King has been writing so much for so long that he’s become a load-bearing pillar of pop culture.
Of course, that level of fame comes with a certain amount of scrutiny and even a few drawbacks.
It’s partly what ledStephen King to create the Richard Bachman pseudonymin the late 1970s.
That started his wheels turning, and he became convinced that Bachman was actually a pseudonym King was using.
So he started doing some digging.
This is Steve King.
Let’s talk."
To Brown’s surprise, it wasn’t McCauley who got back to him, but Stephen King himself.
This is Steve King.
Let’s talk."
(viaWashington Postarchive) And just like that, the cat was out of the bag.
“I never thought much about working at keeping Bachman a secret.
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I didn’t have to,” explained King.
Gradually the bag softens and begins to tear.
Things start falling out."
Still, it’s a really fun part of the author’s lore.
