Stephen King innovates again (updated)

You've got to hand it to Stephen King. He's a multi, multimillionaire. Forbes estimates his 2007 income at over $46M. That's just one YEAR.

But he's continued to churn out writing. Some of it's great, some of it's good. But he can never be accused of not working hard. He's churned out 39 novels under his own name, 8 under the name Richard Bachman, 100+ short stories, there have been 38 movies, and 27 television productions that he's been associated with.

Even a near-fatal car accident (he was hit by a car while out for a walk) in 2000 has stopped him.

But what I think is cool about King is that he's used his clout to push the boundaries. The Green Mile was a serial novel published in 1996. In 2000, he published The Plant as an e-book. And now, he's created a new experiment -- a graphic novel to be published online.




His new serial graphic novel N is designed to be delivered online to desktops or mobile devices in 25 instalments.

I'm looking forward to reading it. And I wish more authors would be this innovative, and that he would get the credit he deserves for it.

UPDATE (August 1, 7:00 am): I've seen a HUGE spike in traffic due to this post, and it's got me thinking of doing a Stephen King podcast with some critical analysis (amateur), maybe some interviews, and news / chatter about King. Anyone who thinks this is a foolhardy or wonderful idea can drop a comment. I'd like to know what the Kingosphere thinks.