Book description
Imagine standing in your own laundry room, suddenly noticing a garden you've never seen before. That's Stephen King's secret to writing-and it's the heart of Secret Windows, now available as a brilliant audiobook. Forget dry theory; this is King's mind in motion, raw and real, delivered in his unmistakable voice. You'll hear him laugh at his 12-year-old self's "Jumper" (which he called "the worst thing ever written"), share gritty tips for selling horror to men's magazines ("The Horror Writer and the Ten Bears"), and offer tender advice to his son in "Great Hookers I Have Known."
This isn't just a writing guide-it's a backstage pass. Hear King dissect his own evolution, from the unpublished Rush Call to the wisdom in Danse Macabre, all woven with his signature humor and sharp moral clarity. The audiobook makes it intimate: you'll feel the warmth of his "What Stephen King Does for Love" Seventeen column, the urgency in "Turning the Thumbscrews on the Reader," and even the playful surprise of his never-before-published In the Deathroom.
Peter Straub's introduction sets the tone perfectly, framing this as the companion to On Writing-but deeper, funnier, and utterly human. King's voice guides you through his creative process with no pretense, proving that great writing isn't about grand gestures, but about seeing the ordinary extraordinary. Whether you're a writer seeking direction or someone who just loves a master storyteller, this audiobook is a gift. You'll hear his humor, his wisdom, and the quiet truth that your own "window" is waiting to be discovered-right where you are, right now. Don't just read about writing. Hear it from the greatest. Your next great idea might be waiting in the laundry room.
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Steel Solstice
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SprkR
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Playing a wide variety of audio formats
Works on all devices with iOS 13 and newer
Huge amount of features for a small price
Frequent updates to add new features and improve existing ones
Advanced playback controls
Live sound processing
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice and noise reduction
Translated into more than 20 languages
If you love listening to fiction audiobooks, ListenBook has features to make the process easier.
Edit book data: title, author, cover
Use equalizer to make the sound comfortable for you
Adjust the playback speed
Enjoy dark and light app themes
Supported formats: MP3, M4B, AWB, FLAC, OGG audio files and many more (must be DRM free)
Auto-Bookmarks make it easy to find your place
AirPlay support allows redirection of audio output.
VoiceOver support
Dark mode for night owls
Convenient bookmarking system helps you mark the most important places.
Unlimited bookmarks for each audiobook
Put your own cover on the wager
Share your audiobook with friends
Lock-screen control
Customise app with extensive options
Sleep timer with shake to reset, set custom notification sounds, and a few unique options
Auto rewind depending on paused time, customize rewind times to your liking
Removing background noise from recordings made in classrooms and meetings
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice for a better listening experience