Crossword Puzzle

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Across
  1. 5. Drink that Tabby brought King during his recovery
  2. 8. Theater where King saw horror films when he was young
  3. 10. King’s term for writer-reader connection
  4. 12. King hates the ________ of vocabulary
  5. 13. Rock band King started with other authors
  6. 16. King emphasizes that this type of language should be used to show true dialogue of characters
  7. 17. Word that starts with a p that King used whenever he wanted to show excitement
  8. 19. The medicine King bought for daughter Naomi’s infection
  9. 21. Character based on Tabby in Lisey’s Story
  10. 23. First story King sold to a men’s magazine for $200
  11. 24. King’s concept of a trusted first reader, like Tabby
  12. 25. How much money King made from teaching English in Hampden
  13. 29. King’s affectionate name for his loyal readers
  14. 31. Novel King worked on while living in Boulder, Colarado
  15. 32. Driver who struck King in a 1999 accident
  16. 34. Where King wrote Carrie
  17. 35. The analogy King uses for all the mechanics of writing
  18. 36. King's uncle whose toolbox inspired King's writing toolbox
  19. 37. Dark novel inspired by King’s own battles
  20. 40. Homemade newspaper King created with his brother
  21. 41. Where Tabitha worked when King worked when he couldn't find a teaching job
Down
  1. 1. King’s home state and frequent story setting
  2. 2. Description of the main character, Carrie's, character in Carrie
  3. 3. On the floor at Palm Too
  4. 4. The amount of money King got in advance for Carrie
  5. 6. What King used to write many stories
  6. 7. Where King worked when he couldn't find a teaching job
  7. 9. The amount of time King takes off before writing his second draft
  8. 11. King's basic rule of vocabulary is to use the ____ that comes to mind
  9. 14. Author whose desk King borrowed in London
  10. 15. How much King sold The Pit and The Pendulum for at his school
  11. 18. King’s first major success that was saved by Tabby from the trash
  12. 20. Held King’s early rejection slips until he switched to a spike
  13. 22. The principal who did not like King and wanted him suspended
  14. 26. King’s wife, who encouraged him to keep writing
  15. 27. Object from a painful childhood accident King recalls
  16. 28. Medications King relied on after his accident
  17. 30. Novel featuring psychic Johnny Smith
  18. 33. King's favorite band to listen to while writing
  19. 37. Special date gift from Tabby when they were low on cash
  20. 38. King's favorite restaurant
  21. 39. What King took when talking to his mom who died