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* SmallTownBigHell: In Nodd's Ridge, everyone knows everyone's business and they are just as likely to draw together to support as they are to ostracize.
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* SmallTownBigHell: In Nodd's Ridge, everyone knows everyone's business and they are just as likely to draw together to support as they are to ostracize.ostracize.
* YoYoPlotPoint: One valid criticism of King's work is that plot points tend to recur, sometimes multiple times within the same book. For example, in ''Pearl,'' the narrative is broken up by several brawls at the local roadhouse that always end with the same cast of characters being first arrested, then released with a warning, while in ''One on One,'' Sam and Deanie tend to hash out the same arguments again and again even when they appeared to resolve the problem last time. King's defense is that in real life, people ''often'' do the same stupid things over and over without learning any lessons or resolving any issues.
* YoYoPlotPoint: One valid criticism of King's work is that plot points tend to recur, sometimes multiple times within the same book. For example, in ''Pearl,'' the narrative is broken up by several brawls at the local roadhouse that always end with the same cast of characters being first arrested, then released with a warning, while in ''One on One,'' Sam and Deanie tend to hash out the same arguments again and again even when they appeared to resolve the problem last time. King's defense is that in real life, people ''often'' do the same stupid things over and over without learning any lessons or resolving any issues.
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* HeroOfAnotherStory: The main characters from previous novels are often mentioned or appear in other novels, such as Liv, the main character of ''The Trap,'' appearing in ''Pearl'' as a way of showing how she's coped since her ordeal. Also, amusingly, Dick Hallorann of ''Literature/TheShining'' appears in a flashback as the man who taught Pearl how to cook.
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* HeroOfAnotherStory: The Since the Nodd's Ridge books all take place in the same small town, main characters from previous novels are often mentioned or appear in other novels, later ones, such as Liv, the main character of ''The Trap,'' appearing in ''Pearl'' as a way of showing how she's coped since her ordeal. Also, amusingly, Dick Hallorann of ''Literature/TheShining'' appears in a flashback as the man who taught Pearl how to cook.
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* HeroOfAnotherStory: The main characters from previous novels are often mentioned or appear in other novels, such as Liz, Liv, the main character of ''The Trap,'' appearing in ''One on One'' ''Pearl'' as a way of showing how she's coped since her ordeal. Also, amusingly, Dick Halloran Hallorann of ''Literature/TheShining'' appears in a flashback as the man who taught Pearl how to cook.
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Tabitha Jane King (née Spruce; born March 24, 1949) is an American author best known for being the wife of Creator/StephenKing and mother of Creator/JoeHill...but she's so much more than that, having published eight novels and two works of non-fiction. Her writing is praised for its gritty, realistic depictions of the interconnectivity of smalltown life (at its best and worst), its meticulously detailed and sensitive characterization, and its melodic prose. The majority of her work is set in and around the rural Maine town of Nodd's Ridge, centralized on the BlendedFamilyDrama of the Styles family--hard-working patriarch Reuben, newcomer stepmom Pearl, sensitive high school jock Sam, and wayward prodigal daughter Karen--and the uniting force of their love for one another in the face of the worst life has to throw at them.
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Tabitha Jane King (née Spruce; born March 24, 1949) is an American author best known for being the wife of Creator/StephenKing and mother of Creator/JoeHill...but she's so much more than that, having published eight novels and two works of non-fiction. Her writing is praised for its gritty, realistic depictions of the interconnectivity of smalltown life (at its best and worst), its meticulously detailed and sensitive characterization, and its melodic prose. The majority of her work is set in and around the rural Maine UsefulNotes/{{Maine}} town of Nodd's Ridge, centralized on the BlendedFamilyDrama of the Styles family--hard-working patriarch Reuben, newcomer stepmom Pearl, sensitive high school jock Sam, and wayward prodigal daughter Karen--and the uniting force of their love for one another in the face of the worst life has to throw at them.
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* ''The Sky in the Water'' - unpublished since 1999
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[[caption-width-right:309:Tabitha, Queen of the Kings]]
Tabitha Jane King (née Spruce; born March 24, 1949) is an American author best known for being the wife of Creator/StephenKing and mother of Creator/JoeHill...but she's so much more than that, having published eight novels and two works of non-fiction. Her writing is praised for its gritty, realistic depictions of the interconnectivity of smalltown life (at its best and worst), its meticulously detailed and sensitive characterization, and its melodic prose. The majority of her work is set in and around the rural Maine town of Nodd's Ridge, centralized on the BlendedFamilyDrama of the Styles family--hard-working patriarch Reuben, newcomer stepmom Pearl, sensitive high school jock Sam, and wayward prodigal daughter Karen--and the uniting force of their love for one another in the face of the worst life has to throw at them.
Unfortunately, Tabitha's position as "Stephen King's wife" overshadowed her career, a fact that led to considerable frustration, as she felt that professional and public interest in her writing leaned too heavily on her connection to Stephen while ignoring the merits of her work. As of 1999, Tabitha has largely retired from publishing, though she continues to add her voice to articles and op-eds, as well as contributing to many charitable endeavors both with and independent from her husband Stephen. It's been hinted that she still writes in the background, though whether or not these works will ever be made available remains to be seen.
Needless to say, with two powerhouse writers living under the same roof, Tabitha's works frequently contain playful sidelong references to Stephen's and vice versa.
!!Works:
* ''[[Literature/SmallWorldTabithaKingNovel Small World]]'' - 1981
* ''Caretakers'' - 1983
* ''The Trap'' - 1986
* ''Pearl'' - 1988
* ''One On One'' - 1993
* ''The Book of Reuben'' - 1994
* ''Survivor'' - 1997
* ''Candles Burning'' - begun by Creator/MichaelMcDowell; completed by Tabitha King in 1999
'''Non-Fiction Works'''
* ''Playing Like a Girl: Cindy Blodgett and the Lawrence Bulldogs Season of 93-94'' - 1994
* ''Mid-life Confidential: The Rock Bottom Remainders Tour America with Three Chords and an Attitude'' - contributor, with photos by Tabitha King; published 1994
'''Unpublished Work'''
* ''The Sky in the Water'' - unpublished since 1999
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!!Tabitha King's work provides examples of:
* AnachronicOrder: ''Pearl'' ends with the marriage of Pearl and Reuben, ''One on One'' catches up with them a few years later, while ''The Book of Reuben'' dips backwards in time to show the dissolution of Reuben's disastrous first marriage.
* BlendedFamilyDrama: The Styleses. Mixed-race Key West transplant Pearl finds herself raising a ready-made family in majority-white, Yankee-to-the-bone Nodd's Ridge.
* {{Gorn}}: Make no mistake: for all the cozy smalltown living going on around here, violence is frequently and often graphically described. ''The Trap'' is a notable example, but sudden violence is not shied away from in other works.
* HeroOfAnotherStory: The main characters from previous novels are often mentioned or appear in other novels, such as Liz, the main character of ''The Trap,'' appearing in ''One on One'' as a way of showing how she's coped since her ordeal. Also, amusingly, Dick Halloran of ''Literature/TheShining'' appears in a flashback as the man who taught Pearl how to cook.
* SmallTownBigHell: In Nodd's Ridge, everyone knows everyone's business and they are just as likely to draw together to support as they are to ostracize.
[[caption-width-right:309:Tabitha, Queen of the Kings]]
Tabitha Jane King (née Spruce; born March 24, 1949) is an American author best known for being the wife of Creator/StephenKing and mother of Creator/JoeHill...but she's so much more than that, having published eight novels and two works of non-fiction. Her writing is praised for its gritty, realistic depictions of the interconnectivity of smalltown life (at its best and worst), its meticulously detailed and sensitive characterization, and its melodic prose. The majority of her work is set in and around the rural Maine town of Nodd's Ridge, centralized on the BlendedFamilyDrama of the Styles family--hard-working patriarch Reuben, newcomer stepmom Pearl, sensitive high school jock Sam, and wayward prodigal daughter Karen--and the uniting force of their love for one another in the face of the worst life has to throw at them.
Unfortunately, Tabitha's position as "Stephen King's wife" overshadowed her career, a fact that led to considerable frustration, as she felt that professional and public interest in her writing leaned too heavily on her connection to Stephen while ignoring the merits of her work. As of 1999, Tabitha has largely retired from publishing, though she continues to add her voice to articles and op-eds, as well as contributing to many charitable endeavors both with and independent from her husband Stephen. It's been hinted that she still writes in the background, though whether or not these works will ever be made available remains to be seen.
Needless to say, with two powerhouse writers living under the same roof, Tabitha's works frequently contain playful sidelong references to Stephen's and vice versa.
!!Works:
* ''[[Literature/SmallWorldTabithaKingNovel Small World]]'' - 1981
* ''Caretakers'' - 1983
* ''The Trap'' - 1986
* ''Pearl'' - 1988
* ''One On One'' - 1993
* ''The Book of Reuben'' - 1994
* ''Survivor'' - 1997
* ''Candles Burning'' - begun by Creator/MichaelMcDowell; completed by Tabitha King in 1999
'''Non-Fiction Works'''
* ''Playing Like a Girl: Cindy Blodgett and the Lawrence Bulldogs Season of 93-94'' - 1994
* ''Mid-life Confidential: The Rock Bottom Remainders Tour America with Three Chords and an Attitude'' - contributor, with photos by Tabitha King; published 1994
'''Unpublished Work'''
* ''The Sky in the Water'' - unpublished since 1999
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!!Tabitha King's work provides examples of:
* AnachronicOrder: ''Pearl'' ends with the marriage of Pearl and Reuben, ''One on One'' catches up with them a few years later, while ''The Book of Reuben'' dips backwards in time to show the dissolution of Reuben's disastrous first marriage.
* BlendedFamilyDrama: The Styleses. Mixed-race Key West transplant Pearl finds herself raising a ready-made family in majority-white, Yankee-to-the-bone Nodd's Ridge.
* {{Gorn}}: Make no mistake: for all the cozy smalltown living going on around here, violence is frequently and often graphically described. ''The Trap'' is a notable example, but sudden violence is not shied away from in other works.
* HeroOfAnotherStory: The main characters from previous novels are often mentioned or appear in other novels, such as Liz, the main character of ''The Trap,'' appearing in ''One on One'' as a way of showing how she's coped since her ordeal. Also, amusingly, Dick Halloran of ''Literature/TheShining'' appears in a flashback as the man who taught Pearl how to cook.
* SmallTownBigHell: In Nodd's Ridge, everyone knows everyone's business and they are just as likely to draw together to support as they are to ostracize.
