Hey folks – there’s been a fair amount of discussion here about King lately… FYI The_Plant is now available to download online from his Web site at http://www.stephenking.com. Having just downloaded it myself, here are some observations:
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[li]There is a payment method set up whereby you can have your $1.00 charged to your credit card through Amazon.com. As an existing customer they just pulled my existing card information, and I just had to click “okay”. It was VERY easy and VERY painless.[/li][li]Unlike his earlier online venture (Riding_The_Bullet), this new file is in PDF format!! No downloading to your Palm Pilot, you get to see the pages exactly as he wanted you to see them.[/li][li]The first installment is only 20 pages long, so it’s a quick read. Even though each PDF sheet is 8.5" by 11", the actual text area is about the size of a small hard cover book.[/li][li]King does offer you a way to download the file without first paying. If you want to send him a check for more than $1.00 you could do it this way (or just charge your buck through Amazon and send him a check for more money later).[/li][li]He does have you click on an agreement, so you can’t just go to his site and download it without first agreeing to his conditions.[/li][/ul]