The Glass Floor Short Story

King was paid 35 for the story which when adjusted for.

The glass floor short story.

Originally published in startling mystery stories in 1967 the glass floor was stephen s first professional sale and was subsequently published in the weird tales fall 1990 edition. Connections coincidences and chestnuts. A very short very good read. It was reprinted in weird tales issue 298 and the glass floor later republished in issue 68 of cemetery dance released in december of 2012.

The glass floor is a short story originally published in startling mystery stories in 1967. 1965 i was a teenage grave robber. A room with a glass floor appears in king s 2002 teleplay rose red. King wrote the story a few months before his twentieth birthday and it s full of raw talent.

In 1967 two years after his publication in the fanzine king submitted the short story the glass floor to startling mystery stories the story was accepted by startling mystery stories editor robert a w. The glass floor was first published in startling mystery stories in 1967 and it was king s first professional sale. Written in 1967 the glass floor was king s first published story for which he was paid thirty five dollars. The story was king s first professional sale earning him a 35 paycheck.

1966 the 43rd dream. Eventually charles will find a way to enter the room with the glass floor and he ll quickly discover that not all is as it seems. 1967 the glass floor. Lowndes and published in the fall 1967 edition of the magazine.

The story has only been reprinted once since then i believe and it has never appeared in any of his collections.