Stephen King sold his first short story when he was 20 and his first novel, Carrie was published when he was 26, but he was not an overnight success. As a young writer, Stephen King had day jobs at an industrial laundry facility and as a teacher. He persevered and had a talented and supportive wife, Tabitha, who believed in him. Stephen King on writing: What separates the talented individual from the successful one is a lot of hard work.
