The Glass Floor Short Story

The glass floor is a short story originally published in startling mystery stories in 1967.

The glass floor short story.

The story was king s first professional sale earning him a 35 paycheck. 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. Lowndes and published in the fall 1967 edition of the magazine. 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.

King was paid 35 for the story which when adjusted for. 1965 i was a teenage grave robber. The glass floor was first published in startling mystery stories in 1967 and it was king s first professional sale. 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.

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. 1966 the 43rd dream. Connections coincidences and chestnuts. King s first published story which he sold for 35 00.

1967 the glass floor. A very short very good read. The story has only been reprinted once since then i believe and it has never appeared in any of his collections. Written in 1967 the glass floor was king s first published story for which he was paid thirty five dollars.

The story concerns a man who goes to meet the grieving husband of his dead.