Pencils And Sparrows

I've been reading the Dark Half, and have only two off the wall observations.

• George Stark writes with pencils. Reminds me of King's furious writing of Dreamcatcher, which he did by hand; yes, it was a pen, but still. And, I just remembered -- Charles Dicken's wrote all his work by hand. Maybe his "drood" was actually George Stark, huh! Ask Dan Simmons about that.
• When it comes to Under the Dome the sparrows are no longer flying. They're all dead! Smacked into that big invisible dome.

Aren't you glad you checked in. That's what happens when you listen to Under the Dome while reading The Dark Half.