Will you help me think of a name of an author?

Ann Ryand?

Absolutely not

Rumer Godden

@janbb: Rumer Godden is my most fave ever. In This House Of Brede astonishes me every time.

Roberta Davies

R.a. Salvatore?

You sure it is not Ayn Rand?
Easy mistake to make, initial of first and last name.
I read somewhere on the internet that King worshipped Ayn Rand

Rand did not write beautiful, lyrical short stories.

@ibstubro I assume you were joking.

My second guess would be Ruth Rendell. She is a mystery writer.

Oops.
I believe you’re looking for Shirley Jackson?

After a day of teasing my brain all day and searching when i had a spare moment I discovered I had most of the details wrong. I apologize. t was Chuck Palahniuk’s book Stranger than Fiction I was referring to. The revered author was Amy Hempel.…. Some examples of her wordcraft
Thanks for attempting to help

Well, Shirley Jackson was the only female mentioned in Stephen King’s influences that I could find reference to.

Thanks I will check her out

Jackson’s “The Lottery” has been described as “one of the most famous short stories in the history of American literature.” Wiki

Now you have your homework. Report back.
:-)