Rob King opens up about writing his first novel

A voice familiar to most sports fans in Pittsburgh is Rob King.

As the voice of the Steeles and face of the Pirates pre- and post-game coverage, he's told the story of Pittsburgh sports for decades. Storytelling is a skill and a passion for King. An English Literature major in college, he's always loved digging into a book and writing.

"It's so funny. You hear authors talk about their characters like they are real people, and you're like, 'Come on, man.' Then you find yourself thinking about them in the same terms," King said.

He's currently writing the second of a trilogy of fantasy novels. The first one, "The Door in the Stone," came out last November.

King said in all, the first book took a decade to come together. He chalks that up to figuring out how to create a novel and get it o