Daily Archives: March 30, 2009
My Favorite Quote of the Day
Posted on March 30, 2009 20 Comments
It is: “Certainly, aside from the giant block of foam strapped to his arm, you’d have no idea that anything was wrong with him.” And now, blessed context.
Hats Off to Brandon Sanderson
Posted on March 30, 2009 65 Comments
Brandon Sanderson explains how the last book of the Wheel of Time series became a 800,000(or so)-word trilogy. And all I can think is: Man, I have a hard enough time getting to 100,000 words. That man is just plain nuts. But I expect Wheel of Time fans will appreciate the extra effort in the […]
Reader Request Week 2009 #2: OMW and Zoe’s Tale (and Angst and Pain)
Posted on March 30, 2009 21 Comments
Pwstrain asks: Compare and contrast the pain, angst, and horror of writing, agenting, selling OMW vs. Zoe. Differences in process / time / fear of failure? Just in case anyone doesn’t know (which given the crowd seems highly unlikley), “OMW” here is Old Man’s War, my first published novel, and “Zoe” is Zoe’s Tale, my […]
Reader Request Week 2009 #1: SF YA These Days
Posted on March 30, 2009 115 Comments
Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to Reader Request Week 2009, in which you suggest the topics, and I write about them. Yes, I am your dancing monkey for the entire week! Please do not throw peanuts at me, however. They hurt my little head. As with last year, this I’m going to try to answer more […]
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