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My essay on Terry Pratchett + Updates
Categories: People In SF Books The Rithmatist Signings/tours A Memory of Light Podcast Conventions EUOLogiesOn Saturday Tor.com posted an essay of mine entitled "Terry Pratchett's Discworld Might Be The Highest Form of Literature on the Planet." I've mentioned my love of Terry Pratchett a few times on the blog before, but in this essay I lay out my whole case. Continue Reading...
Stormlight Videos + Updates
Categories: People In SF The Writing Process Books Podcast Conventions Short Fiction The Way of Kings Stormlight 2This past weekend I had a great time at JordanCon. Next year's Author Guest of Honor will be Patrick Rothfuss, with Artist Guest of Honor Larry Elmore. It should be awesome. Continue Reading...
Helping Ben Wolverton
Categories: People In SF BooksMany of you know that a certain author, Dave Wolverton (who also writes as David Farland), was an important mentor to me early in my career. Well, Dave has run into some difficult times recently, as his son Ben had a longboarding accident and is now in a coma. Dave, like many artists and authors in our country, doesn't have health insurance. The burden of this debt could crush him. Continue Reading...
WITHOUT A SUMMER + Updates
Categories: People In SF The Writing Process Books Writing Help The Rithmatist Bonus Material Wheel of Time Podcast The Way of Kings Awards Stormlight 2This week's Writing Excuses podcast episode is called "Fake It Till You Make It" and in it Mary, Dan, Howard, and I talk about the things we do or have done to feel professional. Continue Reading...
Life, the Universe, & Everything 31 starts today in Provo
Categories: People In SF Books Signings/tours ConventionsThe local symposium (read: convention) on science fiction and fantasy starts today. I was planning to be there, but instead I'm on tour. I'll be in Vancouver tonight and Toronto tomorrow. But if you're in Utah, you should check out LTUE! Continue Reading...