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Title: Robert Jordan is Dead
Post by: Sigyn on September 17, 2007, 05:21:46 PM
http://slashdot.org/articles/07/09/17/0243230.shtml

So who's going to finish the series?
Title: Re: Robert Jordan is Dead
Post by: WriterDan on September 17, 2007, 05:36:50 PM
I know that he's planned everything out and has put together copious notes.  I believe that Harriet, his wife/editor, is going to finish the project.  This is just sad.
Title: The Passing of Robert Jordan
Post by: Bookstore Guy on September 17, 2007, 05:45:44 PM
It will be ghost-written from his notes just like the works of Robert Ludlum, and David Gemmel (to mention a few).  While I am not a big fan of his later work, there is no denying he changed the genre with his first WoT novel in 1990. 
Title: Re: Robert Jordan is Dead
Post by: Peter Ahlstrom on September 17, 2007, 07:09:37 PM
This is very sad news. The man had quite an imagination.
Title: Re: Robert Jordan is Dead
Post by: stacer on September 17, 2007, 08:07:37 PM
I had heard he'd gone into remission. He was in a lot of pain in his last years, from what I understand, so I hope that now he has found relief from that.
Title: Re: Robert Jordan is Dead
Post by: Nessa on September 17, 2007, 08:31:29 PM
My condolences to the family.
Title: Re: Robert Jordan is Dead
Post by: Shrain on September 17, 2007, 10:44:38 PM
Yes. And his fans, too.  :-\
Title: Re: Robert Jordan is Dead
Post by: Shuez on September 17, 2007, 11:53:21 PM
My condolences to the family.

Agreed, my thoughts are with his family. Forget the books, this is a sad human loss.
Title: Re: Robert Jordan is Dead
Post by: EUOL on September 19, 2007, 10:50:04 PM
My thoughts:

http://www.brandonsanderson.com/blog.php?date=1190185200

Vanessa, if we're going to start doing some cross-posts like we discussed, this would be a great one with which to start!
Title: Re: Robert Jordan is Dead
Post by: Nessa on September 19, 2007, 11:48:08 PM
http://www.timewastersguide.com/article/1595/EUOLogy-Goodbye-Mr.-Jordan
Title: Re: Robert Jordan is Dead
Post by: Peter Ahlstrom on September 20, 2007, 02:19:09 AM
That was great, Brandon. You clearly put a lot of thought into that, and he deserves it.
Title: Re: Robert Jordan is Dead
Post by: The Jade Knight on September 20, 2007, 07:09:55 PM
There's a "buy at Amazon"  link at the bottom.

Title: Re: Robert Jordan is Dead
Post by: WriterDan on September 20, 2007, 07:15:12 PM
Eh, the link goes to the Eye of the World, Amazon page.  So, at the very worst, it's false advertising.
Title: Re: Robert Jordan is Dead
Post by: Nessa on September 21, 2007, 12:16:14 AM
There's a "buy at Amazon"  link at the bottom.



Dang it. That's automated, I can't remove that without removing the picture I stuck at the top. I suppose I could remove the picture completely, but I thought it would be nice for reference since Brandon mentions it in his EUOLogy.