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Brandon Sanderson / Re: Official WoK Fan Art (Here there be spoilers)
« on: March 22, 2011, 03:14:08 PM »
I think it's awesome. His head is like an egg.
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A lot of people describe Scalzi’s Old Man's War novels as military science fiction, but I would classify its sequel Zoë’s Tale as a space opera. It’s a story about, well, Zoë, a teenage girl whose parents are invited to take leadership roles in building a colony on a new planet. Zoë is an enthusiastic member of the group sent to colonize Roanoke, despite the risks—and the risks are considerable even before the political machinations of greater powers boil to the surface. Continue reading Zoë’s Tale
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Dan Wells / Re: Thanks for an awesome book!
« on: March 19, 2011, 03:38:05 PM »
Dan, I've been listening to you for years on the writing excuses podcast. And until this month, you were the guy whose work I did not know, although I always thought you had interesting things to say. Then I went to your reading at the nerd festival in Provo, and really enjoyed it.
So I decided to buy one of your books. You only had the second one for sale, although you were nice enough to autograph it for me. And a week or so later I found your book at the BYU bookstore, although it took three or four clerks to help me locate it.
I guess what I am saying is, reading I Am Not a Serial Killer took some doing. But it was worth it.
This really is a great book. I read it on the plane this weekend, and when I get home I look forward to reading the sequel. And I plan to buy the third-- and others, when they get published. Thanks, Dan. You have a new fan.
So I decided to buy one of your books. You only had the second one for sale, although you were nice enough to autograph it for me. And a week or so later I found your book at the BYU bookstore, although it took three or four clerks to help me locate it.
I guess what I am saying is, reading I Am Not a Serial Killer took some doing. But it was worth it.
This really is a great book. I read it on the plane this weekend, and when I get home I look forward to reading the sequel. And I plan to buy the third-- and others, when they get published. Thanks, Dan. You have a new fan.
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Writing Group / Re: Best. Word. Ever.
« on: March 19, 2011, 03:28:27 PM »
Borracho, which means drunk in Spanish. So much fun to say.
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Suggestions Box / Re: What is the best book Brandon Sanderson has ever written?
« on: March 16, 2011, 06:02:23 AM »
I just love Hero of Ages so much. When I finished reading it, I wanted to mail it to Rowling so she could know how to finish a series.
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Brandon Sanderson / Re: the way of kings as a movie
« on: March 16, 2011, 05:59:04 AM »
I think the best visual medium for epic fantasy is television, when it's done right. Has anyone else been blown away by the trailers for Game of Thrones on HBO? I would love to see that same kind of treatment for, say, the Wheel of Time.
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Everything Else / Re: Cool Stuff Found on the Internet, again
« on: March 16, 2011, 05:55:33 AM »
Yeah, that's pretty twisted.
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Reading Excuses / Re: 3/7 - jpayne1138 - the witch's child
« on: March 12, 2011, 03:49:13 PM »
Thanks, Manny.
Thanks for the feedback, Akoebel. Sorry to tease you with something unfinished. Interesting idea for an ending, too. It certainly fits the themes of the story so far.
Thanks for the feedback, Akoebel. Sorry to tease you with something unfinished. Interesting idea for an ending, too. It certainly fits the themes of the story so far.
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Reading Excuses / Re: 3/7 - jpayne1138 - the witch's child
« on: March 10, 2011, 09:14:14 PM »
Thanks, RR. The bit about her not being a bad girl was a way of showing that she is an unreliable narrator. But maybe that would work better in first person than in third.
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Reading Excuses / Re: 3/7 - jpayne1138 - the witch's child
« on: March 10, 2011, 03:39:54 PM »
Thanks, Manny. I appreciate the feedback and I'd love to see any mistakes you found.
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Reading Excuses / 3/7 - jpayne1138 - the witch's child
« on: March 09, 2011, 01:24:19 AM »
Okay, this is another short story, completely unrelated to the first. It's unfinished, because I'm not sure how to end it. I'm hoping you all can provide some ideas.
If you've already read it, here are some of my ideas for how to finish it off...
1. Seeget, Sakeda, and Timberlen take the baby back into the woods. They leave it near the place the children found it, Seeget casts a spell to hide their sight and scent, they wait for the mother to show up and reclaim her child.
2. They give the goblin back to the tribe, but the goblins kill the child because it has been contaminated by the touch of humans.
3. Timberlen tries to raise the goblin child herself, but Bertram kills it.
4. Seeget tells Timberlen she will take care of the goblin child, but Timberlen observes her killing it.
5. Fire from heaven consumes all the people in the story. And the author.
I’m not in love with any of these ideas, and in the years since I first started toying with this story I haven’t come up with an ending that I really like. So please let me know if you get any good ideas.
Thanks!
JD
If you've already read it, here are some of my ideas for how to finish it off...
1. Seeget, Sakeda, and Timberlen take the baby back into the woods. They leave it near the place the children found it, Seeget casts a spell to hide their sight and scent, they wait for the mother to show up and reclaim her child.
2. They give the goblin back to the tribe, but the goblins kill the child because it has been contaminated by the touch of humans.
3. Timberlen tries to raise the goblin child herself, but Bertram kills it.
4. Seeget tells Timberlen she will take care of the goblin child, but Timberlen observes her killing it.
5. Fire from heaven consumes all the people in the story. And the author.
I’m not in love with any of these ideas, and in the years since I first started toying with this story I haven’t come up with an ending that I really like. So please let me know if you get any good ideas.
Thanks!
JD
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Brandon Sanderson / Re: Brandon's publication schedule
« on: March 08, 2011, 07:59:04 PM »
I'm glad you like the smiley faces!
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Reading Excuses / Re: 2/28 - jpayne1138 - Only the Dead
« on: March 06, 2011, 03:25:59 PM »
Thanks for your feedback, everyone!
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Reading Excuses / Re: 2/28 - jpayne1138 - Only the Dead
« on: March 05, 2011, 08:32:20 PM »
Thanks for your feedback. And hooray for guilt-tripping. 
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Reading Excuses / Re: Email List + Submission Dates
« on: March 05, 2011, 05:03:25 PM »
I have plenty of stuff ready, but no one has commented on my last submission, so I'm not sure there's a point in throwing something else up yet.