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Everything Else / 2005 Con Thread #2
« on: April 30, 2005, 06:39:02 PM »
Okay, folks.  It's time to make a decision on which con to attend.  

From what I've read, and from what people have said, I think that Cascadiacon--the Nasfic in Seattle--is the best choice this year.  I've checked out the programming, and it looks like it has something for everyone.  At least three major editors for those who are looking to make contacts, a decent smattering of authors, and good fan content for those interested in anime/media sorts of things.

I've put in a request to see if they'll put me on panels.  If they will, then that will firm things up for me personally.  I was also talking to Kije and Morag last night, and it seems that Seattle is within driving distance, for those who would be interested in that approach.  In the case of 4-people to car, it would only cost about $30 to drive there and back.  (But you'd be in the car around twelve hours each way.)

Like last year, I'll be getting a room at the con hotel, and would appreciate splitting the bill four ways, so would be looking for three roommates.  (Married couples or single guys.)

Comments?

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Brandon Sanderson / Second Printing
« on: April 27, 2005, 07:50:34 PM »
This isn't official yet--they're having a meeting on it at Tor tomorrow--but it looks like their stock of books is down to 700, out of 11,000, and they're thinking of doing a second printing.  

I don't know a lot about these things, but it seems like big news if the book goes into a second printing BEFORE it is even officially released.  


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Brandon Sanderson / Kirkus
« on: April 25, 2005, 07:10:06 PM »
This one's not good enough that I'm going to go around posting it unedited in most places, but I thought you all might like to see what they had to say about the book:



"Debut author Sanderson serves up an epic fantasy novel that is (startlingly) not Volume One of a Neverending Sequence.

Ten years ago, the magical city of Elantris fell under a curse, and the land of Arelon it once ruled has hit hard times. The mysterious transformation known as the shaod, which falls on Arelenes at random and used to turn them into spell-wielding Elantrians, now leaves its victims half-dead husks, exiled to live in the ruined city. Even Prince Raoden, transformed overnight, finds himself imprisoned with the others, but he's soon rallying the downtrodden and seeking out the source of the curse. Meanwhile, his betrothed, Princess Sarene of Teod (Sanderson's got a tin ear for names), sets about modernizing the backward Arelish court, and thwarting the schemes of the spy-priest Hrathen of Fjorden, who plots to convert Arelon to the harsh Derethi faith. Sanderson offers an unusually well-conceived system of magic, but he cuts his characters from very simple cloth: only the Derethi agent Hrathen develops any intriguing depth or complexity. Still, the pages turn agreeably, the story has some grip and it's a tremendous relief to have fruition in a single volume. (Not that sequels won't be coming.)

"A cut above the same-old, but hardly a classic."

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Brandon Sanderson / MISTBORN Acknowledgements Page
« on: April 07, 2005, 04:03:50 AM »
Hey, all!  

As you may know, I just officially started work on the MISBTORN 1 (aka FINAL EMPIRE) rewrite.  I'd just like to thank everyone for their comments!

There's sometimes a disconnect between when people give me comments, and when I actually make use of them.  This is because I'm very single-minded when I'm writing.  It's hard for me to focus on multiple books at a time, and so if I'm writing a new one (like MISTBORN 2) I don't tend to pay much attention to what people are saying about other books they read (like MISBTORN 1.)  I just take their notes down and file them for later.

Well, it's later, and I'd like to thank everyone for the reads and comments they gave me.  Here's the budding acknowledgements page name listing, as it stands right now.  Correct your names if I get them wrong, and let me know if I've forgotten you!

Email Readers:
Eric Ehlers (Who gave me quite copious notes.  Thanks, SE!)
Krista Olsen
Ryan Jurado (your comments were short, Gorgon, but you had a couple of really strong suggestions in there.  Thanks!)
Elizabeth Whiting
Ethan Skarstedt
Stacy Whitman


Writing Group One:
Alan Layton
Janette Layton
Kaylynn ZoBell
Nathan Hatfield

Writing Group Two:
Sally Taylor
Heather Kirby
Holly Venable
Kimball Larsen
Bryce Cundick

Physical Copy Reads:  (I haven't read much of what you guys wrote, yet, but I'm sure it's great!)

Micah DeMoux
Sarah Bylund
C. Lee Player
Megan Kauffman
Kristy Kugler
Jeff Creer

Official Website Guy and Brother of the Author:
Jordan Sanderson

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Writing Group / MISTBORN Magic Question
« on: April 04, 2005, 07:07:58 PM »
This is for both those of you who've read MISTBORN and those who haven't.  

In the first book, you'll notice that I named two of the three magic systems present in the world.  The primary name, which I'm quite satisfied with, is Allomancy.  

Sazed's power is the one I'm considering changing.  It is called Hemalurgy.  Now, I like the way this sounds.  However, it doesn't quite fit in meaning with Sazed's powers.  (The Hema, which should evoke thoughts of 'blood' has rightly drawn complaints from readers.)

However, Hemalurgy DOES fit quite well with the third (mostly unmentioned magic system) used by the Steel Inquisitors.

So, I'd like to rename Sazed's magic system.  Here are my thoughts.

Ferrachemy.  I like the sound and construction of this one--it fits with the other two, and seems to relate well to Sazed's powers.  The only problem is that I think it's too easy to read as "Ferr-Alchemy," which just doesn't feel right to me.

Ferruchemy.  The word I'm drawing the 'Ferr' from anyway is Latin for iron, which is Ferrum.  So, this is truer to my source, but it just doesn't sound as good to me.

Ferrichemy.  I'm not sure if I like the way this one looks or not.  

Ferrochemy.  Perhaps where I'm leaning right now.  


Anyone else have any suggestions?  I like the traditional-science feel endings of things like 'mancy, 'lurgy, 'chemy.  I also like beginnings that relate somehow to metals, as those are used so prevalently in the magic.



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Writing Group / Done!  (Mark XV)
« on: March 31, 2005, 03:32:22 PM »
Well, I finally finished WELL OF ASCENSION last night.  It's 56 chapters and an epilogue, 1260 pages, 260,000 words.

For those of you keeping score, this is book number 15, and my first official sequel.  

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Brandon Sanderson / One reason NOT to hate the French
« on: March 07, 2005, 05:52:58 PM »
They just bought ELANTRIS for 4,000 euros.

Interestingly this, with the sale to Germany for 5k euros and to Russia for 1.5k US, means that I've now officially earned more for ELANTRIS overseas than I did from Tor.  

(Which is a good sign.  It could mean that the book is going to sell more over here than Tor expects, and that is very good for a new author.)

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Everything Else / One reason NOT to hate the French
« on: March 07, 2005, 05:52:58 PM »
This topic has been moved to [link=http://www.timewastersguide.com/boards/yabb/YaBB.cgi?board=brandon;action=display;num=1120249726;start=0]Brandon Sanderson[/link] by Tage.

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Books / Article: EUOLogy about RPG Campaigns as Books
« on: March 04, 2005, 03:28:53 PM »
So, what do you guys think?  Reference to article:

http://www.timewastersguide.com/view.php?id=998

edit: because the link pointed int he wrong place.

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Everything Else / Help w/ELANTRIS ad
« on: February 24, 2005, 04:06:43 PM »
So, Fell told me he'd talked TLE people into publishing an advertisement for ELANTRIS in the next issue.  However, there isn't a lot of time, so I have to get something together ASAP.  

I figure the cover art + some blurbs + the release date would look good enough.  The problem is, I'm visual-art challenged.  Anyone have any suggestions on how I should do this?

Oh, and 42, do you by chance remember TLE specs enough to tell me how big this thingy should be?

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Movies and TV / Loonatics
« on: February 18, 2005, 04:34:56 AM »
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&u=/050217/482/ny11502172330&e=6&ncid=1756

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Writing Group / Questions
« on: February 18, 2005, 04:30:47 AM »
I thought a thread for quick, fact-type questions might be good.  People have a lot of different information, and we might be able to get answers to each other's little quandaries here.

I'll start.  Anyone know what the name of an 'unofficial' exit from a city?  I can't remember for the life of me.  Passwall?  Something like that.  Essentially, these are little criminal enterprises that were run in walled cities.  The crooks would dig a tunnel out of the city, or sometimes even drill through the wall, then set up a false shop as a front and shuttle people in and out.

Anyone know what this is called?

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Everything Else / Vanity Press Spoofed
« on: February 08, 2005, 12:04:46 AM »
I don't know if anyone has linked this yet.  If not, here it is:

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/1/prweb202277.htm

Thought it deserved its own thread for discussion purposes.

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Everything Else / Interesting
« on: January 27, 2005, 04:31:42 PM »
So...I got this email today:

Quote
Hi, Guys,

I've been flat on my back all week with the flu and ignoring the phone (or sleeping through it), but I happened to take a call just now and was delighted to be told by Ellen Asher that ELANTRIS will be a Featured Alternate of the SF Book Club. She really enjoyed it, and is looking forward to the next book, at which point I hope we can expect her to make it a main selection.

Cheers,

Moshe



Seems like a big deal to me.  

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Movies and TV / Willy Wonka
« on: January 10, 2005, 11:24:49 AM »
Has this been posted yet?

http://www.apple.com/trailers/wb/charliechocolatefactory/

Usually, I'm not all that keen on remakes.  This trailer, however, gave me a delightfully weird feeling.  

Depp+Burton+Wonka.  Hum....

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