Comments on: Podcast – Liquid Wierd

By: Peter Ahlstrom

Peter Ahlstrom — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 20:26:42 +0000

Your Writing Excuses podcast from Worldcon is up now too.

By: Sedulo

Sedulo — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 06:06:33 +0000

I really enjoyed the beard discussion. However, fantasy authors aren’t the only iconoclasts that are known for facial hair. Behold these beards. http://www.comcast.net/music/bestbeards/slideshow/view/Enjoy!September 16, 2008 12:01 AM

By: pdxtrent

pdxtrent — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 09:14:32 +0000

Malikelm,In the begining of NOTW Bast specifically mentions he has seen Denna, and coments that her nose is slightly crooked or some such. I think this implies that he is definately not Bast. Plus, there is no evidence that Denna is a fae of any kind and Bast definately is.Just my 2 cents-

By: marky

marky — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 08:53:06 +0000

Interesting stuff as always Pat.As far as the beard goes, I would direct you towards the thoughts of one William Shakespeare. “He that hath a beard is more than a youth, and he that hath no beard is less than a man.”

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 03:18:52 +0000

Honestly, I think most authors do that for their own benefit. I can imagine that getting into the “groove” of writing a sequel would be easier if you recap the salient parts of the story thus far. Just an idea. The author could just as easily keep notes.

By: killajulz

killajulz — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 19:59:02 +0000

“The thing I liked hearing the most out of this interview was that you do not plan on restating major plot points continuously ‘in case we forget.’”Honestly, I think most authors do that for their own benefit. I can imagine that getting into the “groove” of writing a sequel would be easier if you recap the salient parts of the story thus far. Just an idea.

By: jmath438

jmath438 — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 17:35:58 +0000

Pat, love the book and the beard. Just thought that I would let you know that you spelled “weird” wrong on the title of this post. I’ll let it slide this time.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 15:40:33 +0000

I heard the next book is already done and printed and he is just pushing back the release date one more day every time someone asks him about it.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 15:38:34 +0000

The thing I liked hearing the most out of this interview was that you do not plan on restating major plot points continuously “in case we forget”. That is something that has always bothered me about a lot of series. I’ve always wondered if authors think that people didn’t read the first 5 books and just picked up the 6th and didn’t want them to be compeletely lost. Anyone who does that deserves to be completely lost in my opinion. I’m glad I won’t have to skim the first 4 chapters of your next book.

By: Malikelm

Malikelm — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 04:54:31 +0000

The release date was originally april 7,2009. However i have heard that it has been pushed back to march:( Pat can confirm this…