Comments on: Floating on a Sea of Love.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 22:21:04 +0000

I picked up your book from the library after school yesterday. I finished it before midnight. Barely. I can honestly say it was the best novel (Okay, so it’s on the same level as Brave New World) I have read in over a year. Wished it was a bit longer, but I suppose I’ll have to wait for the second book, like everyone else! I’m sure it will be more than worth the wait.

By: DelightfullyPreggers

DelightfullyPreggers — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 00:40:21 +0000

It hasn’t stopped raining for a week, the house hasn’t been this clean since ever and I’m left this morning with nothing more to do than read a magnificent book. So I start thinking of magnificent books that I could read and that leads me to pondering that wasn’t your second one coming out in APRIL!!! .. So I jump on amazon with considerable excitment and can’t find it mentioned. Anywhere. Slight accerleration of heart beat and increased determination to find the book… And I check your website and the book section. No mention. I start feeling a bit nervous … then I start reading the blog. And all is revealed. Oh there is some sadness. And it is washed out to sea, slowly but surely with the waves of blogs from yourself and the incredible wonderful and very humerous comments from all the people that love what you write. Thankyou for doing what you do. I love the book.

By: divalcious

divalcious — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 22:28:55 +0000

oh wait… i just realized i was ultra specific in complimenting u. let me rephrase by saying “the name of the wind” is one of the best books i’ve ever read, regardless of genre.that will be all.

By: divalcious

divalcious — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 22:21:45 +0000

so i just found your blog again after probably about a year and 1/2. i’d forgotten how amusing/well written it is. i love, love, LOVED “The Name of the Wind” and i think i vaguely remember emailing you about this when i read it. i hadn’t read such a well written fantasy novel in forever and haven’t since. needless to say, when i just now read this blog post and then clicked on the other blog post and realized that the book wasn’t coming out in april, my reaction was to look like a more contemporary version of edvard munch’s painting “the scream”. sigh… but i totally get it. like probably 9573405348590348 people have already said, i’d rather wait and be able to read more awesomeness like “the name of the wind” than have a turd in book form come out in april. so yeah… keep on keeping on! i’ll be over here reading some of the kinda-good-mostly-just-entertaining fantasy novels that come out periodically as i wait to buy the excellent-ness that will be “wise man’s fear”. I’ll also be re-reading “the name of the wind” coz i don’t remember what happened yesterday much less 2 yrs ago. siggghhh… :)

By: K. L. Parish

K. L. Parish — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 13:39:37 +0000

From one writer to another, I got your back dude. Take your time. It's hard to go from obscurity to super-stardom in two years. I mean, not that I know from personal experience, but I can imagine. Because I stress out when I can't find my car keys. Also, I am still working on my first novel and I know exactly how long it takes to not only run YOUR life, but the lives of your imaginary friends. That being said, I'm also an editor, and every time an author misses a deadline, an editor stomps a fluffy kitten to death out of frustration. Yeah. I don't make the rules, I just stomp the kittens.The Name Of The Wind is one of the best books I've ever read. Structurally, aesthetically, the whole nine yards. So speed is not my concern for you at this point.*kicks back with the latest Stephen King and waves pom-poms*

By: Andrew

Andrew — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 00:44:36 +0000

Patrick - I saw your book in a used bookstore, walking past the last row of fantasy and catching a glimpse of the spine. I don't normally buy new books and just reread the ones I have until I'm forced to find something new. Once I read "Name of the Wind" I was hooked and salivating for more. I had purchased the paperback right when it was released and was eagerly anticipating the arrival of the Next spring when your next book would come out.So, I went to Amazon and checked to see if your second book was coming out when I found suspicions it was being further delayed. I came right to your site for the horse's mouth, and found this post. Gosh. If I have to read one more thing of fans/critics giving you a hard time for delaying the release of your second book, I think I'll shun society even more! <>I<> don't care if your book comes out in 1 month or 10 years. I'll still read it, and rejoice at the awe-some literature in my hands, seeping into my mind. I would rather you take the time to complete the book instead of wating 25 years for the 'special revised edition' to come out and catch the 15,000 words that were cut from the original because of this cursed electronic age. Only because of that, are you forced to maintain a pubilic image where fans will hound you for blurbs, hints and pressure you about 'the next book' whatever it is. I'm sure the criticism has always been around authors to push out more novels, but it's much more apparent now. If you skipped to the end, then the long short of this is: Take the time you need & deserve. Afterall, this is your story. Tell it how it's supposed to be. Those of us who really want to hear it will be around no matter when you're ready to tell it.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 03:40:32 +0000

Pat-For what it is worth, i loved your first book. The lengthy wait for the second does not bother me in the least, nor should it for any fan. But i do feel compelled to share a quote with you. I read once that "the difference between the perfect word and the almost perfect word is like the difference between seeing lightning and being struck by lightning." Your first book was like being struck by lightning. I am sure the second will be just the same, and i wanted to leave this the day you wrote about the word "girlish," but since you had turned off comments, i had to look for another day. Good luck, and i look forward to being struck again.

By: callon

callon — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 04:02:57 +0000

oh my god! i’ve spent the last hour reading a few of these posts and have been giggling and chuckling to myself. i don’t usually read blogs and i’m too shy a person to really post comments but i think these deserve a few. i read The Name of the Wind and it was absolutely incredible. i can’t wait for the second to come out but it would be torture anyway since i won’t buy it in hardback and would be forced to wait for paperback.anyway, i read the longest blog ever and the contest you mentioned caught my interest, especially since my name is awsomely origional… on second thought, that sounded very conceited… but i was wondering, you were complaining about the hardships of writing as a profession but you mentioned nothing of the benefits. i’m in highschool and working on a book of my own so i have to ask, is it really worth it? i admit to fantasies about being a bestselling author and having people sending fanmail about my book(s) and i now wonder if it’s really all it’s cracked up to be.but, i’m rambling, so i’ll allow you to get back to writing and all the other fun stuff you post on here

By: Bystander

Bystander — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 12:21:17 +0000

Came the other way (ended up here via GRRMs site) and picked up your first book as a consequence.Very enjoyable indeed, thanks for writing such a good story. I’ll certainly look forward to picking up the next one when you complete it.

By: steve

steve — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 05:51:50 +0000

There's a saying in science: "There's two ways of doing an experiment: 1) the right way, and 2) again. I guess writers don't have option 2. Take your time.