I was hoping to make an announcement about something cool tonight, but I got caught up working on a project and I don’t have the energy to do it justice right now. Tomorrow for sure…
However, It’s been a little while since I’ve answered the perennial question, “What should I do until your next book comes out?” Luckily, a friend dragged me to see Cloverfield on Saturday, and a good time was had by all.
Am I saying you should rush out and see it? No. But I will say the following…
1. I very much enjoyed it.
2. I suspect that people will either love the movie, or hate it. I don’t think many folks will be in the middle.
3. I expect that people who like my book will have a greater chance of liking Cloverfield than the general population.
Why?
Hmmm… That’s hard to say….
You remember those SAT questions they used to give? Like this?
Apple is to Pie, as Nathan Fillian is to _____
A) More different pie.
B) Duck.
C) Firefly.
D) All of the Above.
I don’t do reviews because I detest spoilers. (Speaking of which, feel free to give your own opinions of the movie in the comments below, but I’m declaring it a strict spoiler free zone. Prosecutors will be violated.)
But while I don’t review, I can give you an impression of the movie using this SAT format.
The Wheel of Time is to the Name of the Wind, as King Kong is to Cloverfield.
Not entirely accurate, but I think it gives a general feel for the flavor of the movie.
Maybe it’s the sleep deprivation talking, but these word puzzles are kinda fun. Now I can see why they constantly gave us those tests. Here’s one you can finish on your own.
Kvothe is to Harry Potter, as _____ is to _____.
Oh yeah. This seems like a really funny idea right now, but I know as soon as I open my eyes tomorrow I’m going to cringe in anticipation of what’ll be waiting for me in the comments…
Night all,
pat
What Should I do #6: The Guild.
In recent news, I got my first piece of hatemail the other day. The author, enraged by the fact that the second book wasn’t going to be published on time, told me he wished a dog would bite me on the balls.
There was more to the letter, of course, but that was pretty much the gist of it.
For those of you looking to occupy yourselves in a more productive way while waiting for book two to come out, allow me to make a friendly suggestion: The Guild.
I stumbled onto the Guild about half a year ago and laughed my ass off. If you play computer games, or know anyone who does, odds say you’ll laugh your ass off too…
Then, months later, one of my friends forwarded THIS LINK to me.
For those of you too lazy to click, it was a blog post someone made about my book. They liked the book, but they had some pointed comments about the sort of covers they put on fantasy novels these days….
Then I looked more closely, and I realized that the person writing the blog was actress Felicia Day. You’ve probably seen her in a bunch of things, but my personal geekery stems from the fact that she played Vi on season seven of Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
I know I should be cooler than this, but the truth is, I was overwhelmed with geeky joy at the thought of her reading my book and liking it.
It was only after looking over Felicia’s blog, that I realized she was in The Guild too. Not only does she play Codex, but she actually writes the script for it too….
Anyway, here’s the first episode of the guild to get you started.
Share and Enjoy.
pat