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Heya Everybody,

As I write this on Saturday night, our Geeks Doing Good sale has just crested up over $95,000.

I feel pretty good about that. This is a hard time to do fundraising, and it’s a hard time to do things that are lighthearted and fun. I’ve done a bunch of streams with cool folks to help bump things around….

 

…by most metrics we’re killing it.

But at the same time, deep down, I know I haven’t done a very good job about spreading the word to y’all. Back in the day, I would have managed to post up a blog that talked in depth about all the awesome we have for sale up in there on the very first day of the fundraiser. Lots of details and effusive praise and good pictures that *really* show things off to good effect.

I haven’t managed that this year. And it’s so galling to me because I know a lot of you would be really interested in this stuff if only I was better at bringing it to your attention.

For example, Marc Simonetti is letting us use the art from some of the French editions of the books to make some nice high-quality art prints.

Prints like this:

And this:

And this…

They’re a super cheap introductory price over in the Indigogo, and on top of that, you can get all of them in a 3-pack for even less…

We’ve got First Edition Hardcover copies of Jim Butcher’s Peace Talks for sale there, with special bookplates designed by Nate Taylor:

AND Satine Phoenix:

(You get to pick which one you want.)

Also four new t-shirts, including one like this:

 

If you’re feeling crafty, we have this:

 

I could go on and on… We’ve got arted-in copies of Slow Regard, limited-edition board games, book upon books, fancy Tak sets…

There’s just a for-real lot of stuff over there.

Sorry I’m not getting this blog up sooner. And sorry that it’s not prettier, or more complete. Or funnier. But it’s already almost 1 am, and I haven’t had any dinner yet tonight, and I’m worried if I don’t post this now, it will end up getting added to the 200+ half-finished blogs I know I’ll never finish.

That’s all I’ve got except to remind y’all that there’s only two days left to grab some cool geeky swag and make the world a better place at the same time.

If you haven’t gone over to look yet, please check it out. Especially the Brand-New game bundle that’s our new featured item. We only posted that up on Friday.

And now, bed for me…

pat

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100 Comments

  1. Karen Doerksen
    Posted July 19, 2020 at 2:45 AM | Permalink

    This is Fantastic Pat! I need 2 get some those book plates! Also, when I told my Wisconsin friend I had just finished Wise Mans Fear on Facebook, they said they knew you well because their sister Sarah was you “ex”? And I thought that cannot be true, they were so cute singing together not too long ago. This person is just trying to “fake news” ;) me I think, that would be so sad for Oot and Cutie Snoo and youre such a great father! But I just am tired of people spreading rumors about yuo and keep on acting like theyre entitled to your book like that troll Jomi. Write at your own pace, we love you Pat!

    • Jason Freeman
      Posted October 21, 2020 at 2:13 PM | Permalink

      We are entitled to his book, if he didn’t want us to have it he shouldn’t have put out the other three. What about his fans who loved the first three books and have spent the last 10 years waiting for the next one.Waiting for what it’s not even the finish to the story. What about those that passed on or won’t be here or able to read the next book. They went to their grave without an ending, what if Pat had just created ghosts on this planet with unfinished business who can’t pass on because they’re waiting for the end of the King killer Chronicles. what about those fans don’t they deserve something. Stop spending all your time with fundraisers, games and comic books and finish the freaking story. I want to pass on Pat I don’t want to have to wait with my unfinished business finish the story. Don’t make me have to haunt you dude.

  2. braddo
    Posted July 19, 2020 at 2:49 AM | Permalink

    Fuck the haters Pat, your the best! Insay every time guys like Jomi write those bad comments you play Disco Elysum instead for a day:)))))

  3. gregpoopballs
    Posted July 19, 2020 at 2:55 AM | Permalink

    He isn’t your bitch though…. stop complaining…. quality takes time…..

  4. T
    Posted July 19, 2020 at 6:26 AM | Permalink

    I set up RSS to your blog some time ago, even though you rarely wrote a thing back then, I just didn’t want to miss it if you do. When the RSS icon lit up this week, I was so happy! And then it lit up again and again, every day. Thank you for writing again.

  5. Posted July 19, 2020 at 10:26 AM | Permalink

    It’s pretty obvious it’s not just his charity if you check it out, and if all we are is dollar signs I think that he would be trying to pump out books at breakneck speeds. I am very much looking forward to book 3, but there are other series’ I am looking forward to as well. One thing that has changed about me since reading these 2 books is that I read a lot more now, and I try to take that as something positive. I started trying to scratch that itch by distracting myself with book after book, and I wouldn’t trade that for having book 3 right away. Now there are a bunch of series I am waiting to be finished, but there are a ridiculous amount of books to fill my time while I wait for them all to come out. I really can’t understand how coming to an authors blog and talking #@*! because they haven’t put something out fast enough for you is going to change anything, or how threatening to not buy his books anymore is going to have an effect either. I think that until you’re in his position, and have a bestselling award winning trilogy 2/3 completed you really can’t comment on how he should be doing things. In fact, even then you are still not him and still won’t be able to judge him and how he and his mind work.

    • markusAcher
      Posted July 19, 2020 at 12:06 PM | Permalink

      According to the Worldbuilders charity tax filing on the IRS website they pay Pat over $80,000 through his “ELODIN HOLDINGS LLC” company so he also pays less taxes on it. So many of our donations have just gone to enrich Pat, who has already money from millions of book sales! I do not share in this person’s frustration with book 3, but I am not going to give Pat anymore money for charity, something is not right about this.

  6. B
    Posted July 19, 2020 at 12:22 PM | Permalink

    How am I a rube for buying cool merch that I wanted anyway – and the money goes to helping serious issues like world poverty and hunger.

    You’ll never be self-aware about this, but you’re in a vocal minority of entitled brats who will complain about anything. The majority of his fans are happy to wait for quality.

  7. Jerry Smith
    Posted July 19, 2020 at 12:47 PM | Permalink

    Jomi,

    Here’s the deal. From what I can discern, Patrick’s goal in life isn’t to just write books. It’s to make the world a better place. A person like that has a lot of empathy. When you have a lot of empathy, life is pain. I’m not saying other people don’t experience pain and keep trudging through the mud like most everybody else. But when you have a lot of empathy, it feels like you are experiencing everybody’s pain. You just can’t help it. That makes you more prone to mental illnesses like depression and anxiety. As somebody who has experienced severe depressive bouts continuously since I can remember (at least 7 years old looking back on it), it makes getting things done extraordinarily difficult. People look over a mental illness easily because it’s hidden. You didn’t lose an arm, you didn’t have a heart attack, but it can be a very serious medical issue. To put it simply, if your car needs a new tire, it’s easy to notice. If your car needs a new computer, that’s not so easy, but it’s actually a more serious issue.

    I am not a writer, but I imagine writing is largely an exercise in empathy in that you need to get into a characters mind and feel what they feel. When you look around the world and you are continuously confronted with suffering, it is hard to think about much else. It creates a cycle of grief in your mind that can easily spiral towards depression. Now try getting getting into a character’s head when your own mind feels broken. All the while people like you keep cracking the whip, telling him to shut up and dance. Do you think that is going to get you a book faster?

    It seems to me what helps Patrick deal with some of these issues is knowing that his charity is doing some good in the world. That can mean the world when you are depressed, it can stop you from spiraling down into a darker and darker place. And you want to take that away from him? You want to take away a charity that does a lot of good for people in terrible conditions around the world just because you want a book faster and you are calling HIM a selfish bitch?

    I imagine you like his work so much because it speaks to you on some deep level. At least that’s how it is for me. If that’s the case you probably have some of your own psychological issues you need to work out, which is where your time would be better off spent. Read other books, get some sun, learn an instrument, learn to bake bread… Focus on your own life instead of obsessing over somebody else’s. You will be happier for it, I promise you.

    • M.P.
      Posted July 20, 2020 at 8:57 AM | Permalink

      Your first two paragraphs are nice, but your entire post contains unwarranted, absurd inferences. In fact, neither you nor “B” respond to any potentially legitimate issues raised by commenter.

      Instead of parading your history of mental illness and telling people to cure issues you’re projecting onto them by learning to bake bread, consider Jomi’s concerns and create a constructive discussion. Pat will likely not openly react or directly address the concerns raised, so it’s up to us to figure them out and decide what to do about it.

      • M.P.
        Posted July 20, 2020 at 10:58 AM | Permalink

        I feel compelled to contribute. Personally, I believe Pat loves and respects his fans. He uses his celebrity status to help fight for certain causes and reaches out to his base for help. Perhaps some fans would like a little more transparency in this regard because, instead of writing material that the fans can purchase on bookshelves, he’s telling us (or not telling us) his agendas that have nothing to do with book-writing. This matters much to some and not an ounce to others.

        It seems to me that Pat loves having a platform to do what he wants to do. Who wouldn’t? This includes charity work and contributing to the entertainment industry via screenwriting, consulting, or producing scripts, comics, and games &ndash. It’s hard to say if Book 3 is on this list at all.

  8. Pauliina
    Posted July 20, 2020 at 2:31 AM | Permalink

    Wow, what a wonderful surprise after checking in your blog semi-regularly for years to see some new posts! These little snippets are exactly the thing I’ve been missing. Hope you are doing well, cheers from Finland.

  9. John
    Posted July 20, 2020 at 8:40 AM | Permalink

    Technically, yes, Worldbuilders, Inc. paid Elodin Holdings in that amount (from 2017 IRS filings). But, you neglect to mention that it was rent for the building Worldbuilders occupies, presumably for both administrative and warehousing.

    Also, you neglect to mention that only 20% of Worldbuilders, Inc.’s annual fundraising revenue went to administrative costs (which is better than many charities).

    https://apps.irs.gov/pub/epostcard/cor/900618018_201807_990_2019100416717218.pdf

    • markusAcher
      Posted July 20, 2020 at 4:02 PM | Permalink

      Does that not strike you as unexpected, that the wealthy man who has no need of the charity money receives quite a lot of money for it? Where I am from, roughly 7500 American dollars per month is extremely high for a rental of any kind – in fact, I am sure you could _purchase_ an entire property in rural Wisconsin for $80,000 US . He is highest paid employee for only working 3 hours/week and selling them a rent?

      Thank you also for that link to the document – it say they only paid roughly $22,000 dollars in total to Heifer International and GlobalGiving Foundation. Where did all the rest of the money go? I apologize if I do not understand the technicals of American Taxes correctly, but Patrick says that millions go to Heifer and tax form says only $5500, it does not seem possible that the numbers are so unmatched. Do you know of why that would be? I am fan of Pat since 2015 and am surprised to hear of this discrepancy.

  10. Jesse
    Posted July 20, 2020 at 9:37 AM | Permalink

    Pat, thanks for starting the blog posts again. I used to check your blog every day at work for new posts. I know the fundraisers are both important to you and important in and of themselves, but I hope you also bring back some direct fan interaction. I liked the posts of fan art, and book photo contests, and things like that you used to do too.

    I know you catch crap about book 3, but there is a silent majority out there still being patient. I’m actually re-reading both books right now, in the middle of book two, and noticing things I haven’t in previous reads. I don’t want to see book 3 until it’s perfectly ready to go.

  11. Fabiano
    Posted July 20, 2020 at 12:16 PM | Permalink

    Dear Pat, I hope you are doing fine. I can wait 10 more years for book 3, but after 7 months without a blog post I was starting to worry. Have a nice day and hear you soon.

    • joaquin
      Posted July 20, 2020 at 10:10 PM | Permalink

      did you feel it yet ?

  12. Madelon
    Posted July 20, 2020 at 1:36 PM | Permalink

    Dear Patrick, it brings me great joy to see you blog again. Thank you for sharing your thoughts, ideas and adventures and I hope you are well. Stay safe!

  13. Jeremy G
    Posted July 20, 2020 at 4:47 PM | Permalink

    I started writing an impassioned defense of Pat and his team to what’s going on in the comments, but in the end it’s not worth the effort.

    All I want to say is fuck the haters! I appreciate the hell out of you and your team and all the good you’ve done. I got to volunteer once to help with packing prizes and they were some of the most awesome people I’ve had the pleasure of meeting.

    Thank you for being a decent human and giving us an avenue to do the same!

  14. Kate H.
    Posted July 20, 2020 at 6:02 PM | Permalink

    What you shared here matters. Your voice matters. This blog led me to support WorldBuilders and as a perk get my husband a Christmas present from one of his favorite authors (Peace Talks with the signed bookplate!!!). Take care of yourself and know that your community will be here and enjoy hearing from you when you’re able to speak.

  15. Khazidhea
    Posted July 21, 2020 at 1:35 AM | Permalink

    Thanks Pat! Managed to get in with less than an hour to spare! Would’ve backed more, but it looks like there’s no way to make multiple orders at once, and I’d rather not pay the international shipping fee each time (but if there’s a way to do so after the fact, will happily add some posters in to the existing order).

  16. Posted July 21, 2020 at 2:35 PM | Permalink

    It’s good to see you writing blogs.

    Your fundraiser was a huge success!

    Take a break, we love you.

  17. Tony
    Posted July 21, 2020 at 8:48 PM | Permalink

    Don’t give up on telling us more good things. :)

    • TackoFallDown
      Posted July 22, 2020 at 12:31 AM | Permalink

      He only talks during fundraisers

  18. Lora Waring
    Posted July 23, 2020 at 9:26 AM | Permalink

    Pat, don’t beat yourself up. Please? Enough of that is going on….
    My mom is dying. And I remembered your blog about your dad….thank you. You help SO much more than you realize. Just cut yourself some slack. Hug the family. A lot. And then some more. We’ll be here when you have a chance to visit. Much love to you and yours.

  19. Mark Jacobsen
    Posted July 23, 2020 at 3:02 PM | Permalink

    Thanks for the update Pat. My father just went through months of chemo for anteparietal gland cancer, but it was not successful and really withered him down to nothing. He’s in palliative care now, I visit him every day I can – I text him whenever I’m not around, but he’s not tech saavy so he never responds. But yesterday, while I was at work, I received this text from him:

    ‘Son I am proud of you. Thank you for caring for me all these months.’

    And I broke down right then and there in loud, gasping sobs. It just made me realize – with those few words, just then, he had typed more words to me than you have typed for Doors of Stone all year

    • Not. Cool.
      Posted July 29, 2020 at 12:44 PM | Permalink

      Oh wow. What is wrong with you?!

      • nidole
        Posted July 30, 2020 at 11:23 AM | Permalink

        Nothing’s wrong with him, it’s called freedom of speech. He didn’t curse or nothing…
        The question is what’s wrong with YOU and some other fella…

    • JG
      Posted July 30, 2020 at 7:23 AM | Permalink

      I love this comment. Made my day. I love Patrick Rothfuss and loved his books but now I don’t care. Patience has a limit and I think I am done now. Even if the book comes out eventually, I probably won’t be as passionate about it as I was until recently.
      Yes, though you comment brought a smile on my face.

  20. Jacob
    Posted July 23, 2020 at 7:07 PM | Permalink

    How do I pre-order the doors of stone?

    • Trilogy means three
      Posted August 22, 2020 at 12:31 PM | Permalink

      Freeze yourself for 100 years, then buy all of the books you missed and pray to god The Doors of Stone will be out by the time you’re done reading.

  21. Sandra
    Posted July 24, 2020 at 3:23 AM | Permalink

    If “Name of the Wind” have a Book Nook Art… what would be in there? o.o

  22. Krivokapic Andrej
    Posted July 24, 2020 at 5:51 PM | Permalink

    Keep up the good work ???

  23. Micah J Turner
    Posted July 26, 2020 at 2:07 PM | Permalink

    Have you considered answering non-spoiler questions for charity? For example, I’ve got 3. I’b buy them, well, donate to worldbuilders, $10 for each satisfactory* answered question.

    *A satisfactory answer constitutes a short story maybe possibly in someway related to the question. An unsatisfactory answer is like, yup that’s a valid question. That’s a fine answer, just not one I feel is worth $10.

    Here are the questions

    1. I’m in a long distance relationship and my partner and I often use emoticons to add emotional context to the written word. Did your experience as a writer of things (e.g. describing emotions with text), and the Advent of emoticons specifically, inspire the hand gestures of the Adem language?

    2. Hypothetically, let’s say an Adem shopkeeper wakes up in the morning and is having a no good very bad time of it. Maybe a late night party or the common cold is the cause. Regardless, the Adem goes to work, the first customer of the day comes in, the Adem says “Morning” and gives the hand gesture for bright friendly smile.

    Is being deceptive about emotion as common in Ademre as it is, in say, corporate America?

    3. Thinking about the shopkeeper repeating the same bright friendly smile hand gesture over and again on a 30 year time line has me wondering if you have made notes about the impact of arthritis on Ademre culture somewhere.

    Actually, hold on a second:: I seem to remember there was some kind of of balm/tincture used after Kvothe cut his hand on the sword tree leaf. There is a story I remember you telling of having a detailed economic system, but what makes it into the books is like a single coin. Is the balm/tincture used on Kvothe’s hand the proverbial coin from your write-up of Arthritis and Ademre medicine?

    Let me know if you are interested in my $10 donation/question proposal. I think you get my email when I submit the post.

    • J
      Posted July 26, 2020 at 8:33 PM | Permalink

      Good post. There’s a lot to say here. Best of luck on getting a cool answer. Maybe in November. ?

  24. Oren_Veliciter
    Posted July 27, 2020 at 3:07 PM | Permalink

    Yes, this × 1,000

  25. JJ
    Posted July 28, 2020 at 12:54 AM | Permalink

    Will you make a post in reply to Betsy Wollheim’s post about not receiving a word of book 3? I recall a draft posted up in 2013 and understand you were not satisfied. I perused your old blogs, read about book 2’s delay. I hate that you have this burden to bear, it makes me almost tear up that something that must have given you so much joy at a time has basically turned into an engine of hate against you. Don’t take my advice, who the fuck am I right? But you wrote a blog once and basically laid it all out straight X wasn’t working, I wrote 60k in 6 weeks the book needed because it needed it for x or y reasons. You don’t owe people anything, fuck it, you only live once. But if you felt like placating your fans, I imagine something along those lines would do the trick. Anyway, that’s all. I hope you and your family are safe and weathering the madness that America seems to be from an outside observer.

  26. Sergey
    Posted July 28, 2020 at 3:27 PM | Permalink

    Oh, Pat :(
    We still love you. And will always be.
    Just a reminder.

  27. Ray Dahlia
    Posted July 28, 2020 at 3:47 PM | Permalink

    Hey Pat,
    I don’t expect you’ll read this, but just in case you need to hear it –
    I love your work. You inspired me to finally try to become an author. Your books have given me so much joy.

    Thank you for everything you’ve contributed to the world. You rock, man.

    Always,
    -Ray

  28. george
    Posted July 29, 2020 at 11:51 AM | Permalink

    Hey there,
    Don’t choose the easy way… deleting comments that only speak the truth shows only the lack of a strong backbone. Face the truth, be honest and come forward to your (remaining) fans, it’s the only sane way to resolve this. Meditate on that for a minute before deleting this one too.

  29. Camille Chaustre McNally
    Posted July 29, 2020 at 12:40 PM | Permalink

    Hey Pat,

    I heard that you’ve been posting blogs more often recently! Go you! I hope they’re bringing you joy. I’m an epidemiologist, and things have been… rough recently. Thanks for posting good things. And just so you know, you can post bad things too? Life is life.

    Your family is beautiful as well.

    Yours,
    Camille

  30. Greg
    Posted July 29, 2020 at 4:56 PM | Permalink

    The first ones asking about it are still there George. They didn’t delete comments that speak truth. Just the abusive ones as they should have been. Anyone who thinks a comment demanding he reply will pan out or think they’re bringing him brand new information is delusional.

  31. AlbinoYeti
    Posted July 29, 2020 at 9:49 PM | Permalink

    Hey Pat!
    I know being a creative isn’t easy, especially when people are rude and distracting. I found the series a few years ago and I’m super excited to read the 3rd book, whenever it comes out. I hope you take all the time necessary to make it the best it can be. People often forget that the best things are worth the wait, however long it may be.

  32. Naia
    Posted July 31, 2020 at 4:07 AM | Permalink

    It’s Okay Pat. Sorry.

  33. Ixi
    Posted July 31, 2020 at 11:10 AM | Permalink

    Hello, i have 2 questions:
    1) Do you have an Instagram account?
    2) is it posible to buy one of your books and get it signed by you?

  34. Jason
    Posted August 2, 2020 at 1:19 PM | Permalink

    So happy to hear from you on here, Pat. I still check the for new blogs pretty much daily (on your blog and Gaiman’s). Sometimes I miss a day, sometimes I check multiple times a day, so it all balances out.

    The jam video is hysterical. Your annoyance and frustration are far too believable. (“What about that pairs naturally with a breakfast condiment?!”)

  35. Waiting
    Posted August 5, 2020 at 8:49 PM | Permalink

    WHAT.

    You wrote two AMAZING books out of 3. How can you apologize to us – the vast majority of whom just want the book – about spending productive time on other things?

    You’re a free person – spend your time on what you want. But don’t delude anyone that the vast majority of those who know your name want more fund raisers.

  36. john locke
    Posted August 6, 2020 at 7:26 PM | Permalink

    Hey Pat,

    You mentioned that your parlay with Lionsgate took you 18 months to finish. So that you have secured the movies and shows, can you update us about Doors of stone ?
    Thank you

  37. Patrick Nothfuss
    Posted August 10, 2020 at 2:13 PM | Permalink

    Does anyone know what was written in the comments of One Good thing #3 to make Pat close down the comment section on that one? Or was it just a pre-emptive measure?

    Also book 3 and stuff please….

    • the gemini
      Posted August 10, 2020 at 7:18 PM | Permalink

      the latter, he didn’t want to take any chances to let people write hurtful comments in that thread… though i never saw any person went sideways when his blogs are more personal or regarding his family.
      But don’t expect any news about the book.. He didn’t even address the comments made by his publisher let alone giving you updates… Move on with your life mate, forget about it and maybe one day you’ll hear about it but then you’ll be like…meh :D

  38. M
    Posted August 12, 2020 at 2:12 AM | Permalink

    Whenever I sometimes read this blog, I do not wonder about book 3 anymore. I wonder about Patricks health, and worry about him being depressed or having serious mental issues. And then, I forget about my wishes for book 3 (which I do still have) and hope for all the best for him, his wife and his kids.

    Because I understand that all the people longing for DoS can be a real burden sometimes, especially after 10 years. And I hope that Patrick knows that although also I am waiting for book 3, I can forget it if if not publishing it (anytime soon) would be a solution for his health and future.

    • george
      Posted August 14, 2020 at 9:22 AM | Permalink

      People worry about his health and all… they just made me laugh, honestly. He’s a millionaire and have all the money in the worls to take care of himself and his family… Worry about yourself and people who don’t have the means… He’s been living the dolce vita for more than a decade so please, cut the crap and be empathic for people that DESERVE it.

  39. JD
    Posted August 18, 2020 at 4:32 PM | Permalink

    Your metaphor is false. No one is saying he needs a new or more successful job. They’re saying he should continue to do the job he already had and, frankly, finish a job he’s left undone. Legally and financially he owes his fans nothing (his publisher might be a different story). But from an ethical standpoint we payed for the first two books on the promise – from him – that there would be a third (some of us multiple copies of each book including audio versions and collectors editions), a promise unfulfilled and unlikely to ever be kept at this point.
    Also, “get a life”? Projection much?

  40. Alex
    Posted August 20, 2020 at 8:44 AM | Permalink

    The right way is to ping the publisher because most likely there is some contract involved. If Pat wouldn’t talk about it there is no reason to continue buggering him.

  41. Matt
    Posted August 21, 2020 at 7:42 AM | Permalink

    I made a calm comment on this post about how I can see both sides of the book three argument. I also thanked Pat for the name Auri and mentioned I’d named my daughter after her and was happy to do it. That comment seems to have been deleted.

    • george
      Posted August 21, 2020 at 11:23 AM | Permalink

      I guess you should only see HIS side of the book 3 argument lmfao
      Congrats for your daughter :)

  42. Andy
    Posted August 21, 2020 at 11:18 PM | Permalink

    Pat,

    This year for Christmas we took a portion of the money we were going to spend on the kids and instead bought a cow through worldbuilders. They got “their cow” on Christmas morning and then got to learn that because they received a few less presents, a family that really needed help now could have milk everyday (my kids love milk, we go though about 10 gallons a week). They thought it was cool and then resumed their regular Christmas activities.

    Today I received a package from worldbuilders containing a couple of books, a started deck for a storytelling game, and most of all a letter signed by you. I am a 39 year old man with 5 kids and was totally stoked, running around the house and showing it to them and explaining who you were and how cool it was that you actually took the time to sign it yourself. It totally made my day, it was like Christmas in August, and I just wanted to let you know it was very much appreciated.

    I appreciate that you care enough to do that, Thank You!

  43. Floris van Merkesteyn
    Posted August 22, 2020 at 8:10 AM | Permalink

    Scraggly things. Like unkempt carpet tickling the passerby against his expressed wishes. But i just wanted to look if it’s ready, if it’s ripe. Now my feet are covered in lint. I’ll have my mice make sweaters for their kids from it. So they can spend the winter wrapped in dreams of what might be.
    Oh shit, i forgot to buy cheese.

  44. VALERIE
    Posted August 24, 2020 at 12:57 PM | Permalink

    How long until an honest update about the book ?

    • Methuselah
      Posted September 14, 2020 at 4:09 PM | Permalink

      I have been waiting since 2011.

  45. bill
    Posted August 26, 2020 at 7:47 PM | Permalink

    I started reading Book 1 this weekend, just off and on. I was enjoying it, so I thought I would look up a bit about the author and the series. This led me down the same path that many of you have no doubt followed for many years and the discovery that the final book is like 10 years over due or something.
    Thankfully, I am only about a third of the way through the book. It won’t be a problem to ditch it for something else. I, like most of you, have been down this road already with Song of Ice and Fire. There is no point putting myself in a situation where I am waiting an absurd amount of time for a story to end.
    The respective authors have the outlines, know how the stories end and have plenty of time to do lots of other things, even other writing. So, it seems naive to believe that the delays in finishing these series are in any way normal or reasonable. There is obviously something else at work here. My best guess would be that the authors fear some sort of emptiness in their lives if they finish their works. I also suspect that the angst and frustration of their readers feeds into their megalomania.
    I feel bad for those of you who have waited this long. If the trilogy ever gets finished, I am sure I will enjoy reading it then.
    In the meantime, anyone else recommend any good sci-fi or fantasy books?

    • Joliolin
      Posted August 27, 2020 at 12:00 AM | Permalink

      Everyone will recommend you the basic stuff like sanderson and Jordan. I think they’re ok, but cliche and flat. If you like spectacle, go for it.
      I would really reccomend Malazan, Black Company, First Law (got fans love this) and Dresden files. If you want more info just reply and I’ll ttyl.

      • Bill
        Posted August 29, 2020 at 1:08 PM | Permalink

        I was considering Dresden (are they Glen Cook?) I loved the Black Company. Malazan was excellent, although I found it a difficult read. I keep meaning to give First Law a shot.

        I ended up starting Mistborn. I had not read anything of Sanderson aside from the last few Wheel of Time. So far, it is ok, not as good as Name of the Wind, but I won’t be waiting in futility for 10 years either :)

        The more I read about this author, the attitude towards the readership and the “charity”, it really makes me wonder whether there will ever be a book 3.

        • Chsae
          Posted August 31, 2020 at 10:51 AM | Permalink

          I’ve read all of Sanderson’s books. Some are better than others. The biggest draw for me is that his universe (Cosmere) connects most of his books (Mistborn, war breaker, Elantris, Way of Kings etc) Most authors write in one word, his explores literally a universe. Additionally, I appreciated the fact that Mistborn does not end after the trilogy. He has a more modern era Mistborn trilogy with plans on a third trilogy taking place in the future. Its interesting seeing the evolution of a magic system in conjunction with technology.

        • Greg
          Posted September 8, 2020 at 1:34 PM | Permalink

          Be a fan or not of whomever you want but there is literally nothing wrong with the charity. Those claims have been completely debunked and are part of a hate campaign so please don’t continue to spread mis-information.

          • Sergey
            Posted September 10, 2020 at 1:35 PM | Permalink

            Were these debunkments published somewhere?

    • Chsae
      Posted August 27, 2020 at 1:00 PM | Permalink

      The Licanius Trilogy by James Islington is a good read. The series is complete. Brent Weeks has a couple of completed series as well (Night Angel and Lightbringer)

      • Bill
        Posted August 29, 2020 at 1:04 PM | Permalink

        Never heard of those, Thanks!!

    • Alex
      Posted August 29, 2020 at 2:36 PM | Permalink

      Robin Hobb has EXCELLENT (and huge – 16 books in total) Elderling series which is amazing read and a very high-quality prose. It’s one hell of a ride.

      • Lori W Hamilton
        Posted September 24, 2020 at 3:18 PM | Permalink

        I just discovered her books a few months ago and have read the Assassin trilogy and the Magic Ship trilogy. I’ll check out her Elderling series next. Thanks!

        • Alex
          Posted September 25, 2020 at 11:43 AM | Permalink

          If you have read these two trilogies then you’ve 10 out of 16 books left!

  46. Jerry Smith
    Posted August 27, 2020 at 8:42 PM | Permalink

    In an interview a while back Pat mentioned he was working on a book in Temerant called Lanaeyel(?) Young Again (beautiful title by the way) about an older woman who decides to embark on an adventure in her later years that sounded really interesting but said his editor would rather him work on book 3 1st even though LYA was quite far along. Honestly Lanaeyel Young Again sounds more interesting to me than book 3. I wish people would just support Pat as a writer and let him work on what he wants instead of insisting on one thing. He would be happier, you would be happier. He would be much more likely to write something for people to enjoy in the Kingkiller downtime as he whittles away at that series and crafts it into something he is proud of. Maybe Lanaeyel becomes some people’s favorite book. Maybe once Doors of Stone is released he will be so sick of the fantasy community he will never write again and the world will be a sadder place. Sadder than it already is. Just another example of the bad crushing the will of the good under their selfish heels. Save those heels for somebody who actually deserves it. If you’re the type who would get angry at me for asking you to be kind to a man who’s only ‘crime’ is not writing a book (think about that carefully), then I hate to say it but you have a serious problem, and every second you decry his not working on Doors of Stone is a second you should be spending working on yourself.

  47. Bart
    Posted September 2, 2020 at 10:43 AM | Permalink

    Bring back the “One Good Thing” posts. Those were nice for a brief time!

  48. Noah
    Posted September 5, 2020 at 3:07 PM | Permalink

    Please say something. We as your fans really would like to hear an update.

  49. Cedric
    Posted September 6, 2020 at 9:48 PM | Permalink

    Pat, anything at all…. please.

    • Alex
      Posted September 30, 2020 at 4:44 AM | Permalink

      Next post from Pat is due November when the End of the Year Worldbuilders Fundraiser starts.

  50. Fran
    Posted September 9, 2020 at 8:02 PM | Permalink

    So excited for the Third Day of “The King Killer Chronicle”

  51. Disappointed reader
    Posted September 24, 2020 at 10:32 AM | Permalink

    I miss the russian porn posts.

  52. Lori W Hamilton
    Posted September 24, 2020 at 3:16 PM | Permalink

    Dearest Mr. Rothfuss,
    I’m waiting patiently for book #3 and am planning to go back and reread the first 2. I don’t mind waiting but after being diagnosed with leukemia last year and undergoing a bone marrow transplant, I hope it won’t take 10 years to finish! I’m doing well and right now am in complete remission but won’t be considered “cured” until February of 2022.
    Keeping my fingers crossed that God will continue to keep me around until I get to read your book. You are a gifted storyteller. I’ve been an avid reader since the age of 6 so after 60 years of books I know good ones when I read them. God bless and may you being continually inspired!

    • Barry, Just Barry.
      Posted September 24, 2020 at 8:37 PM | Permalink

      What a lovely and pleasant comment! However, I regret to inform you that the author often acts like a petulant windbag, and deletes comments that have the gall to even politely bring up book 3, so beware of that! He certainly won’t be ANSWERING your kindly worded question either.

      I genuinely hope that you recover quickly, safely, and are soon back to full health. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

      I also hope that the both of us are able to find closure from this story that I fear will never be finished. There has been words recently from folks that work intimately with this author that insinuate he has not put any work into Book 3 in over 6 years! Perhaps Mr. Rothfuss should fess up that he needs help, and seek the assistance of an editor or ghost writer, rather than to wait for the “perect book” to come, that never will.

      At the very least, he should have the decency to communicate with his fans, such as yourself, and give a yearly update on the status of his sole claim to fame.

  53. G
    Posted September 28, 2020 at 4:53 AM | Permalink

    G I love the book it’s really food..

    • G2
      Posted September 28, 2020 at 5:00 AM | Permalink

      Yo you can’t eat it bean head

  54. Michael
    Posted September 28, 2020 at 6:50 PM | Permalink

    I hope you aren’t reading most of these comments… but if you are there is no timeline on perfection. No one looks back at a work of art and creativity and says “They should have finished that sooner…”. You are writing for the future not for now.

  55. Catherineee
    Posted October 6, 2020 at 4:15 PM | Permalink

    I’ve only recent discovered Kvothe but have become completely addicted and wanted to say a massive THANK YOU for creating this world! I’m on my third reread during lockdown (since march in the UK) and it’s keeping me sane through these bonkers times.

    It seems there are some overly agro fans about book 3 and one one side I agree – if there is one thing that can get me through another 6 months (or longer) stuck shielding in my tiny flat with no friends or family it’s escaping to another world with Kvothe.. equally I don’t claim I know any more than Pat about what the last book should look like so I’ll try and wait!

    In the meantime I might start writing my own version :)

    Thank you again and I hope to one day read book 3 to tatters in the same way I’ve read 1&2.

    • Leon
      Posted October 8, 2020 at 2:06 AM | Permalink

      It’s easier to forgive his behavior towards the fans when you’ve recently just dicovered the books. I’ve been waiting since the second book came out and there hasn’t been a word about progression since 2015. In fact just recently his editor even publicly claimed she hasn’t read a single word of DoS. Any questions about the only reason his fans stay loyal are angrily blocked in his streams.
      As for my part, I’m very close to not even care anymore. There are heaps of great fantasy authors who don’t treat their fans like moneybags whenever it’s convenient.

      • Jen
        Posted October 19, 2020 at 4:08 PM | Permalink

        I’m not even a fan- I literally just googled this blog to find out if there was a new cover posted of the second book to buy my boyfriend for his birthday. But I’m so confused on how not wanting to continuously give updates about a private process like writing a book somehow transitions into him “treating his fan poorly”. If he didn’t engage, is he didn’t promote and livestream and offer events it could may be assumed that he doesn’t care- but he does all of that. I don’t know why you think you’re owed anything from this man, and why you are so comfortable demanding it and making comments like “treat their fans like moneybags” on a personal blog when you don’t know what’s going on in this man’s life. Like, I understand what it means to love an author and love their work, but friend you really need to get a life if this is causing you so much distress.

  56. Posted October 6, 2020 at 11:25 PM | Permalink

    So energized for the Third Day of (The King Killer Chronicle) Much obliged to you thanks for sharing help me a lot!

  57. Pelle
    Posted October 20, 2020 at 7:13 AM | Permalink

    A little while back, I was doing some livestreaming over on my twitch channel, and someone in the chat mentioned that they missed my blogs.

    Wait…

    I just did the math and realized it’s actually two or three months ago. It doesn’t *feel* like 2-3 months. It either feels like two weeks or two years. My perception of time was never the best, and now with Covid it feels like I’m living in a tesseract that’s also an escape room designed by a sadist.

    End quote.

  58. Professor Ingrid
    Posted October 27, 2020 at 10:31 AM | Permalink

    Hey Pat,

    I am hoping you can take a momentary break from the incredibly hilarious, entertaining, and technical achievements that are, the world famous, Minecraft Speedruns, to post a new blog. Of course, most of your fans want nothing more than a 3rd part to The Minecraft Speedrun Chronicles. But please remember what Neil Gaiman said: “(Twitch Streamers) are not your b*tch!” You are not beholden to our wishes and demands. You are a human being, not just a gaming machine. You have a life outside of your gaming internet celebrity.

    Just wanted to send a friendly reminder that it is your life, and it is always healthy to take a break and a breather from streaming and do something enjoyable and relaxing. Maybe take up writing! We always love seeing a new blog or piece of writing from you, even if it’s not what you’re known for.

    Because remember, you don’t owe us anything! We will happily wait 9+ years for the conclusion to the Minecraft Speedrun Trilogy!

    I can’t wait to toss some money at you for Worldbuilders in a few weeks, too!

    Most Sincerely,
    – Your Biggest Twitch Fan

    • Aaron Amendola
      Posted October 27, 2020 at 10:59 AM | Permalink

      Dear Professor,

      This comment made my day. Thank you. :-D

    • Twitch fan fan
      Posted October 27, 2020 at 12:52 PM | Permalink

      Just fantastic. Love it.

    • Darci Junior
      Posted October 27, 2020 at 4:40 PM | Permalink

      Just AMAZING

    • Andrea
      Posted October 28, 2020 at 3:30 AM | Permalink

      I used to come here for the blogs, now Im here for the comments!

    • Matt
      Posted October 28, 2020 at 6:34 AM | Permalink

      Professor Ingrid for president

  59. Posted October 30, 2020 at 12:47 AM | Permalink

    Hi Patrick,

    I am glad I only discovered your books recently (September 2020). I liked them thát much that waiting for The Doors of Stone would probably have killed me from anticipation if I read them 8 years ago ;-) (…just like waiting for a new album of The Electric Light Orchestra when I was young …)

    Thank you …treasure the inspiration…Rob Gubbels (a.k.a. Comping Harry)

  60. BigDaddyKane
    Posted October 30, 2020 at 7:49 PM | Permalink

    I love the 2nd print man. It’s sooo creepy.

  61. Ryan
    Posted November 6, 2020 at 9:31 AM | Permalink

    Thanks!

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