Heya everybody,
Sorry the posts have been a little slim here lately. It’s been a strange, busy couple weeks at Rothfuss HQ. Aside from the fact that it’s the middle of convention season, some other stuff has been going on too…
As many of you who follow me on facebook or twitter already know, this happened:
(Click the headline to read the article itself.)
That article is pretty impressive, not just because we didn’t make a press release, but because almost 90% of it is true. (Not the part about book 3, unfortunately.) That means that despite my plans to have a relaxing ComicCon where I caught up with some of my friends, most of my time in San Diego was spent meeting with fancy Hollywood people.
I didn’t know what to expect walking into those meetings, but I have to say, it was a surprisingly non-excruciating experience.
After the convention I came home for a couple days, then I headed out to LA to talk some more.
And honestly? That’s all I can say about that right now.
I might write a blog in a while talking about the extreme trepidation I feel about entering into this sort of arrangement, or the worry I feel about trying to adapt my books into alternate media. But right now, I just don’t have the time.
If you’re *really* interested, you can hear me talk about it at some length in the weekly podcast I’m doing with Max Temkin. I’ve spoken about it there at some length. Probably in more detail and with more caffeine involved than is entirely wise.
- A brief adventure to Vidcon:
I was planning to fly back home on Thursday, but since I was already in LA, I decided to take an extra day or two and stop by Vidcon.
This was partly because I’m helping plan a book-centered convention with Hank Green, (Nerdcon, for those of you who don’t already know.) And I knew seeing Vidcon would help me be a better collaborator with his team.
But mostly I went because Vi Hart was there. And she is one of my favorite people.
(Actual footage.)
I also got to meet Hank and John Green in person for the first time, rather than e-mail meetings, which are rather thin, ephemeral things which preclude handshakes and hugs. (I don’t have any pictures of those meetings, because I never think of doing that sort of thing at the time.)
I also got to meet Henry Reich (from minute physics) and Jackson Bird, and had some lovely talk. I saw Freddy Wong, too. But didn’t approach him, because I was trying to play it cool.
It was an interesting convention, unlike any other con I’ve been to so far. And it’s made me even more excited about the upcoming Nerdcon….
- Non-Gencon events in Indianapolis
I’m heading out to Indianapolis primarily because of Gencon. But for those of you who don’t go to conventions (or who couldn’t get a badge) I have a few events you can come to on Friday.
Friday, July 31
11am-12:30pm: A discussion of fantasy literature with PhD candidate Beth Avila.
Geek Chic at Gallery 42
42 E Washington St
Indianapolis, IN 46204
This is going to be a little bit outside of my normal realm of panel. This time, Geek Chic brought in a person with an actual literature degree to banter with me. I’m intrigued by this one, and if you are too you can grab a completely free ticket right here.
You don’t even need a GenCon badge for this, this is a great place to come check me out while I talk with someone about fantasy literature.
7:00 pm Concert Against Humanity
Murat Theatre at Old National Centre
502 North New Jersey Street
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204
This is a cool show that the folks from Cards Against Humanity are putting on. Performers include Kumail Nanjiani, Paul and Storm, Cameron Esposito, The Doubleclicks, Molly Lewis, Patrick Rothfuss, and John Scalzi.
You have to buy a ticket. But they’re handing out swag bags that have a bunch of games and goodies worth over a hundred bucks.
And if that weren’t enough by itself: here’s a code that will give you twenty bucks off your ticket. “indywelcomesall”
You can Buy tickets here.
This year, Worldbuilders will be all over Gencon. We’re going to have a booth by the Writer’s Symposium track of paneling. And a second booth we’re sharing with our longtime friends Badali Jewelry at #663 in the expo hall where we will be selling all manner of things.
Since we’re doing more than our average number of events at this year’s convention, we’ve got the fabulous Thera helping us coordinate volunteers for these booths.
Hey friends! There’s still space to volunteer for @PatrickRothfuss and @Worldbuilders_ during GenCon! If you’re interested let me know!
— Thera! 2016 (@Therajill) July 22, 2015
(From what I understand, we especially need people on Thursday)
If you’re interested in hanging out with the Worldbuilders team and lending a hand, drop her a line on twitter. And you can help us show off the cool things we’re going to have at our booth.
What kind of cool things? Well it’s funny you should ask….
Yup. That’s right. It’s a Draccus. Brought to you by the fine folks a Iello games, the people who make King of Tokyo.
When I met the folks from iello at GenCon two years ago, it turned out we had some mutual admiration going on. They loved my books, and I loved their games. I recommend King of Tokyo for anyone. It’s easy to learn, fun to play, and allows for a lot of trash talk, which I’m particularly good at.
So we’ve been working on creating a Draccus creature with them to release as a special promotion, with all the proceeds of the sale going to Worldbuilders.
The first time I’ll get to see our awesome Draccus is at GenCon. We’re going to limit how many are available each day. That way everyone has a chance to get them, even if you only have a day pass for Sunday. (And yes, if we have any left over, we’ll be putting them up in the Tinker’s Packs.)
What’s more, I’ve got two signings at the Worldbuilders booth (see the full schedule below for details).
If you want to come to one of my signings at the booth, there will be time tickets available there anytime before the signing, so you won’t have to wait in a long line. Just be sure to pick one up before the signing, because you have to have one to get your stuff signed.
But I’m getting ahead of myself. Here’s all of the places I’ll be, and a few I won’t that I think you should check out anyway.
If you’re at the con on Thursday, we’re going to be giving away a chance to play True Dungeon with me, Max Temkin, Sam Sykes, and Delilah S. Dawson. It’ll be from 2:30-5 Thursday afternoon.
(We had a great time playing last time, as you can see…)
If you want a chance of winning the ticket, you need to come by the Worldbuilders booth (#663) before noon, fill out a slip with your name and phone number, and put it into the hat. We’ll select one at random at 12:01, then call the winner and coordinate with them to come to the game.
If we don’t hear from you by 1pm we’ll call someone else, so be sure to answer your phone…
12pm-1pm: Second Stage Writing Career – What to Expect. Room 244
6pm-8pm: An Evening with Patrick Rothfuss. Westin hotel, Capitol III
The bad news is, this event is out of tickets. We filled the biggest room we could get to capacity, so if you don’t already have a ticket, you probably won’t be able to go.
That said, there’s another event going on at the same time that I think you might be interested in…
6pm-8pm: Storium Live with Chuck Wendig, Sam Sykes, Delilah S. Dawson, and Stephen Blackmoore. Room 245.
This is going to be a cool event. Storium is a collaborative story writing game, and we’ve got cool authors signed up to play a game live for you guys.
Additionally, this is a fundraiser for Worldbuilders. There’s a $4 admission fee, which goes to Worldbuilders, and once you’re in you can influence the story. Want to FORCE Sam Sykes to talk about Wols? Donate and make him change the story.
Yeah. You have the opportunity to screw around with people while also making the world a better place. It’s a win-win.
Tickets are still available here, and the more people who show up, the more fun it’s going to be.
11am-12:30pm: A discussion of fantasy literature with PhD candidate Beth Avila.
Geek Chic at Gallery 42
42 E Washington St
Indianapolis, IN 46204
1pm-2pm: Signing at the Worldbuilders Booth, #663
7pm Concert Against Humanity
Murat Theatre at Old National Centre
502 North New Jersey Street
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204
Buy tickets here
This is going to be a pretty sweet event. It’ll be me and some of my favorite folks putting on a show. If you don’t have a badge for GenCon, this might be the coolest way to find me.
11am-12pm: What Makes a Character a Hero? Room 245
4pm-5pm: Signing at the Worldbuilders Booth, #663
6pm-7pm: Writing the Other. Room 245
12pm-1pm: Writer’s Craft: Satisfying Conclusions. Room 242
Other than that, I’ll be around the convention, goofing around and playing games. The Worldbuilders Team will be around too, so be sure to stop by and visit them at the booth if you get the chance. We’ve got some convention-only specials that are worth checking out.
Be seeing some of you soon…
pat
