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Patrick Rothfuss
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Honestly folks, I don’t even know where to begin today. I’ve got a lot of cool news to share about the Kickstarter.
And this is legitimately cool news. Not bullshit cool news that I just made up so I could pimp the project one last time .
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Because it *is* over in less than two days. Be warned.
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The Name of the Wind (The Kingkiller Chronicle, #1)
— published 2007 — 84 editions |
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The Wise Man's Fear (The Kingkiller Chronicle, #2)
— published 2011 — 51 editions |
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The Adventures of the Princess and Mr. Whiffle: The Thing Beneath the Bed
by Patrick Rothfuss (Goodreads Author), Nate Taylor — published 2010 — 5 editions |
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The Doors of Stone (The Kingkiller Chronicle, #3)
— expected publication 2014 — 5 editions |
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O Medo do Homem Sábio (A Crónica do Regicida, Livro 2 - Parte 1)
by Patrick Rothfuss (Goodreads Author), Renato Carreira (Goodreads Author) — published 2011 — 19 editions |
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Vindens navn (Kongedræberkrøniken #1)
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Dragedræberen (Kongedræberkrøniken 2)
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The Adventures of the Princess and Mr. Whiffle
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by Patrick Rothfuss (Goodreads Author), Nate Taylor (Goodreads Author)
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“There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.”
― Patrick Rothfuss, The Wise Man's Fear
― Patrick Rothfuss, The Wise Man's Fear
“Words are pale shadows of forgotten names. As names have power, words have power. Words can light fires in the minds of men. Words can wring tears from the hardest hearts.”
― Patrick Rothfuss, The Name of the Wind
― Patrick Rothfuss, The Name of the Wind
“It's like everyone tells a story about themselves inside their own head. Always. All the time. That story makes you what you are. We build ourselves out of that story.”
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― Patrick Rothfuss, The Name of the Wind
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“The fish trap exists because of the fish. Once you've gotten the fish you can forget the trap. The rabbit snare exists because of the rabbit. Once you've gotten the rabbit, you can forget the snare. Words exist because of meaning. Once you've gotten the meaning, you can forget the words. Where can I find a man who has forgotten words so I can talk with him?”
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― Patrick Rothfuss
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hey pat - thanks for coming to orange last night. you're a great speaker, really engaging, and i give you props for taking a minute to actually talk to each and every person that was there for the signing. you're a cool dude.
Heard your ditty on games on WPR this morning. Great stuff! I'm sure that some people thought you were being tongue-in-cheek about the notion of losing and starting over again, but I could tell you were earnest. Nice to wake up to!
Thanks for accepting the friend request. Your review of Go Dog Go was hilarious.And oh yeah, I like your books too.
Thanks for accepting my friend request. It's a huge honour to have an amazing blogger and an even more amazing author as a friend.
So, I was just reading Martin's new excerpt from Winds of Winter.Which sorta made me nerdgasm at least 5 different times.
Then I thought, wouldnt it be awesome if Pat posted an excerpt from Doors of Stone...you know, since I know how much you LOVE spoilers...
Anyway...I'm just gonna chant "DO IT" Really quietly in the background now.
Also - You've totally been reading both those books almost two years.... :P
I ordered "The Adventure of the Princess and Mr. Whiffle: The Thing Beneath the Bed" from Amazon & they cancelled my order because they did not have enough! WTF? Why wouldn't they back order it & still sell it to me? Now I will not order again from them until next Christmas probably.... UGHHHHH!
Quick Q: I pre-ordered The Wise Man's Fear, so I have the hardcover. It's come to my attention that in the softcover version, the story of how Iax stole the moon is written as the story of how Jax stole the moon. Which is the correct version?
Just wanted to let you know; I work in a bookstore, and my enthousiasm about your Kingkiller Chronicle got my boss to start ordering it again. Got lots of great feedback from customers who I recommended it to. Spreading one of the best fantasy novels I've read so far in the Netherlands! ^^
Pat... great job with The Wise Man's Fear. I actually skipped The Name of the Wind, as back in the day (which was a year ago, as far as these things go of course) heading to Barnes and Noble and picking the most appealing book on the shelf was a bigger deal. Now, I've got more than that. And soon enough, I'll have The Name of the Wind, too.
Dear Patrick,Thank you so much for being my friend here on GoodReads, it is an honor. I am a huge fan of fantasy fiction (including many authors from Tolkien to Robin Hobb and Gail.Z Martin ect.). Thank you once again and i hold your work in high esteem.
Lucinda x
"Peter wrote: "My library does not carry "The Adventures of The Princess and Mr. Whiffle" This is a grave injustice and as a librarian I must invoke librarian wrath. With that said, how do I invoke ..."That's why I pre-ordered the paperback. Unfortunately, it won't be coming until January. Good things come to those who wait, I suppose...
Peter wrote: "My library does not carry "The Adventures of The Princess and Mr. Whiffle" This is a grave injustice and as a librarian I must invoke librarian wrath. With that said, how do I invoke librarian wrat..."Silent rage.
Hi Pat,I'm curious, what's the best way to buy your book or any book in general? Buying it at Chapters vs. Amazon or a local bookstore etc. off a different website blah blah?
Which way puts more money into your pocket/raises your star?
Thanks for the friend accept (: Your books were the first thing I bought with my first salary. Love them!
My library does not carry "The Adventures of The Princess and Mr. Whiffle" This is a grave injustice and as a librarian I must invoke librarian wrath. With that said, how do I invoke librarian wrath without breaking the noise policy?
Thanks for the friend accept... Your books are on my ' to read' list, looks like it will be a long time till I see the light of day! But then sunlight is so often overrated, yes?
Rachael wrote: "Congratulations on the Legend award! You deserve it!"You beat me!! Yes, Pat CONGRATS! That's great, you really do deserve it. Can't wait to read more of your work!
I just wanted to say your books are amazing, I found the name of the wind a few years back in India and just found the wise man's fear over here in Sri Lanka. I truly, absolutely and completely enjoyed them both. and I cannot wait for the next book to come out. it may take a long while to reach me here, but it is worth the wait. Cheers! it is very awesome to be your friend :)
Hey Pat, just found this last weekend and was stoked. Thought I'd pass along the info since I know you were a fan of the first series.Nice way to break when you get tired writing!
http://www.nick.com/videos/legend-of-...
(hope that link worked. If not all the episodes are free at Nick.com)
You know, it's very sad, but looking at your profile and seeing those four little words up there somewhere 'Patrick is your friend', kind of makes me feel cool. Thanks for that.
Patrick, first, thank you so much for your wonderful books. I'm waiting with baited breath for the next book in the series!Second, thank you for introducing me to Brandon Sanderson. I just finished one of his books, and WOWIE. Seriously, if you have that good of taste in all of your books that you read, I am just going to read anything that you do :)
Third, thank you for introducing me to goodreads! I didn't know about it before you mentioned it in your blog post, and I am absolutely THRILLED to be here.
So... yeah :) Thanks A BUNCH!
Hello Again Pat!Was just over-analyzing your novels in the Rothfussian Group when I got to wondering if the goodreads date for the release of Doors of Stone is correct? Or is that just a hopefully/maybe/we'll see date?
On another note, hope all is well in your chunk of the world and I didnt care much for that Serenity Graphic Novel...TOO SHORT lol, but the art was amazing, crazy how they really captured the likeness of the characters. Anywho, have a good one! I'm about to head home and read NoTW aloud to my old man and roomies....(freakin' non-readers, I will force my will upon them!)
The Aimdoggg wrote: "My husband will not let me name our impending son "Kvothe." He has not read your books and I think he's being a party pooper. Just letting you know I tried."It's probably for the best. I think if you named him Kvothe, I'd legally own 15% of him. Or something like that....
Thanks for the consideration though...
My husband will not let me name our impending son "Kvothe." He has not read your books and I think he's being a party pooper. Just letting you know I tried.
"the name of the wind" was like a kickstart for my heartI#ve forgot how awesome books can be ... havent read a book like that for a long long time !!!
Thank you very much !
just wanted to say i began reading THE NAME OF THE WIND last week and it's blowing me away. best thing i have read in an age. THANK YOU! currently spreading the word to all who will listen.
Amber wrote: "Hey Pat, I just got the first Serenity graphic novel by Joss Whedon. I thought if you hadnt read it yet I'd send it your way when I was done. Interested?"Thanks for the offer, but I do have that one...
Hey Pat, I just got the first Serenity graphic novel by Joss Whedon. I thought if you hadnt read it yet I'd send it your way when I was done. Interested?
Hope still lives within me about you coming to Sweden some day so I can get signed copies of your books. I can guarantee that you will find riding a polar bear to be quite the experience.
Patrick wrote: "Amber wrote: "Hey Pat! I had a question to ask, that might sound kind of weird. I was browsing around the tinkers packs the other day and have become quite envious of those Talent Pins you all de..."That should be easy enough! Thanks for answering!
Amber wrote: "Hey Pat! I had a question to ask, that might sound kind of weird. I was browsing around the tinkers packs the other day and have become quite envious of those Talent Pins you all designed. The t..."Only in very rare circumstances. But some of those circumstances should be coming up soon. Keep an eye on the blog for details.
Hi Pat,You're in the Goodreads info slideshow (slide 28)! http://www.goodreads.com/blog/show/343-how-do-books-get-discovered-a-guide-for-publishers-and-authors-who-want. Just wanted to let you know! (:
You're awesome by the way.
Patrick Rothfuss, you're a god, but that's beside the point. I've tried to get a hold of you through emails but never received a response; legit, you're a busy man. I just want to tell you this: one day I'll get to finally meet you!!!!! I promise! It'll be at comiccon maybe, or a workshop maybe, or at a library but it'll happen. When I do I'll bow and curtsy and that's how you'll know it's me....Until then I'll read your books, and then re-read them some more for inspiration! When I feel like dropping out of school I think of you and read the intro in The Name of the Wind!
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You are soo cool! Soo cool! And you keep me working hard to achieve my own writing goals!
Thank you...
Hey Pat! I had a question to ask, that might sound kind of weird. I was browsing around the tinkers packs the other day and have become quite envious of those Talent Pins you all designed. The thing is, I dont really just want to buy one...I want to earn one, like at the Eolian style. Any chance of something like that EVER going down?
Christina wrote: "Patrick: Greatly enjoying your books! I must say, as I read through them I can't help but envision them as a computer game. It's the nerd in me. I would pay good money to play a RPG based on this..."I have to agree with you Christina, although I imagined it more in D20 (tabeltop) format. I'd kill for a campaign setting on Rothfuss' world. Time to hook up with WOTC Pat!!
I just voted for you in the tor readers' choice awards! Fans, you should too! Comment here: http://www.tor.com/blogs/2012/01/vote...#
Patrick: Greatly enjoying your books! I must say, as I read through them I can't help but envision them as a computer game. It's the nerd in me. I would pay good money to play a RPG based on this series! Earning money, advancing through the ranks at the University, increasing skills, all necessary to complete the main quest (I don't even know what that is yet because I haven't finished book #2!).I really betrayed my inner dork with this post but I had to share.
Keep the great books coming!!!
