Patrick Rothfuss's Blog, page 48
June 5, 2012
“…of thee I sing.”
Okay. Today I’m going to do something I really shouldn’t.
Today I’m going to talk about politics.
I’m going to do this the same way I do everything. I’m going to tell a couple of stories.
The first story:
This last Thursday, I did a reading and signing in Columbus. Despite the fact that I’d only scheduled it about two weeks ahead of time, about 200 people showed up. Thanks for that, by the way, it made me look good.
Whenever I do one of these, it’s really a reading interspersed with a lot of Q&A....
May 31, 2012
A Spathic Convention
Every year there are a few conventions I make a point of attending.
I go to Worldcon because the paneling is really top notch. I go to World Fantasy because it gives me the chance to hang out with other authors I’d never get a chance to see.
And, of course, I go to San Diego ComicCon for many, many reasons.
But I also make a point of going to a few other conventions every year. The main reason I do this is so I can get to different parts of the country and meet readers I might not get a chance...
May 24, 2012
New Interviews
In my last blog I mentioned I was going to be doing a signing in Columbus at the end of the month. Afterwards, more than a few people asked if the timing of my visit was a freakish coincidence, or if I was going to be a guest at Origins.
(For those of you who don’t know, Origins is a big gaming convention that’s going on that weekend in Columbus.)
The answer to this question is both yes and no. I am going to be there, but I’m mostly going to be ghosting the convention. Not in the traditional se...
May 22, 2012
Columbus Ohio and A New Edition to the Family
Okay. First and foremost, I should mention a reading/signing that I have thrown together in true spur-of-the-moment Rothfuss fashion.
On May 31st, at 7:00, I’m going to be in Columbus Ohio.
Here are the salient details.
May 31, 2012 at 7:00 PM
Reading, Q&A, and Signing
Barnes and Noble The Ohio State University Book Store
1598 N. High Street
Columbus, OH 43201
Facebook Event
I haven’t had much time to spread the word about this one, so if you know someone in the area who’d be interested, I’d take it a...
May 17, 2012
A Different Sort of Interview
So as some of you know, Jo Walton has been doing an in-depth reading of my first two books over at Tor.com for more than a year now.
That’s a bit of a boggling thought by itself right there. That there’s a whole community of folks over there that have been going over my books with a fine tooth comb for over a year. The fact that the discussion is being headed up my a World Fantasy Award winning novelist is the cherry on top of my surrealism sundae.
While it’s flattering knowing that the discuss...
May 14, 2012
Not Your Usual Mother’s Day Post….
Yesterday was mother’s day. And it was not an easy day for me.
I set aside the day to spend with Sarah and Oot. That was my Mother’s day present for Sarah. She decided what she’d like to do, and I’d clear my schedule for it.
The plans she chose weren’t elaborate. We were going to run a few errands, get some food, then go to the park to play.
As soon as I got into the car, Oot said, “Gandalf, I don’t want to go on an adventure.”
“Oh,” I said. “Are you sure?”
“Yeah,” he said. “I’m a hobbit.”
“I think...
May 11, 2012
(Fantasy) Avengers Assemble!
So instead of a great wordy blog you get a link to an article on Tor.com where they talk about assembling an avengers-style team out of fantasy characters. I was flattered to see that Kvothe got a spot on the team. That’s some rarified air he’s breathing [...]
May 2, 2012
Author Talk: Building Character
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April 25, 2012
Love Story, Horror Movie, and WPR
An Interview With Mary Robinette Kowal
Today, helping me continue that fine tradition, is the inestimable Mary Robinette Kowal.
