Patrick Rothfuss's Blog, page 66
October 8, 2010
High School Writer's Workshop
Back in the long ago. Back in the beforetimes….
Specifically, back in 1990, I submitted a piece of writing to a contest. It was a first for me.
I didn't go looking for the contest, a teacher mentioned it to me. So I decided to send something I'd already written for class. I was proud of [...]
Specifically, back in 1990, I submitted a piece of writing to a contest. It was a first for me.
I didn't go looking for the contest, a teacher mentioned it to me. So I decided to send something I'd already written for class. I was proud of [...]
October 6, 2010
Book Two and a Reading in Duluth
Okay. In keeping with my tradition of slapdash scheduling. I'm going to be doing a reading/signing/Q&A session next week up in Duluth. It's at the local Barnes and Noble on Tuesday the 12th at 7:00.
More details are over on the tour page. I also created a facebook event, if you want to use that to [...]
More details are over on the tour page. I also created a facebook event, if you want to use that to [...]
October 4, 2010
Girl Genius
If you would have asked me yesterday, I would have sworn I'd already written a blog recommending Phil Foglio's work. I would have gone so far as to bet money on it. A lot of money.
And, apparently, I would have lost that money. Because today when I went looking for it, I discovered I'd written [...]
And, apparently, I would have lost that money. Because today when I went looking for it, I discovered I'd written [...]
October 3, 2010
Minor Technical Difficulties
Last week I took a bit of a vacation to spend time with my family and attend a few events in Madison. This means that I also took a bit of a vacation from both my e-mail and my blog.
So, of course, during that time my blog goes wonky and the contact form on my [...]
So, of course, during that time my blog goes wonky and the contact form on my [...]
September 24, 2010
Miscellanea
It occurs to me that I haven't mentioned the current season of The Guild on the blog yet.
This makes me feel strangely guilty, as if I've failed to uphold my end of some unspoken agreement we have here on the blog. Namely, that I will occasionally remind you of some cool things that are out [...:]
This makes me feel strangely guilty, as if I've failed to uphold my end of some unspoken agreement we have here on the blog. Namely, that I will occasionally remind you of some cool things that are out [...:]
September 20, 2010
New Publication: Clash of the Geeks.
When The Name of the Wind came out back in 2007, something strange started to happen. Occasionally someone invited me to write something, usually a story for an anthology.
It was a new experience for me. But despite the fact that I was flattered, I turned all the invitations down saying, "I don't really write [...:]
It was a new experience for me. But despite the fact that I was flattered, I turned all the invitations down saying, "I don't really write [...:]
September 17, 2010
Fanmail Q&A: YA Recomendations
Hello, Pat!
Today, my 10-year-old daughter, Becca, came home from school with a book pressed to her nose. This is nothing unexpected; she's been addicted to books for nearly as long as she's been able to speak!
But today, I had a little smile when I noted the title that she'd selected from her [...:]
Today, my 10-year-old daughter, Becca, came home from school with a book pressed to her nose. This is nothing unexpected; she's been addicted to books for nearly as long as she's been able to speak!
But today, I had a little smile when I noted the title that she'd selected from her [...:]
September 10, 2010
Machine-Gun Q&A #3
A while back, I tried a little experiment here on the blog, offering people the chance to ask me questions down in the comments. It's sort of like a machine gun interview.
It turned out to be fun, and it's been two months since I did my last one, so I thought today I'd try it [...:]
It turned out to be fun, and it's been two months since I did my last one, so I thought today I'd try it [...:]
September 3, 2010
The Way of Kings
I have trouble taking things seriously. If you've been reading the blog for a while, this probably doesn't come as a huge surprise to you.
In medieval times, people probably would have referred to me as "Phlegmatic" and attributed this tendency to an imbalance of my humors. These days people just think of me as an [...:]
In medieval times, people probably would have referred to me as "Phlegmatic" and attributed this tendency to an imbalance of my humors. These days people just think of me as an [...:]
August 31, 2010
Fanmail Z&A: (Zombie Apocalypse)
So just a couple minutes ago, I was reading through my fanmail and I got to the following letter.
Mr. Rothfuss,
I don't know how to go about this, so I will just explain: I write a fictional blog set in the zombie apocalypse, and today in my post I referenced you… Since this is [...:]
Mr. Rothfuss,
I don't know how to go about this, so I will just explain: I write a fictional blog set in the zombie apocalypse, and today in my post I referenced you… Since this is [...:]
