Richard Lee Byers's Blog, page 46

How Real Do You Want It?

My essay "How Real Do You Want It?" (about writing fight scenes) is now a post to The Night Bazaar.http://night-bazaar.com/how-real-do-you-want-it.html

Prophet of the Dead is up to 20 reviews on Amazon

Prophet of the Dead has now received twenty reviews on Amazon and is doing nicely with an average of 4 1/2 stars. Thanks to those who reviewed it and everyone who bought it.

http://www.amazon.com/Prophet-Dead-Brotherhood-Griffon-Book/dp/0786963611/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1363793913&sr=1-3&keywords=blind+god%27s+bluff

The Search for Truth, Justice, and the American Way, 2013 Style

My new column on Airlock Alpha addresses the subject of a group boycotting a writer's work because it disagrees with his views. Check it out:

http://airlockalpha.com/node/9541/search-for-truth-justice-american-way-2013-style.html

RebelMouse page

Here's a link to my new RebelMouse page. Not sure yet what if anything the page does that my regular Facebook page isn't already doing, but it looks cool.

https://www.rebelmouse.com/rleebyers/

The Vampire's Apprentice reissued for the Nook

I posted previously that The Vampire's Apprentice, an early horror novel of mine, had been republished for the Kindle. You can now get it for the Nook as well:

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/vampires-apprentice-richard-lee-byers/1000468247?ean=2940016183756

How to Spoof (and How Not To)

My essay "How to Spoof (and How Not To)" is now a post to the Night Bazaar. It's a discussion of parody. Check it out:http://night-bazaar.com/how-to-spoof-and-how-not-to.html

Gen Con Indy 2013 Writer's Symposium Line-Up

This is the line-up for the 2013 Gen Con Indy Writer's Symposium. I believe we're in for some quality symposinating.

Saladin Ahmed, Lou Anders, Brad Beaulieu, Donald J. Bingle, Dylan Birtolo, Maurice Broaddus, Jennifer Brozek, Richard Lee Byers, Wesley Chu, Lawrence C. Connolly, Larry Correia, Maxwell Alexander Drake, Erin M. Evans, Dave Farland, Matt Forbeck, Jaym Gates, Paul Genesse, Jerry Gordon, Dave Gross, Sarah Hans, John Helfers, Jim C. Hines, William H. Horner III, Kerrie L. Hughes, Howard Andrew Jones, Gary Kloster, Mary Robinette Kowal, Jay Kristoff, James Lowder, Scott Lynch, Ari Marmell, Robert Mosher, Daniel Myers, Chris Pierson, Patrick Rothfuss, Jason Sanford, Ken Scholes, Erik Scott de Bie, Lucy A. Snyder, Mike Stackpole, George Strayton, James L. Sutter, Kelly Swails, Marc Tassin, Howard Tayler, Monica Valentinelli, Elizabeth Vaughan, Gregory A. Wilson, and 2013 Gen Con Indy Author Guest of Honor, Mercedes Lackey.

The Vampire's Apprentice reissued

The Vampire's Apprentice, a horror novel I wrote early in my career, has been republished as an ebook for the Kindle. You can check it out here:

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00BT1T48S/ref=cm_sw_su_dp

Things I Learned About Science from Popular Entertainment

My essay "Things I Learned About Science from Popular Entertainment" is now available as a post to The Night Bazaar:

http://night-bazaar.com/things-i-learned-about-science-from-popular-entertainment.html

Whoops! Correction.

Correction to previous post: Tonight's Reddit AMA with Tim Pratt and me is at 8 CST.

http://www.reddit.com/r/Fantasy/comments/19upnn/we_are_fantasy_novelists_richard_lee_byers_and/