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The Reddit AMA is today (March 7)

The Reddit AMA with Tim Pratt and me is today. You can post questions throughout the day, but he and I will actually be online starting at 7 EST to provide the answers. We're sharing the spotlight because we've both done Pathfinder Tales novels, but as "AMA" implies, you can ask us anything. In my case, that would include questions about Blind God's Bluff, The Impostor, my Forgotten Realms work, or whatever. Two of those who post questions will be randomly selected to receive prizes from Paizo, the Pathfinder publisher.

Here's a link to the AMA:

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

Book Clubbed!

The Wizards of the Coast Novels Book Club is now discussing my Forgotten Realms/Brotherhood of the Griffon novel The Captive Flame. I'll be joining in periodically to answer questions. If you'd like to join the discussion as well, here's the link:

http://community.wizards.com/bookclub

Happy GM's Day!

Apparently March 4th is GM's Day, so hooray for all of us who run RPG's.



I myself am still waiting for the caravan of tribute from my players to show up at the door...



http://www.examiner.com/article/march-4-is-gm-s-day-1

A (Vaguely) Political Defense of Sword-and-Sorcery

My new post to The Night Bazaar is "A (Vaguely) Political Defense of Sword-and-Sorcery." Check it out:http://night-bazaar.com/a-vaguely-political-defense-of-sword-and-sorcery.html

Reddit AMA Coming March 7th

This is coming up:

Reddit AMA, r/fantasy
Richard Lee Byers and Tim Pratt
March 7, 2013

Join acclaimed authors Richard Lee Byers and Tim Pratt to discuss their new Pathfinder Tales novels, fantasy and adventure. The site will take questions all day, so don't worry about missing out!

   Several Pathfinder Tales gift packs will be offered, in digital or print    (winner's choice), in a random  give-away.

My Green Lantern Wish List

My new column on #AirlockAlpha has my unsolicited advice to the new writers of Green Lantern: http://airlockalpha.com/node/9527/astrojive-my-green-lantern-wish-list.html

Faith and Fantasy

My new post to The Night Bazaar deals with religion in science fiction and fantasy:

http://night-bazaar.com/faith-and-fantasy.html

A kind review of Blind God's Bluff

A reader posted the following review of my urban fantasy novel Blind God's Bluff on candlekeep.com, the Forgotten Realms fan site. Vanity and my desire to entice others into buying the book prompted me to reproduce the review here (with his permission):


"I recently read Blind Gods Bluff and the book was great.

One of the things I like most about forgotten realms is that it’s a shared fantasy universe with established rules. The magic, healing, races, locations, characters, and gods are somewhat familiar so I can enjoy a story without having to work that hard puzzling out the world the characters exist in. I can give authors I am unfamiliar with a chance, because I don’t need them to have the capacity to compose all of that, while simultaneously crafting an engaging story, to like the book.

When it is done well, it can be a lot of fun to read a fantasy or science fiction book that is completely original. Blind Gods Bluff was done well. Byers has the skill to flesh out a new universe, with new rules, while developing new characters, and still tell a great tale. It was a pleasure to read.

A recurring thought I had while reading Blind Gods Bluff was that it would make an awesome movie. It has a wonderful plot and would probably be much cheaper to film, with fewer set pieces, than most fantasy stories.

I hope there will be more Billy Fox novels soon."



Blind God's Bluff is available here:

http://www.amazon.com/Blind-Gods-Bluff-Billy-Novels/dp/1597804436/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1361366053&sr=1-1&keywords=blind+god%27s+bluff

More Five-Star Reviews for Prophet of the Dead

Sometimes I get so busy looking at Amazon that I forget to check out what's going on at Barnes & Noble. Turns out that reviewers there have also given Prophet of the Dead a five-star rating, so thank you to them. For Nook owners and others who like to shop at B&N, here's a link:

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/prophet-of-the-dead-richard-lee-byers/1113784254?ean=9780786963614

The Princess, the Pirate, and the Gorgon

My new post to The Night Bazaar deals with SEX! And also some classic pulp writers and characters.

http://night-bazaar.com/the-princess-the-pirate-and-the-gorgon.html