Lynn Flewelling's Blog, page 72

Middle Muddle

Writing: Beginning books is fairly easy, although I tend to rewrite those chapters a million times as I get into the project. Endings are good because the end is in sight. It's getting between the two points that can be a wrestle. Summer Players has several plots woven together, and the weaving gets a bit tangled at times. Making good progress, though.

The Little Boy Next Door Has Been Given a Drum

What is it with this neighborhood and drums? I'm feeling a bit curmudgeonly.

Good news! For now . . .

A federal judge has overturned Prop 8, the law banning gay marriage in California! He ruled that it's unconstitutional, making opposite sex couples legally superior to same sex couples.

Huffington Post: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/08/04/prop-8-overturned-in-cali_n_671150.html

It most certainly will be appealed, of course, no doubt once again with massive amounts of out-of-state money.

Teeth Gritted, Eyes Squinting

For the first time in a very long time, I am forcing myself through a poorly written book. It's historical fiction and the concept is intriguing, but the writing is shit. Don't ask me what the book is. I don't badmouth other authors by name, but I just had to vent. The editor, if there was one, didn't even bother to polish this turd. The narrative voice is all over the place, it is rife with anachronisms that pull me off the page, there are italics for no apparent reason, the chapter breaks m...

Paul the Octopus

It probably comes as little surprise to most of you who know me that the most interesting thing to me about the recent World Cup (Soccer, heh) tournament was Paul the Psychic Octopus, who rightly predicted the outcome of each and every game by crawling into a plastic box with the flag of the winner printed on it. I like octopi anyway and Paul is a credit to his species and genus. And the world is now Paul's oyster. He's already been in one commercial for a German supermarket chain, has many o...

Art!

Holy cow, talk about an embarrassment of riches! I've got close to 80 pieces of artwork in hand today.

Comic Con 2010

I went on Thursday to be on a panel (Chris Paolini, Brent Weeks, Patrick Rothfuss, and others) and do a signing, then back on Saturday for the big Random House booth signing and lunch with my editor. We gave away near 150 free books, saw lots of fans and potential new readers. The give away is great. I have people coming back the following year who'd gotten one of my books as a giveaway simply because it was free, then devour the whole series and come back next year with the whole stack!


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Art for story collection (formerlly chapbook)

Some fantastic art has come in, and this is going to be a nicely illustrated book.

If anyone wants a final challenge, here are some under represented scenes


Seregil and Korathan in bed
" " playing bakshi at a table in Kor's room (Young seregil story)

Amasa and Ireya together (Alec/Amasa story)

Seregil and Nysander talking over tea in Nysander's sitting room

The Other Comic Con book signing

I will also be signing books (my publisher is giving out another boxful of something FREE, and Mysterious Galaxy bookstore will be right next door selling more of my books, including the White Road. So come get your signed copies!

Comic Con, San Diego Convention Center Saturday, Saturday, July 24, at the Random House booth 10-11:00 AM

Comic Con San Diego Update

I will be panelist on Thursday, July 22 1:30-2:30 in Room 24ABC There will be a one-hour book signing afterwards with all the authors.

The topic is: Epic Fantasy, Bigger Than Life Heroes/Heroines

Panelists: Christopher Paolini, Lynn Flewelling, Patrick Rothfuss, Brandon Sanderson, Brent Weeks, and Tad Williams