Rob’s Update: Tired Rob Is Tired
Week of 6-12 August
One of my favorite Pennsics ever comes to a close today.
The weather has been incredibly nice. Cool, with only a little rain, and yet still lots of cloud cover. The merchant booth has been profitable, productive, and fun. I’ve had a great time singing, and got to see some wonderful things given to fun people.
But at the end of two weeks, especially with packing in all sorts of stuff in the final few days, I must say I’m ready to be home.
It’s been so busy here that I’ve barely had time to write, so I’m only about 10000 words into Brief Is My Flame, but since that means more sales, I am quite pleased. I’m also pleased where the story lines are going. Yes, I’ve done more plotting than usual, but that doesn’t mean the plot is static.
As I did with Where Now the Rider, I’ll be steadily adding a few entries to the Wiki each week. I think these might be a little more revealing, though, as some of the new storylines are coming from different places. We’ll be exploring more of Svellheim, the Seven Kingdoms, the Western Isles, and the Kreisens, so we’ll all get to find out interesting stuff about those places as the plot takes me there.
I love Shijuren. It’s a fun and interesting world and there’s so much more to come.
Quote of the Week
One of my favorite aspects of Pennsic, and the SCA in general, is the opportunity to sing at bardic circles. This week’s quote comes from a Kipling poem which we have turned to song.
For we hold that in all disaster
Of shipwreck, storm, or sword,
A Man must stand by his Master
When once he has pledged his word.
– Song of the Red War Boat, Rudyard Kipling
News and Works in Progress
Brief Is My Flame (About 10k)
Recent Blog Posts and Wiki Additions
ConFluence AAR: http://robhowell.org/blog/?p=774
We’re MADDDDD!: http://robhowell.org/blog/?p=777
Pennsic Musings: http://robhowell.org/blog/?p=782
Upcoming Events
1-4 September: DragonCon, Atlanta, GA http://www.dragoncon.org/
13-15 October: Constellation, Huntsville, AL http://www.con-stellation.org/constell/wiki/index.php?title=Con%E2%A0Stellation_Main_Page
18-22 October: War of the Wings, Boonville, NC http://www.warofthewings.com/
27-29 October: HonorCon, Raleigh, NC http://www.honorcon.org/
Spotlight
I watched Consortium of Genius perform at ConFluence. They were a lot of fun and surprisingly metal. Most bands at SF/F cons are acoustic in nature, but these guys played their music loud and hard. I had a blast, though I think some of the other people were a bit bemused. I especially enjoyed Think Tank and Middle-earth Needs Me.
Let me know if you have any suggestions on the website, this email, or cool story ideas at rob@robhowell.org. Especially let me know of suggestions you have for the Spotlight section.
Have a great week, everyone.
Rob Howell
Author of the Shijuren-series of novels
Website: www.robhowell.org
Blog: www.robhowell.org/blog
Shijuren Wiki: http://www.shijuren.org/World+of+Shijuren+Home
Facebook Author Page: https://www.facebook.com/robhowell.org/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Rhodri2112
Currently Available Works
A Lake Most Deep (Edward, Book 1)
The Eyes of a Doll (Edward, Book 2)
Where Now the Rider (Edward, Book 3)
I Am a Wondrous Thing (The Kreisens, Book 1)
Brief Is My Flame (The Kreisens, Book 2) Forthcoming 2017
None Call Me Mother (The Kreisens, Book 3) Forthcoming 2018
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