tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-745748859173296736.post1349846731953644282..comments2023-04-11T09:34:03.031-04:00Comments on Polybloggimous: Just What The Hell Is Wrong With Me?Nathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00648438549121320566noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-745748859173296736.post-67613732116105307262009-01-26T19:24:00.000-05:002009-01-26T19:24:00.000-05:00Tim, you're a pretty class act.Eric, the only good...Tim, you're a pretty class act.<BR/><BR/>Eric, the only good place to get info on GRRM is from the man himself -<BR/><BR/>http://www.georgerrmartin.com/<BR/><BR/>The prospects are grim.Taniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18142380580388373496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-745748859173296736.post-61961805977687901832009-01-26T16:55:00.000-05:002009-01-26T16:55:00.000-05:00Holy Crap!I don't know why I'm the least bit surpr...Holy Crap!<BR/><BR/>I don't know why I'm the least bit surprised that if I mention someone by name, they may show up and comment...but I'm surprised, nonetheless.<BR/><BR/>Author Comments! How cool is that?Nathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00648438549121320566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-745748859173296736.post-9500147878263149682009-01-26T15:32:00.000-05:002009-01-26T15:32:00.000-05:00They say you should always leave 'em wanting more....They say you should always leave 'em wanting more...<BR/><BR/>If it's any consolation, I recently sent my agent a couple of novels to submit, one an adult literary fantasy, one a science-fantasy adventure for younger readers. With luck they'll see print eventually. And I've got stories upcoming in Interzone and Subterranean later this year, with a few more pieces in circulation. I'm doing my best -- thanks for reading!Tim Pratthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03292061955838636005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-745748859173296736.post-56125599103999838092009-01-25T10:09:00.000-05:002009-01-25T10:09:00.000-05:00I bought Dead Reign yesterday, because of this pos...I bought Dead Reign yesterday, because of this post. The bookstore didn't have the first 2 books, so I bought this one. I haven't started it yet...neurondochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12155027993661209263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-745748859173296736.post-87161060779178161082009-01-24T21:18:00.000-05:002009-01-24T21:18:00.000-05:00I like Jo Walton.Read the first book in the alt hi...I like Jo Walton.<BR/><BR/>Read the first book in the alt history series, but have held off reading the second book. So don't tell me anything else.<BR/><BR/>I like her series that has the woman on the front. Uh... Shit. I don't remember. But I liked it a lot. Sulien was the main characters name, and the cover was awesome because she looked like she could *actually go into battle*.Random Michelle Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13817444379694818074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-745748859173296736.post-26661137632623414032009-01-24T11:40:00.000-05:002009-01-24T11:40:00.000-05:00And can I rent your helper-monkey? (If your proces...And can I rent your helper-monkey? (If your process is the only way to get my own, I'll make do with borrowing.)Nathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00648438549121320566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-745748859173296736.post-21180582291141723742009-01-24T11:39:00.000-05:002009-01-24T11:39:00.000-05:00Eric,I've read a little of GRRM, but it never real...Eric,<BR/><BR/>I've read a little of GRRM, but it never really caught my attention.<BR/><BR/>I'm also reasonably glad that I eventually gave up on Robert Jordan's <EM>Wheel of Time</EM> novels. Word has it that Brandon Sanderson will be finishing the final book, but since I gave up around the fifth(?), seventh(?) one?...who knows if I'll ever bother to catch up.Nathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00648438549121320566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-745748859173296736.post-73408016337731281352009-01-24T11:27:00.000-05:002009-01-24T11:27:00.000-05:00Oh, hey, Wikipedia says ASOIAF book five might com...Oh, hey, Wikipedia says <I>ASOIAF</I> book five might come out in <I>November 2009</I> and Amazon's been taking pre-orders since this past December. And maybe I'll shit a helper-monkey who can clean floors.<BR/><BR/>::wanders away grumbling and cursing under his breath::Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18275812152895151542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-745748859173296736.post-3254323419782265802009-01-24T11:23:00.000-05:002009-01-24T11:23:00.000-05:00Oh, please. Whine, whine, whine. At least you're...Oh, please. Whine, whine, whine. At least you're not a GRRM fan. We've been waiting for the fifth <I>Song Of Ice And Fire</I> for years and years and years, now. The last one came out in '05, and it was <I>purportedly</I> just the first half of a book that was already finished but for some editing, so book six would be "next year" maybe, but <I>noooooooo</I>.<BR/><BR/>I'll bet <I>your</I> guy's book actually <I>comes out</I> in 2009, Spring, Summer or Fall. So quit yer bitchin'.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18275812152895151542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-745748859173296736.post-58579880959395845132009-01-24T11:13:00.000-05:002009-01-24T11:13:00.000-05:00Oh, cool. I've never been called a "rat-bastard" b...Oh, cool. I've never been called a "rat-bastard" before by a real New Yorker!<BR/><BR/>::glow::Jeff Hentoszhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05060570930866182531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-745748859173296736.post-25312284742518846802009-01-24T10:29:00.000-05:002009-01-24T10:29:00.000-05:00Yes Jeff,I knew all (or much) of that...and I'll t...Yes Jeff,<BR/><BR/>I knew all (or much) of that...and I'll thank you to keep logic out of the equation ya rat-bastard!Nathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00648438549121320566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-745748859173296736.post-42083529193284299372009-01-24T10:24:00.000-05:002009-01-24T10:24:00.000-05:00Since it's not clear in your rant I'll ask: you kn...Since it's not clear in your rant I'll ask: you know that T.A. Pratt is Tim Pratt, right? And that he has a novel called <I>The Strange Adventures of Rangergirl</I>, and short story collections including the great <I>Hart & Boot & Other Stories</I>, and that he has a <A HREF="http://www.timpratt.org/" REL="nofollow">journal here</A> with a buttload of free reads, and that he is an editor and layout artist at <I>Locus</I> so has more important things to do than dance to your jig?<BR/><BR/>Just wondering.<BR/><BR/>And if you knew all that, did you know that Marla herself has <A HREF="https://twitter.com/marlamason" REL="nofollow">a Twitter feed</A>?Jeff Hentoszhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05060570930866182531noreply@blogger.com