For those who have been anticipating Paul S. Kemp's next Realms book...

feeds@yuku.com (Lady Fellshot) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:58:18 GMT

...I suggest you go find a box of Kleenex.

End of the line with Wizards of the Coast.

More reactions here and here.

National Novel Writing Month

feeds@yuku.com (Stu23) — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 06:59:47 GMT

Just wondering if anybody here is taking part this year, as I will be giving it a go for the first time. More to just get me writing again than anything else.
http://www.nanowrimo.org/
http://www.gifttool.com/a...p;AID=777&PID=108830

Dawn of Night by Paul S. Kemp

feeds@yuku.com (travizzt) — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 17:08:35 GMT

Dawn of Night by Paul S. Kemp- This is the second book in The Erevis Cale Trilogy. The first is Twilight Falling and the last is Midnight's Mask. However, the first appearance of many of these characters are found in the Sembia: Gateway to the Realms

Other Forgotten Realms books you recommend

feeds@yuku.com (VeNoM316) — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 14:41:07 GMT

So I'm just wondering what other Forgotten Realms books you all recommend besides the Drizzt novels, Cleric Quintet and the Sellswords which I already have.

I have thought about reading the War of the Spider Queen series but I'm not particularly interested in Drow much or not really reading a whole series on Drow but if you highly recommend them I will take a look.

There's also this wizard character named Elminister that I've heard about and I guess allot...

Dragonlance The Lost Chronicles

feeds@yuku.com (VeNoM316) — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 18:26:48 GMT

I know this series takes place between Chronicles Vol. 1 and 2 but what's your recommendation on when I should read this series? After Chronicles vol. 1, after reading Chronicles or after reading Legends? I read that Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman have gone on record as saying they should be read after reading Chronicles and Legends. But why if they take place between Chronicles vol. 1 and 2?

Overly Critical - Weekly Whining on the Subject of Books

feeds@yuku.com (Sargai) — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 19:52:11 GMT

I have started doing a weekly piece over on my blog that is... well, aptly described in the title there. Anyway, though it can be found there, I figured I would crosspost it over here. You know, just because.

I am not the fastest of...

Montly/Bi-Monthly Flash Fiction "Contest"

feeds@yuku.com (Sargai) — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 16:39:43 GMT

Hmm, well, looking back on our track history I am left to wonder how long this will last. Oh well, this is rather simple:

There will be a theme chosen and the fiction must adhere to it.
The stories may run to a thousand words or thereabouts.
The winner will be chosen by the boards... hopefully.
The winner of the contest gets to come up with the next theme.

I figure monthly is fine, but since there are so few people who...

Yet another Dresden Files Post

feeds@yuku.com (Xain) — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 16:18:24 GMT

I just finished reading the first 7 books. I have 8, 9, and 10 ordered and number 11 on my shelf (waiting to read in order).
I must say that I have been sucked right into the world of Harry Dresden. I am more of a fantasy reader, but these books have grabbed my attention and I cant stop reading them.
I am already getting disappointed that I have to wait untill April 2010 to get the newest book "Changes" knowing that it will be the end of the series for probably at least a...

Dean Koontz's Christopher Snow: Fear Nothing

feeds@yuku.com (edabel) — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 14:18:27 GMT

Hi my friends, how are you? I've been busy getting married and made it back safely from a wonderful honeymoon :)

I wanted to make sure you did not miss out on Dean Koontz's Christopher Snow series: Fear Nothing, enjoy :)

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On Plotting...

feeds@yuku.com (Lady Fellshot) — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 23:38:21 GMT

Right, so most stories have a plot. Sure, some don't but non narrative writing (be it fictional or otherwise) isn't under discussion here.

One model that frequently pops up is the idea that a story needs three parts, a beginning, middle and end. This is sometimes referred to as the three acts model and is par for the course for most wannabe screenwriting workshops.I've found that this results in something resembling a fanatical devotion to the form in some circles. As...

Comics!

feeds@yuku.com (Sargai) — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 07:46:21 GMT

If there is another thread for this, please feel free to merge it.

In the mean time, I come bearing news! Disney has bought Marvel Comics and I find it hilarious. For those of you who use twitter, I encourage you to check out #disneymarvel, it is drowning in snark.

Dragons of the Highlord Skies (Lost Chronicles book 2)

feeds@yuku.com (velocci) — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 07:53:46 GMT

Hi all, I just started reading this book and i finished reading book 1 a couple of months ago. Does anyone know when book 2 takes place? i'm thinking its right after the end of book 1. am i right? but a while ago someone said that book 1 takes place between books 1 and 2 of Chronicles and book 2 of Lost chronicles takes place between book 2 and 3 of chronicles. but after a couple of chapters of book 2 of lost chronicles, it seems that it takes place right after book 1 of lost...

Dragons of the Hourglass Mage

feeds@yuku.com (AriaBluemoon) — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 15:15:23 GMT

Coming out tomorrow!

Don't post spoilers people, I'll get it only next week

World eBook Fair

feeds@yuku.com (Chaos Butterfly) — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 22:06:44 GMT

As we are all book lovers here, I thought I'd pass this along:

The World eBook Fair is running now, up until August 4th with help from Project Gutenberg and the World Public Library. They have 2 million e-books available for download, in a number of different formats.

http://worldebookfair.com/

Literary Criticism

feeds@yuku.com (Lord Elrond) — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 16:45:55 GMT

I hate critics. Make no bones about it. However, they do have their uses. Bearing that in mind, the following link is to an article that I found fairly intriguing and informative with regards to this particular pet peeve:

http://www.bradsreader.com/2007/11/is-literary-criticism-still-relevent/

Quotes

feeds@yuku.com (Sargai) — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 06:27:07 GMT

It always happens (unless the book is utter crap), you are reading and you come across something that just sticks out for whatever reason. Perhaps it is hilarious, perhaps it is badass, perhaps it is just a wonderfully worded bit of wisdom or description. Whatever it is, we all come across bits in books that are quotable and some of us (or perhaps it is only me) tend to share these with those that are close enough to be told (or messaged...). I have picked up novels based on some passing...

Book Club

feeds@yuku.com (Sargai) — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 22:02:43 GMT

We have so little actual book discussion here, which rather saddens me. Here we are, a board full of folks who much enjoy reading and yet we rarely talk of books except for some minor chat in the reading thread or perhaps a few posts here or there in some dedicated thread that quickly finds itself on the second page and going down down down until finally it is forgotten and left to some wandering newb or bored member to drag from the depths when it finally becomes relevant to them. I believe...

Sense and Sensibility and...

feeds@yuku.com (Sargai) — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 13:24:25 GMT

By now most of you have heard of Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by some means and one or two of you may have actually picked it up. I don't have any interest at all in zombies, which is probably some sort of sin against geekery, but I think I can live with that. Obviously I have not picked it up and it is very likely that I will not. However, it doesn't end with Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, oh no. Quirk Classics is coming out with a new novel this fall based on Sense and...

Review of "The Worst Book Ever Written"

feeds@yuku.com (yoski) — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 23:59:58 GMT

Guys, I found this and I wanted to share it with you:

The Shadow God, by Aaron Rayburn, Review by Charles Moore.
http://www.amazon.com/review/R1LPA5YOND6TGD/ref=cm_cr_rdp_perm

Charles Moore now is my new hero. Hope you like the review. xD

A character rant...

feeds@yuku.com (Lady Fellshot) — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 19:53:11 GMT

I love a well crafted character in fiction, whether it's a hero or a villain or something in between. Hand in hand with my love of good character design is a loathing of badly done characters. There are a plethora of character based faults and pitfalls that many writers seem to fall into on a shockingly regular basis. For Grins and giggle's I've decided to list a few of the worst.

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