How far would you travel to meet an author?

[merithyn]

He let me know about some podcasts that he's done to help new writers called Writing Excuses that I plan to spend my work days listening to. He also gave me some suggestions on how to get over the whole "perfection" thing when writing my first drafts that I'm going to give a shot.

And by "some," Sanderson means "about a month's worth of straight listening" (seriously, it's like 8 years of weekly podcasts).

Luckily, I have nothing but time at work.

[garbon]

Can't say I've ever been jazzed enough to go and meet an author.  Waved at Tom Clancy once, but that was in traffic.

Looks like you won't be doing that again.

Wave at the funeral procession?

[Brazen]

Most of them wind up in London at some point, so I've never travelled more than an hour. Douglas Adams was without a doubt the best value at signings. I did meet Terry Pratchett when I was in Manchester, but I was living there as a student at the time.

[merithyn]

I didn't go to nearly enough when I lived in Chicago. My only real regret from living there.

[garbon]

He let me know about some podcasts that he's done to help new writers called Writing Excuses that I plan to spend my work days listening to. He also gave me some suggestions on how to get over the whole "perfection" thing when writing my first drafts that I'm going to give a shot.

And by "some," Sanderson means "about a month's worth of straight listening" (seriously, it's like 8 years of weekly podcasts).

Luckily, I have nothing but time at work.

They look perfectly timed for my commute.

[CountDeMoney]

Can't say I've ever been jazzed enough to go and meet an author.  Waved at Tom Clancy once, but that was in traffic.

Looks like you won't be doing that again.

  Oh, he's got one more car ride left.

[crazy canuck]

Max got to ask him some questions about one of his big epic novels, too.

Did you pass on my regards and my request that he not take so long with his next book?

[Malthus]

I'm seeing a couple of my favorite historical-fiction authors at the end of the month, at a gig sponsored by the Public Library here: Christian Cameron and C.C. Humphreys. Particularly Cameron, who wrote Killer of Men among many others.

http://www.amazon.com/Killer-Men-Long-Christian-Cameron/dp/0752883933/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1380745838&sr=8-1&keywords=killer+of+men

[garbon]

He let me know about some podcasts that he's done to help new writers called Writing Excuses that I plan to spend my work days listening to. He also gave me some suggestions on how to get over the whole "perfection" thing when writing my first drafts that I'm going to give a shot.

And by "some," Sanderson means "about a month's worth of straight listening" (seriously, it's like 8 years of weekly podcasts).

Luckily, I have nothing but time at work.

They look perfectly timed for my commute.

One thing that would be nice if is they also have podcasts arranged not by date but by theme. I was downloaded some more and I noticed that 11, 12 and 12 are all about submitting to editors. I don't think I need that advice at this time.

[merithyn]

I'm seeing a couple of my favorite historical-fiction authors at the end of the month, at a gig sponsored by the Public Library here: Christian Cameron and C.C. Humphreys. Particularly Cameron, who wrote Killer of Men among many others.

http://www.amazon.com/Killer-Men-Long-Christian-Cameron/dp/0752883933/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1380745838&sr=8-1&keywords=killer+of+men

Have fun.

Though I'd think you'd have an in to meet whomever you chose in the literary field.

[Jacob]

I'm seeing a couple of my favorite historical-fiction authors at the end of the month, at a gig sponsored by the Public Library here: Christian Cameron and C.C. Humphreys. Particularly Cameron, who wrote Killer of Men among many others.

http://www.amazon.com/Killer-Men-Long-Christian-Cameron/dp/0752883933/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1380745838&sr=8-1&keywords=killer+of+men

Cool.

How long is the series?

[Malthus]

I'm seeing a couple of my favorite historical-fiction authors at the end of the month, at a gig sponsored by the Public Library here: Christian Cameron and C.C. Humphreys. Particularly Cameron, who wrote Killer of Men among many others.

http://www.amazon.com/Killer-Men-Long-Christian-Cameron/dp/0752883933/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1380745838&sr=8-1&keywords=killer+of+men

Cool.

How long is the series?

So far, there are three: Killer of Men, Marathon and Poseidon's Spear.

There's another due out in December: The Great King.

Not sure how long it is intended to be. So far, all are good, in different ways.

[crazy canuck]

Max got to ask him some questions about one of his big epic novels, too.

Did you pass on my regards and my request that he not take so long with his next book?

bump 

[Eddie Teach]

I told him he could take as long as he wants. No rush.

[crazy canuck]

I told him he could take as long as he wants. No rush.

Thankfully you were talking to your cat.