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The Red Walker
Great Reader
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 Posted - 23 Aug 2010 : 19:41:35
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Paul posted a great excerpt on his website :
http://paulskemp.com/blog/scene-from-godborn-vasen-cale/
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A little nonsense now and then, relished by the wisest men - Willy Wonka
"We need men who can dream of things that never were." -
John F. Kennedy, speech in Dublin, Ireland, June 28, 1963
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skychrome
Senior Scribe
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Posted - 23 Aug 2010 : 20:22:41
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Argh! And still no publishing date... this is torture!  |
"You make an intriguing offer, one that is very tempting. It would seem that I have little alternative than to answer thusly: DISINTEGRATE!" Vaarsuvius, Order of the Stick 625 |
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The Red Walker
Great Reader
USA
3567 Posts |
Posted - 23 Aug 2010 : 20:47:46
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Originally posted by skychrome
Argh! And still no publishing date... this is torture!
this wont make you feel any better, but it is July 2012. |
A little nonsense now and then, relished by the wisest men - Willy Wonka
"We need men who can dream of things that never were." -
John F. Kennedy, speech in Dublin, Ireland, June 28, 1963
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skychrome
Senior Scribe
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Posted - 23 Aug 2010 : 21:51:18
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Originally posted by The Red Walker
this wont make you feel any better, but it is July 2012.
Gaaah! 
Not even speaking of waiting times for the other two books... So I guess we will see the complete trilogy around 2014 then... |
"You make an intriguing offer, one that is very tempting. It would seem that I have little alternative than to answer thusly: DISINTEGRATE!" Vaarsuvius, Order of the Stick 625 |
Edited by - skychrome on 23 Aug 2010 21:56:33 |
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Zireael
Master of Realmslore
Poland
1190 Posts |
Posted - 24 Aug 2010 : 10:15:44
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| Good excerpt. Interesting idea with the Oracle... |
SiNafay Vrinn, the daughter of Lloth, from Ched Nasad!
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Ergdusch
Master of Realmslore
Germany
1720 Posts |
Posted - 24 Aug 2010 : 11:17:30
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"Das Gras weht im Wind, wenn der Wind weht." |
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jornan
Learned Scribe
Canada
256 Posts |
Posted - 24 Aug 2010 : 15:15:57
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| I'm purposefully not reading any Godborn excerpts because it is too much torture to wait that long for the published product. Perhaps WOTC decided to release it in 2011 because they have so few books scheduled for next year so far. I'm sure its all about marketing. |
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Dennis
Great Reader
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Posted - 27 Aug 2010 : 07:58:11
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I enjoyed reading it. Paul's love for dogs never leaves his books. First with Riven's dogs, and now the Oracle's---and a teleport/ "jumper" at that! =)
I hope I'll find Vasen more interesting than Cale and less - oh, far, far less brooding than his father...
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Brimstone
Great Reader
USA
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Posted - 27 Aug 2010 : 09:25:34
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Good stuff. |
"These things also I have observed: that knowledge of our world is
to be nurtured like a precious flower, for it is the most precious
thing we have. Wherefore guard the word written and heed
words unwritten and set them down ere they fade . . . Learn
then, well, the arts of reading, writing, and listening true, and they
will lead you to the greatest art of all: understanding."
Alaundo of Candlekeep |
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Sith_Lord_Drizzt
Seeker
Canada
92 Posts |
Posted - 01 Sep 2010 : 22:36:28
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| Awesome! |
"Jarlaxle's grin disappeared as he turned his attention to Drizzt. He watched the fury of the drow unleashed. Jarlaxle had seen Drizzt in action many times before, but never like that".
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Elfinblade
Senior Scribe
Norway
377 Posts |
Posted - 01 Sep 2010 : 23:23:37
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| A very intriguing snippet. |
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Caolin
Senior Scribe
769 Posts |
Posted - 02 Sep 2010 : 23:19:07
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Originally posted by The Red Walker
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Originally posted by skychrome
Argh! And still no publishing date... this is torture!
this wont make you feel any better, but it is July 2012.
Really? Two years away?!! Isn't this book written already? I am getting tired of this lite book release schedule from WoTC. I was actually able to reread the Lord of the Rings between FR books. That just shouldn't happen. |
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scererar
Master of Realmslore
USA
1618 Posts |
Posted - 03 Sep 2010 : 04:08:11
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excellent preview. more please  |
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Bakra
Senior Scribe
628 Posts |
Posted - 03 Sep 2010 : 12:53:39
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Originally posted by Caolin
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Originally posted by The Red Walker
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Originally posted by skychrome
Argh! And still no publishing date... this is torture!
this wont make you feel any better, but it is July 2012.
Really? Two years away?!! Isn't this book written already? I am getting tired of this lite book release schedule from WoTC. I was actually able to reread the Lord of the Rings between FR books. That just shouldn't happen.
The printing of the book got dropped from rotation during their dispute. They (WotC) are not going to bump someone else from the rotation to get the first novel printed. One reason it isn’t fair to whoever’s book gets pushed back. The second reason the people who run the printing company are not going to rearranged their schedule to imprint one novel. Paul lost his place in the lunch line and now has to go to the end of the line.
I’m happy that the book is getting published in the first place. And I don’t mind waiting at all.
Now if WotC wants to do something truly astounding then they should offer it in ebook form first. This will instantly satisfy many of us who have patiently been waiting for the first book.
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I hope Candlekeep continues to be the friendly forum of fellow Realms-lovers that it has always been, as we all go through this together. If you don’t want to move to the “new” Realms, that doesn’t mean there’s anything wrong with either you or the “old” Realms. Goodness knows Candlekeep, and the hearts of its scribes, are both big enough to accommodate both. If we want them to be.
(Strikes dramatic pose, raises sword to gleam in the sunset, and hopes breeches won’t fall down.)
Enough for now. The Realms lives! I have spoken! Ale and light wines half price, served by a smiling Storm Silverhand fetchingly clad in thigh-high boots and naught else! Ahem . .
So saith Ed. <snip>
love to all,
THO
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skychrome
Senior Scribe
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Posted - 03 Sep 2010 : 20:50:57
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Originally posted by Bakra
Now if WotC wants to do something truly astounding then they should offer it in ebook form first. This will instantly satisfy many of us who have patiently been waiting for the first book.
Good point Bakra, I hope WoTC takes that into consideration!
That would be also the ultimate reason for me to finally buy an eReader!
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Dennis
Great Reader
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Posted - 07 Sep 2010 : 19:55:20
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Originally posted by skychrome
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Originally posted by Bakra
Now if WotC wants to do something truly astounding then they should offer it in ebook form first. This will instantly satisfy many of us who have patiently been waiting for the first book.
Good point Bakra, I hope WoTC takes that into consideration!
That would be also the ultimate reason for me to finally buy an eReader!
While it sounds good, I find it rather unlikely. I cannot recall a single FR novel released as ebook first, as such normally hurts the sales of the printed books.
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Caolin
Senior Scribe
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Posted - 08 Sep 2010 : 02:10:11
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Originally posted by Bakra
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Originally posted by Caolin
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Originally posted by The Red Walker
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Originally posted by skychrome
Argh! And still no publishing date... this is torture!
this wont make you feel any better, but it is July 2012.
Really? Two years away?!! Isn't this book written already? I am getting tired of this lite book release schedule from WoTC. I was actually able to reread the Lord of the Rings between FR books. That just shouldn't happen.
The printing of the book got dropped from rotation during their dispute. They (WotC) are not going to bump someone else from the rotation to get the first novel printed. One reason it isn’t fair to whoever’s book gets pushed back. The second reason the people who run the printing company are not going to rearranged their schedule to imprint one novel. Paul lost his place in the lunch line and now has to go to the end of the line.
I’m happy that the book is getting published in the first place. And I don’t mind waiting at all.
Now if WotC wants to do something truly astounding then they should offer it in ebook form first. This will instantly satisfy many of us who have patiently been waiting for the first book.
Who said anything about bumping out another writer? What is wrong with releasing two book in the same month span? I highly doubt that it would hurt sales. |
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Dennis
Great Reader
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Posted - 08 Sep 2010 : 12:03:21
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Originally posted by Caolin
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Originally posted by Bakra
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Originally posted by Caolin
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Originally posted by The Red Walker
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Originally posted by skychrome
Argh! And still no publishing date... this is torture!
this wont make you feel any better, but it is July 2012.
Really? Two years away?!! Isn't this book written already? I am getting tired of this lite book release schedule from WoTC. I was actually able to reread the Lord of the Rings between FR books. That just shouldn't happen.
The printing of the book got dropped from rotation during their dispute. They (WotC) are not going to bump someone else from the rotation to get the first novel printed. One reason it isn’t fair to whoever’s book gets pushed back. The second reason the people who run the printing company are not going to rearranged their schedule to imprint one novel. Paul lost his place in the lunch line and now has to go to the end of the line.
I’m happy that the book is getting published in the first place. And I don’t mind waiting at all.
Now if WotC wants to do something truly astounding then they should offer it in ebook form first. This will instantly satisfy many of us who have patiently been waiting for the first book.
Who said anything about bumping out another writer? What is wrong with releasing two book in the same month span? I highly doubt that it would hurt sales.
I say it's more about the cost of publishing two novels in the same month.
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
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Posted - 08 Sep 2010 : 12:50:20
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Originally posted by dennis
I say it's more about the cost of publishing two novels in the same month.
And distributing them, and then having two new products competing against each other for sales. Not everyone's gaming/reading dollar goes as far today as it did just three years ago. |
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The Red Walker
Great Reader
USA
3567 Posts |
Posted - 09 Sep 2010 : 13:43:47
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It is rather hard to believe that it cannot be "shoehorned" in somewhere before then. In all honesty, I really, really enjoy Paul's writing.....but will I be interested in this story in two years....I think so(but I have already cooled from GOTTA HAVE IT!! to Like to read it sometime), but that is a long, long time.
Kinda llike when I read the first four George RR Martin game of thrones novels....I could not wait for the next....now years later....i'm not sure I will buy it. With so much going on in our busy world, it's hard to keep the spark glowing for years! |
A little nonsense now and then, relished by the wisest men - Willy Wonka
"We need men who can dream of things that never were." -
John F. Kennedy, speech in Dublin, Ireland, June 28, 1963
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Edited by - The Red Walker on 09 Sep 2010 13:44:47 |
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Bakra
Senior Scribe
628 Posts |
Posted - 09 Sep 2010 : 15:25:32
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Originally posted by The Red Walker
It is rather hard to believe that it cannot be "shoehorned" in somewhere before then. In all honesty, I really, really enjoy Paul's writing.....but will I be interested in this story in two years....I think so(but I have already cooled from GOTTA HAVE IT!! to Like to read it sometime), but that is a long, long time.
Kinda llike when I read the first four George RR Martin game of thrones novels....I could not wait for the next....now years later....i'm not sure I will buy it. With so much going on in our busy world, it's hard to keep the spark glowing for years!
I waited a long time to read the Birthright novel, The Falcon & the Wolf. It was worth it to me.
But then again I am weird.
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I hope Candlekeep continues to be the friendly forum of fellow Realms-lovers that it has always been, as we all go through this together. If you don’t want to move to the “new” Realms, that doesn’t mean there’s anything wrong with either you or the “old” Realms. Goodness knows Candlekeep, and the hearts of its scribes, are both big enough to accommodate both. If we want them to be.
(Strikes dramatic pose, raises sword to gleam in the sunset, and hopes breeches won’t fall down.)
Enough for now. The Realms lives! I have spoken! Ale and light wines half price, served by a smiling Storm Silverhand fetchingly clad in thigh-high boots and naught else! Ahem . .
So saith Ed. <snip>
love to all,
THO
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Dennis
Great Reader
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Posted - 09 Sep 2010 : 21:04:23
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Originally posted by The Red Walker
It is rather hard to believe that it cannot be "shoehorned" in somewhere before then. In all honesty, I really, really enjoy Paul's writing.....but will I be interested in this story in two years....I think so(but I have already cooled from GOTTA HAVE IT!! to Like to read it sometime), but that is a long, long time.
Kinda llike when I read the first four George RR Martin game of thrones novels....I could not wait for the next....now years later....i'm not sure I will buy it. With so much going on in our busy world, it's hard to keep the spark glowing for years!
Not for me. Feist's novels usually take a year to get released. And that's a long time, too. Nevertheless, I still have that I-gotta-have-it feeling. Godborn's case is the same, though I am not saying I want its target release. The sooner is still better.
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
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Posted - 10 Sep 2010 : 02:13:27
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Originally posted by Bakra
Does WotC own their own printing company
Pretty sure that they don't. Something like that is a whole lotta up-front expense, and I don't think WotC prints enough to get a return on that investment. |
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Bakra
Senior Scribe
628 Posts |
Posted - 10 Sep 2010 : 15:02:32
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Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
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Originally posted by Bakra
Does WotC own their own printing company
Pretty sure that they don't. Something like that is a whole lotta up-front expense, and I don't think WotC prints enough to get a return on that investment.
Okay then going from prior experience I can say if they wanted to print the book, let say Summer 2011, they would have to pay a "Rush" fee. Plus,like you said earlier, they would have to compete with their own products. Everything adds up and they want to make money on the novel. They don't want to lose money on it.
*sigh* Is it 2012 yet? |
I hope Candlekeep continues to be the friendly forum of fellow Realms-lovers that it has always been, as we all go through this together. If you don’t want to move to the “new” Realms, that doesn’t mean there’s anything wrong with either you or the “old” Realms. Goodness knows Candlekeep, and the hearts of its scribes, are both big enough to accommodate both. If we want them to be.
(Strikes dramatic pose, raises sword to gleam in the sunset, and hopes breeches won’t fall down.)
Enough for now. The Realms lives! I have spoken! Ale and light wines half price, served by a smiling Storm Silverhand fetchingly clad in thigh-high boots and naught else! Ahem . .
So saith Ed. <snip>
love to all,
THO
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Dennis
Great Reader
9933 Posts |
Posted - 19 Sep 2010 : 10:14:50
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I hope Paul would write a short story to promote this book and to give us a taste of how awesome it is...2012 is a very, very long wait...
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Godborn: an extended exerpt from Paul
