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Richard Lee Byers
Forgotten Realms Author
USA
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 Posted - 11 Jul 2012 : 23:23:38
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For those who are interested, I have a new blog post up about revising a novel in accordance with an editor's notes:
http://rleebyers.livejournal.com/ |
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Dennis
Great Reader
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Posted - 11 Jul 2012 : 23:40:24
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Very insightful, Richard. Thanks. |
Every beginning has an end. |
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LastStand
Learned Scribe
130 Posts |
Posted - 12 Jul 2012 : 20:06:19
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A Pathfinder novel too?
*sigh* more books to add to my reading list. =D |
"Don't. The battlegrounds that you and I have returned from alive are too different."
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Richard Lee Byers
Forgotten Realms Author
USA
1814 Posts |
Posted - 12 Jul 2012 : 20:57:55
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Yep. For those who are keeping score:
Called to Darkness, my first Pathfinder novel comes out in December.
Blind God's Bluff, my new urban fantasy novel, comes out in January.
Prophet of the Dead, my next Forgotten Realms/Brotherhood of the Griffon novel, comes out in February.
Then I fade into obscurity again. |
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Richard Lee Byers
Forgotten Realms Author
USA
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Thauranil
Master of Realmslore
India
1591 Posts |
Posted - 16 Jul 2012 : 19:10:06
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| Thats very true. I myself would like to see some unexpected twists in the Batman movie and if he does bite the big one it had better be spectacular. |
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
31774 Posts |
Posted - 17 Jul 2012 : 01:44:39
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Originally posted by Richard Lee Byers
My July column is up at Airlock Alpha. In it, I speculate about what will (and should) happen in "The Dark Knight Rises" (specifically, whether or not Batman is going to kick the oxygen habit.)
http://airlockalpha.com/node/9251/astrojive-should-the-dark-knight-die.html
I've been keeping up on most of the theories folk are posting online about how TDKR will end this interpretation of the Batman-saga.
One of the more interesting plots I've read, has Batman "die" at the end of the film, with the mantle of Gotham's protector being passed on to "a" Robin/Nightwing-of-sorts. Possibly laying the foundation for a spin-off trilogy under a new director [since Nolan's confirmed that TDKR will be his last film in the franchise].
I'd like to see that. |
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Thrasymachus
Learned Scribe
195 Posts |
Posted - 24 Jul 2012 : 09:53:36
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Richard,
First, thank you for fielding questions here. I am a new fan.
*small bow*
I figured the easiest way to get the list of everything you’ve written (Realms and beyond) would be to hit your homepage. Under your profile here at Candlekeep that is listed as…
stonehill. org / rlb
That points to…
www. richardleebyers.com/
which redirects to GoDaddy as a page marked for deletion.
I checked the…
forgottenrealms.wikia.com/wiki/Richard_Lee_Byers
but that doesn’t mention any of your works from Dragon Magazine or anything beyond the Realms. As far as a list of your works for Dragon I came up with...
#273 Shamur's Wager by Richard Lee Byers
#283 Garden of Souls by Richard Lee Byers
#320 New In Town by Richard Lee Byers
#327 The Silverfish by Richard Lee Byers
#343 Rivals by Richard Lee Byers
Am I missing any short stories from Dragon?
The most comprehensive list of your work I found was under…
www. fictiondb.com/author/richard-lee-byers~31969.htm
Is there something better to keep up to date on all your works?
Best Wishes,
Thrasy |
Former Forgotten Realms brand manager Jim Butler: "Everything that bears the Forgotten Realms logo is considered canon". |
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Richard Lee Byers
Forgotten Realms Author
USA
1814 Posts |
Posted - 24 Jul 2012 : 14:25:04
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Hi, Thrasy. Nice to meet you. I'm glad you enjoy my stuff.
I've been at this for quite a while, and unfortunately, I don't know of anyone (including me) who has a truly comprehensive bibliography available on the Internet. But if you're only interested in my Forgotten Realms stuff, then things get easier. I believe your list of stories from Dragon is complete. I did a short story called "Serpentsong" as a freebie for the Wizards of the Coast website. I hope that if you go looking, it's still available there. I also had short fiction in the anthologies Realms of Magic, Realms of Shadow, Realms of the Dragons, Realms of the Elves, and Realms of War. Each new novel contains a list of my previous ones.
If you follow me on Facebook, Twitter, or here for that matter, or read my blog on Livejournal, you'll see me plug each new project as it becomes available. |
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TBeholder
Great Reader
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Posted - 25 Jul 2012 : 00:20:33
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quote:
Originally posted by Richard Lee Byers
I speculate about what will (and should) happen in "The Dark Knight Rises" (specifically, whether or not Batman is going to kick the oxygen habit.)
Ah, come on. 
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Originally posted by Thrasymachus
but that doesn’t mention any of your works from Dragon Magazine or anything beyond the Realms.
See also two entries in the Dragondex. |
People never wonder How the world goes round -Helloween
And even I make no pretense Of having more than common sense -R.W.Wood
It's not good, Eric. It's a gazebo. -Ed Whitchurch |
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Richard Lee Byers
Forgotten Realms Author
USA
1814 Posts |
Posted - 30 Jul 2012 : 20:07:26
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| In reference to the above, let me mention that you can find most if not all of my books, including the out-of-print ones, by looking me up on Amazon. |
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Richard Lee Byers
Forgotten Realms Author
USA
1814 Posts |
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Richard Lee Byers
Forgotten Realms Author
USA
1814 Posts |
Posted - 30 Jul 2012 : 20:10:18
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| I just noticed that that Amazon link is content to represent the book title as When the Villain Comes. Now that could be a very different anthology. |
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Dennis
Great Reader
9933 Posts |
Posted - 31 Jul 2012 : 08:39:27
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No hardbound? |
Every beginning has an end. |
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Richard Lee Byers
Forgotten Realms Author
USA
1814 Posts |
Posted - 31 Jul 2012 : 14:34:45
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| Not as far as I know. |
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Thrasymachus
Learned Scribe
195 Posts |
Posted - 02 Aug 2012 : 21:14:14
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Thank you for the link to the online Serpentsong" freebie story. I loved it.
“The first one is free” is an interesting business model. How Floridian of you sir! 
Just to clarify, when I meant fan, I meant fan of yours.
I think I found most of your works beyond the Forgotten Realms “Enemy Within” ect via Amazon and the Google.
Have you written stories for other magazines beyond Dragon?
PS I enjoy Forgotten Realms novels. But sometimes it’s like working a mine. You get some copper, some semi-precious stones. Ever since I discovered your works I have been like a greedy dwarf who’s blundered upon a heavily laden vein of gold, and I am just smacking the walls and laughing.
Enough gushing. Thank you very much. |
Former Forgotten Realms brand manager Jim Butler: "Everything that bears the Forgotten Realms logo is considered canon". |
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Dennis
Great Reader
9933 Posts |
Posted - 03 Aug 2012 : 01:30:20
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Serpentsong is a nice little gem of a story. I liked it. I read it after finishing The Haunted Lands trilogy. Though looking back, I suppose it would have been better if I read it prior to Unclean. |
Every beginning has an end. |
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Richard Lee Byers
Forgotten Realms Author
USA
1814 Posts |
Posted - 03 Aug 2012 : 03:27:41
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I wrote for some small-press horror magazines early in my career. But I didn't write for other magazines when I was writing for Dragon and haven't written for any magazines since.
I have had quite a few stories in anthologies. |
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Richard Lee Byers
Forgotten Realms Author
USA
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Dennis
Great Reader
9933 Posts |
Posted - 03 Aug 2012 : 21:17:50
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I should say it's really top-notch. |
Every beginning has an end. |
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Richard Lee Byers
Forgotten Realms Author
USA
1814 Posts |
Posted - 03 Aug 2012 : 22:16:12
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For those who are interested, my 2012 Gen Con schedule. This is where to find me if you want to say hi, get books signed, or listen to me expound on whatever.
THURSDAY
11:00 AM – SEMINAR – In the Mood
1:00 PM – SEMINAR – Painting with Words
FRIDAY
8:00 AM – SEMINAR – This Means War
9:00 AM – SEMINAR – Mano a Mano
11:00 AM – SEMINAR – Stealing from History
Noon – SEMINAR – Pathfinder Tales Author Summit
3:00 PM – WORKSHOP – Advanced World Building
4:00PM – SIGNING – Wizards of the Coast booth (Exhibition Hall)
SATURDAY
9:00 AM – SEMINAR – Breaking Into RPG Fiction
Noon – SEMINAR – Self-Publishing
3:00 PM – SIGNING – D&D Experience room
SUNDAY
9:00 AM – SEMINAR – Self-Promotion
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Richard Lee Byers
Forgotten Realms Author
USA
1814 Posts |
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Richard Lee Byers
Forgotten Realms Author
USA
1814 Posts |
Posted - 07 Aug 2012 : 00:17:07
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I'm currently writing a novelette about the adventuring duo Basil and Moebius, who star in a forthcoming series of graphic novels. Timothy Zahn is doing a story, too, so I'm in excellent company.
Basil and Moebius also appear in "No Rest for the Wicked," a short film starring Zachary Levi, Ray Park, and Malcolm McDowell. If you're going to DragonCon, you can catch it there.
To find out more about Basil & Moebius, click the link:
http://www.whoisthecollector.com |
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Thrasymachus
Learned Scribe
195 Posts |
Posted - 07 Aug 2012 : 08:47:50
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quote:
Originally posted by Richard Lee Byers
Check out the cover for my next Brotherhood of the Griffon novel, Prophet of the Dead:
http://www.amazon.com/Prophet-Dead-Richard-Lee-Byers/dp/0786963611
I hate being the new fan.
On the cover is VII as in 7
Did I miss book BotG 5 and 6? I Amazoned/Googled and came up short. |
Former Forgotten Realms brand manager Jim Butler: "Everything that bears the Forgotten Realms logo is considered canon". |
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Richard Lee Byers
Forgotten Realms Author
USA
1814 Posts |
Posted - 07 Aug 2012 : 13:58:34
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The numbering on the cover should be V, not VII.
People here on Candlekeep noticed the discrepancy, I reported it to my editor, and as a result (I'm told), it will be corrected. |
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Entromancer
Senior Scribe
USA
388 Posts |
Posted - 16 Aug 2012 : 17:48:24
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Richard, have you had a chance to see The Dark Knight Rises? If so what were your thoughts about the movie?
How much free reign to do have with characters like Aoth, Cera, and Brimstone? It seems like Bob is on a tight leash as far as his Drizzt novels go. I was wondering if that holds true for all the Realms authors. |
"...the will is everything. The will to act."--Ra's Al Ghul
"Suffering builds character."--Talia Al Ghul |
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Dennis
Great Reader
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Posted - 17 Aug 2012 : 08:54:58
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Hi, Richard.
Is The Reaver still part of the Brotherhood series or a stand-alone for The Sundering sextet? |
Every beginning has an end. |
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Richard Lee Byers
Forgotten Realms Author
USA
1814 Posts |
Posted - 17 Aug 2012 : 12:12:37
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Entromancer: I liked The Dark Knight Rises although I agree with Peter David's comment that it's weird that a big part of the previous movie involves the Joker's failure to reduce citizens of Gotham to savagery...and then the villains in the new movie succeed in doing precisely that.
Drizzt generates a lot of money for Wizards. None of my characters is comparable in terms of the company's bottom line, and for that reason, I might be able to whack any or all of them if I really wanted to. Although I hope Brotherhood of the Griffon has come to seem like a valuable enough part of the Realms that people would try to talk me out of making a move that precluded further novels.
Dennis: The Reaver is about a new character. The book's not a Brotherhood of the Griffon story. |
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The Red Walker
Great Reader
USA
3567 Posts |
Posted - 20 Aug 2012 : 00:38:30
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Richard, thanks for participating in the Candlekeep seminar. It was great to see you there and hear you share your thoughts.
It's much appreciated. |
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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Richard Lee Byers
Forgotten Realms Author
USA
1814 Posts |
Posted - 20 Aug 2012 : 01:48:16
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| No problem, Red Walker. It was a privilege to be there. |
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