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Richard Lee Byers
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 Posted - 23 Apr 2013 : 13:45:20
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| silverwolfer: I believe you're asking about Mirror from the Haunted Lands. If so, he served the incarnation of the god of the sun active at the time his civilization flourished. |
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silverwolfer
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Posted - 23 Apr 2013 : 15:29:36
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| Hmm... I will have to reread on that, I didn't pick up on that detail. Thank you for the clarification. |
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Richard Lee Byers
Forgotten Realms Author
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Richard Lee Byers
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Dennis
Great Reader
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Posted - 06 May 2013 : 15:13:36
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Hi, Richard!
Just a quick question. Are the Rashemi black or dark brown-skinned? It’s just that I always thought of them as the latter, and someone brought up in a different scroll that they’re black. AFAIR, it’s never been mentioned in Prophet of the Dead that they’re black. Perhaps I missed it? |
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Dennis
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Posted - 06 May 2013 : 15:22:39
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Originally posted by Richard Lee Byers
A rare politically-themed blog post from me: "A modest proposal for solving the gun debate." http://rleebyers.livejournal.com
I avoid political matters in forums, for (I suppose) obvious reasons. But now that you have brought it up, I am in favor of amending the law and just prohibit all civilians from buying, possessing, and carrying firearms. The Americans face greater problems than dealing with psychopaths who think firing guns is like playing Resident Evil. |
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Richard Lee Byers
Forgotten Realms Author
USA
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Posted - 06 May 2013 : 18:14:45
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| My understanding is that they are not black, but they are somewhat dark-skinned, very definitely darker than the pale Thayans. |
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Dennis
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Posted - 06 May 2013 : 18:40:46
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Thanks, Richard. Aldrick recently pointed out a source, Races of Faerun, where it states that the Rashemi are dusky of skin. |
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Richard Lee Byers
Forgotten Realms Author
USA
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Richard Lee Byers
Forgotten Realms Author
USA
1814 Posts |
Posted - 11 May 2013 : 16:00:44
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will be a program participant at Oasis 26 in Orlando on Memorial Day weekend.
Here's my schedule:
Friday
Alien Artifacts: Roadshow Edition 9 PM
Saturday
Zoology of Cryptids 11 AM
Charity Auction (I'm the auctioneer) 3 PM
Masquerade and Dessert (I MC the Masquerade) 7 PM
Ghost Stories 10 PM
Sunday
Alien Invaders, Nuclear Mutants, and Now Zombies 2 PM
For more info on Oasis 26 including registration, hotel, and the complete schedule, go here:
http://oasfis.org/oasis/index.php |
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
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Posted - 12 May 2013 : 04:50:53
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Originally posted by Richard Lee Byers
will be a program participant at Oasis 26 in Orlando on Memorial Day weekend.
Here's my schedule:
Friday
Alien Artifacts: Roadshow Edition 9 PM
Saturday
Zoology of Cryptids 11 AM
Charity Auction (I'm the auctioneer) 3 PM
Masquerade and Dessert (I MC the Masquerade) 7 PM
Ghost Stories 10 PM
Sunday
Alien Invaders, Nuclear Mutants, and Now Zombies 2 PM
For more info on Oasis 26 including registration, hotel, and the complete schedule, go here:
http://oasfis.org/oasis/index.php
May have to make a trip to O-town that Saturday... I'll be working Memorial Day, unfortunately, and my parents have company coming in on Sunday that I should go by and see, but my Saturday might be free... |
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Richard Lee Byers
Forgotten Realms Author
USA
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Posted - 15 May 2013 : 14:51:15
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If you pay attention to news from inside publishing, you may be aware that the Night Shade Books line is going through a transition that has slowed the release of new titles and the making of new deals. This, however, does not mean that the Night Shade authors have been idle. If you'd like to find out what some of us are currently up to, go here:
http://night-bazaar.com/what-are-your-favorite-night-shade-authors-up-to.html |
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
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Posted - 15 May 2013 : 18:15:36
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Richard, I just wanted to say that I enjoyed Blind God's Bluff. I just finished reading it this morn.
I only know the basics of poker, so I didn't know what most of the gambling terms were, but that did not detract from the story.
I am looking forward to reading more about Billy.  |
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Entromancer
Senior Scribe
USA
388 Posts |
Posted - 16 May 2013 : 00:23:02
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| Richard, have you thought about covering Michael Moorcock's essay "Epic Pooh" in your blog or night-bazaar articles? While the essay is rather old, it seems to resurface from time to time (as recent as 2009) on fantasy-inspired blogs. |
"...the will is everything. The will to act."--Ra's Al Ghul
"Suffering builds character."--Talia Al Ghul |
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Richard Lee Byers
Forgotten Realms Author
USA
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Posted - 16 May 2013 : 03:46:18
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Wooly, very glad you enjoyed a novel that's particularly near and dear to my heart. Thanks for taking the time to tell me so.
Entro, I have not thought of that specifically, but I might look into it. If I do write about it, it will probably end up on my blog. I was asked to write for the Night Bazaar for a certain period of time, and I served my hitch. To date, no one has asked me to re-up. Not too surprising, since Night Shade Books is going through a transitional period, and things have slowed down in general. I'm hoping it will turn out that the line has a bright future and the editor will want sequels to Blind God's Bluff, but at this point, it's impossible to predict. |
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Richard Lee Byers
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Dennis
Great Reader
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Posted - 27 May 2013 : 03:29:08
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Hi, Richard.
Quick question. Is the giant worm that swallowed Biri and Balasar whole the same type of worm that ate Samas Kul? |
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Dennis
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Posted - 27 May 2013 : 03:34:51
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Originally posted by Richard Lee Byers
"Brave New Kindle Worlds" is my new column on Airlock Alpha:
http://airlockalpha.com/node/9677/brave-new-kindle-worlds.html
Interesting. Is it limited only to those three shows? I honestly couldn't care for them. Though I suppose if this succeeds, they will branch out to other shows. And yes, I understand your concern about its "effects" to pro writers. |
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Richard Lee Byers
Forgotten Realms Author
USA
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Posted - 27 May 2013 : 04:59:29
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Hi, Dennis. As best I recall, no. Two different kinds of worms.
So far, just those three shows. But as the article notes, Amazon's press release says that other licenses will be announced in the near future. |
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Dennis
Great Reader
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Posted - 27 May 2013 : 06:30:49
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Originally posted by Richard Lee Byers
Hi, Dennis. As best I recall, no. Two different kinds of worms.
Okay. It makes sense. It probably would seem odd otherwise. I mean, Biri is a capable wizard and all that, but Samas is a zulkir, and while he's hardly the most powerful of the lot, he's still formidable in his own. Granted, "his" worm had the element of surprise, while Biri was prepared to be "eaten"; still, one would assume he should have had enough protection against the worm. Given that it's two different kinds of worms, it's probably safe to assume Samas's killer was bigger, hungrier, and deadlier. |
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Dennis
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Posted - 27 May 2013 : 10:26:24
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| Hi, Richard! I just want to say I just finished The Spectral Blaze today and quite enjoyed it. I posted my minireview here. |
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Richard Lee Byers
Forgotten Realms Author
USA
1814 Posts |
Posted - 27 May 2013 : 17:25:06
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| Glad you liked it, Dennis. Thanks for the review. |
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Dennis
Great Reader
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Posted - 28 May 2013 : 09:52:36
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You're welcome. And thanks as well for giving us such a good story.
Any (immediate) plans of revising High Imaskar? |
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Richard Lee Byers
Forgotten Realms Author
USA
1814 Posts |
Posted - 28 May 2013 : 14:12:47
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| Dennis: Unfortunately, nothing I can talk about. |
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Richard Lee Byers
Forgotten Realms Author
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Kajehase
Great Reader
Sweden
2104 Posts |
Posted - 28 May 2013 : 21:43:31
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There is a rumour going around that I have found god. I think is unlikely because I have enough difficulty finding my keys, and there is empirical evidence that they exist.
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Richard Lee Byers
Forgotten Realms Author
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1814 Posts |
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Richard Lee Byers
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Dennis
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Richard Lee Byers
Forgotten Realms Author
USA
1814 Posts |
Posted - 04 Jun 2013 : 14:21:36
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| Apparently not. Amazon just put up the listing, and we are more than half a year out from the publication date. |
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