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Alaundo
Head Moderator
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 17 Nov 2005 : 17:18:31
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Well met
For those not partaking in the Elfshadow Book club, I simply had to share this piece of valuable information regarding the Songs and Swords series 
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Originally posted by ElaineCunningham
<snip>I'm very pleased that Elfshadow was chosen for the Candlekeep bookclub, and the timing couldn't be better. I recently received contracts for a sixth and final novel in the Songs & Swords series. More Arilyn and Danilo (and Elaith, of course) are on the way. I'm really looking forward to spending time with these old friends. :)
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Alaundo
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EdGentry
Forgotten Realms Author
USA
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KnightErrantJR
Great Reader
USA
5402 Posts |
Posted - 17 Nov 2005 : 18:18:25
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| I had to reread this entry to make sure that I read it right . . . this is absolutely awesome news. |
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Igneus Animus
Acolyte
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Posted - 17 Nov 2005 : 18:51:01
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| That's great! I've read the 3 first ones, going to buy Thornhold and The Dream Spheres for my Christmas holidays. It's a great series. |
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Renzokuken
Acolyte
USA
38 Posts |
Posted - 17 Nov 2005 : 19:44:42
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| Fantastic! Man, books are being announced left and right. I love my life. |
Currently reading: Dark Elf Trilogy (FR) |
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Erik Scott de Bie
Forgotten Realms Author
USA
4598 Posts |
Posted - 17 Nov 2005 : 20:00:29
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I've been hoping for a conclusion for these characters (but is it? Dun dun dun!). This is a happy day.
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Erik Scott de Bie
'Tis easier to destroy than to create.
Author of a number of Realms novels (GHOSTWALKER, DEPTHS OF MADNESS, and the SHADOWBANE series), contributor to the NEVERWINTER CAMPAIGN GUIDE and SHADOWFELL: GLOOMWROUGHT AND BEYOND, Twitch DM of the Dungeon Scrawlers, currently playing "The Westgate Irregulars" |
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KnightErrantJR
Great Reader
USA
5402 Posts |
Posted - 17 Nov 2005 : 20:06:06
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Boy, I hate to be a pain in the rear end, but now I am wondering if this will be a separate book from the one that she has been pitching about Elaith. It would REALLY be great if she got to wrap up Danilo and Arilyn's story, and also got to write a solo Elaith book.
I know, I'm being greedy . . . I'll just ask Santa for it for Christmas . . . |
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Crennen FaerieBane
Master of Realmslore
USA
1378 Posts |
Posted - 17 Nov 2005 : 20:22:54
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Well, KEJR - have you been naughty or nice? The fate of these characters may well be in your hands! 
C-Fb |
Still rockin' the Fey'ri style. |
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Ethriel
Learned Scribe
USA
272 Posts |
Posted - 17 Nov 2005 : 22:05:21
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We NEED this book so much! Danilo, Arilyn, the Thiones, Hhune, Kymil....we need these arcs wrapped up.
I'm over the moon, thrilled, ecstatic! Now, we just need Darkhold contracted too! Elaine, you rock so much! |
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
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Posted - 18 Nov 2005 : 00:53:02
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The old Furry Hamster left at the most unfortunate time...  . Unless of course, he's already read it elsewhere.
Regardless, this is excitingly wonderful news! Elaine, can you possibly share any other details with us about this future book for the series?
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Berzerker_prime
Acolyte
USA
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Posted - 18 Nov 2005 : 05:17:42
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*blinks... reads posts again... and again... and a third time. Blinks again. Picks up boom box loaded with Blackmore's Night music and wanders toward the door.*
Excuse me. I have to go dance in the streets, now.
Berz.
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Nen lend ah lalaith lim, darthol i lĂș aphadad govatham.
Gaming quote of the week:
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"Because you were giving the orders!"
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George Krashos
Master of Realmslore
Australia
6666 Posts |
Posted - 18 Nov 2005 : 05:55:40
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Great news Elaine. Can't wait to read it.
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Talanfir Swiftfeet
Learned Scribe
Finland
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Posted - 18 Nov 2005 : 10:19:39
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Originally posted by ElaineCunningham
contracts for a sixth and final novel in the Songs & Swords series.
My native language is not english so I need a some help with this one. Does she mean that the sixth novel is the final novel of the series or will there be a sixth and after that a final seventh novel.
(please let it be the seventh please).
::goes to the corner and starts praying to Tymora for the latter option.:: |
I am Talanfir Swiftfeet. (In)famous across the Swoardcoast as "Tal the Swift", BrandobarisŽ seraph of mischief. If ye find yer shoelaces tied together while trying to catch a thief or meet a king who is angry because somebody switched the places of his chamberpot and his crown, ye can usually (try to) find me near.
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Paec_djinn
Learned Scribe
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Posted - 18 Nov 2005 : 10:51:06
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| Sounds to me like it's her final one. When I first read it I thought there were two as well, but now that I read it properly, she would have said "sixth and seventh" novel or "final two". |
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Lameth
Learned Scribe
Germany
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Posted - 18 Nov 2005 : 16:15:17
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Fantastic News.
@Elaine: u rule!!! |
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KnightErrantJR
Great Reader
USA
5402 Posts |
Posted - 18 Nov 2005 : 17:02:24
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| Be glad for what we have. For years WOTC was saying that they didn't want to redo old characters (except for Elminster and Drizzt), so I'll take what I can get. Though I do still hope for a solo Elaith book after all this. |
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Kajehase
Great Reader
Sweden
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Posted - 18 Nov 2005 : 18:26:24
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quote:
Originally posted by Alaundo
Well met
For those not partaking in the Elfshadow Book club, I simply had to share this piece of valuable information regarding the Songs and Swords series
quote:
Originally posted by ElaineCunningham
<snip>I'm very pleased that Elfshadow was chosen for the Candlekeep bookclub, and the timing couldn't be better. I recently received contracts for a sixth and final novel in the Songs & Swords series. More Arilyn and Danilo (and Elaith, of course) are on the way. I'm really looking forward to spending time with these old friends. :)
In addition, Elaine writes this on her writing journal.
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I also learned that WotC plans to publish a reprint anthology of my Forgotten Realms stories, including those published in Dragon Magazine as well as those in the older anthologies. They'd like a new story to "anchor" the collection, and Peter Archer suggested a story that would wrap up some of the loose ends in Thornhold. Here's yet another opportunity I never expected, and I'm pretty tickled. I've always been slightly disgruntled by the circumstances surrounding this book. It was supposed to be a "pivot" novel that ended the Harper series, per se, but introduced shared-author characters (Bronwyn and Ebenezer) who would be present through several novels and game products that detailed the breakdown of the Harper organization, the Harper schism, and Khelben Arunsun's part in all of it. This plan was scrapped while I was writing the novel, but something dropped through the cracks and no one informed me. This left all those requested loose threads wafting in the breeze, and readers were extremely puzzled by the "ending." There are too many unresolved story threads to treat in a single, 10,000-word short story, but I can deal with a couple of them in the S&S #6 book.
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Reefy
Senior Scribe
United Kingdom
892 Posts |
Posted - 18 Nov 2005 : 18:43:05
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| All this is terrific news. I really can't wait for this, though sadly we're all going to have to. |
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KnightErrantJR
Great Reader
USA
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Posted - 18 Nov 2005 : 19:08:42
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| Great googaly moogaly Elaine is finally getting the recognition she deserves as one of the greatest Realms authors ever. I am very pleased at all of this. |
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hooper101
Learned Scribe
USA
117 Posts |
Posted - 18 Nov 2005 : 19:32:24
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| YEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH! Im not all that excited or anything! |
Die, die, die ,die, die, why won't you just die you silly dragon! |
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Paec_djinn
Learned Scribe
173 Posts |
Posted - 19 Nov 2005 : 00:46:14
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Dargoth
Great Reader
Australia
4607 Posts |
Posted - 19 Nov 2005 : 01:25:25
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I wonder if we'll find about Elaiths other child in the new book....
or better yet exactly what will be left of Blackstaff Tower when Arilyn finds out a certain Chosen of Mystras being hold out on her
I wonder if Cara will end up at Blackstaffs academy she was 9 in 1368 so she could be around 14-16 in the current timeline.... |
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Emperor Sigismund
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VEDSICA
Senior Scribe
USA
466 Posts |
Posted - 19 Nov 2005 : 04:20:06
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| FINALLY!!!!My goodness..How long must one wait?!?!?!?Great news..Can't wait Elaine...Cannot wait. |
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Rinonalyrna Fathomlin
Great Reader
USA
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Posted - 19 Nov 2005 : 04:48:02
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*jumps up and down in sheer delight at the news*
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Alaundo
Head Moderator
United Kingdom
5695 Posts |
Posted - 19 Nov 2005 : 09:39:15
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Originally posted by Kajehase
In addition, Elaine writes this on her writing journal.
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I also learned that WotC plans to publish a reprint anthology of my Forgotten Realms stories, including those published in Dragon Magazine as well as those in the older anthologies. They'd like a new story to "anchor" the collection, and Peter Archer suggested a story that would wrap up some of the loose ends in Thornhold. Here's yet another opportunity I never expected, and I'm pretty tickled. I've always been slightly disgruntled by the circumstances surrounding this book. It was supposed to be a "pivot" novel that ended the Harper series, per se, but introduced shared-author characters (Bronwyn and Ebenezer) who would be present through several novels and game products that detailed the breakdown of the Harper organization, the Harper schism, and Khelben Arunsun's part in all of it. This plan was scrapped while I was writing the novel, but something dropped through the cracks and no one informed me. This left all those requested loose threads wafting in the breeze, and readers were extremely puzzled by the "ending." There are too many unresolved story threads to treat in a single, 10,000-word short story, but I can deal with a couple of them in the S&S #6 book.
Well met
Well the news just continues to get better and better This is absolutely splendid to hear. It appears that dreams DO come true afterall. ::opens up wish-list::  |
Alaundo
Candlekeep Forums Head Moderator
Candlekeep - The Library of Forgotten Realms Lore
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Thelonius
Senior Scribe
Spain
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Posted - 21 Nov 2005 : 20:39:43
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quote:
Originally posted by Alaundo
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Originally posted by Kajehase
In addition, Elaine writes this on her writing journal.
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I also learned that WotC plans to publish a reprint anthology of my Forgotten Realms stories, including those published in Dragon Magazine as well as those in the older anthologies. They'd like a new story to "anchor" the collection, and Peter Archer suggested a story that would wrap up some of the loose ends in Thornhold. Here's yet another opportunity I never expected, and I'm pretty tickled. I've always been slightly disgruntled by the circumstances surrounding this book. It was supposed to be a "pivot" novel that ended the Harper series, per se, but introduced shared-author characters (Bronwyn and Ebenezer) who would be present through several novels and game products that detailed the breakdown of the Harper organization, the Harper schism, and Khelben Arunsun's part in all of it. This plan was scrapped while I was writing the novel, but something dropped through the cracks and no one informed me. This left all those requested loose threads wafting in the breeze, and readers were extremely puzzled by the "ending." There are too many unresolved story threads to treat in a single, 10,000-word short story, but I can deal with a couple of them in the S&S #6 book.
Well met
Well the news just continues to get better and better This is absolutely splendid to hear. It appears that dreams DO come true afterall. ::opens up wish-list::
Now I believe the dreams of this modest reader are starting to become true!!! Ebenezer and Bronwyn are great cgars that deserve to be more developed... just can wait to read more about them... |
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Crennen FaerieBane
Master of Realmslore
USA
1378 Posts |
Posted - 21 Nov 2005 : 20:46:07
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Looks like the books scheduled just keep getting better for all of us. I can't wait to get both of these tomes!
C-Fb |
Still rockin' the Fey'ri style. |
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
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Posted - 27 Nov 2005 : 03:23:47
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| Elaine, now that I'm back, I must say I am quite stoked by this news. I've been a fan of yours since I got Elfshadow for Christmas, lo these many years ago, and read the entire thing that night. I can't wait to read this one -- and neither can my sister Jenn, another huge fan of yours. |
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Fenian
Acolyte
Japan
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Posted - 06 Dec 2005 : 01:47:36
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| This are indeed really great news,i think im gonna cry a little. |
Get in, do the job, get out. If they're lucky, they won't know I'm there. If not, they'll wish I wasn't."
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DragonReader
Senior Scribe
USA
371 Posts |
Posted - 06 Dec 2005 : 19:04:44
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I too am excited about this news!
Does anyone know when we are likely to see the book? Perhaps in 2007? |
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ElaineCunningham
Forgotten Realms Author
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Posted - 08 Dec 2005 : 21:10:54
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Originally posted by DragonReader
Does anyone know when we are likely to see the book? Perhaps in 2007?
More likely early 2008. My first-draft deadline is February 2007. I plan to have it finished and turned in about nine months before the deadline, but that is unlikely to affect release date. There's a lot more to scheduling a novel that simply receiving the manuscript. |
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The Songs and Swords series continues....
