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grrm

A Bit More (Fake) History

Jan 31, 2017 17:06

I had intended to write this post a few days ago, when Bantam gave me the green light, but I got busy, and we had Carrie Vaughn coming to town, and a worldcon/ Hugo deadline approaching, and all that seemed more time-sensitive, so I wrote those instead. Unfortunately, that meant the news below broke from other sources, and inevitably, all sorts of ( Read more... )

world of ice and fire, writing, anthologies, editing

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SO stoked for this. m_tootles February 1 2017, 00:44:35 UTC

I love the way you minimize the importance of these stories and thus (here) downplay the degree to which the brothers (or perhaps moreso their mothers and virile fathers) are in a sense thematically and literally central to EVERYTHING: the muddled, power-saturated relationship between legitimacy and blood and paternity; the resulting splintered lines reforged in shall-we-say "it's complicated" ways-almost certainly beyond the ken of certain show-runners (which surely delights you); the way two old houses that seemingly could not have less to do with one another are in fact intimately bound together; a certain Maegor-come-again no one is savvy to and many sadly see as pointless...

Can't wait.

Re: SO stoked for this. themadpianist February 1 2017, 03:53:41 UTC

Hm, m_tootles. Who are you referring to as a "Maegor-come-again"? One that "nobody is particularly savvy to and many see as pointless ( ... )

uncle_twitchy February 1 2017, 00:51:00 UTC

Scott Lynch, Daniel Abraham and Robin Hobb? Swords? I'm all over this. Looking forward to discovering new authors as well.

Hey, George -- sorry if you've heard this one, but I heard it today and had to share in case you hadn't:

Why do the Lannisters have such big beds?

Because they put two twins together to make a king.

ext_3887347 February 1 2017, 08:00:06 UTC

Ha!

seyera February 1 2017, 00:58:53 UTC

Oh my. I have a feeling I will love this upcoming story something fierce. Shame it won't be out before That Finnish Convention, but the previous histories have offered me plenty of fodder for discussion should I be so lucky as to lend your ear for a few moments!

Are you privy to (and allowed to share) the information of whether the superb Iain Glen will narrate this story, as well? I could listen to him recite a phone book and be enthralled.

Great post danihinze February 1 2017, 01:01:47 UTC

I only have one question

At your age now, what do you prefer, Writing or Editing.

I know Editing is actually Writing but do you prefer to Edit , or Write.

Getting that book, Books of swords. Loved the other two.

Anything you write on Game on thrones will do well :)

More blood! More fire! ext_3928877 February 1 2017, 01:09:27 UTC

I'm so excited about the news of Blood and Fire. When I moved overseas a few years ago, I was only able to take a few books with me due to weight and size restrictions. A World of Ice and Fire was one of the the books that made the cut (the rest went with me digitally) and I'm so happy to hear there's going to be more!