Wedgies, Myths and Mouthwash

[grrrm]

Anyway, stay on topic.

As the endearing author Russell Hoax  (as portrayed by Stephen Colbert in ‘Wigfield’) once said:

“All work and no play gets a book done on time.”

Never has a statement so engulfed what we are dealing with here.  Based on one of GRRM’s latest post on his Not-A-Blog (now to be referred to as the Captain’s Log,

Comments

[anonymous]

Just wanted to tell you guys you are doing a very good job.

Keep it up!

You officialy got yourselves one more loyal reader.

/The Swede

No, George - Part 1

[steady_01]

I dug up this little piece. In it, I found so much that called for examination and response

No, George - Part 2

[steady_01]

No, George, you have been cavalier to your fans. You do have an offhand manner in which you treat your readers. I am sure that in public you are polite to your readers, allowing them to buy your books and to sing your talent. You allow them to buy you gifts and to wine and dine you. But when you stand behind the wall of the NaB, we do see flashes of the disdain that you deny. An early demonstration was to stop informing the world as to your progress. That was followed by your irritated responses to your fans as they bugged you. Your silence engendered concern. This concern brought about inquiries. Inquiries brought more silence and so on. Cavalier can be seen in peddling trinkets, blogging (gasp!) about everything under the sun other than what your readers want and purging legitimate postings. What stands out in my mind as a very cavalier act was your two month departure to the Iberia without a single reference to ADwD and its status

[anonymous]

I laugh out loud whenever I read your blog. It sure helps with the frustration over the book. This is great, keep it up!

Thought I'd also point out that it appears GRRM, while having finished the Vance anthology, appears to be taking on other projects to replace it. The following is a quote from Jacqueline Carey's December 2008 update on her website:

"And in the spirit of the season, I have a few gifts to share. First up, a piece of news for all of you who've asked me over the years if I ever plan to write about Anafiel Delaunay's history. Well, I received an invitation from George R.R. Martin to contribute a novelette to an anthology called Star-Crossed Lovers, and despite an already busy schedule, I couldn't resist the lure of serendipity. It's going to be a long time coming (the delivery date isn't until next October), but yes, I will be telling Delaunay and Rolande's story at last."

Post Idea for FTBG

[anonymous]

A comparison between the number of people who care about Wild Cards and the number of people the "writer" thinks care about Wild Cards.

/Nearly a Man Grown