Writers retort

[nwhyte]

George R.R. Martin, with support from John Scalzi and Charles Stross, on the reasons why the next Song of Ice and Fire volume is late and how the fans are Not Being Helpful. I've been rather appalled by some of the arrogant and rude comments Martin has been getting from drive-by visitors to his livejournal, and am if anything impressed that his

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[londonkds]

When it comes to that kind of fannish misbehaviour, I don't think anything can really match "EIGHTEEN MONTHS IS! TOO LONG TO WAIT!"

[nwhyte]

They ought to learn some patience from us Doctor Who fans.....

A lot of it about at the moment

[anonymous]

See also: http://www.patrickrothfuss.com/blog/2009/02/concerning-release-of-book-two.html

Doesn't sound like my kind of book at all but he comes across so well in this blog that I'm almost tempted to read it

Dom