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Every time you read my blog an angel gets its wings.

My friend e-mailed me the other day, telling me he was on the final editor of his huge novel that he had spent almost ten years on. Yeap, ten years of hard work. I have to admit, I was jealous of his time and dedication to a project he believes in and trust me he’ll succeed with it.

It got me to thinking, how many writers give up the ghost. They today I was bouncing around some other writers’ blogs. A decent amount had fallen silent. What happened to them…what happened to their dreams…what’s happening to mine.

I’m almost finished with the first part of a trilogy I’ve invested three years in. Why did I stop and just leave my characters abandoned like that…

I’ve been reading the War of the Spider Queen book series for some time now, in between other novels. Overall it is one of the best Forgotten Realms series. I’m on book four, Extinction. I loved the first three parts, especially Condemnation by Richard Baker.
The entire series was overseen by R. A. Salvatore, and takes place in Drow society. Lolth (The Spider Queen demi-god) has abandoned her worshippers. All of her priestesses denied of their divine magical abilities, which shakes the foundations of Drow society and sent off a a band of Drow adventurers to figure out what has gone for horribly wrong.
I usually don’t review books or book series until I’m done, but this one is too good to miss, even though I’m a little late in reading it.

Dissolution by Richard Lee Byers
Insurrection by Thomas M. Reid
Condemnation by Richard Baker
Extinction by Lisa Smedman
Annihilation by Philip Athans
Resurrection by Paul S. Kemp

All Cover Art by Brom

Renowned author Kurt Vonnegut died yesterday. Many will miss you!

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NYT: Darkly Humorous Works
LAT: Tom Wolfe On Vonnegut: ‘Closest Thing We Had To a Voltaire’ 
Salon: Andrew Leonard On Playing Chess With Vonnegut 
NPR (2006): Vonnegut Judges Modern Society
McSweeney’s (2002): The Best Jokes Are Dangerous 
Rolling Stone (2006): Vonnegut Says This is the End of the World 
Playboy (1973): Vonnegut on Science Fiction 
E&P: Editor Interviewed Vonnegut in 1974 
Atlantic Monthly (1955): Then GE Employee and Aspiring Novelist Vonnegut Recalls Days In The Army 
Salon (1999): The Salon Interview: Kurt Vonnegut