The News that Set SRD Fandom on FIRE! (the Last Chronicles)

Furls Fire · Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2003 2:35 am Post subject:

oh wow...oh wow...oh wow...

THIS is going to INCREDIBLE!!!

THE RUNES OF THE EARTH!!! How awesome is that!!!

how can he make us wait so damn long!!!! THIS is NOT going to be EASY!!!

Old Lords...Old Earth...TIME CORRUPTED!!! FOUR BOOKS!!!!

and WHAT foreshadowing!!!

Kinslaughterer · Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2003 3:29 am Post subject:

Perfect! only the whole history of the Land could excite me as much reading this thread does.
It sounds great, fantastic, stupendous!
I bet you nearly fell out of your chair listening to this Danlo. Very Happy

It like waiting for Christmas.
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Lord Mhoram · Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2003 3:53 am Post subject:

That Despiser, what will he think of next?! Shocked

This is soooo awesome! Cannot wait for the Third Chronicles!!!!!!!

Danlo-- Hail

you are the man! Mr Donaldson, you, too, are the man!
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dukkha · Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2003 4:43 am Post subject:

Wow. So Book 4 will come out about, say, 2008-2010? Yikes........

Lord Foul · Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2003 4:53 am Post subject:

2010?! NO, I'll be an old, decrepit man by then! Damn you Father Time! Damn you!!!
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Furls Fire · Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2003 5:31 am Post subject:

LOL!!! I just HATE waiting for books! I wait and wait and wait...then...they come out and I have it read in two days...then MORE waiting!!!

by the sound of it...he seems to have "Runes" done??? or just about?? Hopefully, while it's in editing..he'll have the second one almost done...so we won't have to wait so long.

TYPE FAST MR DONALDSON!!!!

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danlo · Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2003 5:52 am Post subject:

I was too busy scribbling to fall out of my chair but I did have to scrape my jaw off the floor afterwards.

SRD got to the read a bit earlier than we expected and caught us discussing Ravers. He spit out the sanskrit names as he sat down, and then make a quip that he would probally lose a TCTC trivia contest in an instant. Like ringthane said in his thread, Donaldson said that he had not reread the Chrons in a long time, but this time he saw many more positves than flaws. He said he said to himself, "Damm this guy is good!" and didn't know how he could top himself. He said he was worried that he would be in competition with himself. However, he felt that 20 years of being away from the Chronicles and believing he really has something to say could make these four books even better. As oppossed to writers under a deadline, or those who keep on writing a series after it has run it's course, thus losing their edge. He basically said some healthy competition with himself is good as long as he can continue to develope himself as a writer and pull all the complex elements together as simply, and as understandable, as possible.

After the read, aside from what ringthane has said, he said that one of the reasons he has taken his time seeking out and editor is personal control. He said that after book 2 of the Gap Series he signed a major contract for the next three books. He felt that the next 2-3 years were the most miserable time of his life and that he would never go though that again.
That's basically it (see the Bubonicon thread for suplementary comments he made during his panel appearance, booksigning and reaction to Elohim-fest, there is (or will be, about 1 hour from now) an additional TOT tidbit there too, btw.)
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Furls Fire · Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2003 5:58 am Post subject:

Awesome Danlo! He's a genius... no other word suffices.
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And I believe in you
altho you never asked me too
I will remember you
and what life put you thru.

~fly fly little wing, fly where only angels sing~

~this world was never meant for one as beautiful as you~

...for then I could fly away and be at rest. Sweet rest, Mom. We all love and miss you.

Murrin · Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2003 7:20 am Post subject:

Wow, this stuff sounds pretty good (although it seems slightly more action-based than I would have liked from the chrons - TC is usually psychological more than physical action), and I can't wait to read it. I'm running out of books to read, so I'm glad so many good authors are going to be putting out more work in the next few years, because atm I'm just left re-reading WoT...

I hope he keeps the title 'Shall Pass Utterly' for book 3, cos that is a great sounding title...
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caamora · Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2003 8:18 am Post subject:

GREAT NEWS DANLO!!!!!

One question: DID YOU INVITE HIM TO ELOHIMFEST?????!!!! Shocked

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The other is good - he is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion and faith.

The same fight is going on inside you – and inside every other person, too.”

The grandson thought about it for a minute and then asked his grandfather, “Which wolf will win?”

The old Cherokee simply replied, “The one you feed.”

Lorien · Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2003 9:14 am Post subject:

Thanks, Danlo! You just made my freaking WEEK!
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Mouseglove · Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2003 12:28 pm Post subject:

Well done. Smile

I can see that I have to be a bit more vigilant next March when I see SRD at ICFA, you've just raised the ante on the quality of reporting back to the Watch.

Thanks for the info, it's nice to know my memory's not foggy (with regards to Linden and the autistic adopted child) after all this time. Cool

-Mouseglove

danlo · Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2003 2:24 pm Post subject:

So hang out w/us more Mouseglove...or are you to good for that? Very Happy

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Fist and Faith · Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2003 2:29 pm Post subject:

Fight! Fight!

Yee Haa!
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Mouseglove · Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2003 3:41 pm Post subject:

Wow... see? I even forgot to log in. Sorry about that. Embarassed

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danlo · Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2003 3:47 pm Post subject:

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Skyweir · Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2003 7:09 pm Post subject:

OH MY GOD!!! THAT WAS A BRILLIANT SUMMATION DANLO!!

oh thank the gods for you and ringthane!! what an awesome effort!! how did you record the reading in such detail .. it was like being there and hearing the reading first hand!!

amazing job!!

mouseglove .. we are honoured to have you with us .. when ever you can visit the Watch!! a ph.D is a big bag!! good luck with that Wink

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