Tweets September 4-19, 2012
Categories: Twitter/FacebookBrandSanderson Tue Sep 04
In the most recent Writing Excuses podcast episode, we help Dan brainstorm ideas for a military thriller short story. link
BrandSanderson Tue Sep 04
The three excerpts of A MEMORY OF LIGHT that have been released so far: prologue ch1 ch11
BrandSanderson Wed Sep 05
Just finished the first chapter of Stormlight 2. (Sequel to The Way of Kings.) Putting up the % bar on my website.
BrandSanderson Wed Sep 05
For those who haven't heard, my notes originally titled Shallan's book "The Book of Endless Pages" after the volume Jasnah gives her. (more)
BrandSanderson Wed Sep 05
I didn't realize how amusing it would be for a 1000 page epic fantasy to be called that. So I'll probably rename . . . :)
BrandSanderson Thu Sep 06
A cool plant to watch, considering the work I'm doing on Stormlight: vid
SlyMagpie Thu Sep 06
@BrandSanderson I spent D*C looking forward to getting you to sign Way of Kings but missed you! Is there any other way? *sad face*
BrandSanderson Thu Sep 06
@SlyMagpie Where do you live? I'll be back in Atlanta on my tour early next year.
StGeorgeChris Thu Sep 06
@BrandSanderson how many drafts are typical when writing a book/script I'm just starting on my third draft going good so far
BrandSanderson Thu Sep 06
@StGeorgeChris I don't know if there is a standard. I usually do seven or eight. But some need fewer while some need more.
bradrohrer Thu Sep 06
@BrandSanderson I read Legion last night and thought it was excellent.
BrandSanderson Thu Sep 06
@bradrohrer Thank you!
StGeorgeChris Thu Sep 06
@BrandSanderson thank you for the reply since I'm self publishing I'm kind of winging it, I guess I'll go till I'm happy with the results
BrandSanderson Thu Sep 06
@StGeorgeChris That works—just don't over-rewrite. At some point, it has to be done. The best method I've found is to do 3 drafts (more)BrandSanderson Thu Sep 06
@StGeorgeChris . . . then put the book aside, let others read it & give feedback while you work on something else. Come back in 6 mo and finish
@BrandSanderson just coming back for edits now the people who have read it have given positive reviews and pointed out areas needing workBrandSanderson Thu Sep 06
@StGeorgeChris Sounds like you're on the right track. Best of luck with it, then!
BrandSanderson Fri Sep 07
The LEGION ebook will go on sale Monday or as soon after that as the various ebook stores put it up.
BrandSanderson Fri Sep 07
If you bought the LEGION hardcover, get a free ebook by emailing your hardcover receipt to ebooks at brandonsanderson dot com
BrandSanderson Fri Sep 07
Or take a picture of yourself with the book and email that instead.
Paradox2063 Fri Sep 07
@BrandSanderson Be right back, just need to run to the library . . .BrandSanderson Fri Sep 07
@Paradox2063 If you get it into the library through requesting that they buy it (most won't carry this book) I'll happily send you an ecopy.
Zoe_MM Fri Sep 07
@BrandSanderson Is there ever going to be a paperback version?BrandSanderson Fri Sep 07
@Zoe_MM Probably not, I'm afraid. I didn't intend there to be any print edition, but the chance to work with Sub Press was too tempting.
@BrandSanderson Also, do you know if Amazon will have the hardcover actually in stock in the future? 3–5 weeks is a long time to wait.BrandSanderson Fri Sep 07
@Zoe_MM Not sure, honestly. I've never worked with this publisher before. If you order directly from them, I'll bet it's faster.
ThiefofCamorr Fri Sep 07
Wow. @BrandSanderson (or his team?) replied to me within three minutes with my ebooks of Legion! Fantastic weekend has begun <3BrandSanderson Fri Sep 07
@starconstant Sweet. The machine is working! (This is me; that was my team.)
Ashtear Fri Sep 07
@BrandSanderson this should be the way all physical book sales worked.BrandSanderson Fri Sep 07
@Ashtear Agreed.
timlewis Fri Sep 07
@BrandSanderson What if I bought one for me and one as a gift for someone else?BrandSanderson Fri Sep 07
@timlewis A picture of you (or the person you give it to) with the book will do just fine.
PadmeAmanda Fri Sep 07
@BrandSanderson Um . . . I can only imagine what sort of photos you will get of your fans w/ the book . . . O_o post the funny ones!BrandSanderson Fri Sep 07
@PadmeAmanda Ha. Never thought of that . . .
sgreensparrow Fri Sep 07
@BrandSanderson any plans to do things like this on your other books? i love my hardcover collection but ebook is so convenient.BrandSanderson Fri Sep 07
@sgreensparrow I'd like to. The problem is, for my other books, I've sold ebook rights to the publisher. So it's more difficult.
LeviJohnson Fri Sep 07
@BrandSanderson if only MTG would do this with their physical product . . . buy a pack—get a code to unlock it online
ReleaseTheEvil Fri Sep 07
@LeviJohnson @brandsanderson I HAVE HAD THIS CONVERSATION SO MANY TIMES. Would be that much more fun to find that amazing card. @Dominic1022BrandSanderson Fri Sep 07
@ReleaseTheEvil @LeviJohnson @Dominic1022 Honestly, I'd prefer a MTGO subscription. "$15 a month, don't keep cards, draft all you want."
mamontazeri Fri Sep 07
@BrandSanderson When does The Emperors New Gro . . . err Soul come out?
BrandSanderson Fri Sep 07
@mamontazeri Lol. Late October or early November. Should be a full bookstore release.
RankWeis Fri Sep 07
@BrandSanderson You probably exceed this monthly anyway, but are you doing NaNoWriMo? How about a writing excuses for it?
BrandSanderson Fri Sep 07
@RankWeis We should totally do this. I'll talk to the guys.
robsainz Fri Sep 07
@BrandSanderson don't you know if there's gonna be a complete WoT collection?
BrandSanderson Fri Sep 07
@robsainz Not sure. I think there might, but I can't say for certain.
kiaras Fri Sep 07
Signal boost: It's @Blaise137's birthday & she'd really like to have her favorite authors @BrandSanderson & @JCareyAuthor tweet her today.
BrandSanderson Fri Sep 07
@kiaras Well happy birthday to @Blaise137, then! May you have lots of your favorite sweet indulgence and plenty of books as gifts.
spragujs Fri Sep 07
For #buyabook Day I got Complete Conditioning for Martial Arts by Sean Cochran as @BrandSanderson's #LEGION wasn't at my local bookstore.
BrandSanderson Fri Sep 07
@spragujs I'm afraid that Legion is a kind of niche product in hardcover. As a novella, it's short, so most bookstores won't carry it.
BrandSanderson Mon Sep 10
LEGION ebook is now DRM-free on Dragonmount and Kobo and pending on Kindle, Nook, iBooks.
BrandSanderson Mon Sep 10
The LEGION ebook is available worldwide, no regional restrictions. (Though UK/Commonwealth will switch publishers in March.)
BrandSanderson Mon Sep 10
Apple moves fast and gets Legion up! Points to the iBooks team. Show them some love, and please enjoy the book. link
StuN_UK Mon Sep 10
@BrandSanderson shame, as I only buy Kindle titlesBrandSanderson Mon Sep 10
@StuN_UK Kindle is coming. They're just taking their time approving it.
brentweeks Mon Sep 10
The UK Events pages for my tour should all be working now on FaceBook. Check in for more info (US stops, too!) link
MartijnVeldkamp Mon Sep 10
@brentweeks Any chance you will be visiting Amsterdam?
@MartijnVeldkamp Sadly, no plans to on this tour! Would love to someday!
@brentweeks we (local fanclub and I) had a great time showing off Amsterdam to @BrandSanderson . . .BrandSanderson Mon Sep 10
@MartijnVeldkamp @brentweeks I had no plans either, but then—BAM 8-hour layover! :) Hope the new book does well, Brent! Enjoy the tour.
@BrandSanderson Thanks, Brandon! Not nearly the road warrior you are, but I hope to learn the trick of writing on the road this time!BrandSanderson Mon Sep 10
@brentweeks I find it's easier to novellas/short stories, instead of novels, on the road. (Also, I hope to dive into your new book soon.)
DropThePete Mon Sep 10
@BrandSanderson Legion? Is that a new book by you? How do I not know about it?!?!?!?!
BrandSanderson Mon Sep 10
@DropThePete It's a novella, and will only have a limited print release. I'll do a blog post on it soon. :)
JoshuaSHughes Mon Sep 10
@BrandSanderson Too many projects this author has.
BrandSanderson Mon Sep 10
@JoshuaSHughes Ha. Well, it's not very long. I have to do something to keep myself excited between revisions on full-length novels.
@BrandSanderson glad I know this now. I'll have to get my hands on it. Only released e-book or will it be print also?BrandSanderson Mon Sep 10
@DropThePete There's a hardcover from Subterranean Press. I send an ebook to anyone who buys it. link
A new @BrandSanderson book? Insta-buy. link
eridius Mon Sep 10
@davedelong @BrandSanderson Oh hell yes. Is it wrong that I hit "buy" without even reading the description?BrandSanderson Mon Sep 10
@eridius @davedelong :)
ericpeters Mon Sep 10
@BrandSanderson Let me know when it's available for Kindle /cc @PeterAhlstrom and the Amazon rights verification process
BrandSanderson Mon Sep 10
@ericpeters @PeterAhlstrom Shouldn't be too long.
Prof_Jimbles Mon Sep 10
@BrandSanderson If I do an amateur audiobook reading for friends, would you, your publisher or Michael Kramer and Kate Reading be upset?
BrandSanderson Mon Sep 10
@Prof_Jimbles I can't speak for the others, but I never have a problem with this sort of thing.
IcepickInTheory Mon Sep 10
@BrandSanderson Just finished reading Legion—it's brilliant! You planning on doing any more stories with the characters?
BrandSanderson Mon Sep 10
@IcepickInTheory Thanks! The goal was to get a television show going—but I do have lots more plans. (Lionsgate has TV rights.)
Omni_Beer Mon Sep 17
@BrandSanderson Thaaaaaaaaaat sounds absolutely fantastic. Legion was one of the best things I've read in awhile.BrandSanderson Mon Sep 17
@Omni_Beer I appreciate you giving it a try.
RandAlThor3 Mon Sep 10
@BrandSanderson Just received the email with the ebook files of "Legion". Very generous of you to do that. Thanks
BrandSanderson Mon Sep 10
@RandAlThor3 My pleasure. Enjoy!
BrandSanderson Tue Sep 11
LEGION is now available on Nook. Now we're just waiting for Kindle.
BrandSanderson Tue Sep 11
People asking re: LEGION on Google Play: No current plans. You can sideload the DRM-free ePub from elsewhere onto your Android device.
BrandSanderson Tue Sep 11
But if you're a reader of mine who works for Google at the Google Play bookstore, please message me. Thanks!
BrandSanderson Tue Sep 11
The most recent Writing Excuses episode is entitled "Pantsing" (about "seat-of-your-pants" writing, discovery writing). link
SocciWriter Tue Sep 11
@BrandSanderson—fascinating terminology. Similar to stream of consciousness or different?BrandSanderson Tue Sep 11
@SocciWriter Different—you're not writing down every thought you have here, which is a SoC method. Similar, though.
BrandSanderson Tue Sep 11
I'm doing two events at the League of Utah Writers Roundup in Park City this weekend. link
Kamitenz Tue Sep 11
@BrandSanderson Are you going to be doing a WoT book tour for the final book? Hoping to catch you in NH again.
BrandSanderson Tue Sep 11
@Kamitenz Yes, but I don't know all of the places we'll go yet.
FloresFacts Tue Sep 11
"I don't know how I can get through the day knowing @BrandSanderson is following @Top8Games and not me."
BrandSanderson Tue Sep 11
@FloresFacts @Top8Games Ha. Okay, okay, Flores. Sweet preview card article last week, by the way.
Top8Games Tue Sep 11
@BrandSanderson LOL That is not @fivewithflores but @FloresFacts an account that parrots things he says. Funnier that you follow that.BrandSanderson Tue Sep 11
@Top8Games @fivewithflores @FloresFacts Lol.
fivewithflores Tue Sep 11
Ironically @BrandSanderson does in fact follow @FloresFactsBrandSanderson Tue Sep 11
@fivewithflores @FloresFacts I just followed because it repeated back your mention that I didn't follow you—and I thought it was you.
@BrandSanderson Don't know if I am in awe that you tried to talk to me, or depressed that you were accidentally chatting up a fakebot-me!BrandSanderson Tue Sep 11
@fivewithflores Ha. Well, I'm jealous you've got a fakebot. I don't think there's a fake me running around on twitter. You should be proud!
MBPartlow Tue Sep 11
@BrandSanderson Would love to invite you to the Pikes Peak Writers Conf. next spring! Your agent forwarded our info to you.
BrandSanderson Tue Sep 11
@MBPartlow I missed that email somehow. I'll go back and dig it out.
Thalion_1 Tue Sep 11
One questions Mr @BrandSanderson if I may. Will The Emperor's Soul be published also in ebook?
BrandSanderson Tue Sep 11
@Thalion_1 Yes, it will.
BrandSanderson Tue Sep 11
Still waiting on Amazon to approve Legion. I'll let you know when it's up. (Nook, Itunes, Kobo, and the Dragonmount store all have it.)
Kadota21 Tue Sep 11
Do you know an approximate date that the second Stormlight book will come out? @BrandSanderson
BrandSanderson Tue Sep 11
@Kadota21 Shooting for next fall.
jasoraso Tue Sep 11
@BrandSanderson any chance Legion will be available on Google books?
BrandSanderson Tue Sep 11
@jasoraso I'm sending some Google people an email now. There are details I'd have to work out first, but I want to put it there.
tomp115 Tue Sep 11
@BrandSanderson How long is a novella for you? 150 000 words or so I'd guess.
BrandSanderson Tue Sep 11
@tomp115 Ha. Well, not THAT long . . .
BrandSanderson Wed Sep 12
Amazon put up the Kindle version of LEGION at last! link
BrandSanderson Wed Sep 12
The LEGION ebook is out! Here are the links to everywhere you can find it: link pic
sunnysurya Wed Sep 12
@BrandSanderson is it available in the Google Play store boss?
BrandSanderson Wed Sep 12
@sunnysurya Working on it. Soon, hopefully.
BrandSanderson Wed Sep 12
Right now LEGION is #1 on the Kindle Movers & Shakers list. link
BrandSanderson Wed Sep 12
SF/F bestsellers right now on iBooks. I'm in good company. :) pic
juanvaldes_ Wed Sep 12
@BrandSanderson hit the power & home buttons at once to take a screenshot.BrandSanderson Wed Sep 12
@juanvaldes_ Wife's iPad. Doesn't have my twitter account hand—my phone is just easy.
@BrandSanderson Will there b more mistborn books cuz just read the last one n fell in love with the characters #wishIwasAmistborn
BrandSanderson Wed Sep 12
@gizmosheffield Yes, there will. Thanks for reading!
coryhay Wed Sep 12
@BrandSanderson did u put out a audio book for legion
BrandSanderson Wed Sep 12
@coryhay It is coming in a few weeks.
BrandSanderson Thu Sep 13
My novella LEGION hit #102 on the Kindle store this morning before dropping a little. Did anyone see it ranked higher? link
BrandSanderson Thu Sep 13
Sometimes, I envy what visual storytellers can do with their works. Check this out: link (Hint: click on objects in order.)
BrandSanderson Thu Sep 13
The prologue ebook for AMoL, "By Grace and Banners Fallen," is up for preorder on Dragonmount. Other vendors to follow. link
Southpaw2014 Thu Sep 13
@BrandSanderson After prologue is released on October 2nd, will u be able to say which part of it was all RJ?BrandSanderson Thu Sep 13
@Southpaw2014 Yes.
SamTills Thu Sep 13
@BrandSanderson Will this be part of the whole book when it comes out, or will it only be sold seperately?BrandSanderson Thu Sep 13
@SamTills Tor and Harriet like to sell the prologue early as a separate ebook. It will be the same one in the final book.
BLePinTO Wed Dec 31
[Tweet has been deleted.]BrandSanderson Thu Sep 13
@BLePinTO I have made it clear both to fans and Tor that I do not like this process. But you are right, I do not get to choose.
buitenj Thu Sep 13
@BrandSanderson no normal book??? Only an ebook??BrandSanderson Thu Sep 13
@buitenj Tor releases the prologue of each WoT early as a for-sale ebook. It is the same one that will be in the print edition in Jan.
BrandSanderson Thu Sep 13
To those asking for a Legion sequel, there IS a TV show in the works. It's very early, but Lionsgate owns the rights. link
Nephlimus Thu Sep 13
@BrandSanderson Have you seen the show Perception? Its a bit similar to what i've read so far in Legion.
BrandSanderson Thu Sep 13
@Nephlimus I haven't seen it, but when it came out, my agent mentioned it might be close enough to our idea to stop Legion from being made.
Sfgiantsfan38 Thu Sep 13
@BrandSanderson when will legion be available on Audible?
BrandSanderson Thu Sep 13
@Sfgiantsfan38 Two weeks or so, I believe.
@BrandSanderson i just squeed! I really liked legion. Will your other story empress? Be on nook?
BrandSanderson Thu Sep 13
@marekclark Yes, it will be. And, like this one, if you buy a print copy of it you will get the ebook for free.
Knifelunatic Thu Sep 13
@BrandSanderson wait. You sold the rights for TV before it was published?
BrandSanderson Thu Sep 13
@Knifelunatic Yes. I actually wrote a proposal for the TV series, sent that out first, then wrote this to prove it would work.
BrandSanderson Fri Sep 14
Just found out that LEGION is #12 on the Kobo Writing Life bestseller list. link Other versions here: link
@BrandSanderson I might actually read it after if finish Knife of dreams. Or should I go straight to The Gathering Storm? What say you? :)BrandSanderson Fri Sep 14
@robsainz Well, I guess it depends upon what you are in the mood to read. Something epic or something shorter?
BrandSanderson Fri Sep 14
UK copies of the ALCATRAZ omnibus have arrived. link Next week, plus Kindle version in UK/Commonwealth. pic
@BrandSanderson Will we be seeing more Way of Kings next year?
BrandSanderson Fri Sep 14
@ashamaddocks I'm planning to release the sequel then.
seitz7777 Fri Sep 14
@BrandSanderson Just read legion. Loved it! You should do another one . . . when you have time.
BrandSanderson Fri Sep 14
@seitz7777 I expect to do so, though probably during moments when I'm trapped on an airplane, which was when I wrote the original. :)
KissMyAlas Fri Sep 14
Hey, @BrandSanderson, congratulations to you and your wife on the coming addition!
BrandSanderson Fri Sep 14
@KissMyAlas Thanks!
tomhbrand Fri Sep 14
Damn it @BrandSanderson Why didn't you finish the book 116 days early, so I could go straight from book 13 to book 14! #wotrr
BrandSanderson Fri Sep 14
@tomhbrand Well, I WAS going to finish earlier, but then I heard you were reading the books. I wanted you to have a true WoT experience.
montsamu Fri Sep 14
@BrandSanderson @kijjohnson I'm at a gaming expo with Jon Finkel. A topic is "best Magic players ever". Any ideas?
BrandSanderson Fri Sep 14
@montsamu @kijjohnson Ask him to sign his card for you, then present a copy of Dark Confidant and look innocent.
BrandSanderson Fri Sep 14
@krisstraub Hey, Brandon Sanderson here. My assistant just told me she never sent you books; she lost the office address. Could you PM me?
BrandSanderson Mon Sep 17
Stormlight 2 percentage bar moved from 2% to 4% as I finish another chapter. Goal is to be done by April 2013. We shall see . . .
Deamos Mon Sep 17
@BrandSanderson Decided to read the Mistborn Trilogy while waiting for AMoL. Finished today . . . Damn good series! Thank you!
BrandSanderson Mon Sep 17
@Deamos My pleasure. Thanks for reading!
CamCornish Tue Sep 18
@BrandSanderson Get it Brandon! Any more thought on naming Book 2?
BrandSanderson Tue Sep 18
@CamCornish Not yet, still working on it.
Murray_Aidan Tue Sep 18
@BrandSanderson Just finished the amazing Hero of Ages! Fitting end of the first Mistborn Trilogy. You're truly an inspiration! :-D
BrandSanderson Tue Sep 18
@Murray_Aidan Thanks!
BrandSanderson Tue Sep 18
Reader email of the day: Review of THE WAY OF KINGS . . . in dance format. vid
RogueInsight Tue Sep 18
@sleepinghour Wow. I know I'd be pretty pissed. Wonder how Sanderson feels about it. @BrandSanderson Spoiler thoughts?
BrandSanderson Tue Sep 18
@RogueInsight @sleepinghour I'm not fond of spoilers, but I can't see the original comment, so I don't know the specifics of this discussion
@BrandSanderson @sleepinghour Sorry! We were discussing the early Canadian release of the AMOL prologue and wondered your thoughts.BrandSanderson Tue Sep 18
@RogueInsight @sleepinghour This sort of thing happens. I don't really mind, personally. Harriet is probably upset, however.
yakaji Tue Sep 18
Just finished reading #Legion and it was as awesome as I could have hoped. Thank you once again, @BrandSanderson
BrandSanderson Tue Sep 18
@yakaji My pleasure. Thank you for reading!
BrandSanderson Tue Sep 18
If you're the type who wants the $2.99 AMoL prologue ebook, it will be available Sept 19th instead of Oct 2nd. link
BrandonStetter Tue Sep 18
@BrandSanderson Is that correct? The ebook will be available tomorrow instead of Oct 2nd? Preorder or not?
BrandSanderson Tue Sep 18
@BrandonStetter I believe so.
Southpaw2014 Tue Sep 18
@BrandSanderson Was the RJ part of the prologue the Bayrd scene?
BrandSanderson Tue Sep 18
@Southpaw2014 No, actually. It was the Isam part, though I filled in a hole in the middle of the scene.
tornordam Tue Sep 18
@BrandSanderson Looking forward to it. But do you know when it'll be available in Europe?
BrandSanderson Tue Sep 18
@tornordam I don't know, I'm afraid. That is up to the UK publisher, and I don't think ebooks are as big a concern to them as they are here
ebausson Wed Sep 19
@BrandSanderson Where can european people get it from. Dragonmount won't sell it to me. Do I have to go for a torrent?
BrandSanderson Wed Sep 19
@ebausson The problem is that Tor doesn't have rights to sell it in Europe. It's a frustrating system, but Orion UK has the European rights.BrandSanderson Wed Sep 19
@ebausson The system made more sense back before ebooks; a European company needed assurance US publishers wouldn't flood their markets.
ebausson Wed Sep 19
@BrandSanderson I will check Orion UK once at work. Thanks for the tip!
BrandSanderson Wed Sep 19
@ebausson Warning: they might have been planning to release it in October. This whole "Release it two weeks early" thing surprised us.BrandSanderson Wed Sep 19
@ebausson It's because of leaked copies in Canada. (Also, it's Orbit in UK—not Orion. I get them mixed up.)
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