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Erikson completes the MALAZAN BOOK OF THE FALLEN 20 years, 3 million + words, 10 books, 4 novellas... Rate Topic:

#41 HoosierDaddy

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Posted 24 July 2010 - 04:01 AM

It was an end; not the end. There is no "the end." Only a new beginning. Roll on TCG and whatever comes next!

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Posted 24 July 2010 - 05:18 AM

SE asked a little while who that fans don't send him friend requests to his personal facebook account, there's a thread about it here somewhere. He got a couple of hundred requests after someone posted the link to it here.

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Posted 24 July 2010 - 05:28 AM

How many fucking people do I have to hammer in order to get that across.
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#44 Sindriss

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Posted 24 July 2010 - 01:28 PM

Congratulations to Steve, it has certainly been some crazy ride. I expect that I will read the final book, experience an emotional rollercoaster and then cry a bit at the end. And then probably just be at a loss for words, as it is done and just done, no more. I will probably need some whiskey as well to sleep.

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#45 Baudinsballs

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Posted 25 July 2010 - 04:32 PM

Congrats Steve.....

Could someone give me alot more detail from what I hear on other boards.
That the books we all have on our shelves are 1st drafts except for MOI explain please

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Posted 25 July 2010 - 04:37 PM

Baudinsballs, on 25 July 2010 - 04:32 PM, said:

Could someone give me alot more detail from what I hear on other boards.
That the books we all have on our shelves are 1st drafts except for MOI explain please

That means that MoI was supposed to be the second book instead of DG, but then the MoI manuscript got lost and, frustrated, SE wrote DG instead before rewriting MoI.

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Posted 26 July 2010 - 12:52 PM

I"ll look out for it - no seriously quite an achievement indeed!! Noteworthy to say the least, maybe more than Tolkien himself (yes 'im in the moment)- Mr Erikson I give you a very,very , very big hand !!!!!!

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Posted 27 July 2010 - 06:01 PM

* Anomander Rake walks into the Crippled gods den *

*** Slice Slice ***

The crippled god lays on the ground sliced open, ears twicthing on a detached head

" Buttt Rake you are my son "

MAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I cant WAIT!!!!!

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Posted 27 July 2010 - 06:39 PM

Puck, on 25 July 2010 - 04:37 PM, said:

That means that MoI was supposed to be the second book instead of DG, but then the MoI manuscript got lost and, frustrated, SE wrote DG instead before rewriting MoI.

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Posted 27 July 2010 - 06:44 PM

Computer malfunction, I think? Trying to remember just how it happened, but yeah, the second book got lost and he went ahead with Deadhouse Gates instead. I think it was frustration at having lost a fairly complete manuscript, and not wanting to write it straight away again, instead he wrote something new.

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Posted 27 July 2010 - 06:55 PM

Wow that adds a whole new metaphorical layer to the Chain of Dogs.

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Posted 27 July 2010 - 07:38 PM

I could be remembering wrong. It wouldn't be the third time. One of the older members could probably validate or amend that story.

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Posted 28 July 2010 - 01:28 AM

Great news. The guy is nothing if not prolific. Other authors could take a queue from him *cough* GRRM *cough*.

Can't wait, preordering from Amazon UK today.

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Posted 28 July 2010 - 02:36 AM

This is awesome news! I can't wait to get my hands on TCG. Congrats Steve. Your a writing machine, but a million times more crafty, creative and intelligent then a machine ever could be!

*plops back down on comfy-chair with some popcorn*

Let the wait continue!

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Posted 28 July 2010 - 05:20 AM

As far as I'm concerned, you're all better than machines!!!

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They came with white hands and left with red hands.

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Posted 28 July 2010 - 06:15 AM

Abyss, on 23 July 2010 - 01:06 PM, said:

Words.
They fail me.

For once.

Suck it Errant!

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Posted 28 July 2010 - 09:17 AM

Skywalker, on 23 July 2010 - 03:46 AM, said:

Amazing stuff... I hope this means he has more time for Life as a Human posts in the short term

I think that's a monthly thing

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Posted 28 July 2010 - 09:13 PM

I have shed a tear...

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Posted 28 July 2010 - 09:58 PM

I'm outrageously excited. The man manages to churn out amazing stuff and in record time, it's unbelievable and we're incredibly lucky as fans that he's so dedicated.

Are you watching, George Martin? I hope you feel very ashamed at your comparative rubbishness.

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Posted 05 August 2010 - 10:44 PM

I am on cloud nine, this is without a doubt the best news I've heard for a long while, however I should not be surprised, the guy is prolific.

I can confidently preorder in the knowledge that the book will arrive on or around the set publication date, unlike the two times I preordered Mr Martins books, I fall for it every time.

The fatman could definately take a couple of pointers on how to stick to deadlines. I know I'm going off topic but does George have a son but as and when he has his heart attack or whatever obesity related death then maybe he could actually finish the series?

Aw scratch that anyone remember the rubbish put out by Brian Herbert after his pops died, ruined Dune for me!