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Author: Justin Blazier


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WWW: November 2, 2011

It’s good to be back for this week’s WWW. I appreciate Kat covering for me on account of my new baby. It’s been an interesting week for me, going through all the trials and tribulations that come with caring for a newborn. It was during this process that I became convinced babies have wormholes in their lower intestines. This wormhole must link to some distant universe that consists entirely of poop. I can see no other explanation. Maybe some some great physicist can get to work on this. Anyways, if in the coming weeks you find something interesting you think everyone should read,


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The best authors you’ve never read

I thought it would be neat to turn last week’s topic around a bit. Instead of talking about the authors for whom we have read every scrap they’ve ever written, how about those highly acclaimed behemoths that everyone loves, and you’ve yet to investigate?

I’ll go first: I have never cracked open a novel by China Miéville. Shame on me, I know. I have also never read a single word of Erikson, Eddings, Modesitt, Jordan, McCaffrey,


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WWW: October 19, 2011

I’ve gathered a few interesting tidbits from around the web. Be sure to let me know if you find something interesting you think everyone should read, by dropping me a line via the contact form, or just post it below. Let’s get started:

1) Books-A-Million snubs DC Comics: Not sure how I feel about this one. I can certainly see where these big stores are coming from, but something about it feels kind of icky. Exclusive deals is something B&N and BAM do all the time. Seems like sour grapes to pitch a fit when Amazon does it.


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I’ve read everything they’ve ever written!

There has not been a scrap of paper that Jim Butcher has published that I have not read. Joe Abercrombie has never inked a published word that has not crossed my eyes. Those are just a couple of authors for whom I consider myself a completist. There is nothing they could publish that I would not make the effort to read as soon as possible.

Do you have any authors like that? Tell me about the authors whose every word you will consume.


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WWW: October 12, 2011

A bit of this and that gathered from around the net, hope you enjoy. In the coming weeks, if you find something interesting you think everyone should read, drop me a line via the contact form and let me know, or just post it below. Let’s get started:

1) Broken Kingdom: New Yorker article on the 50th anniversary of Norton Juster’s The Phantom tollbooth.

2) Best of Books: Adam Doppelt has put together an interesting new genre book site.


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What are your nerdy hobbies?

Fantasy fans tend to be quite capable of immersing themselves in whatever it is that they enjoy. Most of the time that’s a book. However, many of us that delve into other genre-related hobbies. For instance, I’ve recently started getting into miniature wargames, like Warmachine. Others may be RPG players, quilters, convention attenders, painters, or maybe just collectors of fantasy related items. Whatever it is you do as a fantasy hobby, I’d like to hear about it.

The nerdier the better. I want links to your blog that hosts archives of your dragon salt and pepper shaker collection.


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Justin chats with artist Emily Fiegenschuh

Recently I enjoyed chatting with Emily Fiegenschuh about her new book The Explorer’s Guide to Drawing Fantasy Creatures which provides step-by-step instructions and diagrams for drawing and coloring 25 fantastical beasts. Emily is an experienced fantasy illustrator — you may have seen some of her art in D&D rulebooks and you can read about her other projects at her website. We’ve got a copy of The Explorer’s Guide to Drawing Fantasy Creatures for one lucky US winner. Just leave a comment for a chance to win.

Justin: First of I would like to point out that The Explorer’s Guide to Drawing Fantasy Creatures is not just an instructional book,


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Thoughtful Thursday: Fantasy Baby Names

Baby D-Day for the Blazier household is quickly approaching. We are now just a few weeks away from an Armageddon of vomit, poo, and cute little outfits. We’ve already picked out a name for her, but as a fantasy geek it did at least cross my mind to name her after some of my favorite characters. Fantasy is full of awesome names, and I thought about how great it would be to send my daughter off into the world with a name like Anastasia Lightbringer, or maybe Elven Swiftfeet.

I’m only kidding, mostly. My examples were just a tad too silly,


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WWW: September 28, 2011

I’m back from my hiatus due to zombie attack. It turns out they weren’t zombies after all, just new neighbors. I had a hard time explaining why I Molotov-cocktailed their eldest boy. That dude needs to get some more sun… geez. Oh well, it’s nothing a fruit basket and a “Get Well Soon” card won’t fix. Despite the false zombies, I did manage to find a few links to share. In the coming weeks, if you find something interesting you think everyone should read, drop me a line via the contact form and let me know, or just post it below.


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Thoughtful Thursday: Which Books Scare You?

As you may have guessed by the title of today’s article, I want to know about really scary books. I debated with myself on when I should post my Halloween topic. I decided to post it now because I thought you might want to actually read some of the scary books mentioned while the Halloween season is still going on, rather than after it ends.

I’ll start by mentioning a book I just recently read called Southern Gods by John Hornor Jacobs. This book gave me a serious case of the heebie jeebies.


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