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Captain Capacitor
Jan 21, 2008

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I'm going to be meeting Jim next week when he wanders by Seattle, so if you have any pressing questions I'll blatantly ignore them see what I can do.

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Captain Capacitor
Jan 21, 2008

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SolTerrasa posted:

Wait wait wait wait wait.

What?
Where and when?

I've already ordered an autographed copy.

Captain Capacitor
Jan 21, 2008

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DJ_Ferret posted:

Are we going to have a goon gathering before/at/after the Seattle signing? It is on a Friday after all.

I wouldn't be opposed to it.

Now I just need to figure out how to present the crazy numbers I've been coming up with. I should build a character concurrency diagram, too.

Captain Capacitor
Jan 21, 2008

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You mean this one? :)

Captain Capacitor
Jan 21, 2008

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Holy poo poo the Dresden Files have been optioned again.

Captain Capacitor
Jan 21, 2008

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Lord Hydronium posted:

"Bianca" is as common a word in the series as "Molly", "magic", or "wizard"? That seems odd.

The algorithm I use to detect linguistically significant words weighs names heavier. For some reason, it just missed certain names.

I also might have whipped up the final version in a day and had to make some split decisions. :sigh:

Captain Capacitor
Jan 21, 2008

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Skin Game.gif if it said "Parkour"

Captain Capacitor
Jan 21, 2008

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I'd like to put it to a vote. For those that have seen Butcher in person, is his answer of "Huh, that seems like an inconsistency" annoying or funny to you?

I'm with the latter. Wasn't quite smug enough to annoy me.

Captain Capacitor
Jan 21, 2008

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Well hey look it's me being my embarrassing goony self at the Seattle signing where I talked about word counts and gave him that art piece.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDJDn-ggqOo&t=1823s

For Butcher's famous "I'm not gonna tell you~" bit, start here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDJDn-ggqOo&t=862s

For Butcher's "That seems like an inconsistency" line, watch here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDJDn-ggqOo&t=968s

If you have not ready Skin Game, stop before 35:08 where someone asks a very spoilery question.

Captain Capacitor
Jan 21, 2008

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So it's nerdy as hell, but I just used the tail end of a Dresden Fan Filming shoot to propose to my girlfriend. Got a chance to participate in some "let's hold back Dresden from killing Jim" pictures, too.

Soon as I have permission from the photographer I'll share the pictures and video.

Captain Capacitor
Jan 21, 2008

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Jim was kind enough to be there for my proposal/engagement party.



As a joke during the photo shoot he started to list off "spoilers" for Peace Talks. It was followed by smug cackling.

It was a lovely day right up until Thomas walked up and told me that Justine was pregnant.

Captain Capacitor
Jan 21, 2008

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Jim took a much-needed break from the con circuit and writing Peace Talks to do something amazing.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPoCQgGp4Cw

The motherfucker actually rode up on a white horse and everything.

Captain Capacitor
Jan 21, 2008

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So now that I can officially say this, I've read Butcher's upcoming new book from his new Cinder Spires series. Even got a chance to be part of a group cosplay this past weekend at DragonCon.




I'm the one in the (intentionally) horrible suit. The cane is my own creation and glows a whole bunch of colours and I'm pretty happy with how it turned out, despite the rush.

Captain Capacitor
Jan 21, 2008

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It's just her take on Rowl. There's even an image where she knocks a glass off a table and Jim's character tries to catch it. I couldn't resist suggesting we take it.

Captain Capacitor
Jan 21, 2008

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For those of you that care to come hang out with us, there's a signing in Seattle next week. It's a bit awkward to find on the University book store page, but it's there.

Captain Capacitor
Jan 21, 2008

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So, I made a thing. Jim got a cackle out of it.

Captain Capacitor
Jan 21, 2008

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Considering I was hanging out with Jim while making the site, I'd say it's an accurate figure. People have just started getting a bit...persistent. To the point that there were comments asking about Peace Talks on Jim's engagement video.

Word of Jim: He intends to be submitting Peace Talks within 6-8 weeks of Brief Cases coming out.

Captain Capacitor
Jan 21, 2008

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So, as a beta reader I cannot say anything specific about what's happening in Peace Talks.

I can say, however, that poo poo is going down.

Captain Capacitor
Jan 21, 2008

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Ornamented Death posted:

I'm curious as to how many PMs you get due to this post.

I hold my vow of silence in high regard so I'll answer nothing.

I am simply saying the wait has been worth it.

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Captain Capacitor
Jan 21, 2008

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BIGFOOT EROTICA posted:

Not gonna ask about spoilers but I’m real curious how you became a beta reader.

Short answer: Nepotism.

Long answer: Friend by marriage, attended his wedding.

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