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Sorry - not a WOT or Jordan question here, I hope you guys don't mind! How would you recommend Geroge R.R. Martin as an author? I've never read any of his books, and I want something to sink my teeth into when I've finished my WOT re-read... Whats Song of Ice and Fire about? (I can get the synopsis from Amazon, of course, but I wanted to hear from those who have read it, and read WOT). How involving is it, how well written? Have you read it over and over, the way most of us do WOT? Does he have less / as much / more romantic relationships amongst the characters than Jordan? Or is it more war / battle related? Its not that important to me if there aren't any relati…

Greetings! I'm from a roleplaying community that is looking for new members to help build up our ranks. We're a forum based writing group with a strong social community as well as an RP chatroom for those who prefer their RPing a bit more immediate. We use a unique points based system for character skill sets, and place an emphasis on developing ourselves as writers and roleplayers. Any experience level in writing or roleplaying is welcome to join up! There are always friendly faces about to answer questions, give feedback and make you're RPing experience as awesome as it can possibly be. So please, come check out the site, drop by the out of character chatroom and se…

I just finished this a couple of days ago. I enjoy some zombies every now and then. I loved the approach of making this read like a work of non-fiction, as if the zombie war had actually happened. It's supposed to be a novel, but it reads like a history book. I kept having to go back and check who an interview subject was when someone from earlier in the book would pop back up again. Has anyone else read this one? I hadn't heard of Max Brooks's earlier zombie book, the Zombie Survival Guide. I'm adding it to my to-read list.

Well, I've read Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, have you? Ok, maybe that's not exactly what they had in mind when they suggested this topic, but really, what's up with these books? Aren't we taking recycling a bit too far? I admit, it was funny, but as an avid Jane Austen fan, I couldn't help but wonder what she'd have thought about it. Is there a favorite classic of yours that's been 'revamped' lately? (pun intended) What do you think about these books? Or, if you'd rather, you can tell us about a new book you've discovered that is similar to a classic oldie. Yep, this is exactly the sort of thing we do at the Stedding.

Wheel of Time Emoticon Story Competion brought to you by the Artists Crafters and Writers Guild SG We all love the Wheel of Time, and I'm sure we've all had our own thoughts of how things would have happened if we had written it. What could have happened to the characters before, after or during the series that we just didn't get see. Well, it's your turn to try your hand at just that! Using the WoT emoticons provided by DM, or using ones you've made, it is your turn to write the story. Post your entries here and the Artists Lead, Crafters Lead, Writers Lead and the Group Leader will judge all submissions and a winner will be announced at the end of the …

Universal Pictures announces Wheel of Time movie Variety has published a report announcing that Universal Picures has acquired the rights to the Wheel of Time series and intends to create a big-budget live action film. Here are the details below: Universal spinning “Wheel of Time” Studio nabs film rights to Robert Jordan book By SAM THIELMAN Universal Pictures has acquired film rights to the late [...] http://www.dragonmount.com/News/?p=362

Short Rocketeer cartoonI wish this was a show. It would be awesome.

Cookpot is a 20 questions type game that will be WoT themed, players will ask the game runner 20 questions to determine who is "in the Cookpot"; once the character is guessed the game will start over with a new character in the Cookpot and a new set of questions. The winner of a game may run the next set of questions. Would anyone like to start us off? Kivam? You are good at this!

It's that time again! The 2011 Harry Potter Week is being held in honor of the very last Harry Potter movie, which hits theaters on July 15. We have some fun and exciting events planned so please join in the fun! You don't have to be Blue and you don't even have to be a Harry Potter fanatic, so dive on in! the Event will be held 7/10 - 7/16 in the WT public board, and we have lots of goodies instore for you. below are some links to take you quickly to the threads, keep tuned for more cause not all of them have been posted yet. Activities List Fan Fic & Fan Art Contest Have an HP doodle you want to show off, or find yourself just itching to post a f…

EDIT: If you're going to read this, it's fun spotting how many times London tube lines are mentioned that didn't actually exist in 1940 :)

Hey folks, I will be in Charleston tonight and I was wondering if anyone has the address of where RJ is buried, I would like to stop by and pay my respects.Any other not to miss sights or if you have a line on a good restaurants to eat at that would be great as well!! Jennifer

Looks like a great site. RJ did quite a few interviews with them. http://www.fast-forward.tv/

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Hey everyone! I'm taking a public speaking course this summer at my college and our first speech that is assigned to us is an informative speech. The topic I picked was my favorite author, Robert Jordan. If anyone knows any good websites that I could use as sources just to get information about his life before and during WoT, it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! Lindsey

SPOILER RATING: Miniscule and vague to non-existent. Nothing of note is spoiled here at all, but the ultra-paranoid may want to hold off on reading it. From the Wall to Slaver’s Bay, the world is blighted by war and chaos. In Westeros, the War of the Five Kings continues to rumble on, as Stannis Baratheon regroups his forces at Castle Black and prepares to march against the Boltons, with the northern houses divided between the two sides. In King’s Landing, intrigue seethes as two queens prepare to stand trial. In Dorne, long-gestating plans finally start to see fruition. In the Free Cities, an army of exiles and sellswords from Westeros gathers, breaking their cont…

Check 'em out... some in the comments section too.. http://listverse.com/2011/06/30/15-bizarre-rock-videos/

Narg smart. Narg too smart just be regular Trolloc. Pay not good enough. Narg take second job as advice columnist. You talk Narg, Narg give advice, Dragonmount give Narg money. Narg use money buy people for cookpot, put table on food. It win-win!

http://www.boingboing.net/2011/07/02/mervyn-peakes-centen.html Very cool.

So I was thinking if I were the writer of the WoT, and had access to the internet.. Lol. I would so totally screw around with people on this site and others like it. I would purposefully misdirect while still providing powerful insights into the WOT series, eh eh? Is that just me?

Okay, well, this is a spinoff of an event we held in the Artist, Crafter, and Writer's Guild over the past few months. Basically, the initial concept was a war between the three sub-organizations in which we used artwork, crafts, and stories to launch attacks against one another. The winner of the tourney will be determined at the end of the Faire. Each item in a post is worth the same amount of points and do not, necessarily, have to be original contributions. Just make sure you cite it properly if it is not. You can have multiple items in each post (like multiple poems, or things that you crafted/found, etc). In this version we are going to have a grand mêlée. Y…

England, 1414. Nicholas Hook is a forester and archer involved in a bitter feud with a rival family, the Perrils. The feud eventually sees Hook declared an outlaw, and he flees to France to fight as a mercenary. He is at Soissons when the French retake the city from the Burgundians and brutally sack it in such a violent manner that all of Europe is shocked. Back in England, King Henry V means to pursue his claim to the French throne. Using Soissons as a demonstration of French brutality to inflame his troops (now including Hook), he embarks on the siege of Harfleur. But the French refuse to give battle, forcing Henry to march up the coast...and a confrontation with the va…

HAPPY CANADA DAY!!! From Foot.

Oosquai Drinking Game - Can you hold your oosquai? Welcome to the Threefold Land. Please pick a rock and be seated. So, you have heard of our famous oosquai. Do you dare to try some? If you don´t dare to we understand it - wetlanders are so soft. Aha! You want to give it a try anyway. Great! Let´s start! Rules 1. An aiel posts a picture. (He/she is the one you are competing with.) The picture is a clue to a country or a culture. Your job is to guess what country/culture we are looking for. Answer in this thread. If you are wrong you drink a glass of oosquai and get another clue. If you are wrong again you drink a second glass of oosquai and get a new pictu…

Welcome, Wetlanders, to the Threefold Land. Are you ready to test your spear throwing skills against the Aiel's sharpest competitors? This is how the competition will unfold. I am Genevieve, Wise One Initiate, and your competition moderator, and will be making sure you all stay in line (which I'm certain you will), as well as making your teams! We have three judges from the Far Dareis Mai, Ithillian, Lessa Nikia, and Leelou, who will be asking you different questions, and telling you if you have the right answer. The questions will be about the Aiel culture and characters, and points will be awarded to the first team with a member who answers it correc…

I work 12 hour shifts and one of the things that gets me through it is my iPod. I've got audio books and usually get 10 hours or so a night. So, I need some series/books to read. Got the First Law series right now. Looking for more fantasy or sci fi.

Free sample up on Tor.com. http://www.tor.com/stories/2011/06/the-alloy-of-law-excerpt I love the steampunky feel of this one. It looks like a good adventure yarn.

So, what do these people we've fallen in love with do when they're not kicking butt and riding horses? You know, when it's too dark to herd sheep? Come join the Kin as we explore some of the things we think they may have enjoyed doing when they think we weren't watching... or, you know... reading! Ladywordsmith is going to be the mistress of ceremonies over here and I know she's got a GREAT collection of goodies to share and discuss with you! Our tentative schedule with this thread looks like this: Week 1 (Crafts!) "Viking Wire Knit" and "Kumihimo Braiding" (Crafts for Borderlanders and Seanchan) Week 2 (Drinks!): Butter beer and Senkajabin (Drinks for C…

Before the fun begins, I would like to tell you a bit about our Social Group: The term "Aes Sedai" means "Servants of All" in the Old Tongue. The White Tower and Warders Social Group has used the philosophy of Servants of All to create a social setting based on the hierarchy, purpose and set-up of the White Tower and Warders in the WoT series. This inspires the way in which we interact and some of the activities which we organize, although we are a social community and not a role playing group. We offer people of varying common interests - related to the books or otherwise - a chance to find their niche with like minded people in one of the Ajahs or th…

my art: http://yaywewon.tumblr.com/tagged/my_art just make sure you have a good description and/or existing images request away~

Before the fun begins, I would like to tell you a bit about our Social Group: The term "Aes Sedai" means "Servants of All" in the Old Tongue. The White Tower and Warders Social Group has used the philosophy of Servants of All to create a social setting based on the hierarchy, purpose and set-up of the White Tower and Warders in the WoT series. This inspires the way in which we interact and some of the activities which we organize, although we are a social community and not a role playing group. We offer people of varying common interests - related to the books or otherwise - a chance to find their niche with like minded people in one of the Ajahs or the Warders gu…