Saw this mug advertised on Facebook at Writing Is My Lfe Page.
You can buy your own version at Gearbubble, but it’s only offered for a limited time.
Behold.
Gordon is working on a new Rogan POV. If we give you the POV, do you think there is any possibility you will stop emailing about Hidden Legacy? Because we all know the answer is Kate 10.
PS.ย RWA, Austin, tonight at 6:00 pm, Q&A.ย Details are here.
Rhoda says
*snuggles Authorlords and offers Tea and Scones*
Heres hoping something fun happens to lighten the load.
Rene says
I appreciate all your hard work. Kate 10 is gonna be epic!
anainasia says
oh first ๐ ?? – Rogan POV _ yes ye yes!!
anainasia says
ok not first but 3rd – ๐ Kate 10 and still some selfpublished before right… the time will fly ๐
Dawn Page says
The whining will not stop until Kate 10 is released. Surely you know that. And probably not until thre’s a new innkeeper and a new nevada/rogan.
But the POV would be great!
Dawn (who is going to the NYS Sheep and wool festival this weekend, and is already high from the wool fumes.)
Louisa says
Agreed! And then the begging will switch over to what hasn’t been released yet, because we are deserate, greedy readers!
Alicia says
Add to that all of the initials of the people who are editing the document, and that’s my thesis right now. XD
Elk_draft_AF_final_GR_6-27.docx
Elk_draft_AF_final_GR_LM_7-24.docx
Ect.
Patricia Schlorke says
My dissertation was like that. Add in all the different data sets used until the extremely final, absolutely going to use data set is completed, and that’s what I went through. ๐
Aleja says
Very similar in computer analysis/modeling/academia — http://phdcomics.com/comics/archive.php?comicid=1323!
PS I love any and all books – you guys work very hard. The blog helps me wait for the next book ๐ so thank you!
Tylikcat says
…I was thinking of just that.
Aleja says
Sadly any given project I have has names almost exactly like that (and similar timestamps)..same for papers I write.
Tink says
It’s missing the _DoNOTUseThisOne.
Bibliovore says
So true
Ann says
Even the least snippet from the AuthorLords is glorious!
A Rogan POV would be great. ๐
Bal says
I will shut up for a rogan POV. Yes.
(Zipping up mouth)
Booksdarling says
Oh my Lordy – I click-bought that mug so hard. I’m freelance writing for an organization that doesn’t understand the concept of thorough review and prefers making last minute pants-on-fire edits at the most inconvenient of times.
Angela says
This naming convention is my life. ??
Tylikcat says
I love you, you are the best, Rogan POV please.
But, um, ahem… for your own sanity, doesn’t this kind of encourage the idea that whining will be rewarded? Not that I would scorn the rewards!
Karen the Griffmom says
Agree, agree. Sheesh, people, let them get on with their work!! I’ve got my cranky-pants on today.
Tink says
That is one point in favor of version control software is that the file name has to stay the same. Unfortunately, to be effective, it requires you to put in adequate comments. Otherwise you’re going “was is version 23? Nope. 22? Nope. 21? Nope. Come on people, put in the comments what you did! Let’s try 17. Nope, went too far back. 18?….”
Kelly Jacobs says
Please please please oh great author Lords, some snippet please.
Tink says
Anyone else trying to double-click on those files? ๐
Christina G. says
Yes. Yes I did.
Nina says
My finger was already moving – but brain won. ๐
M says
Just keep working on Kate 10, that is a contractual obligation. Ignore the questions and “whining”. We will be grateful for any snippets, POV, deleted scenes, etc. You have buying and moving to do. After you finish Kate 10 , there will be time to contemplate other projects. By the way are you going to RT in Reno?
Connie says
Don’t cave to the pressure. We will never be satisfied. With that said, anything you produced is wonderful.
Taylor says
Rogan POV please. I haven’t bothered you with an email, but I will now officially promise not to ๐
wont says
Hangs head. So sorry you’ve been pestered. Anything you want to give, anytime you want to give it will be wonderful.
Christine says
Rohanโs POV very welcome ?
As I havenโt harassed you guys about future released via email can we have a small snippet please? ?
Nita Hope says
I’ll take Rogan POV, thank you!! I’m still unsure why people do t know the answer is Kate 10. I mean, reading. It’s the whole reason we’re here.
Nita Hope says
*don’t know the answer*. Cuz tiny keyboard.
AnnTe says
A Rogan POV would be awesome. But, honestly, we’d even read your grocery list. ๐
Elizabeth G says
“The Stomach desires of Authors on a Deadline”
Donna says
A Rogan POV will tide me over for a little while. But I may need another before Kate 10 is available.
Vinity says
Sorry, but I don’t think the pestering will stop but a POV would be awesome!!
Simone says
Rogan POV!!!!!! Yes please please please please please
Rogan POV my favorite thing, Kate my favorite thing, Hidden Legacy my favorite thing, Innkeeper my favorite thing ….
http://i.imgur.com/LKOMfBD.gifv
PRC says
Hmmm, I didn’t see the “total shit”, “absolute shit” and “what the hell” file names listed plus my personal favorite: “WTF.”
Tink says
It needs a “F*ckIt_ItsGoodEnough”. Not that I’ve ever named a file that at work, but I could definitely see giving into that temptation at home.
Patricia Schlorke says
I’ve been tempted to put “crap”, “crap, crap”, and “ultimate crap” for some of my files when I was in school. What stopped me was the thought of my professors looking over my shoulder and sees those names.
Tink says
Well, we had a sys admin create a temp user named “Douche McGee”. On a customer network. Where they could see that name in the email directory. {sigh}
Kris says
I would love a Rogan POV. And I have never pestered you for release dates ever, nor am I planning to do so in the future. However, I mostly just happy you are more active on the blog again and if you want to gift us a snippet I’d be deliriously happy!
Margaret says
Ditto
Aidan says
A Rogan POV is always a good bribe.
God luck for your writing, may the muses visit you!
Diana Pharaoh Francis says
And here I thought the answer was alcohol, chocolate, and yarn.
Mimi says
Just be glad we’re beyond the days when “cut and paste” involved real scissors!
Calli says
My method was cut and tape; all my papers! I would end up with scrolls. Those were the days…
Regina says
OMG! Glad to hear I’m not the only one who did that!
Karen the Griffmom says
Me too!
Tara says
Authorlords are the best! Personally, I’m satisfied with the blog and the occasional snippet. There will be books and I can wait for them. And then devour them…
By the way, I seem to recall Ilona mentioning a new series pitch. Once Kate 10 is done it would be amazing to hear about it – even if the comment is as simple as “Approved. Coming. Watch this space.” In the meantime, Kate 10 ๐
Barbara says
Gordon has time for a Rogan pov? With house stuff/kid stuff/book stuff/life stuff going on? That man deserves a medal!?
Victoria says
I have been good, I haven’t pestered at all. A Rogan POV would make my month.
But….yeah, I get it. “Kate 10” now replaces 42 as the answer to life, the universe, and everything. ? All the best to my favorite authorlords!
Anna L says
I have the same problem with my thesis, I have version number, date, who edited, and then started describing files with full sentences
Julia says
oooh! Rogan POV – that just made my day, week, life…Thank you!!! Thank you!!! Thank you!!!
catlover. says
OMG, I just started trying to update my resume. Took less than three minutes to discover/remember I haven’t used an office program in the last fifteen years! Had to figure out how to download a printer driver, etc, etc. Spent a whole evening on that then needed to buy ink so I could print. When did ink get that expensive? Boy do I need an update class. Sigh.
Natalie says
You are not alone. At almost 33 ( apparently I am back to describing my name in fractions and degrees) I have been contemplating the need to take a computer course because I have forgotten what I was never really good at in the first place and what I do remember is most likely obsolete anyway.
kommiesmom says
Honey, my last computer class involved Fortran and punch cards. (1968!)
My solution – no computer but Apple. Well, once they started making Apple computers, anyway. Also, I really couldn’t afford a computer until then…
trailing wife says
I was the very last class to do Fortran and punch cards, kommiesmom — 1978. I dropped the box once, which is no doubt why I ended up doing things very, very, very far from programming.
A POV in the midst of all those urgencies? What unexpected pleasures are to be found at this blog!
Bibliovore says
You didn’t number your cards? I would wait for my husband while he was compiling. Anyone who ever saw or heard about dropped cards started immediately.
My sympathies. I did post punch card Fortran.
Karen the Griffmom says
One college job involved hours inputting data about wheat growth rate to get those demm’d punch cards. On the up side, narrow strips of Fortran cards, placed in the coin receptacle of the washers and dryers in my dorm stopped the quarters from falling but still triggered the “on” function!
Fan in California says
? Everything is good/desired!!! Yes we are greedy/voracious!!
Alison Robinson says
Don’t care, love everything the two of you write, be happy, write loads, never stop!!!!!
Seriously, everything the two of you write is golden and I will read it all so do what makes you happy xx
Jim Couger says
and tell Gordon he STILL owes us part II of Curran’s POV from two years ago… ๐
Pat Sciarini says
We appreciate anything you throw our way!
Natalie says
Why does this bring back memories of the first computers I used in school. One solid square chunk of beige plastic. The screen a small square with large pixel white font on a black background. Then a blue background on a two pieced computer. And Dial Up connection sound is forever embedded in my head; right up there with nails on a chalkboard. Also does anyone else remember when television broadcasts would cease a little after midnight and your TV screen would either flash to a color testing stripes with a teeth clenching wine sound or gray particle moving pixelation/waves with the static shhhh sound.
Lisa Hampton says
SSSSShhhhhh!!! You’re giving away our….your age!! Remember that stuff?? Just saying the dial up connection put that sound in my head. AAAAggggggghhhhhh……
Anne Schultz says
You forgot the national atheme was played… The days before never ending infomercials.
Patricia Schlorke says
Oh my gosh yes! I also remember the really good Godzilla movies would be on very late. These were the ones where English was “dubbed” over the Japanese. It was hilarious to see the person talk when the English words were done.
Commodore 64 computer anyone? Aaaaahhhhhh!
Tink says
Yaris on Atari.
Alex R. says
If you offer the BDH a Rogan POV, we will ask for another Hidden Legacy book.
If you give us a Kate snippet, we will want a Derek/Julie short story to go with it.
An innkeeper blurb will invariably lead to needing another Edge novel.
And why did you stop the kinsmen stories?
And when is Hugh’s book coming?
However, we will take a Rogan POV.
Alex R. says
When IS the next Hidden Legacy book coming out anyhow??
Kidding, kidding.
angelmercury says
Ah ha, you guys are so much fun. Thanks for keep us readers updated like this.
MaryH says
Do we get a vote, if we all ready don’t send you emails???? If so, then yes I will take the bribe and enjoy it immensely.
William B says
I thought the answer was 42…and “thanks for the fish”.
Natasha Johnson says
I’m so happy for Kate 10 because she is the one that brought me to y’alls books, but I have to say YAY too Rogan POV!!!
just keep swimming just keep swimming
author version just keep writing just keep writing tears rolling down your face
lacrima says
I haven’t been writing any emails, but I would love a Rogan POV nonetheless
Layla says
Love it! Just bought it! It perfectly captures my life right now!
Patricia Schlorke says
No emails from this member of the BDH. Too busy with work and other stuff.
Pov from anyone is fine with me. Thanks!
Now I go to re-read Wildfire. ๐
Anne Schultz says
If you give a mouse a cookie it will want a glass of milk
=
If you give the BDH a Rogan POV it will want a……
Chris says
Yes!
Unless the answer is Kate 10.
Kate 10!
?
Emily says
Also missing:
Story2_total rewrite
Story2_total rewrite_2
Story2_total rewrite_alt POV
Story2_merge draft
Story2_merge draft_2
And also:
Story2_random scenes
Story2_backstories
Story2_future events
Story2_cut scenes
Story2_bloopers_NEVER USE
POV would be awesome. I am waiting patiently in the manner of a faithful canine companion who has heard a food package being opened but was told to sit and wait. For Kate 10 but also anything else… POV, snippet, shopping list, whatever.
Diane D says
LOL
No “Like” button for comments here. ๐
Jacky Bjorkstrand says
I agree!! Need the like button! That is perfect! I patiently wait for whatever crumbs they feel fit to give me! I do wonder how they deal with the pressure knowing that there are so many people waiting for any sort of output from them.. I think I would get sick of it pretty quickly!
Jen says
Lol. Agreed. Waiting patiently (?) for what the author lords dispense to their peasants ???
D*Lm* a says
So I tapped into 1st response because . . . yeah
my difference is, watched pots & boiling
thanks 4 the rewards shares pats & itch scratching . . .
U na,snips povs & the rest
Tink says
Aw, I wanna read the bloopers one.
Simone C. Young-Tem says
I just reread all the Hidden Legacy books. Yes.
shellyb says
You don’t bug me about my job, and when I will get any given project complete, so I won’t bug you about yours. You both work very hard, and very long hours. I am always thankful of the work you do, it’s simply brilliant. I’ll be waiting for your next release date. Thank you for all you do. I love all the worlds you build, and all the people who inhabit them.
Laurence says
Rogan POV, yeah!!!
I’ll send you an email right away hounding you about Hidden Legacy, so that I can promise to stop hounding you and mean it!
Or I could just continue to not hound you and promise to not start…
Hummm, what to do??? Bother you when you’ve been so generous with your time (blogging) and words (blogging, booking*, etc…) or just wait patiently as I’ve been doing… What a conundrum…
;o) No I’ll just say: wow that’s a very organised and clean folder!!!! No clutter, no chances of mistaken one document for another. I’m impressed! And Chapter 8! This is looking good, although I’m guessing that you still have a way to go.
Cheers,
Laurence
* Trying to make a pun, “writing book” in one verb, meh…
Susan Linch Ravan says
Thank you! No hounding here!
Henry says
If I remember correctly, Hidden Legacy is an evolved Kinsman. Love the Hoard’s comments.
Sivi says
Thank you for the POV. Love all of your work so I’m happy to wait.
It’s a shame that there’s not some clever do dah script that could detect all questions from folk asking about HL (who may not have seen past blogs saying that your book life is currently kate 10). The clever script would then auto reply to them with a link to all the blog posts which say that there are no plans for HL/Innkeeper etc until Kate 10 is done. (In my head the clever script looks like a small cobbler gnome/elf who has found a new job inside the web as their shoe work has become mechanised…)
*too much caffeine this morning… Must get my brain off the creatures in the internet and back to my real-world job with actualised wildlife :)*
Diane D says
?
Candice says
On one of the fan facebook pages, someone reminded us about that Curran POV, where he was telling Julie about his rise to Beast Lord. Will we ever get the part II to that story?
I know you guys are busy so I will take whatever crumbs I can get from any book you have written or are currently writing.
Angie says
Deal!!!!
PS: You are so gracious to us and I’d never hound you.
Tasnim S says
Would LOVE a Rogan POV!
Mike says
Kate 10!
Kate 10!
Kate 10!
Whilst I love your other books I got hooked on Kate first so she should come first!
coline says
Rogan Pov!!!! Yeah!!!!
Marianne says
I think all this begging from your greedy and voracious fans (myself included) is a testament to what your fans already know – that you are extremely gifted writers that also work hard and produce a quality product! Ignore the whining and begging, do what you need to do (prioritizing your busy life and full schedule), and rest assured your readers will be delighted with whatever you produce, whenever you produce it!!! Try to tune out the whining and hear the admiration and praise for your work that is behind it. Thank you for your work, thank you for sharing your talent with us, and thank you for being so accessible to your fans!! Still sending positive thoughts about closing on the Chateau and moving, as well as the stress of finishing Kate 10 on deadline with everything else going on in your lives! Hugs!!!!!!
Julie says
My theory is, every minute spent reading emails is a minute not spent writing. ๐
Lea Coates says
Listening to Keith Urban at the moment “I just want a little bit of everything nahnahnahnah, nahnahnahnah” sums it up pretty well. Have you thought of channeling Desandra and yelling “COOL YOUR TITS!” ? we’d totally get it. Yeah I know Kate 10 ๐
Cooper says
It would slow the begging down for a day. Two for the slow readers. So what is it worth for you for a day of peace and quiet… ๐
Tori says
That mug is awesome. No begging here…just the occasional puppy eyes. :),
Julie says
A Rogan POV would be awesome
Debi Majo says
Anything you do is AWESOME!!! Iโm patiently waiting for Kate.10
Val says
LOL, choked on coffee. Cat hiding under table in a huff. Rogan POV, huzzah! New house, huzzah! Kate 10 huzzah! Why are people emailing about Hidden Legacy? You gave us not one but two HL novels this year. They are like Diamond Jim Brady at Delmonico’s.
CLDaniels says
lol! Too freaking funny! I like to drink out of a Shakespearean Insults mug when I’m not using my favorite yellow one. ๐
Padmini Ekbote says
Kate 10 of course. Rogan POV is great! thank you
Anita says
Hilarious!
And I will be happy for any crumbs you can give us good book starving fans. ๐
Justin Croft says
I am SO CONFUSED! I thought the answer was Hugh, Kate 10, then a year off to do whatever you wanted….maybe…
it went from Kate 10, and only Kate 10 blog post, to a comment under the same thing from Gordon that said Kate 10 was pushed back to August, so Hugh was coming out first, then Kate 10.
Now it’s back to Kate 10?
Mind = jelly…
It gives me peanut butter, it does this whenever it’s told!
Ilona says
Justin, we are working on Kate 10 because we are contractually obligated to deliver it. It does not mean that Kate 10 will be published before Hugh. It means that right now we are working on Kate 10.
Justin Croft says
Ohhhhh…
Thank you for the peanut butter. I now have the clarity sandwich.
Patience says
Out of control Book Devouring Horde. Bless your heart.
Betty says
YAS!!! Definitely up for another Rogan POV. And then I shall await patiently on the authorlords.
Chachic says
OMG more Rogan POV!!!
Gloria Magid says
Not sure why I got an error before, but yes, would love a Rogan POV. suffering serious Hidden Legacy withdrawals. Don’t suppose it could be Rogan taking Nevada to meet his mother? really want to see that meeting!
Rena says
I want to see Rogan when Arabella dives out of his copter and transforms. Then going on thru when he calls to ask the Keeper to move up the trials.
kommiesmom says
We takes what we gets and we SHUTS UP!
(Thank you for whatever we gets. Love it all.)
Zann says
*starts salivating for Rogan POV* *sits up straighter* *scours the internet to see if my good behavior has paid off yet* *not yet?* *ok, sits up straighter AND smiles* *how about now?*
Waiting can be so hard, but you guys make it easy. I feel so spoiled. Thank you Thank you Thank you!
Madita says
The Rogan POV is really sweet, thank you for that, but what about Hidden Legacy?
Reethuj says
Rogan POV….yesssss
aabb says
alert(“jiola”)
aabb says
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good
Katie Jones says
This made me smile, I’m now answering all the questions I’m asked “Kate 10” ๐