My recovery from the effects of COVID have been slow, and other summer events have been wiping out whatever small amounts of energy I’ve had remaining the past few months. But I do love a good Pattern Review Contest, and the Mini Wardrobe challenges always get me thinking. Since I was sort of floating in … More In Which I Foolishly Post Sewing Plans to the Internet
In case any non-fantasy fans have been living under a rock the past few weeks, there is a lot of hullabaloo surrounding the Wheel of Time TV “pilot” produced by Red Eagle Entertainment that “aired” during a paid infomercial time-slot at 1:30am on FXX. The Wertzone has a fairly succinct account of the affair, and … More Nerd Rage: Wheel of Time TV Pilot Rant
I must admit that it is a bit surreal to be writing a (spoiler-free) book review for A Memory of Light. If you had told me when I first picked up the books as a middle school student that the conclusion would be half a lifetime away… Well, I still probably would have read it … More Book Review: A Memory of Light
The End is near… for the Wheel of Time! I have been following this book series since middle school (which is a damned long time for those of you keeping track) but now the end is nigh. I, along with millions of other fans, have lived through years of waiting for book releases, the heartbreak … More The End is Near
This post will be full of links only, in case people are worried about spoilers… Anyway, in the wake of JordanCon 2012 (which I didn’t get to go to, but Tor has been very kind in forcing Leigh Butler, re-read recapper extraodinaire to summarize here – Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4), there has been … More Wheel of Time News
For those of you who are fantasy and science fiction fans, you have probably already heard the news, but Michael Whelan will be producing the cover art for both the print and e-book versions of A Memory of Light – the final Wheel of Time book. The artwork for the first 13 books in the … More Wheel of Time – Cover Art Update
For those of us who have been reading the Wheel of Time series for over a decade (or two), the announcement we have been waiting for has finally been made – January 8, 2013 is the official date for the release of the fourteenth and final book – A Memory of Light! The official announcement … More Newsflash – A Memory of Light Release Date Announced!!!
This is yet another of my older projects that I wanted to post to my blog in order to keep a more complete catalog of finished items. Since I am obsessed with The Wheel of Time book series, I have long wanted to make myself costumes from these books. One of the most recognizable costumes … More Pattern Review: Simplicity 9887
For those of you who are science fiction and fantasy readers, Darrell K. Sweet may occupy more of your shelf space than you realize. He has produced cover art for thousands of genre books, most often fantasy and westerns. Among his most famous works are the American covers for the Wheel of Time series, and … More In Memory of Darrell K. Sweet
Check out this great interview with Brandon Sanderson! He is a fantasy writer who was chosen to complete the Wheel of Time series after the original author, Robert Jordan, passed away in 2007. He also writes great books of his own – highly recommended! My favorite is the Mistborn Trilogy, although I have enjoyed reading … More Interview with Brandon Sanderson
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