A Tribute to Robert Jordan on his Birthday

wayspooled · 10-17-2015, 02:14 PM

This was on the Tor Books site. Kinda interesting.

I wish he'd been around to finish his story himself.

http://www.tor.com/2015/10/17/on-thi...robert-jordan/

HarryT · 10-17-2015, 02:34 PM

It's not terribly informative:

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Even the story of how the series came to be, and the twists and turns of how it almost never got finished, and how it finally did get finished, is in itself an epic tale.

It would have been nice to know what that story was.

Nancy Fulda · 10-17-2015, 03:19 PM

Ditto Harry. All I know is that Sanderson picked up the flag, I don't know the story of how all of that came to happen.

Jordon sounds like quite the character, and someone who would have been fun to meet. I'm glad Tor took time to post a tribute.

HarryT · 10-17-2015, 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Nancy Fulda

Jordon sounds like quite the character, and someone who would have been fun to meet. I'm glad Tor took time to post a tribute.

They actually just recycled one from a year ago

. Look at the original posting date.

Nancy Fulda · 10-17-2015, 03:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HarryT

They actually just recycled one from a year ago

. Look at the original posting date.

Oops. Okay, my respect for Tor just dropped a notch, but my admiration for Jordan remains.

DrNefario · 10-17-2015, 05:40 PM

Adam Whitehead covers Jordan and the Wheel of Time pretty well in parts 17 and 18 of his excellent history of fantasy: http://thewertzone.blogspot.co.uk/20...y-part-17.html

wayspooled · 10-17-2015, 06:09 PM

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Originally Posted by DrNefario

Adam Whitehead covers Jordan and the Wheel of Time pretty well in parts 17 and 18 of his excellent history of fantasy: http://thewertzone.blogspot.co.uk/20...y-part-17.html

Thank you, Dr.

That is a excellent link. I did know the story about how the series was finished, but I didn't know all of that other info. Good job.

frahse · 10-18-2015, 04:08 PM

Jordan was a truly great author.

I still remember being in a newspaper stand/book store, one of those narrow convoluted type hole in the wall places and my friend at the counter said that the pile of "thick" paperbacks on the counter were free. It was part of the first Wheel of Time book.

I was completely hooked from then on and worried when Sanderson got the nod to finish the series from Jordan's wife who lived in Charleston. I knew Sanderson's work and didn't care for it particularly, but he did a fair job on the last of the series.

darknessangel · 10-18-2015, 09:18 PM

Will be missed. Awesome author. I really loved the Wheel of Time. I think I should reread the series.

10-17-2015, 02:14 PM	#1
wayspooled Crab In The Dark Posts: 486 Karma: 2328180 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Virginia Device: Tablet PC until a 10" comes out that I like	A Tribute to Robert Jordan on his Birthday This was on the Tor Books site. Kinda interesting. I wish he'd been around to finish his story himself. http://www.tor.com/2015/10/17/on-thi...robert-jordan/

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DrNefario Wizard Posts: 2,227 Karma: 12029046 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: UK Device: Kindle, Kobo Touch, Nook SimpleTouch	Adam Whitehead covers Jordan and the Wheel of Time pretty well in parts 17 and 18 of his excellent history of fantasy: http://thewertzone.blogspot.co.uk/20...y-part-17.html

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frahse occasional author Posts: 2,315 Karma: 2064403292 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Wandering God's glorious hills, valleys and plains. Device: A Franklin BI (before Internet) was the first. I still have it.	Jordan was a truly great author. I still remember being in a newspaper stand/book store, one of those narrow convoluted type hole in the wall places and my friend at the counter said that the pile of "thick" paperbacks on the counter were free. It was part of the first Wheel of Time book. I was completely hooked from then on and worried when Sanderson got the nod to finish the series from Jordan's wife who lived in Charleston. I knew Sanderson's work and didn't care for it particularly, but he did a fair job on the last of the series.

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darknessangel Addict Posts: 297 Karma: 1018140 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: PRS-505, iPad	Will be missed. Awesome author. I really loved the Wheel of Time. I think I should reread the series.