Live Chat with Terry Brooks This Wednesday
I am a big Terry Brooks fan. I’ve said it before. I’ve said it more than once. I’ve said it several times, in fact.
If Tolkien is the grandfather of modern fantasy, Terry Brooks is my awesomely cool uncle.
When I was a kid, Tolkien, specifically The Hobbit, aroused my interest in fantasy, but it was Brooks that held it through the years. If not for Brooks, I seriously doubt that I would have my current career, and specifically, if not for The Elfstones of Shannara, I seriously doubt I would be writing about demons. This is not to say that there haven’t been other authors who have had a tremendous influence on me, but Brooks was on the ground floor. I am standing on Terry Brooks’ shoulders in the same way Brooks stood on Tolkien’s, and the view from up here is mighty fine.
I say all this so that you will have full appreciation for the news that Terry and I will be doing a Live Web Chat on Suvudu this Wednesday, August 25, 2010, at 7pm EST. Click the link and sign up/bookmark it now, so you can ask us questions, or just watch me go all fanboy on Wednesday.