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So a few things today. First, I have a guest column up at SF Signal, wherein I discuss antiheroes, classic fantasy tropes, and the use of the latter in writing the former. I’d love for you all to take a look, see what you think.

Second, The Plane Above: Secrets of the Astral Sea comes out next month. If you’re running a planar campaign in your D&D game, you could do worse than give it a look.

And finally, I’ll be attending the Comicpalooza convention in Houston at the end of this month. I’m absolutely thrilled to have been invited, especially given the absolutely fantastic guest list. (I’ve been biting my lip to keep from squealing like a 1960s teenager at a Beatles concert.) I don’t know my precise schedule yet–I’ll post it as soon as I do–but I’ll be doing book signings and sitting in on a couple of panels. I hope to have the chance to meet some of you there.

Spectra Pulse, the e-newsletter for Random House’s Spectra imprint, is including me as a featured author this month. What does that mean for you? It means that, in addition to reading some of my editor’s comments on The Conqueror’s Shadow, you can also download a free PDF of my short story, "The Ogre’s Pride." This story is a tie-in to The Conqueror’s Shadow, but you don’t need to have read one to enjoy the other.

Give it a look-see; I think you’ll enjoy it. 🙂

So it appears that I’ll be attending Comicpalooza in Houston at the end of March.  Not yet entirely certain what my schedule looks like, but as soon as I know, you folks will know. I hope to see/meet some of you there.

And in other news, my Name of the King contest is now over. Many thanks to all who submitted; I’ll be announcing the winner shortly.

Okay, folks. Just a quick reminder that tomorrow (March 3rd) is the final day to enter my Name of the King contest. Get those last-minute entries in now!

Also, I just did another interview, for thems who’s interested. This one’s a little–er, a lot–tongue in cheek, except my comments on the book itself.

So for those of you who might be interested, I’ve got an interview up on Suvudu (the Random House blog site). I talk a bit about the inspirations behind The Conqueror’s Shadow, what I learned from RPG writing, what’s next for me, and similar stuff.

I hope you’ll check it out. And thanks to Matt Staggs for asking the questions.

(I hope to be doing several more interviews around the net in the near future; more on those as they happen.)

And this is it, folks. 😀

As of today, The Conqueror’s Shadow is officially available. You can find it on any of the various online vendors (links on the page for the novel itself), and you should be able to pick it up at any major bookstore.

My sincerest thanks to everyone–family, friends, coworkers, editors, and readers–for helping me get this far. I hope you enjoy the book, and I hope you’ll all be with me for many years to come.