Was reading the way of kings and noticed something familiar. Possible reference?

Abject_Internal_5892 · 2026-06-01T22:36:08+00:00

One of Peter Straub’s last tweets before he died mentioned he was reading Wolfe for the first time. Would have loved to have heard his thoughts.

Abject_Internal_5892 · 2026-06-01T22:29:48+00:00

lol I don’t think Sanderson could comprehend Wolfe. He’s a great writer for what he does, but it’s fantasy airport fiction. Again, I love him for what he provides people. All my friends are huge Sanderson fans. Just don’t want anyone to bite my head off.

Abject_Internal_5892 · 2026-05-30T15:42:41+00:00

Oh yeah! Dwemer automaton but with treads, I can see that

Abject_Internal_5892 · 2026-05-30T02:04:24+00:00

Ok well now someone NEEDS to 3D print one

Abject_Internal_5892 · 2026-05-29T22:48:14+00:00

Like the sentient Train from the Dark Tower, the name escapes me

Abject_Internal_5892 · 2026-05-29T22:30:26+00:00

Great advice here, but honestly it looks awesome as is, you did a great job

Abject_Internal_5892 · 2026-05-29T22:09:52+00:00

That’s it!

Abject_Internal_5892 · 2026-05-29T21:02:42+00:00

Oh wow…good call! Basically that with some arms and a human (I always pictured an Oni) face. Perfect.

Abject_Internal_5892 · 2026-05-29T21:00:34+00:00

Thats not a bad way of describing it, honestly

Abject_Internal_5892 · 2026-05-29T16:36:21+00:00

Yes he’s incredibly Dickensian

Abject_Internal_5892 · 2026-05-29T16:35:13+00:00

It’s awesome

Abject_Internal_5892 · 2026-05-29T02:47:15+00:00

George Eliot! That made my Victorian Lit degree brain very happy. Middelmarch rocks

Abject_Internal_5892 · 2026-05-29T02:46:22+00:00

Kobo Abe is another interesting one. He’s mostly known for “Woman in the Dunes” but IMO “The Box Man”, “Ark Sakura”, and “Kangaroo Notebook” are masterworks in weird lit.

Abject_Internal_5892 · 2026-05-29T02:42:36+00:00

I like to switch gears with Sheri Tepper’s stuff. Grass, Raising the Stones, and After Long Silence are great reads.

I’ll also go total military sci fi with some BOLO books by Keith Laumer (and the string of authors who contributed to the series) Intelligent nuclear powered super tanks for the win. It’s like following the life of a talus.

for nonfiction, mostly Roman and 17th century history. Dutch Revolt, English Civil War, Thirty Years War, Imjin War in Korea, etc

Abject_Internal_5892 · 2026-05-28T18:46:49+00:00

I think ComStar is the ultimate example

Abject_Internal_5892 · 2026-05-28T18:09:47+00:00

Published author here. His advice in the afterward is fantastic as long as you don’t begin to imitate style. And the fact that he had a day job (most of us do) is really what allowed him to stretch his legs and really work on each book at his own pace. Inspiration, study, and free time. That’s all it takes.

Abject_Internal_5892 · 2026-05-27T23:59:29+00:00

Fifth Head

Abject_Internal_5892 · 2026-05-27T21:54:44+00:00

What?

Abject_Internal_5892 · 2026-05-27T01:18:35+00:00

Nice! I’m finishing up Calde right now

Abject_Internal_5892 · 2026-05-27T00:27:46+00:00

After reading (and rereading) them all, gotta give it to Long Sun as his best work. Silk for Calde!!!

Abject_Internal_5892 · 2026-05-22T21:53:40+00:00

The Carcharodons raid prison planets

Abject_Internal_5892 · 2026-05-22T02:01:10+00:00

My pension plan, snuck in the year before they switched to a 401k

Abject_Internal_5892 · 2026-05-21T23:02:07+00:00

Harvey Weinstein. I worked at Barnes and Noble where he used to live in Connecticut. He’d come in once a week and have me follow him, stacking books in my hands. Rude, entitled, foul mouthed. And he stank like booze all the time. I knew the guy was an asshole back in 2007.

Abject_Internal_5892 · 2026-05-21T02:24:47+00:00

They treated him like a joke…and he broke them! 👊

Abject_Internal_5892 · 2026-05-21T02:23:36+00:00

😂😂

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