When I first began A Dribble of Ink, one of my main mandates was to plug and promote some of those newer authors that I enjoy and maybe aren’t being read by as many people as they should be. One of the methods I came up with to achieve this was to write a series of articles titled “A Changing of the Guard” (the first of which can be found HERE, the second HERE and the third is in the process of being pulled together) in which I would take a brief look at some of my favourite new authors in hopes that I might help to expose them and their novels to some new readers. I was happy with my first stab at creating “A Changing of the Guard” and was thrilled when a deal was worked out between myself and the staff at SFFWorld to publish the article on their website.
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10,000 what? 10,000 views!

This is a pretty exciting milestone for me. When I first started A Dribble of Ink, only a couple of months ago, I didn’t really know what I was in for. I knew I wanted to blog, I had a lot of things to say… but would people care enough to listen?
10,000 views!
I suppose the answer to that question is “yes”.

I’d like to thank everyone who’s dropped by the blog, and especially those who have seen fit to return again and again! I’d like to thank all the wonderful authors who have stopped by to lend me their time and give all my readers reason to take time form their day to read my blog. So I’d like to give a big shout out to David Anthony Durham, Patrick Rothfuss, Robin Hobb, Joe Abercrombie, Brian Ruckley, and Eldon Thompson; your kindness will not be forgotten.

The first 10k views brought a lot of fun, a few learning experiences and some interesting people around these parts and I can’t wait to see what the next 10k brings!

Eldon ThompsonEldon Thompson, the author of The Crimson Sword, The Obsidian Key and the upcoming The Divine Talisman, is making waves right now in the entertainment business by having his named attached to the newly announced Shannara movie that is being produced by Warner Bros.. Thompson, best known for his Fantasy novels, is a good friend of mine and agreed to come along to A Dribble of Ink and talk about the movie deal, his novels, writing and a whole lot more.

Eldon wasn’t afraid to get into the nitty gritty of my questions, so I advise you to find a comfy chair, grab a bowl of popcorn and settled in! Eldon’s got a lot of great things to say and I know you’re not going to want to miss it!
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Brian Ruckley Brian Ruckley is a name that has been making waves in the UK and Canada over the last year or so. His first novel, Winterbirth was released in October of 2006 and was accepted warmly by fans and critics alike, acclaimed for its gritty storyling, unique characters and realistic setting. This Scottish author is about to catch another big break, Winterbirth will be released this September by Orbit Books in the USA and is sure to see as rabid a reception by US Fantasy fans as it saw in the UK and Canada.

Brian was more than happy to speak with A Dribble of Ink about the release of his new novel and a whole lot more!
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I launched A Dribble of Ink with a review of Terry Brooks’ The Elves of Cintra (which you can find HERE), a review I am particularly proud of because, as far as I can tell, it was the first officially published review of one of this year’s biggest Fantasy releases. I was also proud of it because it was the first official review I had written as a blogger. I take pride in the fact that I put a lot of thought into my reviews, often taking extensive notes throughout my time reading the novel, and spend a fair amount of time gathering my thoughts before weaving them into a comprehensible review.

One area with which I take particular care is that of spoilers. I’m of the mind that they have absolutely no place in a review at all and write my reviews accordingly. This article was originally prompted by another review for Terry Brooks’ The Elves of Cintra written by Drew Bittner for popular online magazine SFRevu, which you can find HERE (but, if you haven’t yet read The Elves of Cintra, beware of heavy spoilers!).
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