Brian Herbert and I have done a tour for every one of our novel releases; sometimes they are lengthy and extensive tours, sometimes they are shorter.  On some tours we go together, on some we take separate paths and hit different cities. When Tor releases a new Dune novel, or launches the Hellhole trilogy, they send us on extensive tours to cover as much ground as possible.  Last year for SISTERHOOD OF DUNE, for example, we hit sixteen cities—Brian went to Seattle, Portland, Sacramento, Redondo Beach, Pasadena, San Diego, and Bellingham (WA), while I went to Denver, Minneapolis, Chicago, Dayton,...
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Tor Books has arranged a national tour for HELLHOLE AWAKENING, which launches on Tuesday, March 26.  Please come out and see me and Brian Herbert—get your books signed, ask questions, and we might even have some cool giveaways. Tuesday, March 26, 7 PM San Diego, Mysterious Galaxy Books (Kevin) Portland, Powell's Books, Cedar Hills Crossing (Brian) Wednesday, March 27, 7 PM  (my birthday!) Dallas, Barnes & Noble 7700 West Northwest Hwy (Kevin) Thursday, March 28, 7 PM Houston, Barnes & Noble, River Oaks Shopping Center (Kevin) Friday, March 29, 7 PM Seattle, University Books (Brian & Kevin) I will be...
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Two weekends in a row, two cons in a row. January 18–20, Rebecca and I were guests of honor, along with Brian Herbert, at RustyCon a small and cozy science fiction convention at the SeaTac Marriott in Seattle.  We had a great time meeting fans, but also just hanging out with Brian and his family.  Brian is currently editing the fourth draft of MENTATS OF DUNE, so we were able to do a little brainstorming. Fellow authors Bruce Taylor and Bill Ransom were also present to chat and sign books—both were celebrating the WordFire Press print release of new books,...
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Man, I wish these things were available when I was starting out as a writer! Each year, Rebecca and I put on the Superstars Writing Seminar (this year’s will be May 14–16 in Colorado Springs), an intensive three-day seminar on the business of writing and publishing, with Brandon Sanderson, David Farland, and Eric Flint, along with guest instructors.  Now, we are also instructors for Sail to Success, another high-end writing workshop—and this one is aboard a cruise ship in the Caribbean. The first Sail to Success workshop took place in December 2012 aboard the Norwegian Sky ship, departing from Miami...
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