The Impostor, A new series in the grand tradition Options

[Richard Lee Byer...]

Some of you might be interested in this. Thanks to my good friend Wade, I belatedly found out that an article to which I contributed my thoughts on writing successful series characters has gone live. Check it out here:

http://www.wizards.com/DnD/Article.aspx?x=...kwyrms/20120202

[Richard Lee Byer...]

"Howard and Burroughs: Box Office Poison?" is my new column at Airlock Alpha:

http://airlockalpha.com/node/9010/astrojiv...ice-poison.html

[Richard Lee Byer...]

I was a source for this article on zombie-apocalypse insurance:

http://www.insurancequotes.com/zombie_insurance/

[Richard Lee Byer...]

I'll have a story in the forthcoming anthology WHEN THE VILLAIN COMES HOME. The story is set in the same universe as "The Impostor."

You can find more information about the anthology here:

http://www.gabrielle-edits.com/2012/04/05/...-announcements/

[Richard Lee Byer...]

"Tax Day in Superland" is my new column on Airlock Alpha:

http://airlockalpha.com/node/9074/astrojiv...-superland.html

[Richard Lee Byer...]

Info on my new Forgotten Realms/Brotherhood of the Griffon novel:

http://www.amazon.com/Prophet-Dead-Richard...6381&sr=1-9

[Richard Lee Byer...]

My new column at Airlock Alpha deals with the fine art of parody (and the new Dark Shadows movie.)

http://airlockalpha.com/node/9144/astrojiv...how-not-to.html

[Richard Lee Byer...]

Just in case anyone's interested, these were my nominations for Airlock Alpha's 2012 Portal Awards:


BEST ACTOR/TELEVISION
1. Peter Dinklage, Game of Thrones
2. Jensen Ackles, Supernatural
3. Dylan McDermott, American Horror Story
4. Matt Smith, Doctor Who
5. Andrew Lincoln, The Walking Dead
6. Jared Padalecki, Supernatural
7. Eric Loomis, The Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes
8. Noah Wylie, Falling Skies

BEST ACTRESS/TELEVISION
1. Lena Headey, Game of Thrones
2. Connie Britton, American Horror Story
3. Colleen O’Shaughnessey, The Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes
4. Karen Gillan, Doctor Who
5. Sarah Wayne Callies, The Walking Dead
6. Anna Paquin, True Blood

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR/TELEVISION
1. Aidan Gillen, Games of Thrones
2. Iain Glen, Game of Thrones
3. Jack Gleeson, Game of Thrones
4. Nikolai Coster-Waidau, Game of Thrones
5. Arthur Darvill, Doctor Who
6. Charles Dance, Game of Thrones
7. Jon Bernthal, The Walking Dead
8. Steven Yeun, The Walking Dead
9. Evan Peters, American Horror Story
10. Will Patton, Falling Skies,
11. Colin Cunningham, Falling Skies

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS/TELEVISION
1. Jessica Lange, American Horror Story
2. Michelle Fairley, Game of Thrones
3. Sophie Turner, Game of Thrones
4. Maisie Williams, Game of Thrones
5. Frances Conroy, American Horror Story
6. Taissa Farmiga, American Horror Story
7. Laurie Holden, The Walking Dead

BEST EPISODE/TELEVISION
1. Slash Fiction, Supernatural
2. The Ghost of Harrenhal, Game of Thrones
3. Piggy, Piggy, American Horror Story
4. A Good Man Goes to War, Doctor Who
5. Beside the Dying Fire, The Walking Dead
8. Open House, American Horror Story

BEST SPECIAL GUEST/TELEVISION
1. Misha Collns, “Survival of the Fittest,” Supernatural
2. Jim Beaver, “Survival of the Fittest,” Supernatural
3. Mark Shepperd, “Survival of the Fittest,” Supernatural
4. James Patrick Stuart, “Survival of the Fittest,” Supernatural
5. Zachary Quinto, “Open House,” American Horror Story
6. Alex Kingston, “A Good Man Goes to War,” Doctor Who

BEST SERIES/TELEVISION
1. Game of Thrones
2. Supernatural
3. American Horror Story
4. The Walking Dead
5. Doctor Who
6. Falling Skies
7. The Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes
8. Young Justice

BEST YOUNG ACTOR
1. Taissa Farmiga, American Horror Story
2. Maisie Williams, Game of Thrones
3. Sophie Turner, Game of Thrones
4. Jack Gleeson, Game of Thrones
5. Dave DeHaan, Chronicle
6. Isaac Hempstead Wright, Game of Thrones

BEST MOVIE
1. The Avengers
2. The Cabin in the Woods
3. Chronicle
4. Captain America: The First Avenger
5. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2
6. X-Men: First Class
7. John Carter
8. The Woman in Black
9. The Darkest Hour


BEST ACTOR/MOVIE
1. Robert Downey, Jr., The Avengers
2. Mark Ruffalo, The Avengers
3. Tom Hiddleston, The Avengers
4. Daniel Radcliffe, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2
5. Dane DeHaan, Chronicle
6. Bradley Whitford, The Cabin in the Woods
7. Chris Evans, Captain America: The First Avenger
8. Chris Hemsworth, The Avengers
9. James McAvoy, X-Men: First Class
10. Michael Fassbender: X-Men: First Class

BEST ACTRESS/MOVIE
1. Scarlett Johansson, The Avengers
2. Emma Watson, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2
3. Hayley Atwell, Captain America: The First Avenger
4. January Jones, X-Men: First Class
5. Chloe Grace Mortez, Dark Shadows
6. Jennifer Lawrence, X-Men: First Class

GENE RODDENBERRY AWARD
1. Edgar Rice Burroughs
2. Robert E. Howard
3. Fritz Leiber
4. H. P. Lovecraft
5. Karl Edward Wagner
6. Jack Kirby


ROD SERLING AWARD
1. Dark Shadows (original)
2. The X-Files
3. Twin Peaks
4. Superman
5. Batman
6. Farscape



This post has been edited by Richard Lee Byers: May 21 2012, 07:24 AM

[Richard Lee Byer...]

Blogger Larry Gent interviewed me:

http://42webs.wordpress.com/2012/05/21/pan...hard-lee-byers/

[Richard Lee Byer...]

I will be at the Oasis 25 SF convention in Orlando this weekend (Saturday and Sunday only.) More info here:

http://oasfis.org/oasis/index.php

[Richard Lee Byer...]

My June column, which s about DC making Alan Scott/Green Lantern gay, is up at Airlock Alpha.

http://airlockalpha.com/node/9197/astrojiv...hinking-of.html

[Richard Lee Byer...]

My new urban fantasy novel is now available for preorder. More info here:

http://www.amazon.com/Blind-Gods-Bluff-Bil...d+God%27s+Bluff

[Richard Lee Byer...]

Info and cover for Called to Darkness, my first Pathfinder novel. The book is my homage to Edgar Rice Burroughs, but with some nods to Robert E. Howard and H. P. Lovecraft as well.

http://paizo.com/products/btpy8tdm?Pathfin...led-to-Darkness

[Richard Lee Byer...]

In case anyone's interested, here's a review of my eBook collection The Q Word and Other Stories by writer John Ottinger:

http://www.graspingforthewind.com/2012/07/...hard-lee-byers/

[Richard Lee Byer...]

For those who are interested, I have a new blog entry on the subject of revising a novel in accordance with the editor's notes:

http://rleebyers.livejournal.com/

[Richard Lee Byer...]

In my new column on Airlock Alpha, I speculate about whether Batman will (and should) die in The Dark Knight Rises.

http://airlockalpha.com/node/9251/astrojiv...knight-die.html

[Richard Lee Byer...]

The anthology When the Villain Comes Home is now available. My story is a prequel to my Impostor series. Check the book out here:

http://www.amazon.com/When-Villain-Comes-G.../dp/1897492499/

[Richard Lee Byer...]

Check out the cover for Prophet of the Dead, my next Forgotten Realms/Brotherhood of the Griffon novel. I love it!

http://www.amazon.com/Prophet-Dead-Richard...s/dp/0786963611

[Richard Lee Byer...]

For those who are interested, my 2012 Gen Con schedule. This is where to find me if you want to say hi, get books signed, or listen to me expound on whatever.

THURSDAY

11:00 AM – SEMINAR – In the Mood
1:00 PM – SEMINAR – Painting with Words

FRIDAY

8:00 AM – SEMINAR – This Means War
9:00 AM – SEMINAR – Mano a Mano
11:00 AM – SEMINAR – Stealing from History
Noon – SEMINAR – Pathfinder Tales Author Summit
3:00 PM – WORKSHOP – Advanced World Building
4:00PM – SIGNING – Wizards of the Coast booth (Exhibition Hall)

SATURDAY

9:00 AM – SEMINAR – Breaking Into RPG Fiction
Noon – SEMINAR – Self-Publishing
3:00 PM – SIGNING – D&D Experience room

SUNDAY

9:00 AM – SEMINAR – Self-Promotion

[Richard Lee Byer...]

Gabrielle Harbowy's new blog posts contains a brief interview with me that relates to my story in the new anthology When the Villain Comes Home. Check it out here:

http://www.gabrielle-edits.com/2012/08/06/meet-villains-2/