That was fun, but was this a re-post? I feel like I'd seen it somewhere already.

well everyone, the deadline has passed and all you applicants our there I wish you all the best of luck!

I think it'd be sweet if the next release groups were named after the Aiel warrior society Rahien Sorei (Dawn Runners) because it's like we're at the dawn of the book release of a memory of light and we're "running" the tour stops (not really, but at least helping lol). get it? I think it fits perfectly.

Just wondering, would it be possible, say a day after the deadline, to announce how many applicants there were in total? No need to make a huge article or anything. Just post it here or tweet it or something. (maybe applicants per location as well?) if not its okay.

you got goosebumps from seeing Almen Bunt's point of view? lol... me too...who ever thought we'd see him again?

Moody in only the last 4?! lol try since at least LoC or even earlier lol. Regardless, I agree, MOAR RAND! although I don't think we'll see him too, too much in this one unfortunately. Hopefully enough to see some arc progression though.

brilliant! I hope there will be more than just the glimpse of Rand that Jason alluded to in his review, this chapter was as Jimmy said, "Bad Ass"

the long awaited tower guard app... All you would be Marylanders beware! I've already applied. so... don't go applying... or anything... So excited to get the results. PICK ME PICK ME! lol... pathetic

geez about time... I'll get it at the MD ToM signing.

that was quite a rant... sorry bout that, and the double post :(

@tvsssarma IMHO, I agree that no one could be as good as RJ at creating such believable worlds, but seeing the caliber fan that you are and seeing how many times you've read RJ's books, don't you sort of already have a feel for randland? I know I do. I had no troubles in tGS picturing any of the characters, or even the places they were at. I was immediately drawn in to the plot, and already knowing the characters I love so much, it was exciting to see them in so much action. Sure Mat may have been off a bit, but at least he appears to be spot on in ToM, which just happens to be basically about him and Perrin supposedly, so I count that as a win. I had no trouble reading the Mat PoVs in tGS. He's my favorite character even when he's off by a bit. I recognized it and compensated by imagining Mat the way I've perceived him throughout the series as a whole. RJ did a great job of "giving" people an imagination through his ridiculously articulate detailing... well for tGS you just have to USE the imagination that he helped you develop about the WoTverse. The WoT is so ingrained in my imagination that I feel like I could read a good fanfic and, even if the writer is completely off and it makes no sense, at least get some semblance of the world RJ created. I think Brandon did as good a job as anyone could possibly ask for, and even if he put his own spin on it, as he stated multiple times that he would never try to "duplicate" RJ's prose, I still found myself begging for more. IN NO WAY am I trying to say that I wish the WoTverse should be open to outsiders writing new books in the future (like the star wars universe for example ... so much complete garbage out there), but someone had to finish the series, and Brandon Sanderson is doing what I consider, IMHO, to be marvelous works.

man i had chills the whole time i was reading that... simply put, can we skip a few weeks god? just press fast forward on your divine remote control.

ah jb3 it was nice wasn't it. Sorry to all those who don't have it yet, but I blogged my thoughts on it in the members blog area of the forums if you want to take a look. It was short and sweet (speaking relatively in a WoT world lol) and I loved every second of it. I suggest getting it from B&N and using their program NOOK to read it. It did only register as 46 pages on the Nook, but there were 2 pages per "slide" idk what to call e-book pages.

I will sleep well tonight :)

-Tabbs

here's the link to my response http://www.dragonmount.com/forums/blog/50/entry-789-distinctions-thoughts-on-the-towers-of-midnight-prologue/

My favorite memory was winning the wheel of time Haiku contest and getting my ninja star in the mail. Epic win.

btw, SINCE there is a stop in my area... is there any news on storm leader teams because that would be too sweet.

FINALLY I live in a place worthy of a book tour stop. Anyone going to the Arundel Mills stop I'll see you there... EPIC WIN!