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And by we, I mean me.

A Quiet Place

7/13/2021

74 Comments

 
You all know what it means when I don't post for a while. It means I have gone into The Cave and hacked out hundreds more pages using my mystical typewriter.

But I know that when I go silent for too long, the speculation ripens. Is Will still writing? Does he have writer's block? Has he angered an ancient cabal of assassins who are after his life?

Therefore, I check in when I can to reassure you. I am always writing unless I tell you otherwise, I never have writer's block, and I anger some new ancient cabal every week or two. It's part of the curse.

The Reaper draft is currently longer than every Cradle book except Wintersteel, and I'm not finished with it yet, so it'll most likely end up Wintersteel-sized or a little shorter. Or so I expect. The beta readers might slap me upside the head and tell me I need to cut half the book.

That's never happened before, but you know. Could happen.

I don't know what that means in terms of release date--I haven't finished the book yet, after all, and more words means longer editing time--but I'll let you know when I have something concrete!

Until then, remember that when I go to my quiet place, it is always to write.

Or to hide from a cabal.

​-Will
74 Comments
Wahoo
7/13/2021 03:52:01 pm

Very epic can't wait

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Lashan
7/13/2021 03:52:12 pm

October 1? Then?

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Mikemk
7/13/2021 10:14:41 pm

August 4th most likely

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Nedvcation
7/17/2021 09:59:36 pm

Probably Sept 31 or Nov 31

Jake
7/13/2021 03:52:41 pm

Glad they haven't gotten you yet

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tleilaxian
7/13/2021 03:55:18 pm

By "an ancient cabal of assassins" you mean Gardeners, right? If it's Shera that's coming after you, maybe we can appease her with a nice soft pillow and a blanket and then hide you while she takes a nap.

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Jeremiah/Hosoke
7/13/2021 06:41:34 pm

These words are accepted.

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Andrew
7/14/2021 08:34:52 am

Also nice meals are accepted to by her

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Bookfiend
7/13/2021 03:59:56 pm

Make it twice the length of Wintersteel!

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Darkwood link
7/13/2021 04:01:07 pm

Longer. More words. More chapters. More dungeon delving. Oh Gods, I hope this has an intense dungeon dive in it...

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More book is good book
7/13/2021 04:15:01 pm

Feel free to keep on writing as looooong as you want if it means more book

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Definitely Not A Cabal Assassin
7/13/2021 04:16:36 pm

Well I for one am so glad to hear that you are writing in The Cave. It is so hard to keep track of where you are sometimes.

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Mike
7/13/2021 04:20:33 pm

I wonder if we can make the Cradle spoliers FB group into a cabal? Cabal of the Turtles! I can almost see it...

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MitchyGoodness link
7/14/2021 12:42:32 pm

Orthos is kinda a teen aged turtle at this point. Do you think he has assassin skills? Like the ninja variety?

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Gavyn
7/13/2021 04:35:25 pm

Excited dude please don't be afraid to have a lengthy book!

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Joe Namath
7/13/2021 05:12:43 pm

First

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Patrick Foster
7/13/2021 05:13:33 pm

What’s a typewriter?

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Will link
7/14/2021 04:36:42 pm

An ancient device made to torture the hands.

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Cameron
7/13/2021 05:20:48 pm

My birthday is October 9th. Just saying…

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kaya
7/14/2021 08:09:16 am

the books are usually released on Tuesdays so how about my birthday October 5th...

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Rardac
7/13/2021 05:20:58 pm

Avoiding the internet like the plague is good advice for everyone. Just like avoiding cabals of ancient assasins. Or is that ancient cabals of (quite ordinary) assasins? Either way, avoid both and keep writing!

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Aaron
7/13/2021 05:36:21 pm

Wintersteel-length Reaper? Sign me right up! I may be a little biased from Wintersteel being my favorite book in the series.
Anyone else hoping for the release/at least an announcement on Halloween to fit the spooky theme?

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Joe
7/13/2021 05:43:08 pm

It occurs to that there's probably no point in avoiding angering an ancient cabal of assassins if they're already after your life.

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Robert
7/13/2021 07:04:43 pm

Depends on how painful you want your death to be, I guess

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Justin A
7/13/2021 06:38:14 pm

The longer the better- it’s quite clear that most readers read your books several times and this means more fun for us!

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Jeremiah/Hosoke
7/13/2021 06:43:29 pm

NEWS! I just found out that Reaper is about Lindon and Yerin being Iskeied off to Will's spare bedroom where they have to learn to do laundry and dishes and such with no sacred arts advancement the whole time!

WOOHOO!

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Kolai
7/13/2021 07:17:00 pm

Longer books ? hmm

*does secret happy dance*

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Andros
7/13/2021 07:22:02 pm

Well I hope it's bigger than ever more pages more fun I always read them soooo fast and get sad that I finished it so fast. Thanks for the amazing work.

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Samantha
7/13/2021 07:30:08 pm

Don't cute anything! Give it all to usssss!!! ❤️

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MitchyGoodness link
7/14/2021 12:44:34 pm

Yeah the more gore the better. Give us all the ugly!

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ThatGuy
7/13/2021 07:43:21 pm

Oh good. We thought you might’ve joined up with GRRM and PR. Those guys have been on the run from the assassins for over a decade now! Cheers to another bullet dodged.

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Will link
7/14/2021 04:36:11 pm

I have a lot more months of no contact to go before I catch up with them.

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Jeff
7/13/2021 08:42:38 pm

More pages means more papercuts. The book of the endless papercuts, cant wait!

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Afafo
7/13/2021 08:57:12 pm

This is good. Longer book means more oversage going into archsage

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astroturf01
7/13/2021 10:32:14 pm

Wait, lvl 70 Gengar? Did you already trade the draft to some Alpha-readers?

What did you get in return?

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Will link
7/14/2021 04:35:25 pm

A Golem

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astroturf01
7/19/2021 08:29:52 pm

I think you got ripped off - should've held out for an Alakazam.

Vee
7/13/2021 11:00:38 pm

More book yes mhmmm

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Giancarlo
7/14/2021 01:54:05 am

Yessss please Wintersteel length is perfect!! If more, more perfect perfectness!

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Jamie,Danielle Woods
7/14/2021 04:54:43 am

DON'T YOU DARE CUT IT IN HALF!!! GIVE US MORE CHONKY BOOKS!!!

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Jon
7/14/2021 05:32:56 am

Thanks for checking in!
And for not giving in to that fleeting temptation to just mess with us.

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Paul
7/14/2021 06:04:05 am

Had to double check if you'd written "an ancient cabal of assassins" or "THE ancient cabal of assassins".

Also - awesome. Can't wait. I have complete faith in you delivering another awesome volume in record time yet again. Seriously, you're great about communication with all of us waiting, as well as writing disturbingly fast...

Wait a minute...

Ok has ANYONE seen Will Wight and Brandon Sanderson at the same time? Are you just one person moving back and forth really quickly???
I GOTS TO KNOW!

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Nick Rokes
7/14/2021 06:25:55 am

Did the curse come from the old magic on Roshar? Is that when you received the ability to write so fast, but cursed with a new cabal of assassins every once in a while? Or did you make a pact with he devil here in our world? Or did you make a pact with some great old one and now you have tentacle powers, only for the cults of said great old one to hunt you down and take your powers for themselves? WE NEED ANSWERS WILL!

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Michael Kelley
7/14/2021 08:42:25 am

Be careful saying you never have writers block. Jim Butcher said that before, and also said that "I don't have a muse I have a mortgage". I don't think he appreciated being reminded of those statements during his six year hiatus between Dresden Files books. (five years without any new releases).

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Will link
7/14/2021 04:25:57 pm

That wasn’t writer’s block. He had major issues come up in his personal life.

If my life falls apart, I guarantee you all bets about my productivity are way off. But it won’t be because of writer’s block.

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Michael Kelley
7/14/2021 04:59:58 pm

You say tomato I say tomato (I wish I knew how to make phonetic marking show up). Yes some real things did happen in his real life. Real people deal with them all the time and keep going.

I know that the popular view is that authors don't owe their fans anything and I will go with that. I also don't buy Mr. Butcher's work anymore. I am certain he doesn't notice.

Aaron
7/14/2021 10:41:26 am

Don't cut the book in half. Most of my favorite book series are epic volumes from Tolkien, Brandon Sanderson, Rober Jordan... Make the book as long as you need to tell the story you want to tell. My main criticism of the Cradle series has always been how short the books are. But on the flip side that can always be seen as a plus as a shorter book is easier for new readers to get into. Like I said... Just write the story you want to write and the people will enjoy it no matter how long it is.

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Will link
7/14/2021 04:34:14 pm

>Make the book as long as you need to tell the story you want to tell.

Yeah, that's why I'm open to cutting as much as necessary. The story I want to tell is short.

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Avi
7/15/2021 10:53:04 am

Will, since when do readers care what story the writer wants to write? It's waaay out of your hands now. I think your fans are now so fanatic (not me, of course, oh no, I am a normal fan, just checking every few days for updates), that any expansion, any tangent, any extra, will be loved. (I mean, as long as its not book 8 of WoT).

Ibri
7/19/2021 05:02:21 am

As much as I like long stories, unwillingness to cut can result in subpar scenes that don't quite fit or destroy the pacing.

Isis
7/14/2021 12:39:50 pm

Thank you for your books! And thank you for keep us up to date with the posts I can't wait to read the next one and I'm very relieved to know you are working on it! Amazing work!

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Travis
7/14/2021 02:53:58 pm

Cabal's of assassin's are easy. Just put a line of pepper across every threshold and window. (Just ignore the sneezing, it will eventually stop) Don't forget the most important part! Do all of this while using your phone to stream live on one of the social media platforms.

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Christopher Reeder
7/15/2021 09:43:18 am

Hi Those is Tony from the 16 Sector West Way Cabal. Just checking in to make sure you've written Dross back in. I'm really looking forward to all the new Dross merchandise but you know, those dead characters don't sell as well with our members. Anyway, happy writing and take your time. Most of our members are being patient. It's only Gary that's starting to get stabbed so no worries yet. Toodles.

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Hayden
7/15/2021 03:42:13 pm

I just want to see Lindon confident in view of his family, and for them to give him the recognition he deserves. Oh, and for him and Yurin to have an uninterupted intimate moment together. Awkward interuptions are fine, but those kids deserve some time alone. Please Will, please give them a peaceful uninterupted moment where they can appreciate the others feelings. My soppy heart wants it so bad.

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Scott
7/15/2021 10:58:12 pm

Few requests after reading Bloodline and then Unsouled (again):

Can you try to work in a scene where we see what happens when a soul-oath is broken? Or tested?

Is the void attached to the void keys like Northstrider’s training world, and if so can Lindon close it while he is inside? And if so, is time different there?

Sorry. I should probably not distract you and take this to Reddit.

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Mike
7/16/2021 01:01:42 pm

I don't think anyone will mind if it is twice the length of any previous book, don't let it get cut, to avoid assassins use the jade monkey with a lotus flower, unless you are just playing assassins creed..., longer book is better I think.

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Sir Quack
7/16/2021 01:58:37 pm

Longer is better. Just not so long as to be too heavy to carry without steel running through your body.

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Rubico
7/18/2021 07:56:23 pm

I don’t have steel yet but I do have nye. Maybe I can be quick enough to read it before my muscles fail?

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William Weller
7/16/2021 06:02:45 pm

Can I beta read? Or pay for the extended unedited books?

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Matthew link
7/17/2021 03:41:39 pm

You really only need to cut 10% from the draft to make it good. That’s what Stephen King says anyway.
Good to hear that the story is basically writing itself.

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Nozar7
7/18/2021 04:54:58 pm

Everyone is saying not to cut the book, because they love your work so much. But I love your work so much precisely because the writing and story are so tight and there's not a lot of unnecessary space.

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Rubico
7/18/2021 07:54:24 pm

Long books are awesome!!! Write all you need to! I am looking forward to it but waiting patiently. The longer the better in my opinion

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Dean Branson
7/21/2021 12:20:12 am

Apologies if this has been brought up already.. But, possibilities of the Cradle series being turned into any type of TV series or movie? … Forgiveness, I just can’t stop reading it again and again and I just happen to think it would be a spectacular idea.

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Edde decot
7/21/2021 06:18:04 am

How do I become a beta reader?!

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K
7/22/2021 05:06:44 am

https://www.willwight.com/faqs.html

in one word: NO

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Hazuki
7/22/2021 07:07:54 am

Late to the game as I just started and finished the Cradle books currently out this past week.

Love that this is something of a community as I do very much enjoy taking sci-fi/fantasy myself and will definitely look at the book recommendations as my days of reading every book on the shelf are over.

Love the message of determination and hard work enabling making anything possible. I was a teacher for a few years, and while it’s common to tell kids that they can do whatever they want there is very little messaging on what that actually looks like.

Thank you for everything!!!!!

Hopefully, this will not be the last you see of me / I’ll be back.

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Everyday Assassin
7/22/2021 12:25:24 pm

Hi Will,

I realize you were just joking, but I'd like to let you know that those of us who actually participate in such groups feel that the negative connotations of "cabal" is unnecessarily offensive and pejorative. We prefer "introverted morally-disadvantaged persons of similar hidden agendas" as a more honest and descriptive title. I know you didn't mean to offend, so please try to be more aware in the future! Thanks for your great books!

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Ben
7/23/2021 05:45:46 am

Wintersteel was my favorite book!! I hope (and beg… down on my knees) that this book is even longer! They never get old and with more and more characters that we love, being brought into the story - I think it only makes sense to have a longer book because there are more perspectives to accommodate! Most books get longer at this place in the series and the longer the better in my opinion! Keep up the good work Will!

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Gary
7/23/2021 12:18:27 pm

Counting the days.

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Harshdeep
7/26/2021 09:31:45 am

Personally, I think you, and this series, is past the point where your book needs to be so damn concise to keep reader attention and keep up quality. I'd gladly read a book the size of Wintersteel or more (best book in the series btw omo).

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Joel
7/27/2021 08:04:42 pm

I found the cradle series on audible. I’m now listening to them for the second time. It’s an incredible series. I was hoping to listen to the series and maybe catch book 10 in paper but I’m on book 7 already after a week and a half lol. Keep up the good work. I look forward to book 10 and beyond!

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Dean Branson
7/28/2021 10:04:56 am

That’s where I first found the series. I have listened to books one through nine four times already! The narrator does an amazing job as well with the voices and personalities. Love this series!

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Mike
7/29/2021 09:50:26 am

I have listened to them about 10 or more times already lol, Travis really brings the books to life.

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Lingerer
7/28/2021 09:29:04 am

Longer! We will wait as long as it takes! We don’t want it too end!!!

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