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In which we ramble on.
And by we, I mean me.

The Year is Dead; Long Live the Year

12/31/2022

45 Comments

 
As always, thanks for a great year, everybody!

We've gained a lot of Cradle fans this year, and thanks to you, I've had another fun year. Now I'm working on both a final book and a first book, both of which have their own challenges, but it's pretty cool knowing that I can write out my ideas and people will read them.

I did wish we could release something more this year, but at least them taking so long means we've saved a bunch of good stuff for next year.

My New Year's resolution is to win all my duels to the death. Last year, I lost about half of them. Got to get that record up.

As for you, I hope each and every one of you encounter mythical creatures this year. I have some drafts due here soon, so I suspect you'll be hearing from me again before too long.

Until then, Happy New Year!

​-Will
45 Comments
Michael Bradford
12/31/2022 03:47:26 pm

So when you said no book news this year, that means January 1st is the Waybound release date....right?

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Chankit
1/2/2023 09:03:28 pm

I hope so, too, but it can also mean December 31st. God forbid.

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Eric Florey
12/31/2022 03:51:58 pm

Happy New Year Hidden Gnomes!!

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David
12/31/2022 03:58:28 pm

Peace and long life.

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Jonathan Whiteside
12/31/2022 04:03:15 pm

Happy New Year!!!

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Jess
12/31/2022 04:03:56 pm

Happy New Year!

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Average Joe
12/31/2022 04:08:39 pm

All hail hierophant Will

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Jessica
12/31/2022 04:09:54 pm

Happy New Year! Looking forward to the next book(s). Cradle was an awesome part of my year. Is it weird to say I usually fall asleep to them at night? It’s only because I’ve read/listened to them so much they are comforting, like a teddy bear 💕

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Jess
12/31/2022 04:30:20 pm

This comment proves that 2 out of 2 Jessicas love Cradle.

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Jessica W
12/31/2022 04:35:33 pm

3 out of 3 Jessica’s love Cradle 😁🥰

Jess
12/31/2022 05:10:57 pm

The triforce is complete.

Travis
1/22/2023 09:14:12 pm

I know this is late but up wanted to wish you and your significant other a happy new year. It was great meeting both of you. You are two very nice men.

Ryan
12/31/2022 05:48:06 pm

Names not Jessica but I also fall asleep to the audiobooks. Also i usually wake up early with nightmares. Audiobook soothes my mind and I can go back to sleep

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Greg
1/1/2023 01:50:31 pm

This is why I could never meet Traviss Baldree in person. Talking to him would put me to sleep out of habit.

G
1/4/2023 12:15:20 am

Sounds like something a Jessica would say..

Susan
1/1/2023 03:08:13 am

Not weird at all. I have either Reaper or Dreadgod running all night. I wake up, hear a little and drift off again. 😊

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Dan
12/31/2022 04:26:08 pm

There are so many possibilities you've created with your world building I'm looking forward to next year.

Thanks for all your awesome creations and Happy New Year!

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Jonas Barnhart
12/31/2022 04:39:56 pm

Happy new year! Peace and salutations to you.

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April
12/31/2022 04:49:27 pm

Best way to raise that average is to challenge people who can't defend themselves. Try duct taping Sam to a post with his limbs behind his back.

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Courtney
12/31/2022 06:02:18 pm

I just realized the other day that I read cradle less than a year ago, it feels like a lifetime ago! It was about 60 books ago though!

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Sam
12/31/2022 06:37:29 pm

Happy New Year!

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Daniel A. Morales
12/31/2022 06:52:36 pm

Slange

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Rune
12/31/2022 08:06:00 pm

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, Will!

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OG
12/31/2022 08:31:10 pm

I hope you have a better luck with your duels to the death! My KDR is 0 so far. I'm hoping to keep it out of the negatives for the next 50-70 years. Any tips?

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Charles
12/31/2022 09:13:03 pm

Happy New Year!

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Yuri
12/31/2022 11:18:15 pm

Happy New Year everybody. Keep being awesome!

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Jeremy
1/2/2023 11:05:03 am

Soup :)

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Joshua Howell
1/2/2023 11:19:14 am

Any author that releases more than one weighty tome a year has my respect. Too many people have Brandon Sanderson expectations when they should be grateful everyone isn’t Patrick Rothfuss.

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Michael
1/3/2023 10:29:41 am

Will, don’t let your duel with Eithan get you down. We would all lose….at the same time.

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Mark Lawrence
1/5/2023 02:31:03 am

Please, I hope that you will just remember to to have internally correct/consistent physics for any hypothetical space sci-fi that may be written. I jest! Wright your heart out. But seriously...

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Valerie
1/9/2023 10:58:38 am

Not a Jessica, but still a ginormous fan!!
Since discovering WW and Mr Baldtree, I have gotten a ton more sewing done! I save my audio time for when I sew as an incentive to complete projects. I can’t get enough of Linden and the Gang. I await Book 12!

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Tyrone
1/10/2023 08:36:21 pm

Prediction for waybound

Alternative court of 7 not bound by the Abidan pact
Lindon filling role of hound
Dross role of spider
Yerin role of wolf
Orthos role of titan
Blue role of the fox
Zeil role of ghost

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Tyrone
1/10/2023 08:38:00 pm

Forgot to add this one

Mercy in the role of phoenix

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Chris
1/12/2023 07:14:33 pm

1st im curious if the city/place that was locked in first book will be visited.
2nd the meeting in serpents grave should be intresting...it should be time right?
3rd whats up with ji chin and lindons connect

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Kara
1/27/2023 07:17:36 am

I think Jai Chen would have been London’s wife if he had stayed in Sacred Valley. But that line of fate changed when he left. Yet their fated connection was so strong he became the one to help heal her.

F
1/25/2023 04:18:33 pm

I think Zeil would be the titan

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Kara
1/27/2023 07:13:37 am

I agree this seems to be where the story is headed. it seems to me that there is way too many potential plot options and story growth for it to all happen in one last book. I could see one more book taking Lindon and the crew to ascension and then another 12 books taking them through their growth and the plot lines with the Abidan situation. I would to see Lindon et.al. Take down Makiel and the mad king.

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Ang
1/12/2023 06:00:37 am

I love your books! My son and I read them at the same time. It is another way we connect. Thank you entertaining us and bringing more joy to our family!

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Erica
1/23/2023 05:27:20 am

My son asks every week about the next cradle book. People are on the edge of their seats! Also. In withdrawal he started house of blades. He is enjoying it immensely but misses Ethan.

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Xodiac
1/23/2023 04:08:06 pm

I’ve been checking this blog every single day just to see if there’s an update on a release date 😂. I fee like dross in ghost water. Juuuuust waiting. …..And waiting and waiting and waiting…

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Dad sage
1/25/2023 04:38:49 am

Same I’m not so patiently waiting for waybound

Impatient
1/28/2023 04:29:18 pm

Agreed! I am going crazy already. I am so use to getting cradle books more frequently than this. But yeah, can't wait, like really. I know it's going to be epic.

Knarfster
2/15/2023 03:22:05 pm

Happy New Year! Just got my Unsouled, or should I say Empty badge in the mail. It's Awesome!

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