# We're never going to see these books, are we? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** books-writing-myths\ **Created:** [October 16, 2019, 4:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-never-going-to-see-these-books-are-we/841830 "2019-10-16T04:29:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 9
**Author:** ![Frodo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/frodo/32/302_2.png) [@Frodo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frodo)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2026, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-never-going-to-see-these-books-are-we/841830/161 "2026-02-12T01:47:51Z")
_Rothfuss_ šŸ™‚ And Iā€™ll believe in the ā€œDoors of Stoneā€ when have the epub file in my cell phone and not a milisecond before. ---
**Author:** ![Spice\_Weasel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spice_weasel/32/5435_2.png) [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2026, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-never-going-to-see-these-books-are-we/841830/162 "2026-02-12T02:09:33Z")
> [@PhillyGuy](#): > > Then in 2024 she released Quitting: A Life Strategy: The Myth of Perseveranceā€•and How the New Science of Giving Up Can Set You Free. Oh, thatā€™s a hoot! And sorry. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2026, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-never-going-to-see-these-books-are-we/841830/163 "2026-02-12T03:51:25Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#): > > My daughter keeps telling me that Brandon Sanderson is pretty sure Patrick Rothruss will release The Doors of Stone at some point. It is to laugh. Maybe his notes will allow some later author to write it after he dies. > [@Frodo](#): > > _Rothfuss_ šŸ™‚ > And Iā€™ll believe in the ā€œDoors of Stoneā€ when have the epub file in my cell phone and not a milisecond before. A paper copy in my warm alive hands. Maybe. ---
**Author:** ![TruCelt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/trucelt/32/523_2.png) [@TruCelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruCelt)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2026, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-never-going-to-see-these-books-are-we/841830/164 "2026-02-12T04:02:25Z")
> [@Spice\_Weasel](#): > > But who wants to live in the hell heā€™s living in? Not me. One HBO hit after another? Readers jumping around like adolescent rabbits every time you lie about your progress again? Yeah, itā€™s clearly wearing him down. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2026, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-never-going-to-see-these-books-are-we/841830/165 "2026-02-12T04:14:08Z")
> [@TruCelt](#): > > One HBO hit after another? Readers jumping around like adolescent rabbits every time you lie about your progress again? Yeah, itā€™s clearly wearing him down. Yeah, he is estimated to be worth $120 million, true not quite in the Top 10, but close. ---
**Author:** ![Spice\_Weasel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spice_weasel/32/5435_2.png) [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2026, 12:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-never-going-to-see-these-books-are-we/841830/166 "2026-02-12T12:53:54Z")
Itā€™s stressful to have writers block, even more so if you feel the pressure to produce something. Maybe the $120m makes up for it, who can say? I just never want to be in that position. ---
**Author:** ![Frodo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/frodo/32/302_2.png) [@Frodo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frodo)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2026, 1:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-never-going-to-see-these-books-are-we/841830/167 "2026-02-12T13:07:34Z")
His financial situation is enviable, his artistic situation (at least vis-a-vis the Song of Ice and Fire books) not so much. ---
**Author:** ![Spice\_Weasel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spice_weasel/32/5435_2.png) [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2026, 1:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-never-going-to-see-these-books-are-we/841830/168 "2026-02-12T13:19:02Z")
Exactly! ---
**Author:** ![JRDelirious](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jrdelirious/32/9531_2.png) [@JRDelirious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JRDelirious)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2026, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-never-going-to-see-these-books-are-we/841830/169 "2026-02-12T15:00:46Z")
As mentioned in other threads earlier, the creature took a life of its own and got away from its creator. It happens. Then again, I wish I had THAT kind of troubleā€¦ ---
**Author:** ![sciurophobic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/cab0a1/32.png) [@sciurophobic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sciurophobic)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2026, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-never-going-to-see-these-books-are-we/841830/170 "2026-02-12T17:45:53Z")
> [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](#): > > Still waiting for the ā€˜A Nest for Nightmaresā€™ and ā€˜A Method for Madnessā€™ by David Gerrold. I donā€™t expect to ever see them, but hey, it seems miracles do still happen. [David Gerroldā€™s Health and Leukemia Fundraiser](https://www.gofundme.com/f/david-gerrolds-health-and-leukemia-fundraiser) > But as I said above, I donā€™t like to beg. So hereā€™s something in return ā€“ a link to the first 80 pages of ā€œA Nest For Nightmaresā€ the next book in the Chtorr series. I have six chapters to write to finish it. My goal is to use December and January to finish the book. > > Link to preview of A Nest For Nightmares > > \<[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mFEhjdp\_S\_sJDhuFrRZfhhqRPp9ZeedY/view?usp=drive\_link\>](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mFEhjdp_S_sJDhuFrRZfhhqRPp9ZeedY/view?usp=drive_link%3E) ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2026, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-never-going-to-see-these-books-are-we/841830/171 "2026-02-12T18:00:20Z")
> [@JRDelirious](#): > > As mentioned in other threads earlier, the creature took a life of its own and got away from its creator. It happens. Somebody should write a novel about that happening. Maybe a movie or three (dozen). ---
**Author:** ![TruCelt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/trucelt/32/523_2.png) [@TruCelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruCelt)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2026, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-never-going-to-see-these-books-are-we/841830/172 "2026-02-14T01:01:24Z")
> [@Spice\_Weasel](#): > > Itā€™s stressful to have writers block, He has never claimed to have writerā€™s block. I think if he said that heā€™d get a lot more sympathy from his readers. Certainly he would from me. But no, heā€™s just too busy with other things, and pissed off at anybody who questions his priorities. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-never-going-to-see-these-books-are-we/841830.md?page=8)