The reason I’ve been avoiding dystopian books for a while now.

The Way of the Worm - Ramsey Campbell.

116 ratings.

I don't know how obscure it is as it is the end of the trilogy, but it doesn't seem to have had much love which is a shame as it is the best Lovecraftian horror I've read outside of Lovecraft really.

Adam Levin has been a pleasant find as someone who loves maximist books and he is similar in vein to DFW or Saunders. Both Mount Chicago and Bubblegum are around 500 or less. The Instructions has over 2500 ratings but also rated the highest. I've read the first two and currently reading The Instructions and all of them have been highly enjoyable and would recommend to anyone who enjoys these types of books.

Hello CasualFarmer big fan and follower from royal road. I was wondering are you planning on making more side stories with the animals of fa ram going off and exploring azure hills like Bi de did during his quest to uncover the mysteries of the azure hills or will the rest of the merry crew just hang round Jins farm for the time being.

What xianxia novel would you recommend to someone who wants to be hit in the face with the straight tropes that Beware of Chicken parodies and subverts?

Hey, love your story. I named my Stardew Valley animals after your characters. :) Made my farm feel extra awesome.

What are your favorite reads? Either web serial or traditional.

How long do you plan the story out and do you have a end for the story in mind already? In the same vain, do you have any other story ideas or writing projects that you want to do?

We, the people :D

But on that topic, what can the fans can do to help encourage RoyalRoad authors?

Came here to say this. The museum area inside was absolutely amazing. It was the highlight of my London trip!

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I have read his works, but it has been decades. Time for a re-read.

:-D

Oh! Any faves? Well, maybe not for QQ, the stories on there tend to be a bit... spicey!

What do you mean answer my own question, I’m asking because I don’t know? I’m confused.

Started "The Goldfinch" with enthusiasm then did not finish it. I got to the point where I didn't care about the any of the characters anymore and was getting weary of MC's obsessive guilt about the painting. In contrast, "A Prayer for Owen Meany" was a memorable story. I only read it once but still think about it years later.

Fried. Its my weakness.

Yes I do! I try to make most of my food home made if I can, and I make a mean Baozi if I do say so myself!

Well, I certainly haven't moved on! I still post to both of those sites, and I enjoy reading stories on them.

I think by the time I got there, I just had it totally stuck in my head the wrong way. Also, it probably didn’t help that I read that whole book in one weekend because the only copy in my house technically “belonged to my brother,” so I had to wait until he went camping.

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I tend to avoid mentioning him in international discussion, bc first I don't know how good are the translations (and I can imagine he's really hard to translate) and second - I think he might be too hermetic to people of other nationalities. At least in novels, because his Diaries should be easier to appreciate.

But overall I must say that polish literature has a lot of gems, that most likely will never be translated.

Thats for you to find out when it happens!

That is maybe the single best description of a book ever …

... almost forgot, this is an AMA. What's your favorite chicken dish?

I'd read the book