The 2013 "Merry Gathering": An Adventurous LEGO Recap of This Year's "Knights of the Cosmic Table!"

It's been a truly awesome year in the writing world. Lots of great books have made their debut and a few hot series have come to a close. We can expect a repeat of this awesomeness in the coming year, but before we sign off, I'd like to celebrate the wonderful authors that I've interviewed this past year.

And you're invited!

To celebrate this "Merry Gathering," I've reserved the entire lot of The Prancing Pony, the establishment that's much better than that Restaurant at the End of the Universe (I tried to acquire some reservations there, but some planet's having their "end-of-the-world-...-but-it's-not" party there. Better to have a cozy gathering than compete with paper bag-headed folks, right?

Okay! The turkey is roasted. The bread is baked. The mead is flowing.  We may be short a chair or two. There! That's better. Now we just need our guests to arrive. Any time... *knock, knock, knock*

Oh, good! It's looks like our Cosmic Knights have arrived! While the dwarfs are finishing the table and decorations (thanks, Al!), allow me to reintroduce you to our writing knights of 2013 with a reminder of what we did to help jog your memory (or in case you missed it):

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First, we introduced J.A. Bennett to crullers ...

 

Then we wrote an anthology with Nick Wilford ...

Morgan Shamy showed us her mad ballet skills ...

We went troll hunting with Michael Di Gesu ...

We ran into Shallee McArthur at a book signing ...

We caught some righteous waves with Mark Koopmans ...

Amber Argyle revealed her "true" evil-dragon-queen self ...

We took flight on Al (Father Dragon) Diaz's back ...

We went on a spacewalk with Ellie Garratt ...

And we fought the undead with Michael Offutt ...

Looks like the table's all set! Apparently we had to take down a wall so Father Dragon could get in here, but that's okay. We'll blame it on Sauron. The Prancing Pony has wonderful insurance for damages against orcs and dark lords. Thanks for coming, you guys, and a very special thank you to Boy 1 for allowing me the use of his Legos!

As your host, I'm offering a final gift to three lucky commenters. Say anything you'd like on this post and I'll pick three random winners for a $15 Amazon Gift Card, so you can start your year off with a free book (or a few free e-books). I'll announce winners on the 8th!

Thank you for making this year an epic adventure worthy of being written in the stars! Be on the lookout, because we're still in need of more knights as 2014 rolls along. Take up your pen and let your valor shine forth like the noonday sun! Keep writing - and never give up!

To you, from all of us, here at The Cosmic Table:

 

Happy New Year! 

I'm David, and The Laire will launch again on January 8th!