If you’ve been reading through these posts then you know I’ve mentioned Brandon Sanderson several times. That is not without reason. He is, hands down, my favorite author right now. First off, he write books that I consistently enjoy. There was actually a time when I was afraid to read anything of his besides the Mistborn trilogy because I was scared it couldn’t ever be as good. I was right, but he’s still really impressed me with everything else he’s written.
He is also supportive of up-and-coming writers. He posts the college classes that he teaches online and also does Writing Excuses. He seems to be, by all accounts, a pretty cool guy. I like my celebrities to be awesome people in real life as well, and he’s just cool all around.
I actually first read Mistborn because I was looking for ‘caper’ books for my husband. I picked up Mistborn as well as the first Eli Monpress book by Rachel Aaron that day. My husband didn’t read either of the books, but I adored them and continue to follow both of those authors to this day. Talk about a happy coincidence. One day I hope to be able to meet Brandon and get him to sign one of my many books.
