Robert Jordan's Blog (syndicated)

Greg is back. Also… JordanCon Wilson discusses Armorer Greg's return to the U.S, and also the upcoming JordanCon 2010 convention.

A word from Harriet & Wilson On October 27, Book 12 of The Wheel of Time, THE GATHERING STORM, goes on sale nationally. Completed by Brandon Sanderson from notes and partials left by Robert Jordan, it is very good. I was its editor, as I was editor on ALL the Wheel books, and Maria Simons, Jordan’s right hand for over 12 [...]

The Stone Friday was a beautiful day in the Two Rivers. There was a gentle breeze blowing inland and the sky was crystal. Perfect. Unlike the services a year ago, the laying of the ledger stone on Jim’s grave was a quiet family affair. So, with apologies, I won’t share the details. Jim’s resting place is identified [...]

Pictures of some of the collection Greg, “The Armorer”, Kitchens passed along some more photos of Robert Jordan’s weapon collection. He writes: Some have suggested a book of Jim’s collection. While this is a fun idea, I am afraid it is too late. The collection has already been taken down from the walls and distributed among the heirs, other than what [...]

Robert Jordan blade collection now available on eBay The following letter is from Greg Kitchens, the “Armorer” who is facilitating the auction of Robert Jordan’s weapon collection on ebay. The first of Robert Jordan’s personal collection of blades are now available on ebay. I have been planning these auctions for a couple of months now and have some thoughts to share. First of [...]

Blades Writing as Robert Jordan, James Rigney made knowledge his stock in trade. In order to write effectively about men and non-men who fought with swords and lances, he hefted them, he swung them. He studied what life is like for a man who makes his meat and beer with a battle axe. He would hold [...]

Amyloidosis linked to Herbicides? [Harriet asked us to post the following excerpt from the El Paso Times] From the El Paso Times, 07/03/2008 VA DENIES HYPERTENSION CLAIMS LINKED TO HERBICIDES by Chris Roberts Copyright 2008 “…[Veterans Affairs Secretary] James Peake agreed to allow AL amyloidosis… as a service-connected illness related to herbicide exposure, Brown [Mark Brown, director of VA's [...]

Robert Jordan’s Citadel memorial dedication Family, friends and fans of fantasy gathered at The Citadel on Tuesday 8 April 2008 to dedicate a permanent memorial to my brother/cousin, James Oliver Rigney, Jr. This was a celebration of Jim’s life and his work. I would be lying were I to tell you I was looking forward to the event. We had [...]

Authors Hall of Fame On 8 March 2008, James Oliver Rigney, Jr. was inducted as the 47th member of the South Carolina Academy of Authors (SCAA) Hall of Fame. The setting was perfect, The Citadel, The Military College of S.C. The man most of you only knew by his nom de plume, Robert Jordan was a graduate of the [...]

A note from Harriet Dear everyone, Brandon Sanderson came to see me for a couple of days this week, and he is as terrific as he sounds in the interview. I am really glad that things have worked out so that he can, and will, complete A MEMORY OF LIGHT. He will do a job that Jim would approve, [...]