Herb Mallette

year in books

Herb Mallette’s Followers (12)

member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
Robert ...
2,099 books | 13 friends

Tana
2,025 books | 4,781 friends

Tara
278 books | 36 friends

Lynn Wa...
907 books | 65 friends

Ron Fra...
131 books | 697 friends

Jay Larkin
90 books | 25 friends

Miljenk...
144 books | 51 friends

C. C.
49 books | 575 friends

More friends…

Herb Mallette

Goodreads Author


Born
in The United States
Website

Genre

Member Since
December 2011


To ask Herb Mallette questions, please sign up.

Popular Answered Questions

Herb Mallette I rarely get writer's block. I occasionally get into a funk where I don't want to do anything at all, but it's more of a "life block" than a writer's …moreI rarely get writer's block. I occasionally get into a funk where I don't want to do anything at all, but it's more of a "life block" than a writer's block.

A couple of years ago, a notable exception to that statement hit me really hard. I'd finished writing my trilogy, revised it, and submitted it to a publisher. During the wait, I started a new book that was sort of a spinoff, and it was going very well until, three chapters in, my hard drive crashed and I had no backup.

Rewriting those three chapters from scratch was one of the hardest things I've ever done. I remembered them well enough to know exactly what I wanted them to be, but not well enough to exactly reproduce what I'd done before, so instead of an exercise in exploration and discovery, which is what most of my first drafts are, this turned into a trudging slog through the swamp of my memory, where laughing spirits of what I'd written before teased me about my inability to catch them.

When I finally got through to chapter four and started writing new stuff, I still couldn't get out from under the sense of tedium and frustration that had plagued me during the rewriting. So I just kept pushing and pushing, making very slow progress, until finally I gave up, opened a blank word processing file, and started writing a scene about some of the characters I really loved from the trilogy. At that point the block disappeared, and I think I've written about 300,000 words in the two years since then.(less)
Herb Mallette The second-best thing about being a writer is getting validation from readers who react enthusiastically to your work. But the best thing is when you …moreThe second-best thing about being a writer is getting validation from readers who react enthusiastically to your work. But the best thing is when you manage to create something you don't need any validation for - when you read back over a chapter or a paragraph or even just a sentence you've written and know, for certain, that it's beautiful and true.

It's a wonderful thing to entertain people and make them happy. But beauty that is true has within it the hope of changing the world for the better, and there's very little that can surpass the sense that you've achieved that.

(less)
Average rating: 4.43 · 98 ratings · 29 reviews · 53 distinct works
The Last Tragedy (Delvonian...

4.26 avg rating — 31 ratings — published 2011 — 4 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
The Sharp Edge of Memory (D...

4.47 avg rating — 19 ratings — published 2011 — 2 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
The Ingressionist (Delvonia...

4.50 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 2013
Rate this book
Clear rating
The Identity of Evil (Delvo...

4.43 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 2014
Rate this book
Clear rating
Charms and Witches

4.77 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 2015 — 2 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
Stellar Losers: Will Work f...

by
really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1996
Rate this book
Clear rating
Shotgun Mary Deviltown #1 C...

really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating
Rate this book
Clear rating
Ninja High School #74

by
0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings2 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
Ninja High School #72

by
0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings
Rate this book
Clear rating
Ninja High School, Edition# 62

0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings
Rate this book
Clear rating
More books by Herb Mallette…

From Japan

I started seriously reading manga last year for the first time and from there eased back into anime, which I haven't consistently watched since ... I don't even know. College? I used to watch a lot of it with my friends, but never really sought much of it out myself. 

I also got very heavily into several Japanese rock bands because Youtube's algorithm noticed I watched a bunch of videos by an all-f

Read more of this blog post »
 •  0 comments  •  flag
Share on Twitter
Published on July 04, 2025 14:51
The Last Tragedy The Sharp Edge of Memory The Ingressionist The Identity of Evil
(4 books)
by
4.39 avg rating — 80 ratings

The Girl Who Circ...
Rate this book
Clear rating

 

Herb’s Recent Updates

君と綴るうたかた 6 [The Summer You Were There 6] by Yuama
"Only marking one volume on here, but I read the whole series in one sitting and it was one of the most beautiful series I've ever read. I sobbed like a baby. I absolutely adored it."
The Summer You Were There Vol. 6 by Yuama
"oh my god this was so sweet???????? i cannot believe i read doomed yuri on accident but im so emotional that was so lovely. i dont think i cried but tears were slowly welling up in my eyes at the end. oh my god. so sweet. i love small joys. aaaaa "
君と綴るうたかた 6 [The Summer You Were There 6] by Yuama
"even though i didn't cry (which is weird, but it's maybe because i already knew what was going to happen), i was left feeling empty. this was so sad and beautiful and i love the fact that holding memories is not always a bad thing."
The Summer You Were There Vol. 6 by Yuama
"Heartbreaking and absolutely gorgeous. I’m sobbing like a tiny little baby but I’m not even mad at it."
The Summer You Were There Vol. 1 by Yuama
" You’re welcome! "
Notre été éphémère - Tome 01 by Yuama
" For what it's worth (and with no spoilers), there's a lot happening under the surface that's not obvious in volume 1; it reads very differently if you ...more "
Herb Mallette rated a book it was amazing
The Summer You Were There Vol. 6 by Yuama
Rate this book
Clear rating
After binging volumes 1-5 two months ago, I expected to read this concluding volume, be emotionally overwhelmed, and probably never want to read it again out of mental self-preservation. Instead, I read it, was emotionally overwhelmed, and then immed ...more
Herb Mallette rated a book it was amazing
This Monster Wants to Eat Me, Vol. 2 by Sai Naekawa
Rate this book
Clear rating
Herb Mallette rated a book it was amazing
This Monster Wants to Eat Me, Vol. 1 by Sai Naekawa
Rate this book
Clear rating
Herb Mallette has read
This Monster Wants to Eat Me, Vol. 1 by Sai Naekawa
Rate this book
Clear rating
More of Herb's books…

Topics Mentioning This Author

topics posts views last activity  
Making Connections: 104. THE LAST TRAGEDY & THE SHARP EDGE OF MEMORY by Herb Mallette 5 27 Feb 28, 2012 08:22PM  
Pro-Active Destru...: * Free Kindle Books 1176 634 Mar 11, 2017 02:18AM  
26989 Goodreads Authors/Readers — 55668 members — last activity 38 minutes ago
This group is dedicated to connecting readers with Goodreads authors. It is divided by genres, and includes folders for writing resources, book websit ...more
56898 Shut Up & Read — 9872 members — last activity 17 hours, 31 min ago
A place for all types of readers.
57079 Authors Lounge — 1046 members — last activity Jul 26, 2025 08:57AM
A place for authors to exchange ideas and share information on Goodreads. Or otherwise, unwind, relax and meet other authors. This is our place where ...more
60696 Making Connections — 14765 members — last activity Dec 22, 2025 02:32AM
Read, Review, and Make Connections
25x33 Book Club — 1359 members — last activity Nov 14, 2020 11:18PM
Book club
62450 The Nexus — 1100 members — last activity Jun 27, 2025 06:15PM
Book Group - All Genre's: Action and Adventure,Chick Lit,Fiction, Contemporary,Crime,Fantasy,Horror,Humour,Women's Fictions,Literary Fiction,Mystery,R ...more
35160 Fantasy Aficionados — 2512 members — last activity Oct 28, 2025 01:23PM
This is a place for lovers of all types of fantasy literature and culture. Here, you can discuss your favorite books, authors, and series. There is pl ...more
99123 Indie Authors Monthly Magazine For Authors and Readers — 5536 members — last activity 9 hours, 28 min ago
This Is A Group for Readers,Writers and Reviewers of All Different Genres. Let US Take Your Book To New Heights! Our Goals Are To Help Promote Authors ...more
130083 eBooks GROW ON TREES — 1733 members — last activity Dec 10, 2025 06:38AM
This group will allow you to find wonderful books at delightful prices! Want to recommend a book that is Free, $0.99, or $2.99 or Less? Please comment ...more
48160 Indie and Self-Pub Book Corner — 975 members — last activity Dec 08, 2025 01:34PM
Why should major publishing houses determine everything we read? There are a lot of great stories out there, just waiting for readers to find them! Wr ...more
More of Herb’s groups…
No comments have been added yet.