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From: tbmg9061@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (Thomas B MacIukenas)
Subject: Re: Feedback, Boundary Conditions, and Time Travel (long....)
Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana
Date: Thu, 1 Oct 1992 03:10:29 GMT

kcj@dptspd.sat.datapoint.com (Kevin Jones) writes:

>You folks are all missing the easy way to do time travel (and teleportation
>for that matter).  When the sum total of what you experience in your life is
>computer generated, anything is possible.  Teleportation will require that
>you load an 8byte pointer.

Hmm, let's see... 8 bytes = 64 bits, which means you have 2^64, or 1.8e19
locations.  That gives you a 3-dimensional space with 2.6 million increments
in each dimension.  Now, current theory suggests that the minimum meaningful
distance is 10^-34 centimeters, which means your virtual world is only
2.6e-28 centimeters across!  I wonder if a neutron will fit in there?

:^)  :^)  :^)  :^)  :^)  :^)  :^)  :^)  :^)  :^)  :^)  :^)  :^)  :^)  :^)

(Just felt like exercising my math skills a little.  :^)
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"S.E.T.E.C. : Special Extra-Terrestrial Earthling Counter"
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From: baylor@nebula.ssd.lmsc.lockheed.com
Newsgroups: rec.arts.sf.science
Subject: Re: Constant mutations
Date: 5 Oct 92 18:52:22 GMT
Article-I.D.: iscnvx.1992Oct5.185222.13207
Reply-To: baylor@nebula.ssd.lmsc.lockheed.com
Organization: LMSC, Sunnyvale, California

In article <ins450m.718302191@aurora.cc.monash.edu.au>, ins450m@aurora.cc.monash.edu.au (T.F. Eccles) writes:
>I was wondering - its often assumed that (well, to my eyes anyway :-)
>once a mutation is made, then that same muation will not crop up again,
>especially in relation to humans.
>What is the 'chance' (as a generality, not a compuation) that a 
>set of genes will change slightly to produce a blue-eyed baby from
>two double-brown eyed parents (and how many paternity suits....hmmm :))

Over a large population, it may be likely to happen some time. 
(depending on how likely the mutation was in the first place -- I'd
expect that all mutations are not equally likely) Of course, unless
you are reading the genotype directly, how do you tell a mutation
from a long-hidden recessive gene? 

>Or to put it another way, what's to stop a species of ape making the
>same changes as exist in our past, and head towards a homo-sapiens
>species.....

As the bookie, I'd put a pretty heavy handicap against that one.
Now you're talking about a fairly extensive series of changes, each
one being pretty unlikely.  (I know they say chimps & humans have 
something like 99% the same DNA, but 1% of the amount of information
is still a heckofa lot.)
From: be726@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Joseph A. Ellis Jr.)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.sf.science
Subject: Re: 3D-TV. How would you do it?
Date: 4 Oct 1992 22:19:10 GMT
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (USA)
Reply-To: be726@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Joseph A. Ellis Jr.)
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In a previous article, tbmg9061@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (Thomas B MacIukenas) says:

>be726@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Joseph A. Ellis Jr.) writes:
>
>> [...]
>>I think it would be more likely, though, that the 3D system would use glasses 
>>that alternately 'black out' lenses through use of LCDs. All it would require
>>is a receiver in the glasses to sync to the "3-V" set. This is possible with
>>today's technology.
>
>I would much rather have a system without glasses, since I don't want to
>wear glasses whenever I watch TV.  I think you'd have trouble getting
>consumers to accept such a system.
>-- 
>___-Tom_Maciukenas_(tbmg9061@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu)______________________________
>

it may be what you would _rather_ have, but barring some major tech breakthrough
it's by far the easiest and cheapest way to achieve a 3D effect. Since we 
already have cordless earphones for TV that work with an infrared link, and the
moving holotank requires as-yet-undeveloped technology, and stacked LCD screens
would generate a prohibitive increase in cost (how many layers? 20? 30? ) it
does seem to be the most feasable and economical solution to the problem... 

...of course, you could always wear a VR helmet.

The LCD-flicker glasses would be far cheaper, as there are fewer (and smaller, 
lighter, and less complicated) parts, and it could be a retrofit to EXISTING
TV sets, color or B&W.

Remember when color TV was getting started? Few people would buy color sets
because there was little color programming... and there was little color 
programming because there were few color sets!

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From: jmann@vineland.pubs.stratus.com (Jim Mann)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.sf.marketplace
Subject: Re: First editon Dangerous Visions for sale
Date: 6 Oct 92 13:21:05 GMT
Reply-To: jmann@vineland.pubs.stratus.com

In article <Oct.5.11.50.01.1992.6741@andromeda.rutgers.edu>  
pluck@andromeda.rutgers.edu (Thomas Pluck) writes:
> I just found a first edition paperback of Dangerous Visions, edited  
by Harlan
> Ellison, with illos & cover by Leo & Diane Dillon, and a foreword  
by Isaac
> Asimov.  It is in VG shape, looks like it has been read once. 
> It is a Signet paperback, first ed 1975.

This is NOT the first edition. It is the first SIGNET edition, I
imagine. Dangerous Visions dates from the 60s (I think 1967).
The original paperback was, in fact, two paperbacks as the 
publisher (Berkley?) decided it was too thick for one book.

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Jim Mann            
Stratus Computer   jmann@vineland.pubs.stratus.com  
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From: bohrer@mcc.com (Bill Bohrer)
Subject: Re: James Blish Star Trek's + Old Star Trek
Organization: MCC, Austin, TX
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 1992 23:23:29 GMT


>>"The Making of Start Trek" by Gene Roddenberry, a non-fiction book about
>>making the series itself.  $2.00

Actually authored by Stephen E. Whitfield (maybe "and" Gene
Roddenberry?) 

Pretty interesting as a historical artifact as it was written when the
second season looked like it might be the last.

Ps and the other poster is correct, you can probably get more for
these than $2 apiece, even if, or especially if, the cover price is
65-95c and in good condition and has the swell little "first edition
paperback" starburst on the cover.

-Bill



-- 
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 why the hell does every spell-check dictionary in existence  have 
 this nasty little monster in there???"

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From: cg533@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (James Eugene Alloway)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.sf.marketplace
Subject: MirrorShades Hardcover wanted
Date: 5 Oct 1992 12:32:29 GMT
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio (USA)
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Like the sun, I need some fuel to waker up in the morning.  This book
would help.  Looking for a first edition, hardcover, MirrorShades
anthology edited by Bruce Sterling.  Please e-mail me with a price.
   
Gene Alloway
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From: holger@vmars.tuwien.ac.at (Holger Reusch (Dipl. Gerhard + Joe))
Subject: Looking for various Jack Vance books
Summary: I can't find them here. Maybe you know where I can get them.
Keywords: star king,dying earth,nopalgarth,planet of adventure
Organization: Technical University Vienna, Dept. for Realtime Systems, AUSTRIA
Distribution: intergalactic
Date: Mon, 28 Sep 1992 13:22:58 GMT

I am looking for the following books by Jack Vance, which I haven't been
able to locate at the booksellers (US and Europe) I know:

- City of the Chasch (aka Chasch)
- Cugel's Saga
- Emphyrio
- Lyonesse, Book I: Suldrun's Garden (aka Lyonesse)
- Maske: Thaery
- Morreion: A Tale of Dying Earth
- Rhialto the Marvelous
- Servants of the Wankh (aka Wankh)
- Son of the Tree
- Star King
- The Augmented Agent
- The Bagful of Dreams (aka The Adventures of Cugel the Clever)
- The Brains of Earth (aka Nopalgarth)
- The Dark Side of the Moon
- The Dirdir
- The Dying Earth
- The Eyes of the Overworld
- The Houses of Iszm
- The Last Castle
- The Narrow Land
- The Pnume
- The Seventeen Virgins

If you know where to find any of these books or want to get rid of your
cown copy (:-), please answer by e-mail to holger@vmars.tuwien.ac.at

Many thanks in advance,
Holger

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From: dtschett@scott.skidmore.edu (donna tschetter)
Subject: Movie Posters
Organization: Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs NY
Date: Thu, 1 Oct 1992 19:17:26 GMT

Star Trek Movie posters for sale.

e-mail for titles and prices.
From: pluck@andromeda.rutgers.edu (Thomas Pluck)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.sf.marketplace
Subject: First editon Dangerous Visions for sale
Date: 5 Oct 92 15:50:03 GMT
Organization: Rutgers Univ., New Brunswick, N.J.

I just found a first edition paperback of Dangerous Visions, edited by Harlan
Ellison, with illos & cover by Leo & Diane Dillon, and a foreword by Isaac
Asimov.  It is in VG shape, looks like it has been read once. 
It is a Signet paperback, first ed 1975.
Make an offer-- I'm not looking to retire, I just know it's hard to find & I
already have a copy. :)

Email to:  pluck@andromeda.rutgers.edu
Thanks, 
Tom
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From: rac69@cas.org (;A/RG)
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Subject: Re: James Blish Star Trek's + Old Star Trek
Date: 29 Sep 92 16:10:20 GMT
Article-I.D.: cas.1992Sep29.161020.7050
Organization: Chemical Abstracts Service, Columbus, Ohio

Friend - I have to tell ya: You're selling too cheap!

The newest edition of The Official Price Guide for Stark Trek and Star
Wars lists these books (if first edition) from $3 to $20 US.

Just thought you'd like to know that. :)
From: keck@athena.cs.uga.edu (Paul Keck)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.sf.marketplace
Subject: WANTED: Jack Vance's "The Pnume"
Date: 28 Sep 92 05:00:10 GMT
Organization: University of Georgia, Athens

I'm looking for a copy, any readable condition is fine.  I gave my only copy
to my sister for Xmas a few years ago and haven't read it since!  Thanks.

keck@athena.cs.uga.edu  Paul Keck
From: csk@po.CWRU.Edu (Carl S. Kashuk)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.sf.marketplace
Subject: Wanted: Info about old Star Wars Toys
Date: 6 Oct 1992 16:06:02 GMT
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio (USA)
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Does anyone know of any good collectibles places that
sell old Star Wars toys? Please e-mail csk@po.cwru.edu
if you have any info... 
-Carl
-- 
"Oh, so now you're saying that I'm redundant, that I repeat
myself, that I say things over and over..."     -Cheers!
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Date: Mon, 28 Sep 1992 10:46:21 -0400 
From: "David M. Bartlett" <db0s+@andrew.cmu.edu>
Subject: James Blish Star Trek's + Old Star Trek

I have volumes 2 thru 12 of James Blish's Star Trek short story
collections:  these are adaptations of the original series episodes,
about 5-7 stories per volume.  $2.00 each or $20.00 for all 11.

In addition, I Have

"Spock Must Die!", , also by James Blish, as far as I can tell the first
Star Trek Novel.  $2.00

"The World of Star Trek" by David Gerrold, a non-fiction book about Star
Trek as series, myth, and fandom.  $2.00

"The Making of Start Trek" by Gene Roddenberry, a non-fiction book about
making the series itself.  $2.00

"Star Trek:  the New Voyages", a collection of short stories, the first
pastiches of Star Trek after James Blish.  $2.00

If interested in one, some, or all, send me email.

Dave Bartlett
From: be726@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Joseph A. Ellis Jr.)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.sf.misc
Subject: Re: Musical SF
Date: 5 Oct 1992 14:05:00 GMT
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (USA)
Reply-To: be726@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Joseph A. Ellis Jr.)
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In a previous article, ISTN100@INDYVAX.IUPUI.EDU ("ELLEN G. COHN") says:

>Chris mentioned Anne McCaffrey's Harper Hall books, and The Ship Who Sang, but
>forgot to include 'Crystal Singer' and 'Killishandra'.  BTW, is it true
>that a third book featuring Killishandra is due out any day now?
>
>Ellen - the crime doctor
>
>

Wish I could remember the title... but it IS out now... in hardcover. I've seen
it in the stores.
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From: gpatton@infopls.chi.il.us (Gavin Patton)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.sf.misc
Subject: Mercedes Lackey
Date: Sun, 04 Oct 92 23:58:16 CDT
Organization: INFOPLUS support, Wheeling, IL

Hi, All!
I want desperately to correspond with Mercedes Lackey!  I've tried 
forwarding via her publisher, but have no idea if the !@@# letter 
actually GOT anywhere!  Does anyone have a Snail address or Email address 
where I can reach her?  I have several of her fans in a small, midwestern 
SF/F club waiting with bated (whatever that is) breath for the answer!

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From: doug.vermes%acc1bbs@ssr.com (Doug Vermes) 
Newsgroups: rec.arts.sf.misc
Subject: TCI CABLE/SCI-FI CHANNEL
Date: 26 Sep 92 21:18:00 GMT
Distribution: world
Organization: Advanced Computer Concepts BBS, New Rochelle, NY 914-654-1981
Reply-To: doug.vermes%acc1bbs@ssr.com (Doug Vermes) 

For all of you out there whose cable company is a division of TCI Cable,
your in for a bit of shock. NONE of the TCI cable companies is carrying
the Sci-Fi channel! They made a NATIONAL decision not to! Really nice,
eh? Well, if you would like to see the Sci-Fi channel in your cable
lineup, I suggest you write a letter to TCI Cable's headquarters:

             TeleCom Incorporated
             4643 South Ulfcter Street
             Denver, CO  80237

Despite the fact that thousands of customers requested it, they see fit
not to allow it. Why? Supposedly they're afraid it'll compete with their
Encore channel. (No I don't know what it is or how it relates.) So, if
you do write a letter, don't be rude, but get the point across.
              - Doug Vermes

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From: redin@lysator.liu.se (Magnus Redin)
Subject: I need David Brins current address, please.
Keywords: con
Organization: Lysator Academic Computer Society, Linkoping University, Sweden
Date: Thu, 1 Oct 1992 21:51:07 GMT

I am looking for David Brins (The author of the uplift books) current
address. I only have his old Paris address and its surely dated.
I want to reach him to invite him to a small SF congress I am planing.
Please respond via email. Especially if you have his email address
since its probably confidential. (He will probably drown in email
if is not. )
Thankyou for reading this. I will post solid information about
this congress in a month.

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Mail: Magnus redin, Rydsv{gen 240C26, 582 51 LINK|PING, SWEDEN
Phone: Sweden (0)13 260046 (Answering machine)
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From: jfreund@mindvox.phantom.com (Jim Freund)
Subject: Re: No, he's alive (Re: John Varley dead?)
Organization: [Phantom Access] / the MindVox system
Date: Sat, 26 Sep 1992 12:33:06 GMT

fmayhar@altair.mpd.tandem.com (Frank Mayhar) writes:

> So do you know if he has another one in the pipeline?

Sure -- he submits and editors buy.  Specifically, what, I don't know, but
just scan IASFM, Analog & Omni for his name on the cover.

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From: jfreund@mindvox.phantom.com (Jim Freund)
Subject: Re: No, he's alive (Re: John Varley dead?)
Organization: [Phantom Access] / the MindVox system
Date: Sat, 26 Sep 1992 02:15:29 GMT

Laurie Mann writes:

> Michael Wehking writes
> >What's the matter with John Varley? Is he dead? His last book
> >I've read was Millennium (many years ago).
> 
> He recently publised Steel Beach and is very
> much alive.
> 
Not to mention new short stories by him appearing in the magazines recently.

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From: parsonsl@kenyon.EDU
Newsgroups: rec.arts.sf.misc
Subject: RE: SF-LOVERS Digest   V17 #503
Date: 2 Oct 92 20:33:45 GMT

This is to reply to the music in sci fi article, I just read.  

	"Bardic Voices" is a series by Mercedes Lackey where music figures big.

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From: brad@clarinet.com (Brad Templeton)
Subject: Re: Mercedes Lackey
Organization: ClariNet Communications Corp.
Date: Mon, 05 Oct 1992 08:31:31 GMT

Before you write fan mail to an SF writer whom you know has a lot of
fans, I suggest you read the chapter on fan mail in RAH's "Grumbles from
the Grave."

Read it twice.

Writers who are just making it may get encouraged or pleased by some
fan mail, but to those who have made it, it's a scourge and a curse.
They are forced to either throw it out, get somebody else to read it,
possibly writing one sentence replies on prepared postcards, or of
course, read it and have no time for writing.

Not every writer has it as bad as Heinlein did.  But read his chapter
anyway.

The writers hate the way they become forced to ignore fan mail.  It goes
against your grain, at first, to take praise and turn it rudely aside.
You feel sick to think that you've become hardened to praise, that you've
started thinking, "oh crap, another person who thinks I'm great."

As Tim Rice wrote in Evita, "You won't care if they love you, it's been
*done* before."

Somehow, most writers don't become similarly desensatized to criticism,
though.
-- 
Brad Templeton, ClariNet Communications Corp. -- Sunnyvale, CA 408/296-0366
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From: crichar@eskimo.celestial.com (Craig Richardson)
Subject: Re: Max Headroom tapes wanted
Keywords: Max Headroom SF Channel VHS
Organization: >>> Eskimo North (206)-FOR-EVER <<<
Date: Fri, 25 Sep 1992 20:19:26 GMT

In article <1992Sep23.120105.5678@athena.mit.edu> rcharbon@athena.mit.edu (Ray Charbonneau) writes:
>If anyone has the Max Headroom shows on VHS tape and can copy them, or if you're
>getting the SF Channel and they are showing the program as once was rumored, I
>would really like to have a copy of the shows made for me.  Send e-mail if you
>can help.

Even though I hate "me, too" messages... <ahem>.

ME TOO!!!!!!

<ahem>.

I had (have) a copy from years ago where the picture is fine, but the sound
is completely munged due to a bad patch cord, and now I no longer have access
to the source tapes...

--Craig

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From: schwarte@CS.ColoState.EDU (eric schwartz)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.sf.misc
Subject: Re: Agnostics and Athiests
Date: 7 Oct 92 03:31:26 GMT
Organization: Colorado State University, Computer Science Department

In article <disaacs.717960966@cunews> disaacs@thuma.carleton.ca (Dave Isaacs) writes:
>In <1992Sep30.094023.20888@pro-magic.oau.org> gatech!pro-magic.oau.org!mikeu (Mike Ungerman) writes:
>
>>>> |> > >>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>IF THIS DOESN'T STOP, IM GOING TO START THE WORST CASCADE EVER.
>>>> |> > >>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>WHILE EATING THIS SLOP, I SEWED THE FIRST BROCADE BEAVER.
>>>> |> > >>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>BILE FITTING RIG STOP, LIE SPEWED THIRST LIVER !!!!
>>>> |> > >>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>IF YOU MUST CONTRIBUTE, AT LEAST DELIVER...
>>>> |> > >>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>WHO MAY I ATTRIBUTE TO THIS BEASTLY SLIVER?
>>>> |> > >>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>TO SPAY A LUTE IN A GREASY RIVER
>>>> |> > >>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>DAMN CASCADERS THINK YOU'RE SO CLEVER
>>>> |> > >>>> > >>>>>>>>>>I WILL NOT CASCADE; NOPE, NO, NEVER
>>>> |> > >>>> > >>>>>>>>>WOULD YOU, COULD YOU, ON A TRAIN?
>>>> |> > >>>> > >>>>>>>>WOULD YOU, COULD YOU, IN THE RAIN?
>>>> |> > >>>> > >>>>>>>R2-D2 ON THE BRAIN?
>>>> |> > >>>> > >>>>>>This cascade is damn insane!
>>>> |> > >>>> > >>>>>And it's really getting lame!
>>>> |> > >>>> > >>>>POST IN CAPS YOU WEIRDOS, WHAT ARE YOU DEAF ? !!!!!!!!!!!!
>>>> |> > >>>> > >>>YOUVE RUINED MY RIGHT EAR, HOW 'BOUT THE LEFT?
>>>> |> > >>>> > >>LEFT AT THE NEXT LIGHTS, UNLESS RED
>>>> |> > >>>> > >THIS SILLY THING IS SOMETHING I DREAD, 
>>>> |> > >>>> > >BETTER I SHOULD BE BUSY IN BED !
>>>> |> > >>>> > WANKER, GIVE THY HAND A REST!
>>>> |> > >>>> NAH! THIS AIN'T REC.HUMOR AT ITS BEST.
>>>> |> > >>>SURELY YOU JEST?
>>>> |> > >>THIS IS A TEST.
>>>> |> > >SO BE OUR GUEST.
>>>> |> > TESTING, TESTING, ONE TWO THREE.
>>>> |> RETURN OF THE MONSTER CASCADE, HEE HEE HEE! 
>>>> IF WISHES WERE HORSES THEN WHAT WOULD WE BE?
>>>THE ANSWER MUST BE IN UPPER CASE SO THAT ALL CAN SEE.
>>AT LEAST THIS HAS GOTTEN HERE SO THE NEXT ONE CAN BE ME!
>THE BEAST HAS FORGOTTEN BEER, SO SET IT FREE!
NOW IT'S ALL SO VERY CLEAR, LET'S CLIMB UP A TREE!
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From: mtpins@icaen.uiowa.edu (Michael T Pins)
Subject: Re: Mercedes Lackey
Date: Tue, 6 Oct 1992 03:03:13 GMT
Organization: University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA

denebeim@brtph254.bnr.ca (Jay Denebeim P025) writes:

>In article <1992Oct05.083131.24217@clarinet.com> brad@clarinet.com (Brad Templeton) writes:
->Before you write fan mail to an SF writer whom you know has a lot of
->fans, I suggest you read the chapter on fan mail in RAH's "Grumbles from
->the Grave."
->
->Read it twice.

>Brad is quite right.  IMO you'd be much better off going to cons she's
>at, its not too difficult to arrange at least a few minutes with a
>pro, you run into them in the hall, or whatever.  Generally they have
>book signing sessions, and at some cons, small intimate groups you can
>sign up for.

On the other hand, new authors generally love to get letters, as it's about
the only real feedback they get.  This is true, of course, until they start
getting so much that reading it becomes a job itself....

As for Misty, if you see her at a con, by all means wander over and have a 
chat.  She and Larry are wonderful people, as most anyone who was at ICON
this past weekend can attest.

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