... Hello from a fellow Ohioan! Thought I'd drop you a line on line and ask where you are in relation to Cincinnati. Been trying to put together a Mythie...
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Eleanor Farrell
emfarrell@xxxxxxxxx.x...
Jan 1, 1999 5:44 pm
Diane Joy Baker wrote: I'd like to nominate *Arm of the Stone* for the MFA. Have you read it? ---djb. Diane, Can you provide more info? Author, brief...
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AIlIorian@xxx.xxx
Jan 1, 1999 6:56 pm
Hi I just joined yesterday.............I noticed someone asked about an author that blends reality with SF, Have you ever hear of Charles DeLint? He is an ...
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Chip Morris
aragon@xxxxxxxxx.xxx
Jan 1, 1999 5:59 pm
Allorian.. Charles De Lint is a wonderful Canadian author. I agree.. he's amazing :)...
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Matthew Winslow
mwinslow@xxxxxx.xxxxx...
Jan 2, 1999 4:29 am
Here's my list of nominations for the 1998 Adult MFA that I've already sent off to David. History of our World Beyond the Wave -- RE Klein Song for the...
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AIlIorian@xxx.xxx
Jan 2, 1999 11:04 pm
I wrote an E-mail to Charles DeLint and he answered me back ... he was very sweet in his reply and I will always cherish that..... I love his work and I ...
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Diane Baker
dianejoy@xxxxxxxxx.xxxx
Jan 3, 1999 6:50 am
I like De Lint, but find that I can only read one of his books, then move on to another writer. I actually forgot about him, and shouldn't have, since...
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David Lenander
d-lena@xxxxxx.xx.xxx....
Jan 4, 1999 9:06 pm
Why, yes. DeLint has been guest of honor at our conference, Mythcon, and much discussed in the various discussion groups. Several of his books have been ...
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Kevin Grant
034571g@xxxxxxx.xxx
Jan 4, 1999 11:35 am
Just to throw some more variety into the discussion, I'd like to hear opinions on Guy Gavriel Kay's latest, "Sailing to Sarantium". I've just finished Book...
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David Lenander
d-lena@xxxxxx.xx.xxx....
Jan 4, 1999 11:09 pm
Responding to the message of <368D4546.182B@...> ... [. . . .] ... Yes, there have been (during my tenure as Discussion Groups secretary), people ...
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David Lenander
d-lena@xxxxxx.xx.xxx....
Jan 4, 1999 11:19 pm
Responding to the message of <l03130306b2b2b96d78fa@[153.37.15.207]> ... Here's a bit of info: --ddl Strauss, Victoria. ... David Lenander, Library Manager I ...
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Tom & Maria T
wttatham@xxxxx.xxxx
Jan 5, 1999 3:08 pm
Diane, Sorry this response is days late. To answer your question about where Weston is: it is a small town, approximately 25 miles s.w. of Toledo. No, I...
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Diane Baker
dianejoy@xxxxxxxxx.xxxx
Jan 5, 1999 7:44 pm
Ellie: I think I gave a synopsis of *Arm* in BW 42, but it concerns a young man preserving a thousand year old story, handed down through his family in a land...
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Diane Baker
dianejoy@xxxxxxxxx.xxxx
Jan 5, 1999 7:51 pm
... Thanks for the geography; with all the Ohioans scattered all over the state interested in mythic stuff, it's a good thing we have the Net! Too bad we don't...
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Diane Baker
dianejoy@xxxxxxxxx.xxxx
Jan 5, 1999 7:55 pm
We discussed CW in Butterbur's Woodshed #42. You might want to get the issue from Ellie. ---djb....
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Staci Dumoski
unicorn@xxxxxxxx.xxxx
Jan 5, 1999 5:07 pm
I hope I won't be accused of self-promotion here, but the ezine I publish, Phantastes (which many of you will probably find interesting), includes an article...
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Matthew Winslow
mwinslow@xxxxxx.xxxxx...
Jan 5, 1999 4:52 am
... And I'd like to give Phantastes a thumbs-up. I discovered it about a month ago and really enjoyed what Staci's got up there. It's definitely worth a look. ...
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Diane Baker
dianejoy@xxxxxxxxx.xxxx
Jan 6, 1999 8:58 pm
... I'd like to see that article. I take it I can get it from your online address?...
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Staci Dumoski
unicorn@xxxxxxxx.xxxx
Jan 6, 1999 5:35 pm
... Yes, it's available at http://www.nocturne.org/phantastes (along with a number of other articles on fantasy lit). Best, Staci Dumoski...
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Diane Baker
dianejoy@xxxxxxxxx.xxxx
Jan 6, 1999 9:47 pm
... Maybe you can help me: I'm looking for some material on magical rules and systems. I don't necessarily want spells or original sources (a la Dion...
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Staci Dumoski
unicorn@...
Jan 6, 1999 6:27 pm
... Diane, I am not aware of any thing that specifically deals with the creation of magical systems. Unfortunately, most of the "How To" books out there for ...
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Diane Baker
dianejoy@xxxxxxxxx.xxxx
Jan 7, 1999 7:10 pm
... Since I don't want this to range off topic, I just want to thank you for your comments, and ask if you have a forum for discussion of such topics on your...
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Staci Dumoski
unicorn@xxxxxxxx.xxxx
Jan 7, 1999 5:30 pm
... Thanks for you compliments. Unfortunately Phantastes doesn't have any forums at this time. I know of a couple of mailing lists where you could no doubt...
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Diane Baker
dianejoy@xxxxxxxxx.xxxx
Jan 8, 1999 4:49 pm
Staci: On the subject of Williams, and getting a copy of BW 42 from Ellie: I'm afraid I mis-spoke. The issues are only for those interested in joining the...
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Diane Baker
dianejoy@xxxxxxxxx.xxxx
Jan 9, 1999 8:51 pm
... Keith: This comes late according to Internet standards; sorry. Have not read any Kay, though I have the *Fionnvarr Tapestry.* Sorry to hear that Kay is...
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Eleanor Farrell
emfarrell@xxxxxxxxx.x...
Jan 9, 1999 4:05 pm
Following Diane Baker's comments about BW in a recent post, this seems an appropriate time to introduce Butterbur's Woodshed to list members who might not be...
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Diane Baker
dianejoy@xxxxxxxxx.xxxx
Jan 9, 1999 8:54 pm
Kevin: It just occurred to me that your name is KEVIN, not Keith. A thousand pardons for the slip. ---djb....
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Berni Phillips
bernip@xx.xxxxxx.xxxx
Jan 9, 1999 7:12 pm
Folks, when you reply to another message, would you please edit the original message, leaving only the text of what you are actually responding to? This is a...
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Joe Christopher
jchristopher@xxxxxxxx...
Jan 10, 1999 9:25 pm
Weren't the basic rules for magic (three of them I think) given by Fletcher Pratt and L. Sprague de Camp in the Harold Shea stories many years ago? Sorry I...
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Cat
cat@xxxxxxxx.xxxx
Jan 12, 1999 3:08 pm
Silante Eleanor, Can you tell me more 'bout Butterbur's Woodshed? (I know what APAs are like _I was in several years ago.) Would it be possible to see an...