MERCEDES-LACKEY Digest 2730

Topics covered in this issue include:

  1) Something I would like to see
	by Ryoko <ryoko-+AT+-cc.gatech.edu>
  2) RE: Something I would like to see
	by Daystar <Daystar-+AT+-texas.net>
  3) Delurking
	by "Heather B. Arnold" <typodragon-+AT+-worldnet.att.net>
  4) Re: Something I would like to see
	by "Healer-Adept Moonstar" <healermoon-+AT+-hotmail.com>
  5) Re: Delurking
	by jodi <bookworm46360-+AT+-yahoo.com>
  6) Spirits White as Lightning - no spoilers..
	by "FoxFire Arts" <kristy-+AT+-foxfirearts.com>

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Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2001 20:37:09 -0500 (EST)
From: Ryoko <ryoko-+AT+-cc.gatech.edu>
To: mercedes-lackey-+AT+-herald.co.uk
Subject: Something I would like to see
Message-ID: <Pine.SOL.4.21.0111132026200.13278-100000-+AT+-oscar.cc.gatech.edu>


I don't know how feasible this is going to be (this mostly aimed towards
misty's secretary), but I may as well throw it out there.

I don't know if this has ever been done before, and/or failed/succeeded in
the past, but I would love to be able to puchase a wall calendar featuring
jody lee's artwork from Velgarth (and maybe short quotes over the bottom
of the images from the book they came from?).

If they were available, I know I'd buy one every year; I love the artwork
on the cover of the books, and love the books, and would love to buy
prints some day if I can afford to (if they're still available).

As far as I know, getting calendars made is fairly inexpensive (copyrights
and things like that aside). I used to work for a doctor who would get
calendars made with his black and white photographs and sell them to
patients. 

Just an idea of something I wish could happen, but may never be possible
(I won't hold my breath). :)

-Tara.


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Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2001 20:07:42 -0800
From: Daystar <Daystar-+AT+-texas.net>
To: "'mercedes-lackey-+AT+-herald.co.uk'" <mercedes-lackey-+AT+-herald.co.uk>
Subject: RE: Something I would like to see
Message-ID: <01C16C7E.DCB65320.Daystar-+AT+-Texas.net>

Greetings all,

I have enjoyed this list immensely. Delurking here for the first time 
because I like the idea of a Jody Lee calendar. I would enthusiastically be 
the first in line, here in Plano, to buy one. Ordering from Firebird Arts 
would be even better.

I have numerous quotes from the Velgarth books in my journals but I don't 
open my journals very often. It would be fun to see quotes from the books 
along with the cover art!

Thanks for sharing that idea. At least I can fantasize.

Diana

Not that I ever fully understood this but, where have all the sheep gone 
lately?


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Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2001 20:59:36 -0600
From: "Heather B. Arnold" <typodragon-+AT+-worldnet.att.net>
To: <mercedes-lackey-+AT+-herald.co.uk>
Subject: Delurking
Message-ID: <001801c16cb8$7a8e1a40$3059560c-+AT+-oemcomputer>

<The Typodragon delurks after.... jeez!  Has it really been over two
years?  It's amazing how time flies when you're trying to finish a thesis.>

Hello all.  Just wanted to give a quick wave and offer some toasty... er...
tasty sheep to everyone still attached to the mistylist.

I was checking out Amazon the other day, and was thrilled to see the cover
for _The Valdemar Companion_.  What gorgeous cover art!  I'm also with
the calendar people.  That would be fun. :)

Well, I'm only halfway through _Take a Thief_, but I've found it a light and
fairly fun read so far.  Without offering any spoilers, I just wanted to say
that I like her work *so* much better when she concentrates on the personal
dramas of the characters and doesn't rely on world-changing events to drive
the plot.  World-changing events are cool, but IMHO, the seams start to show
in Velgarth when they're not spackled with distracting sympathetic (if
somewhat angsty) characters.  Misty's very good at character development,
and I feel that her best writing to date has focused on the plots that
develop from characters, rather than the other way 'round.  To that effect,
I loved the Arrows and Magic series and _The Black Gryphon_, disliked Winds
and Storms  <dodges flaming sheep>.  Have a love-hate relationship with the
other Gryphon books. Haven't read Owls yet.  Maybe with _Brightly Burning_
and _Take a Thief_, she's slowly returning to her old ways?  I hope.

Anyhoo, just my $.02... Probably a done-to-death topic, but. <grins>  I'm
still a sucker for an appealing central character.  Tannim and Skandranon
rule!

Through sunsets golden,

- Typo




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Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2001 22:12:43 -0700
From: "Healer-Adept Moonstar" <healermoon-+AT+-hotmail.com>
To: mercedes-lackey-+AT+-herald.co.uk
Subject: Re: Something I would like to see
Message-ID: <F64XuOw6JXMAv3ZJDu400012e92-+AT+-hotmail.com>

I agree Tara this is somthing I would love to see as well. <grin>

Hugs-

Moonstar

check out my page...
http://healermoon.com



----Original Message Follows----
From: Ryoko <ryoko-+AT+-cc.gatech.edu>
Reply-To: mercedes-lackey-+AT+-herald.co.uk
To: healermoon-+AT+-hotmail.com
Subject: Something I would like to see
Date: Wed, 14 Nov 2001 01:47:03 GMT

I don't know how feasible this is going to be (this mostly aimed towards
misty's secretary), but I may as well throw it out there.

I don't know if this has ever been done before, and/or failed/succeeded in
the past, but I would love to be able to puchase a wall calendar featuring
jody lee's artwork from Velgarth (and maybe short quotes over the bottom
of the images from the book they came from?).

If they were available, I know I'd buy one every year; I love the artwork
on the cover of the books, and love the books, and would love to buy
prints some day if I can afford to (if they're still available).

As far as I know, getting calendars made is fairly inexpensive (copyrights
and things like that aside). I used to work for a doctor who would get
calendars made with his black and white photographs and sell them to
patients.

Just an idea of something I wish could happen, but may never be possible
(I won't hold my breath). :)

-Tara.



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Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2001 21:40:01 -0800 (PST)
From: jodi <bookworm46360-+AT+-yahoo.com>
To: mercedes-lackey-+AT+-herald.co.uk
Subject: Re: Delurking
Message-ID: <20011114054001.52975.qmail-+AT+-web9705.mail.yahoo.com>


--- "Heather B. Arnold" <typodragon-+AT+-worldnet.att.net>
wrote:
> <The Typodragon delurks after.... jeez!  Has it
> really been over two
> years?  It's amazing how time flies when you're
> trying to finish a thesis.>
> 
> Hello all.  Just wanted to give a quick wave and
> offer some toasty... er...
> tasty sheep to everyone still attached to the
> mistylist.
> 
> I was checking out Amazon the other day, and was
> thrilled to see the cover
> for _The Valdemar Companion_.  What gorgeous cover
> art!  I'm also with
> the calendar people.  That would be fun. :)
> 
> Well, I'm only halfway through _Take a Thief_, but
> I've found it a light and
> fairly fun read so far.  Without offering any
> spoilers, I just wanted to say
> that I like her work *so* much better when she
> concentrates on the personal
> dramas of the characters and doesn't rely on
> world-changing events to drive
> the plot.  World-changing events are cool, but IMHO,
> the seams start to show
> in Velgarth when they're not spackled with
> distracting sympathetic (if
> somewhat angsty) characters.  Misty's very good at
> character development,
> and I feel that her best writing to date has focused
> on the plots that
> develop from characters, rather than the other way
> 'round.  To that effect,
> I loved the Arrows and Magic series and _The Black
> Gryphon_, disliked Winds
> and Storms  <dodges flaming sheep>.  Have a
> love-hate relationship with the
> other Gryphon books. Haven't read Owls yet.  Maybe
> with _Brightly Burning_
> and _Take a Thief_, she's slowly returning to her
> old ways?  I hope.
> 
> Anyhoo, just my $.02... Probably a done-to-death
> topic, but. <grins>  I'm
> still a sucker for an appealing central character. 
> Tannim and Skandranon
> rule!
> 
> Through sunsets golden,
> 
> - Typo
> 
> 
> 
-------------------------------------------------------I
totally agree.  There is so much drama in those
series...  or is it melodrama?  Don't get me wrong,
Misty is my favorite author, but those ON AND ON
dramas are kind of hard to take sometimes.  Have not
read her newest, but Owl series is really good.  If
you haven't bought it yet, it's worth the purchase. 
:)
                             --Book

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Date: Wed, 14 Nov 2001 08:14:29 -0500
From: "FoxFire Arts" <kristy-+AT+-foxfirearts.com>
To: <mercedes-lackey-+AT+-herald.co.uk>
Subject: Spirits White as Lightning - no spoilers..
Message-ID: <003701c16d0e$4b71bf40$7360fa18-+AT+-athen1.ga.home.com>

I pre-ordered this from Amazon, thinking that I would wind up canceling the
order anyway, and going to the bookstore and getting it because they
typically get it first. Well, it had a release date (according to Amazon) of
Dec 1st. This morning, I get an email saying that my order had shipped. Yay!

But wait - it says that they charged me $24 plus shipping.. And that doesn't
make sense. So I went and looked - they say the list price is $24, and that
their price is $16.80. So I sent them an email..

Just wanted to warn everyone else about that.

Blessings-
Kristy


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