From: owner-glencook-fans-digest@lists.xmission.com (glencook-fans-digest) To: glencook-fans-digest@lists.xmission.com Subject: glencook-fans-digest V1 #181 Reply-To: glencook-fans-digest Sender: owner-glencook-fans-digest@lists.xmission.com Errors-To: owner-glencook-fans-digest@lists.xmission.com Precedence: bulk glencook-fans-digest Wednesday, May 1 2002 Volume 01 : Number 181 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2002 17:04:39 -0500 From: Steve Harris Subject: Re: (glencook-fans) Print on Demand Richard, It may be that what we both said is (part of) the truth; they're not entirely incompatible. But I do know that he said he was unsatisfied with his draft of the Third Book of the South, and that was the reason he gave, at some point, for why it was so long delayed. Steve ======================================================================= To unsubscribe, subscribe, or access the archives of this list, visit . ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2002 19:06:52 -0300 From: Richard Chilton Subject: Re: (glencook-fans) Print on Demand Steve Harris wrote: > > Richard, > > It may be that what we both said is (part of) the truth; they're not > entirely incompatible. But I do know that he said he was unsatisfied > with his draft of the Third Book of the South, and that was the reason > he gave, at some point, for why it was so long delayed. > You're right, it's probably both. I always wondered why when the book was mostly written he and his agent weren't making a huge effort to get them to publish the last book of a trilogy. Specially one that ends with you wanting more. The last chapter of the second book of the south still sticks in my mind as one of the greatest intros to the next of a series I've ever seen. Richard ======================================================================= To unsubscribe, subscribe, or access the archives of this list, visit . ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2002 19:21:10 -0300 From: Richard Chilton Subject: Re: (glencook-fans) Angry Lead Skies as part of the series - spoilers Ron Spence wrote: > > > That got comment got me thinking... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > And thinking a bit more. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > And typing spoiler lines > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I enjoyed the book - don't get me wrong, it is a good read, but > through > > most of the book I was waiting for the other shoe to drop. I knew > what > > the "elves" were and I keep expecting Garrett to catch on. I half > > expected the Dead Man to call them Greys and be done with it or try > to > > explain the concepts involved. Instead either the Dead Man never > > bothered grasping the concept of space travel (possible because of > the > > alien mindset) or he just glossed over it with Garrett - and I > suspect > > the later. > > Garrett is definitely left with the impression that these guys were > from > > another kindom while the Dead Man knew they were talking about a > > multiple life time journey - which with his knowledge he should know > is > > unworldly. > > Let's not forget that Mr Big is with them. Glen mentions over and > over that he doesn't know how far the Dead man can connect with him, > and Garrett keeps being suprised at his range. I wouldn't be suprised > to hear that the Dead man is still in contact with the "elves". > I'm not sure the Dead Man could do it himself, but the visitors had their own mind powers and some devices (like the language one) that seemed to boost them. The Dead Man might not be able to reach to space on his own, but what if they gave him something that boosted his powers? The fact that they woke him up implies they can refresh his powers - at least the early books say that he sleeps to recharge his powers. > > > > The way I see it either: > > it will all come tumbling down around him in the next book, > > or things will shift power levels, > > or the series has ended happily ever after with just a few (Relway, > the > > birthday party) clouds on the horizon. > > Personally, I think the pressure cooker is going to blow. > > Also, don't forget about a possible wedding on the horizon... ;) That wedding has been on the horizon at the ends most of the books :) He was getting serious with his dead friend's little sister at the end of the first book and almost always has a girl at the end of the book. Of hand, the only time I can remember him not ending with a girl is when he ended up with the picture of one; the fact he always gets the girl and there was only one girl to get was one of the great misdirects of that books. One of the things that has kept this series going are the low levels of returns Garrett earns. At the end of the first one I think he just had a house and maybe a favour (or something that could get him killed for knowing) with the mob boss. End of the second (if memory serves) he ends up with a nice painting, but nothing more. As so on. A slow build means the challanges only slowly grow and the setting works for more books. I can't help comparing it to another series - the Anita Blake one - where by book 3 or 4 the heroine had faced down some of the most dangerous things on the planet. Its author ended up changes settings (i.e. having the main character travel to different cities) to keep the challenges fresh because it would be implausible for any real threat to arise at home - a nice device but I prefer seeing a setting continue. Richard ======================================================================= To unsubscribe, subscribe, or access the archives of this list, visit . ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2002 17:38:36 -0700 From: "Brooke A. Wheeler" Subject: Re: (glencook-fans) Deadly quicksilver lies Is "Matter of Time" that hard to find then? I bought a copy from Glen for $5 at last year's Philcon... guess I just got lucky, eh? don wrote: >Thanks for the information guys. I actually saw the B&N stuff. I just >couldn't believe anybody was buying that book for that price. It's not that >hard to find (except when you really want it). I can see it for Sung in >blood, Matter of Time, and the Dragon Never Sleeps. Is anyone interested in >doing a trade? I will have to sift through my stuff to see what I have >duplicate copies of. > ======================================================================= To unsubscribe, subscribe, or access the archives of this list, visit . ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2002 17:54:37 -0700 From: Michael Llaneza Subject: Re: (glencook-fans) Deadly quicksilver lies If you aren't at Philcon it's hard to find. Brooke A. Wheeler wrote: > Is "Matter of Time" that hard to find then? I bought a copy from Glen > for $5 at last year's Philcon... guess I just got lucky, eh? > > don wrote: > >> Thanks for the information guys. I actually saw the B&N stuff. I just >> couldn't believe anybody was buying that book for that price. It's >> not that >> hard to find (except when you really want it). I can see it for Sung in >> blood, Matter of Time, and the Dragon Never Sleeps. Is anyone >> interested in >> doing a trade? I will have to sift through my stuff to see what I have >> duplicate copies of. >> > > > > ======================================================================= > To unsubscribe, subscribe, or access the archives of this list, > visit . > > ======================================================================= To unsubscribe, subscribe, or access the archives of this list, visit . ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2002 20:09:52 -0500 From: "S Townsend" Subject: RE: (glencook-fans) Deadly quicksilver lies I found a copy of 'Matter of Time' stashed the mystery section of a small town bookstore in central illinois. I didn't even know it existed, and I have every other Cook except 'Sung in Blood' & 'Swap Academy.' Couldn't believe my eyes, had to read the first page to recognize his unmistakable writing style. All that for half cover price, whatever that was. - -----Original Message----- From: owner-glencook-fans@lists.xmission.com [mailto:owner-glencook-fans@lists.xmission.com]On Behalf Of Brooke A. Wheeler Sent: Tuesday, April 30, 2002 7:39 PM To: glencook-fans@lists.xmission.com Subject: Re: (glencook-fans) Deadly quicksilver lies Is "Matter of Time" that hard to find then? I bought a copy from Glen for $5 at last year's Philcon... guess I just got lucky, eh? don wrote: >Thanks for the information guys. I actually saw the B&N stuff. I just >couldn't believe anybody was buying that book for that price. It's not that >hard to find (except when you really want it). I can see it for Sung in >blood, Matter of Time, and the Dragon Never Sleeps. Is anyone interested in >doing a trade? I will have to sift through my stuff to see what I have >duplicate copies of. > ======================================================================= To unsubscribe, subscribe, or access the archives of this list, visit . ======================================================================= To unsubscribe, subscribe, or access the archives of this list, visit . ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2002 14:18:58 -0700 From: "Z" Subject: (glencook-fans) Re: glencook-fans-digest V1 #180 >> It short, he's got it made and that doesn't leave much room >> left for adventure. No adventure = no plot. No plot = no book. Well, he could still have the aliens that took off run into a Guardship or two.... ======================================================================= To unsubscribe, subscribe, or access the archives of this list, visit . ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 1 May 2002 12:40:58 -0500 From: "don" Subject: Re: (glencook-fans) Deadly quicksilver lies I got mine at a Half Price. I got very lucky. That is the first and only time I saw it. Don "In time, what's deserved always gets served"- COC - ----- Original Message ----- From: "S Townsend" To: Sent: Tuesday, April 30, 2002 8:09 PM Subject: RE: (glencook-fans) Deadly quicksilver lies > I found a copy of 'Matter of Time' stashed the mystery section of a small > town bookstore in central illinois. I didn't even know it existed, and I > have every other Cook except 'Sung in Blood' & 'Swap Academy.' > > Couldn't believe my eyes, had to read the first page to recognize his > unmistakable writing style. All that for half cover price, whatever that > was. > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-glencook-fans@lists.xmission.com > [mailto:owner-glencook-fans@lists.xmission.com]On Behalf Of Brooke A. > Wheeler > Sent: Tuesday, April 30, 2002 7:39 PM > To: glencook-fans@lists.xmission.com > Subject: Re: (glencook-fans) Deadly quicksilver lies > > > Is "Matter of Time" that hard to find then? I bought a copy from Glen > for $5 at last year's Philcon... guess I just got lucky, eh? > > don wrote: > > >Thanks for the information guys. I actually saw the B&N stuff. I just > >couldn't believe anybody was buying that book for that price. It's not that > >hard to find (except when you really want it). I can see it for Sung in > >blood, Matter of Time, and the Dragon Never Sleeps. Is anyone interested in > >doing a trade? I will have to sift through my stuff to see what I have > >duplicate copies of. > > > > > > ======================================================================= > To unsubscribe, subscribe, or access the archives of this list, > visit . > > > ======================================================================= > To unsubscribe, subscribe, or access the archives of this list, > visit . > ======================================================================= To unsubscribe, subscribe, or access the archives of this list, visit . ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 1 May 2002 18:13:34 -0400 (EDT) From: schew@interzone.com (Steve Chew) Subject: Re: (glencook-fans) Print on Demand > >You know, I think it's possible to settle whether Cook could thrive on >with a 'distributor' type publisher. The next time he's at a Con or >speaking at a writter's group someone could ask him how important an >editor is to his writting process. > Good idea. It would be an interesting question to have answered regardless of whether he'd want to aim for a 'distributor' publisher. Steve - -- Steve Chew - schew@interzone.com - http://www.interzone.com "The spinal column is a long bunch of bones. The head sits on the top and you sit on the bottom." -- things children say... ======================================================================= To unsubscribe, subscribe, or access the archives of this list, visit . ------------------------------ End of glencook-fans-digest V1 #181 *********************************** ======================================================================= To unsubscribe, subscribe, or access the archives of this list, visit .