Hi Everyone,
Just a quick letter to tell you about last weekend in Atlanta at
DragonCon and the Decatur Book Festival.
Arrived with Judine on Friday night, Labor Day weekend, to find
lodging at one the DragonCon hotels. Spent most of the weekend
trying to get on an elevator to our room, but other than that things
were pretty much okay. Attended the opening ceremonies that night,
where David Weber, Bill Fawcett and I put our formidable talents to
use in competition with some pros on answering DragonCon questions.
We won, but the fix was in.
Saturday, Judine and I attended the Decatur Book Festival for a
speech and a book signing. It was great fun with a church full of
people who seemed interested enough to stay to the end. Hard to
figure. Everyone was very nice and enthused about the new book and
the series in general. I promised I would come back soon.
Saturday night was the obligatory banquet with awards given for
different things, most of which I have lost track of. But we visited
with other writers and some actors and had a good meal and conversation.
Sunday was a work day at DragonCon with panels, readings,
autographings and a speech beginning at 10 am and not ending until
close to midnight. All were well attended, even the 10 pm panel,
which I would not have gone to if I hadn't been on the panel. Met
lots of people, some of whom asked about your faithful Web Druid and
his book. Okay, many asked. All in all, it was a joy to be there.
Thanks to Bill Fawcett and Chairman Pat and all the rest of the
DragonCon staff and the staff of the Decatur Book Festival who made
the experience so enjoyable.
We are off to England for the continuance of the book tour later this
week. More when we return. Best to you all, Terry.
Terry addresses the faithful from the pulpit at his talk at the
Decatur Book Festival.
Terry finally finds someone he can relate to at DragonCon.
Terry on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC.
Terry with Chris Harvey, Regional Director of Development, North &
SW, and Craig Tufts, Chief Naturalist, of the National Wildlife
Federation at their headquarters in Reston, Virginia
Terry visits with web fans Philip, Heather and Jason at DragonCon.
Terry and Judine had dinner with author Eldon Thompson and their
mutual friends Jack and Tracy Smith.
Labels: Letter, Pictures, The Elves of Cintra, Tour
As of July 29, 2008, The Elves of Cintra is available as a mass market paperback in the United States!
With the impending release of Terry's latest novel,