(Note: These are excerpts from the original newsletter that was published on this date. The Queen's Own address has been updated. The current President of Queen's Own is Herald-Mage Adept Danya Winterborn. For more information, see http://www.dragonlordsnet.com/qo.htm.)
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Dear Misty Fans,
If you're a Queen's Own member, there should be a New Year's greeting from Misty and Larry tucked in with your newsletter. (It's the reason for the large envelope). The postcard shows the Feathered Serpent, a Larry Dixon design. It's the cover art for the CD "Freedom, Flight & Fantasy" and is also available on a T-shirt or as an art print, sold by Firebird of course.
The Eagle and the Nightingales is now in your bookstore (unless it's sold out already). Isn't a new Misty book a wonderful way to start off the New Year? The Black Gryphon is available now in paperback, as is The Robin and the Kestrel.
The Sci Fi Reading Group of the Livingston New Jersey Barnes & Noble will be reading Bardic Voices One: The Lark and the Wren at 8:30 on Wednesday, January 25th. Call [Ed. note 2005: Out-of-date info withheld.] for directions.
For you on the West Coast, the bookstore Mysterious Galaxy will feature a display of Bardic Voices Three: The Eagle and the Nightingales in the dealers room of the convention CON-DOR and will have feathered masks for sale. CON-DOR is February 24-26 at the Town & Country Hotel in San Diego. Send a SASE to Con-Dor [Ed. note 2005: Out-of-date info withheld.] for registration information. Jennifer Roberson is GoH (Guest of Honor).
Firebird Arts and Music carries all of Misty's books, gryphon mugs and T-shirts, the "Heralds, Harpers, & Havoc" songbook, "Shadow Stalker" on cassette or CD, TEMPEST's latest, "Surfing to Mecca," and much, much more. For ordering information or a catalog call [Ed. note 2005: Out-of-date info withheld.].
From Tanya Huff comes Sing the Four Quarters, an excellent book with a Jody Lee cover. Tanya is the author of the Victory Nelson stories: Blood Price, Blood Trail, Blood Lines, Blood Pact and more. For information on Tanya's fan club, send a SASE to NINE ABOVE! [Ed. note 2005: Out-of-date info withheld.].
There is a Victory Nelson story in, the anthology Vampire Detectives, edited by Martin H. Greenberg. The anthology was released last November--or will be released this April. I'm as confused as you are since my notes give me both dates.
Mike Resnick, Martin H. Greenberg, and Loren Estleman are the editors of Deals with the Devil. It contains "Small Print.", a story by Misty & Larry and was released last year. My apologies for not telling you about this one sooner.
Josepha Sherman's collection of folktales, Once Upon a Galaxy, is available now. The ad in LOCUS features these words by Misty: "A clear and cleverly written, intelligent guide to the roots of all mythic literature, this book should be on the shelves of every reader of science fiction and fantasy Josepha Sherman is the common man's Joseph Campbell." And from Booklist: "This delightful anthology uses folktales from around the world to demonstrate the ages-old heritage of modern science fiction and fantasy. The whole effort is so successful that the only complaint that might be made is that 40 stories are too few." If Once Upon a Galaxy is not in your bookstore, o: der directly from August House by calling [Ed. note 2005: Out-of-date info withheld.].
The Book of Earth is by Marjorie B. Kellogg. 1 know nothing about the author, but 1'm buying the hook for the Jody Lee cover. Wait until you sec her dragon! Jody did the cover for Claire Bell's The Jaguar Princess.
If you especially enjoy a book or cover art, write to the author or artist AND the publisher. (You Can write to any author or artist in care of his/her publisher.) We all need positive feedback.
Lois Bujold's Mirror Dance will be out in pap. rback in March. This is science fiction. not fantasy, but I dare you to read anything of Lois's and not care about her characters as you do Misty's. Miles is certainly Herald material!
A special offer from Marion Zimmer Bradley's FANTASY Magazine: Subscribe before January 31 and pay only $14 per year ($2 off the regular rate). This offer is good for new subscriptions and renewals (US subscriptions oniy). Make check payable to [Ed. note 2005: Out-of-date info withheld.].
LIFE, THE UNIVERSE, AND EVERYTHING XIII is February 1-4 at Brigham Young University, Salt Lake City, Utah. Guests of Honor are Lois McMaster Bujold and Patricia McKillip. Send SASE to [Ed. note 2005: Out-of-date info withheld.].
CON -DOR is February 24-26 at the Town & Country Hotel in San Diego California. Jennifer Roberson is GoH, media GoH is Jerry Doyle. Membership is $25 to 2/10. Send a SASE to Con-Dor [Ed. note 2005: Out-of-date info withheld.] for more information. Jennifer Roberson is also GoH at COASTCON XVIII in Biloxi Mississippi March 31-April 2. Send SASE to CoastCon XVIII [Ed. note 2005: Out-of-date info withheld.].
Lois McMaster Bujold is GoH at EASTERCON'95/CONFABULATION April 14-17 at the Britannia International Hotel in London England. For information, send a SASE (or self-addressed envelope and 2 IRC's if writing from outside the UK) to Confabulation [Ed. note 2005: Out-of-date info withheld.].
I asked a year ago for Mentors to answer those questions to which I can only say, "I have no idea!" The response was terrific, but too often the list has been omitted from the NL because of lack of space. I will attempt to feature a few Mentors in every issue this vear. If you would like your name removed from the Mentor list, please drop me a line. If anyone else is willing to answer questions in a particular area of fannish interest, please write. Thank you all for your help.
When writing to a Mentor, remember to include a SASE and be as specific as possible with your questions.
ARTHURIAN HISTORY: Heather Wedo [Ed. note 2005: Out-of-date info withheld.].
COMPUTERS: Ray Brehm [Ed. note 2005: Out-of-date info withheld.].
COSTUMING: Wendy A. Zdrodowski aka Free Bard Magpie [Ed. note 2005: Out-of-date info withheld.], Eric Schwartz & Mary Narefski-Schwartz [Ed. note 2005: Out-of-date info withheld.].
FUZZY FANDOM (also known as "Anthropomorphic or 'morphic Fandom): Ingrid Schwarz [Ed. note 2005: Out-of-date info withheld.].
HORSES: Paige Dorsey [Ed. note 2005: Out-of-date info withheld.].
INTERNET GUIDE: Michael Bernardi [Ed. note 2005: Out-of-date info withheld.]
RPs: Bill McIninch, Jr. [Ed. note 2005: Out-of-date info withheld.].
MERCE NARIES W EAPONS. FIGHTING: John Hurst [Ed. note 2005: Out-of-date info withheld.], Bill Ernoehazy [Ed. note 2005: Out-of-date info withheld.].
MUSIC: Crystal Sarakas [Ed. note 2005: Out-of-date info withheld.].
REN FAIRES: Wendy A. Zdrodowski aka Free Bard Magpie [Ed. note 2005: Out-of-date info withheld.], Julie Karasik [Ed. note 2005: Out-of-date info withheld.], Eric Schwartz and Mary Narefski-Schwartz [Ed. note 2005: Out-of-date info withheld.], Bill Ernoehazy [Ed. note 2005: Out-of-date info withheld.], Julie Karasik [Ed. note 2005: Out-of-date info withheld.].
RPGs & COMICS: Lynn Wright [Ed. note 2005: Out-of-date info withheld.], Jonathan A. Cary [Ed. note 2005: Out-of-date info withheld.], Karl Kreutzer [Ed. note 2005: Out-of-date info withheld.], Carissa Hileski [Ed. note 2005: Out-of-date info withheld.], John Simpkins (Jonas) [Ed. note 2005: Out-of-date info withheld.], Paige Dorsey [Ed. note 2005: Out-of-date info withheld.], Katherine M. Wilson [Ed. note 2005: Out-of-date info withheld.], Eleanor of Gryphonscrag [Ed. note 2005: Out-of-date info withheld.].
For a satirical look at fandom read Sharon McCrumb's Bimbos of the Death Sun and Z ombies of the Gene Pool; for a glimpse of SCA activities read Mary Monica Pulver's books The Unforgiving Minutes and Murder at the War.
For definitions of our fannish jargon, read "Pros & Cons: An Introduction to Fandom," written by Elizabeth Barrette. Send [Ed. note 2005: Out-of-date info withheld.].
Do you live far away from a book store'? Looking for an out of print volume? Want to trade some of your books for new (to you) tales? Send lists or warns plus SASE to Herald-trainee Mareesa Rainseer [Ed. note 2005: Out-of-date info withheld.] (Address corrected from last issue.)
From David Carpenter of Story Starters: Unfortunately, due to lack of submissions and a computer trauma, the Story Starters packet is late. Packet #5 will be ready by 1/24/95. I apologize and thank you for your understanding.
Heyla out there! I'm looking for members for my new teen-only Misty fanclub! For details and a free copy of the first newsletter, send a SASE to Herald Trainee Rydia [Ed. note 2005: Out-of-date info withheld.].
The soft sound of music surrounds you, luring you closer. You move slowly forward, toward the magnificent doors at the end of the hall, an elegantly masked figure within the moonlight. Your heart thundering within your chest, you thrust open those doors to view what lay behind. It has begun . . . The Masquerade! From MOONLIGHT MASQUERADE c/o Nicole Blackwell [Ed. note 2005: Out-of-date info withheld.]. Issue 5, Midwinter's Eve, is 5'2 pages in 11x17 professional magazine format with two color illustrations, filled with enchanting tales of true love and adventure for only $5.50! SPECIAL SAVINGS: Buy any 2 issues (1 through 3, and 5) for $8.50 ($11 separately), the first 3 for $1?. ($16.50 separately), or all 5 for $25 ($30 separately). Checks/money orders made payable to Nicole Blackwell. This is your invitation ...Come join the Masquerade!
Hey Fantasy lovers! Do you like to create personae. and live in a fantasy world? Of course you do! So come join ours! The Volurgin Scroll allows you to pick one of two opposing kingdoms and help one win by writing stories. You have the opportunity to write for four different areas of the newsletter or submit artwork. All this for only $4 (US)! For guidelines and a sample issue, send a business-sixed SASE (3 IRC's for overseas, 2 for Canada) to [Ed. note 2005: Out-of-date info withheld.].
If you are serious about starting a writing career, SPECULATIONS may be for you. A subscription to this forty-page bimonthly magazine, published by Kent Brewster, is $25. In SPECULATIONS you'll find a listing of what kind of stories are wanted by what publishers and what their response time is, lips on manuscript preparation, articles by Mike Resnick, Vonda MacIntyre, David Gerrold and more. Free preview issues while they last: write to SPECULATIONS [Ed. note 2005: Out-of-date info withheld.]. If you subscribe tell 'cm Barbara Leflar Jackson sent you. (She'll get a free issue added to her subscription.)
WestHaven Collegium is growing! and you must use a new gateway through America OnLine, to be part of the growing activities that Arrows OnLine shares with all who are interested. To find us you must travel to Cornerstone Conference on Wednesday nights at 10 PM EST where WestHaven Collegium is located an the shores of Lake Evendim. Our Dean Anne [Ed. note 2005: Out-of-date info withheld.]), Librarian and Seneschal Scott ([Ed. note 2005: Out-of-date info withheld.]), Heartstone Newszine Editor 'I'rystane (Trystane "La~aol.com), and Public Relations Liaison Scya ([Ed. note 2005: Out-of-date info withheld.]) will gladly greet all comers with good cheer and information, including orientation packages. WestHaven is a place of shared dreams and friendship where one of any calling may come for camaraderie, long talks by the fire, festive gatherings, and to share knowledge and understanding. As a Collegium, we concentrate on the training and development of Heralds, Bards and Healers, with a developing group of Tayledras joining us to aid in the study of rnages. Look on the Mercedes Lackey Bulletin Board under Swords and Sorcery for training topics for meetings. Our next edition of Heartstone is in progress, persona development meetings and festive gatherings happen once a month, and logs of our meetings are available for those who desire them. We invite you to come as you are, our doors stand open to all who wish to share in the fun and fellowship.
SHIN'A'IN!! Where are you? Come join your fellow clansmen in Under Kal'enel's Care. Here bi-monthly newsletters aimed specifically at the Shin'a'in are full of bias on personas; what's new with personas, poems, artwork, merchandise addresses, and occasionally an author interview (Elisabeth Waters being our most recent one). Dues are 15 thirty two cent stamps; for sample newsletter send SASE to Stephanie Anderson [Ed. note 2005: Out-of-date info withheld.].
Come join the Heralds' Revel! This is a paper revel , a celebration in print. Members provide the entertainment: prose, poems, photos and drawings, recipes, articles . . . The only additional fee ( $7,111 for Canadians and $7.85 [Canadian funds] for Americans) is to cover expenses. Make cheque; or money orders payable to Heather Wagem [Ed. note 2005: Out-of-date info withheld.].
JENNIFER ROBERSON fans! Children of the Firstborn is Jennifer's official fan club. The newsletters contain a discussion forum, poems, artwork, addresses of interest, and a letter from Jennifer at least' Dues are $6 US a year (for international rates, send IRC) or send a SASE for more information to Children of the Firstborn [Ed. note 2005: Out-of-date info withheld.].
ATTENTION ALL NATURE LOVERS! Now there is a newsletter just for you! All Living Creatures is about just that, from horses to hamsters to elephants and parrots, this has got it all. The letter includes stories, poems, facts, advertisements, reader bios, and the list goes on. Cover artwork is welcome. A subscription is SO for 6 issues. Melissa Taylor_ [Ed. note 2005: Out-of-date info withheld.].
A new address for Pacific Northwest Collegium: [Ed. note 2005: Out-of-date info withheld.]. PNC consistently puts out a fine newsletter (Congratulations to Herald Alora Vadel for the beautiful cover for the holiday issue.) Send a SASE for a sample issue or a book of twenty 32 cent stamps for dues.
Happy New Year! May 1995 bring us all good health, good friends, and good hooks (and time to read them!)
Thank you, all who sent holiday greetings. Your cards were pinned to red ribbons that I hung around the doors and windows. They gave the house a very festive appearance. (They look so nice that I haven't taken then, down yet.)
Call [Ed. note 2005: Out-of-date info withheld.] for information on blood drives in your area. During this time of year donations seem to decline while the need for life saving blood increases. Giving blood is relatively painless and takes very little time. And yes, I take my own advice and am a regular donor.
Send your news and messages for the February NL by the fourth. I need a few days to write the newsletter, I like to give Trout Printing at least three days to print the newsletter, and I pick it up the Friday afternoon before the Mailing Day date. Eventually, dues will have to be raised, probably next fall. Besides the increase in postage there's been a constant increase in the cost of paper. The newsletter is printed at Trout Printing in Millville, and the folks there are very good to me, but they have to pass their added cost on to me, and I'm going to have to pass it along to you.
Your dues pay for the newsletter and postage, obviously. They also pay for office supplies - pens, paper for handouts, post-its, address labels, envelopes, file folders, etc, - and a subscription to LOCUS. I donate my time (and Steve's, bless his tolerant heart) and pay for gas (the print shop is 20 miles away), phone calls, computer repair and lots of other odds and ends.
When writing to me about your membership, PLEASE let me know how your name appears on your address label. I had an unpleasant time with someone who assured me she had paid and wasn't going to pay twice. 1 spent an hour or two going through back records trying to find her name and found nothing. Later I got a note from her casually mentioning that she had paid under a different name. Yes, I'm still annoyed, I expect to spend a lot of time on QO, but I hate wasting my time - I could have been reading!
Anyone interested in joining the Mercenaries Guild and working on a mercenary persona can send a SASE for persona guidelines to Mercenaries Guild c/o John Hurst [Ed. note 2005: Out-of-date info withheld.].
We have individual handouts for aspiring Heralds, Healers, and Bards, and instructions on how to work for Herald-Mage status if you are already a Herald. Guidelines for Tayledras and Shin'a'in are incomplete but are enough to get you started. Send a SASE to the Guardian's NEW ADDRESS: Guardian of the Web [Ed. note 2005: Out-of-date info withheld.] or to QO and specify which handout you are requesting. No SASE, no answer!
Creativity in achieving extra credit points is admired but please follow the. basic rules for your persona.
You need a release form (send the Guardian or me a SASE) if you write a story set in Misty's worlds or using any of her characters. You do not need a release for a character sketch, poem, or filk. All Misty wants to do is protect her characters and her worlds. Send the release form (you do NOT need to include the story) to Misty at Highflight [Ed. note 2005: Out-of-date info withheld.]. Do NOT include the release form with your persona material, send it to Misty.
Herald material should be sent to the QO address, only Herald-Mage personas to the Guardian of the Web.
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Queen's Own [Ed. note 2005: Out-of-date content withheld.], for 9 issues of the newsletter. Sending out only nine issues per year will let me keep the dues at [Ed. note 2005: Out-of-date content withheld.] and still nearly break even. Please make checks payable to Queen's Own in US funds only--my bank charges me $10 to cash a foreign currency cheque. You may pay [Ed. note 2005: Out-of-date content withheld.] if you wish. The $8 fee covers the cost of printing and mailing; I have no objection to your sharing a newsletter. Check the date on your address label to see when your membership ends.
Queen's Own is the official Mercedes Lackey Appreciation Society. Our purpose is to share our enjoyment of Misty's worlds. We are a fan-run not-for-profit organization not a business. Our address of publication: [Ed. note 2005: Out-of-date content withheld.]. This newsletter is published solely to inform and-entertain the club's membership; no infringement of anyone's copyrights is intended.
Next Mailing Day: February 18. 1995--Call [Ed. note 2005: Out-of-date info withheld.] for directions. Always call before coming, family emergencies can cancel mailings.
Editor, President, Dogsbody, Housemother - Judith Louvis [Ed. note 2005: Out-of-date content withheld.] (Call only before 10 pm and let it ring.)
Archivist and Organizer extraordinaire - Patricia Riggs, [Ed. note 2005: Out-of-date content withheld.] Write to Patricia with your questions about the club and also to register your persona's names. (Finished persona material should be sent to the QO address.)
Herald-Mage Registrar and Dispenser of handout sheets--Guardian of the Web, [Ed. note 2005: Out-of-date content withheld.] (Send proof of completed Herald-Mage criteria directly to the Web address, not to NJ.)
Mailing Day Helpers (last issue)--Eric Dooley (We enjoyed his visit very much), Barbara Leflar Jackson, and of course, Steve Louvis.
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Queen's Own is the official Mercedes Lackey Appreciation Society. Our purpose is to share our enjoyment of Misty's worlds. We are a fan-run not-for-profit organization, not a business. Our address of publication: P.O. Box 749, Laguna Beach, CA 92652 USA. This newsletter is published solely to inform and entertain the club's membership; no infringement of anyone's copyrights is intended.
Newsletters are published on (or near) the first of each month.
Editor/President Herald-Mage Adept Danya Winterborn (L.A. Malcor; AOL-IM SN Shashtah; Legend@malcor.com)
Mercedes Lackey does not receive mail at the Queen's Own address. Fanmail to Mercedes Lackey and releases for fan fiction should be sent to:
Mercedes Lackey
c/o High Flight Arts and Letters
P.O. Box 2970
Claremore, OK 74017
Zhai'helleva,
Herald-Mage Adept Danya Winterborn
