Heyla, Misty fans!
Hope you all are having a great summer!
Appearance Alert: Mercedes Lackey will be the Guest of Honor at the WRITER'S WEEKEND in Mercer Island, Washington, 7/25/03 - 7/27/03. See their ad in the Con section below for details. Both Misty and Larry will be appearing at CON†STELLATION XXII: PEGASUS in Huntsville, Alabama, 10/10/03-10/12/03. See their ad in the Con section as well.
Travel Plans: Danya will be traveling to Las Vegas, Dinosaur National Park, Yellowstone National Park, Pocatello (Idaho) and Lake Tahoe from July 19-August 3. She may or may not have e-mail access during that time (We’re still working on that.). Please pardon delays in response time! She’ll get back to you on queries as soon as she can. Also, this means that the August newsletter will definitely be late, since she won’t have time to compile it <G>. If you happen to live somewhere along that route and want to meet for coffee or dessert or something, do let her know at Legend@malcor.com, and she’ll try to set up something with you.
Birthday Wishes: Happy Birthday to Misty (June 24) and Larry (July 28). If you wish to send cards, please use their business address: Mercedes Lackey or Larry Dixon, c/o High Flight Arts and Letters, P.O. Box 2970, Claremore, OK 74017. (The QO PO Box in Laguna Beach, CA is only for business mail intended for QO. We don’t handle mail for Misty and Larry.)
Publication News: Coming up from Misty: Mad Maudlin (with Rosemary Edghill), The Shadow of the Lion (anthology), The Outstretched Shadow: The Obsidian Trilogy: Book One (with James Mallory), Exile’s Valor (October 2003), Exile’s Honor (Mass Market Paperback, October 2003), Elvenborn (with Andre Norton, Mass Market Paperback, October 2003), Charmed Destinies (anthology, November 2003), Brain Ships (edited by Anne McCaffrey, anthology), Sun in Glory (Valdermar anthology, December 2003), This Rough Magic, The Fairy Godmother (January 2004), and Stoned Souls (with Josepha Sherman). Yes, Misty has been very busy
E-mail Change Reminder: As of June 30th, Moonstar’s e-mail address will be healermoon@gmail.com. (Comcast bought her current provider.) Make sure you update your records!
Midsummer Festival: Thanks to everyone who showed up at our online Midsummer Festival! We had a great time! Members of the QO chat list are tossing around times and ideas for another RP. If you would like to join the list, QO members may do so at http://www.dragonlordsnet.com/qochat.htm. (We also send alerts about events and other stuff that pops up between newsletters to that list, so if you want to keep current, join the list!)
Zhai'helleva and Happy Fourth of July,
Herald-Mage Adept Danya Winterborn and Healer Adept Moonstar
Here are the Faires we know about for July. Faires are indexed alphabetically by state. Have any information about any other Ren Faires in your area? Send it to us at Legend@malcor.com
A ROYAL AFAYRE RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL. FAX: 720-293-6660. E-mail: jasmineh@earthlink.net http://www.aryalafayre.org. Address: 843 N. Lincoln Street, Stockton, CA, 95203. Site Address: Discovery Park, I-5 and Richards Blvd., Sacraamento, CA. Dates: 7/05/03 - 7/06/03. Open/Close: 10:00 AM - 06:00 PM.
CENTRAL COAST RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL. E-mail: hisrev@xprs.net. Website: http://www.hisrev.org. Address: Larry Gunn, 10147 Monte Custo Dr, Kelseyville CA, 94851. Site Address: El Chorro Regional Park, on Hwy 1 between San Luis Obispo and Morro Bay. Dates: 7/19/03 - 7/20/03. Open/Close: 10 AM - 6 PM.
HEART OF THE FOREST RENAISSANCE FAIRE. E-mail: info@themeevents.com. Website: http://www.forestfaire.com. Address: As You Like It Productions, 861 Sweetser Ave., Novato, CA, 94945. Site Address: Stafford Lake Park, Navato, CA. Dates: 7/12/03 - 8/10/03. Open/Close: 11 AM - 7 PM.
COLORADO RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL. FAX: 303-688-5677. E-mail: pfrank@coloradorenaissance.com. Website: http://www.ColoradoRenaissance.com. Address: 409 South Wilcox, Suite #F, Castle Rock, CO, 80104-1962. Site Address: General Delivery, Larkspur, CO, 80118-9999. Dates: 6/07/03 - 7/27/03. Open/Close: 10:00 AM - 6:30 PM.
PARK CITY RENAISSANCE FAIRE. E-mail: parkcityrenfaire@aol.com. Website: http://www.parkcityrenaissancefaire.com. Address: Realistic ReEnactments, P.O. Box 320686, Fairfield, CT, 06432. Site Address: Veteran's Memorial Park, 4452 Park Ave., Bridgeport, CT. Dates: 7/12/03 - 7/20/03. Open/Close: 10 AM - 6 PM.
MAINE RENAISSANCE FAIRE. E-mail: info@mainefaire.com. Website: http://www.mainefaire.com. Address: Valerie Davis, Cloak & Dagger, 12 Lewiston Rd., New Gloucester, ME, 04260. Site Address: Lord Rd, Lebanon, ME 7/12/03 - 8/17/03. Open/Close: 10 AM - 5 PM.
ROBIN HOOD FAIRE AT HAMMOND CASTLE. E-mail: info@pasttimes1.com. Website: http://www.hammondcastle.org. Address: David Stickney, Pastimes, 70 Revere St, Revere MA, 02151. Site Address: Hammond Castle, Gloucester, MA. Dates: 7/12/03 - 7/20/03. Open/Close: 10 AM - 6 PM.
ROBIN ON SHERWOOD CONVENTION. E-mail: ChrisRHood@aol.com. Website: http://dutepp0.et.tudelft.nl/~tirza/RoS/. Address: Christine Alexander, 2536 Dundee Dr, Warren, MI. Site Address: Holiday Inn, Farmington Hills, MI. Dates: 7/4/03 - 7/6/03.
SILVER LEAF RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL. E-mail: moradesame@aol.com. Website: info@uppergreatlakesrenfaire.org. Website: http://www.uppergreatlakesrenaire.org. Address: Mary Powell, P.O. Box 131, Ironwood, MI 49938. Site Address: Norrie Park, Ironwood, MI. Dates: 7/12/03-7/13/03. Open/Close: 11 AM - 6 PM.
GENOA RENAISSANCE FAIRE. E-mail: antiplus@nanosecond.com. Website: http://www.genoaevents.com. Address: Martha Williams, 2242 Main St. Genoa, NV, 89411. Site Address: 12 miles E. of Lake Tahoe in Genoa, NV. Dates: 7/26/03 - 7/27/03. Open/Close: 10 AM - 6 PM (Sun. until 5 PM),
NEW JERSEY RENAISSANCE KINGDOM. FAX: 908-903-0481. E-mail: dunn-ley@njkingdom.com. Website: http://www.njkingdom.com. Address: 28 Fordham Rd., Somerset, NJ, 08873. Site Address: 345 Davidson Ave., Somerset, NJ, 08873-4119. Dates: 6/07/03 - 7/13/03. Open/Close: 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM.
STERLING RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL. FAX: 315-947-6905. E-mail: office@sterlingfestival.com. Website: http://SterlingFestival.com. Address: 15421 Farden Road, Sterling, NY, 13156. Dates: 6/28/03 - 8/10/03. Open/Close: 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM.
GREAT LAKES MEDIEVAL FAIRE. E-mail: glmf@knownet.net or questions@medievalfaire.com. Website: http://www.medievalfaire.com. Address: Brook Collin-Hall, P.O. Box 376, Rock Creek, OH, 44084. Dates: 7/4/03 - 8/10/03. Open/Close: 10 AM - 7 PM.
MEDIEVAL FANTASY FAIRE. FAX: 419-334-7774. E-mail: tei@nwonline.net. Website: http://www.medievalfantasy.net. Address: 1313 Tiffin St., Fremont, OH, 43420. Dates: 6/28/03 - 7/27/03. Open/Close: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM.
UTAH MIDSUMMER RENAISSANCE FAIRE. E-mail: bryant@color-country.net. Website: http://www.UMRF.net. Address: Jack & Beverly Tripp, P.O. Box 1443, Cedar City, UT, 84721. Dates: 7/9/03 - 7/12/03. Open/Close: 11 AM - 8 PM.
KENT CANTERBURY FAIRE. E-mail: lopsahi@ci.kent.wa.us. Website: http://www.ci.kent.wa.us/culturalprograms. Address: Mark Hendrickson, Kent Parks, Rec. & Community Center, 220 4th Ave S., Kent, WA, 98032. Site Address: Mill Creek Canyon Earthworks Park, Senior Activities Center, 742 E. Titus St. Dates: 8/16/03 - 8/17/03. Open/Close: 11 AM - 7 PM (Sun. until 6 PM.).
NORTHWEST RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL. FAX: 509-487-2102. Website: http://www.nwrf.net. Address: 6493 Hwy. 291, Nine Mile Falls, WA, 99206-9528. Dates: 6/14/03 - 7/20/03. Open/Close: 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM.
PACIFIC NORTHWEST SCOTTISH HIGHLAND GAMES & CLAN GATHERING. E-mail: scots4ev@sshg.org. Website: http://www.sshg.org. Address: SSHGA, P.O. Box 75685, Seattle WA, 98125-0685. Site Address: King County Fairgrounds, Enumclaw, WA. Dates: 7/26/03 - 7/27/03. Open/Close: 8 AM - 6 PM.
BRISTOL RENAISSANCE FAIRE. FAX: 847-395-0547. E-mail: lmcfeters@recfair.com. Website: http://www.renfair.com. Address: 12550 120th Ave., Kenosha, WI, 53142-7337. Dates: 6/28/03 - 8/24/03. Open/Close: 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM.
ABBEY MEDIEVAL TOURNAMENT AND BANQUET. E-mail: tournament@abbeymuseum.asn.au. Website: http://www.abbeytournament.com. Address: Abbey Museum of Art and Archaeology, 1-63 The Abbey Place, Caboolture, Queensland 4510. Site Address: Abbey Museum of Art and Archaeology, Queensland. Dates: 7/12/03 - 7/13/03. Open/Close: 10 AM. - 4 PM (Banquet at 6:30 PM Sat.).
JOUST-A WEEKEND OF MEDIAEVAL MAYHEM. E-mail: info@joust.info. Website: http://www.joust.info. Address: The Grail Presents Ltd., 271 Royal College St, Camden Town, London, NW1 9LU. SiteAddress: Berkeley Castle, Berkeley, Goucesterhire. Dates: 7/26/03 - 7/27/03. Open/Close: 10 AM - 6 PM.
For additional Ren Faire information, visit the Renaissance Faire Homepage at http://www.renfaire.com/ and the Renaissance Magazine site at http://www.renaissancemagazine.com.
These are the upcoming cons we know about. Have any information about conventions in your area? Send it to us at Legend@malcor.com.
Con†Stellation XXII: Pegasus. E-mail: constell@con-stellation.org. Address: Con*Stellation XXII: Pegasus, P.O.Box 4857, Huntsville Alabama, 35815-4857. Site Address: Holiday Inn Express, Huntsville, Alabama. Dates: 10/10/03-10/12/03. Note: * Guest of Honor: Mercedes Lackey, * Master of Ceremonies: Larry Dixon!
HAVEN 2003. Website: http://www.haven-con.com. E-mail: staff@haven-con.com. Address: Montgomery Civic Center, Montgomery, Alabama. Dates: 7/3/03 - 7/6/03.
HEXACON 13. Website: http://www.hexacon.org. E-mail: hex13chair@casfs.org. Address: Embassy Suites Phoenix North, Phoenix, Arizona. Dates: 7/25/03 - 7/27/03.
ANIME EXPO 2003. Website: http://www.anime-expo.org/. E-mail: reg@anime-expo.org. Address: Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, California. Dates: 7/3/03 - 7/6/03.
COMIC-CON INTERNATIONAL. Website: http://www.comic-con.org/. E-mail: CCIWEB@NUCGEN.COM. Address: San Diego Convention Center, San Diego, California. Dates: 7/17/03 - 7/20/03.
FOLLOW YOUR HEART: BEAUTY AND THE BEAST BY THE BAY. Website: http://con2003.batbtunnels.org/. E-mail: suze1@attbi.com. Address: Crown Plaza - Union Square, San Francisco, California. Dates: 7/11/03 - 7/13/03.
XIV-KHAN. Website: http://www.angelfire.com/scifi/xkhan/kgames.html. E-mail: Penny.Tegen@atsc-dsc.com. Address: Ramada Inn, Colorado Springs, Colorado. Dates: 7/18/03 - 7/20/03.
CONNECTICON 2003. Website: http://www.ConnectiCon.org. E-mail: thehappyguy@ConnectiCon.org. Address: University of Hartford Campus, West Hartford, Connecticut. Dates: 7/18/03 - 7/20/03.
METROCON 2003. Website: http://www.animemetro.com/metrocon. E-mail: events@animemetro.com. Address: Crowne Plaza Hotel, Brandon, Florida. Dates: 7/18/03 - 7/20/03.
NIMBUS 2003. Website: http://www.hp2003.org. E-mail: seventhsqueal@yahoo.com. Address: Disney's Swan Hotel, Orlando, Florida. Dates: 7/17/03 - 7/20/03.
VIDCON. Website: http://www.stonehill.org. E-mail: deb@stonehill.org. Address: Crowne Plaza Sabal Park, Tampa, Florida. Dates: 7/18/03 - 7/20/03.
VULKON TAMPA. Website: http://www.vulkon.com/. E-mail: joemotes@aol.com. Address: Tampa Airport Hilton Westshore, Tampa, Florida. Dates: 7/18/03 - 7/20/03.
HAWAII ALL-COLLECTORS SHOW. Website: http://www.ukulele.com/collect.html. E-mail: show@ukulele.com. Address: Neal Blaisdell Exhibition Hall, Honolulu, Hawaii. Dates: 7/18/03 - 7/20/03.
SUPERMAN FAN & COLLECTORS CONVENTION OF HAWAII. Website: http://www.supermanhawaii.com. E-mail: info@SupermanHawaii.com. Address: Leeward Community College, Pearl City, Hawaii. Dates: 7/12/03.
URNSTCON II. Website: http://urnstcon.guildsites.org/. E-mail: urnstcon@yahoo.com. Address: Best Western Clover Creek Inn, Montpelier, Idaho. Dates: 7/10/03 - 7/13/03.
BOTCON 2003. Website: http://www.botcon.com. E-mail: info@botcon.com. Address: Hyatt Regency O'Hare, Chicago, Illinois. Dates: 7/25/03 - 7/27/03.
GENCON 2003. Website: http://www.gencon.com/. E-mail: wescarpenter@charter.net. Address: Convention Center, Indianapolis, Indiana. Dates: 7/24/03 - 7/27/03.
INCONJUNCTION. Website: http://www.inconjunction.org. E-mail: conchair@inconjunction.org. Address: Sheraton Indianapolis Hotel & Suites, Indianapolis, Indiana. Dates: 7/4/03 - 7/6/03.
CAMPBELL CONFERENCE. Website: http://www.ku.edu/~sfcenter. E-mail: jgunn@ku.edu. Address: University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas. Dates: 7/11/03 - 7/13/03.
1936: HORROR. Website: http://www.vialarp.org/. E-mail: stephanie@vialarp.org. Address: Days Hotel, Timonium, Maryland. Dates: 7/26/03.
SHORE LEAVE 25. Website: http://www.shore-leave.com. E-mail: information@shore-leave.com. Address: Hunt Valley Marriott Inn, Hunt Valley, Maryland. Dates: 7/11/03 - 7/13/03.
CONCERTINO 2003. Website: http://www.lovesong.com/massfilc/concertino/index.html. E-mail: info@massfilc.org. Address: Crowne Plaza Hotel, Worcester, Massachusetts. Dates: 7/18/03 - 7/20/03.
MCATU (EM-CAT-U) MAGICIANS, CLOWNS & TWISTERS. Website: http://mcatu.com. E-mail: info@mcatu.com. Address: Boston Burlington Marriott, Burlington, Massachusetts. Dates: 7/25/03 - 7/27/03.
READERCON 15. Website: http://www.readercon.org/. E-mail: info@readercon.org. Address: The Burlington Marriott, Burlington, Massachusetts. Dates: 7/11/03 - 7/13/03.
PROTOSPIEL 2003. Website: http://protospiel.home.att.net/. E-mail: thenewpennyangels@yahoo.com. Address: Minnesota Room, 3rd Floor of the MSU Union Building, Campus of Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan. Dates: 7/9/03 - 7/12/03.
WEEKEND IN SHERWOOD 2003--ROBIN OF SHERWOOD CONVENTION. Website: http://dutepp0.et.tudelft.nl/~tirza/RoS/. E-mail: ChrisRHood@aol.com. Address: Farmington Hills Holiday Inn, Farmington Hills, Michigan. Dates: 7/4/03 - 7/6/03.
CONVERGENCE. Website: http://www.convergence-con.org. E-mail: info@convergence-con.org. Address: Radisson Hotel South, Bloomington, Minnesota. Dates: 7/4/03 - 7/6/03.
SHOWMECON. Website: http://www.showmecon.com/. E-mail: artshow@showmecon.com. Address: Four Points Sheraton, Earth City, Missouri. Dates: 7/11/03 - 7/13/03.
ODYSSEY WRITING WORKSHOP. Website: http://www.sff.net/odyssey/. E-mail: jcavelos@sff.net. Address: Southern New Hampshire University, Manchester, New Hampshire. Dates: 6/16/03 - 7/25/03.
SYRAANDOR: NERO ALLIANCE NEW HAMPSHIRE. Website: http://www.syraandor.com/. E-mail: Jester@Syraandor.com. Address: Chiram's Hollow, Claremont, New Hampshire. Dates: 7/12/03, 7/25/03 - 7/28/03.
LAIRE - LIVE ACTION ROLEPLAYING EXPERIENCE. Website: http://www.laire.com. E-mail: rhondaatlaire@yahoo.com. Address: Camp Sacajawea Girl Scout Camp, Sparta, New Jersey. Dates: 7/18/03.
NERO NJ. Website: http://www.neronj.com. E-mail: neronj@neronj.com. Address: Camp Sacawjewia, Farmingdale, New Jersey. Dates: 7/4/03 - 7/6/03, 7/18/03 - 7/20/03.
SVAHA: REVELATIONS. Website: http://www.wildgazebo.com/. E-mail: GM@wildgazebo.com. Address: Sheraton Raritan Center in Edison, Edison, New Jersey. Dates: 7/11/03 - 7/13/03.
STARFLEET INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE 2003. Website: http://www.ic2003.iwarp.com/. E-mail: SFIJack@aol.com. Address: Holiday Inn-Airport, Greensboro, North Carolina. Dates: 7/31/03 - 8/3/03.
PULPCON. Website: http://www.girasolcollectables.com/. E-mail: reg@pulpcon.org. Address: The Dayton Convention Centre, Dayton, Ohio. Dates: 7/31/03 - 8/3/03.
WARPARTY 2003. Website: http://www.hmgsgl.com/warparty.htm. E-mail: warparty@hmgsgl.com. Address: Chas. A. Brigham, Jr. Masonic Temple (new location), 11665 Lebanon Rd, Symmes Township, Cincinnati, Ohio. Dates: 7/12/03.
CONESTOGA. Website: http://www.tulsafandom.com. E-mail: kd.wentworth@sff.net. Address: Sheraton Tulsa 10918 E. 41st Street, Tulsa, OK, 74146. Dates: 7/18/03 - 7/20/03.
ANTHROCON 2003. Website: http://www.anthrocon.org/. E-mail: anthrocon@anthrocon.org. Address: The Adam's Mark Hotel, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dates: 7/18/03 - 7/20/03.
CONFLUENCE 15. Website: http://trfn.clpgh.org/parsec/conflu/index.html. E-mail: confluence@spellcaster.org. Address: Four Points Sheraton, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dates: 7/25/03 - 7/27/03.
HISTORICON 2003. Website: http://www.hmgs.org/eastcons.htm. E-mail: sweethoneymelon@hotmail.com. Address: Lancaster Host Resort, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Dates: 7/24/03 - 7/27/03.
1936: HORROR. Website: http://www.vialarp.org/. E-mail: stephanie@vialarp.org. Address: Gammons Land, Kempton, Pennsylvania. Dates: 7/12/03 - 7/13/03.
QEP'A' WA'MAHDICH. Website: http://kli.org/stuff/qepa.html. E-mail: lawrence@kli.org. Address: Comfort Inn Philadelphia Airport, Essington, Pennsylvania. Dates: 7/30/03 - 8/3/03.
XANODRIA MEDIEVAL FANTASY. Website: http://www.xanodria.com/. E-mail: info@xanodria.com. Address: Blue Mountain Campground, Hamburg, Pennsylvania. Dates: 7/19/03.
LIBERTYCON 16. Website: http://www.libertycon.org/. E-mail: uncletimmy@libertycon.org. Address: Ramada Inn South, East Ridge, Tennessee. Dates: 7/25/03 - 7/27/03.
MYTHCON XXXIV. Website: http://www.mythsoc.org/. E-mail: mvanloo@dmci.net. Address: Scarritt-Bennett Center, Nashville, Tennessee. Dates: 7/25/03 - 7/28/03.
BIG-D COLLECTIBLE SHOW. Website: http://home.swbell.net/donmaris/bigdshow.html. E-mail: donmaris@wt.net. Address: Hampton Inn Military Pkwy & Hwy. 635 Mesquite, Dallas, Texas. Dates: 7/12/03 - 7/13/03.
SCI-FI EXPO - RICHARDSON. Website: http://www.scifiexpo.com/. E-mail: scifiexpo@aol.com. Address: Richardson Civic Center, Richardson, Texas. Dates: 7/11/03 - 7/13/03.
CASTLECON 16. Website: http://www.fantek.org. E-mail: tracker_t@yahoo.com. Address: Reston Sheraton, Reston, Virginia. Dates: 7/4/03 - 7/6/03.
VIKINGCON 19. Website: http://www.bsffc.org/vikingcon/. E-mail: chair@vikingcon.org. Address: Western Washington University, Bellingham, Washington. Dates: 7/03.
WESTERCON 56: SEATAC 2003. Website: http://www.webwitch.com/westercon56/. E-mail: info@wester56.org. Address: DoubleTree Hotel Seattle Airport, SeaTac, Washington. Dates: 7/3/03 - 7/6/03.
WRITER'S WEEKEND. Website: http://www.WritersWeekend.com. E-mail: info@annamoss.com. Address: P.O. Box 1063 Mercer Island, WA 98040. Dates: 7/25/03 - 7/27/03. Note: * Guest of Honor: Mercedes Lackey!
AUSTRALIAN NAPOLEONIC CONGRESS. Website: http://www.goulburnwargamesclub.org.au. E-mail: goulburn@pcycnsw.org.au. Address: Goulburn Police Community Youth Club, Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia. Dates: 7/19/03 - 7/20/03.
CONTINUUM. Website: http://www.continuum.org.au. E-mail: info@continuum.org.au. Address: Cato Convention Centre, Melbourne, VIC, Australia. Dates: 7/11/03 - 7/13/03.
DWARFCON. Website: spericks@bigpond.net.au. Address: Carwatha College, Browns Road in Noble Park North, Dandenong, Victoria, Australia. Dates: 7/11/03 - 7/13/03.
AI-KON 2003. Website: http://www.ai-kon.org. E-mail: info@ai-kon.org. Address: University of Manitoba Campus, Winnipeg, Manitoba. Dates: 7/25/03 - 7/27/03.
TORONTO TREK 17. Website: http://www.tcon.ca/. E-mail: tcon@icomm.ca. Address: Regal Constellation Hotel, Toronto, Ontario. Dates: 7/11/03 - 7/13/03.
TOY AND COLLECTABLES SHOW. Website: http://users.uniserve.com/~lswong/Comicon.html. E-mail: lswong@uniserve.com. Address: Heritage Hall, Vancouver, British Columbia Canada. Dates: 7/6/03.
PARCON & AVALCON. Website: http://www.avalcon.cz. E-mail: vaclav.pravda@seznam.cz. Address: Cultural House Junior, Chotebor, Czech Republic. Dates: 7/3/03 - 7/6/03.
JAPAN EXPO. Website: http://www.japan-expo.com/. E-mail: jean-francois.dufour@japan-expo.com. Address: Espace Austerlitz, Paris, France. Dates: 7/4/03 - 7/6/03.
AUCKLAND DIPLOMACY CHAMPIONSHIPS. Website: http://daanz.org.au/dip- tournaments.htm. E-mail: grant_steel@roadshow-films.co.nz. Address: Newmarket Returned Services Club, Auckland, New Zealand. Dates: 7/12/03 - 7/13/03.
BUCKETS OF DICE 2003. Website: http://saga.xi.co.nz. E-mail: uoc_saga@hotmail.com. Address: UCSA building, 90 Ilam Rd., Christchurch, New Zealand. Dates: 7/11/03 - 7/13/03.
ICON. Website: http://www.geon.co.za. E-mail: magic@icon.co.za. Address: Jabula Recreation Centre, Sandringham, Johannesburg, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa. Dates: 7/11/03 - 7/13/03.
ATTACK! 2003. Website: http://www.geocities.com/ddwguk/attack.htm. E-mail: general_attack@hotmail.com. Address: The Corn Exchange, Devizes, Wiltshire, Great Britain. Dates: 7/12/03 - 7/13/03.
CONSTRUCTION. Website: http://www.interaction.worldcon.org.uk/cstn1.htm. E-mail: info@interaction.worldcon.org.uk. Address: Hanover International Hotel & Club, Cardiff Bay, Cardiff, Wales, UK. Dates: 7/11/03 - 7/13/03.
For additional Convention information, visit Convention Outpost by Jenga at http://go.to/conventions.
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I have been so busy with schoolwork ::sigh::. Sometimes it sucks to be a senior <grin>. I am sure you guys notice the week I am not in school as I send out a flurry of e-mails to try to remain caught up.
I dislocated my shoulder in late June; yes, it was the one that I just had surgery on. I am not sure why it popped out; I was not lifting anything heavy, just reaching for something. I will be going back to the doctor to see what happened. Anyway it is back in the socket but very, very sore.
I wish I had some great stories to tell you, but I don't. I have been living and breathing networking homework. My class ends July 9th, and I will be sending out e-mail. Then I start with my second networking class on the 17th. All the hard work is paying off as I am keeping a GPA over 3.5.
My son is enjoying his summer break, and I am hoping to get him to Disneyland a couple of times before our passes expire in July <grin>.
Keep in touch everyone!
Hugs-
Moonstar
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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.
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Co-Editor/Co-President Herald-Mage Master Danya Winterborn (L.A. Malcor; AOL-IM SN Shashtah; Legend@malcor.com)
Co-Editor/Co-President Healer Adept Moonstar (Kendra Renaud; AOL-IM SN healermoon; healermoon@gmail.com)
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Zhai'helleva,
Herald-Mage Master Danya Winterborn and
Healer Adept Moonstar