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Heyla, Misty fans!

Can you believe that this is the thirtieth newsletter that we’ve put out since we became the co-Presidents of Queen’s Own?! Our monthly newsletter is now sent out to 118 people (up a bit from the couple dozen or so we started out with <g>). In this issue we welcome four more members, which brings us to a total of 574 approved personae! We have at least half a dozen more pending approval, and there are several dozen folks on the Pending List who are hard at work creating their personae.

We are seeing a lot of interest from overseas. We have a new QO chapter forming in Germany. We will let you know as soon as we have contact information and a working URL for this new organization. Unfortunately, Austral’a’in, our Australian chapter of QO, is about to publish its final issue. Is anyone interested in adopting this excellent organization, which Cassandra Vuksa has run so well for so many years? If so, please contact Danya at Legend@malcor.com.

Misty has her own website again! The new URL is: http://www.mercedeslackey.com. Check it out for the latest publication information and other goodies.

By way of publication news, Exile’s Honor, the new Valdemar novel about Alberich, is out! Watch your local bookstores for it or visit the Valdemar page of our online bookstore at http://www.dragonlordsnet.com/bkmlvs.htm. (Remember, a portion of the proceeds of books purchased through our store goes toward keeping QO memberships free. We greatly appreciate your support!) Also, Take a Thief, Shadow of the Lion, and The Valdemar Companion will all be coming out in paperback soon.

With Moonstar working six days a week and my eldest son in Kindergarten and to his ears in activities, we’re finding ourselves rather crunched for time when it comes to taking care of all the little things that go into running QO. Does anyone have old newsletters that are not yet online that s/he could type in for us? (We have the copies, but no time to type them in.) Does anyone live in Southern California who could watch Danya’s kids for a while so she can code the old newsletters and The Compass Rose? Can anyone help with compiling the list of Ren. Fairs and Cons for each QO newsletter? If you can help out with any of these tasks, please contact Danya at Legend@malcor.com.

Don’t forget! There’s a copy of the hardbound, 3-1 volume set, Queen’s Own (all three Arrows stories in one book) that will go to the person who contributes the most art and/or stories to our approved fanzines. The winner will be announced in our December newsletter. There’s still time to submit.

We do not have an interviewee this month. If you would like to participate, please send Danya (Legend@malcor.com) your answers to the questions below. (If you are an editor, contact Danya; there is a separate questionnaire for people who are in charge of publications.)

Zhai'helleva,

Herald-Mage Adept Danya Winterborn and Healer Adept Moonstar

1. When did you join Queen's Own?

2. What got you hooked on Misty's books?

3. What else do you read?

4. What types of music do you listen to?

5. What movies do you enjoy?

6. What was the first con you went to?

7. Why did you get involved in fandom?

8. What do you like best about fandom?

9. What other things besides Queen's Own occupy your time?

10. What types of things would you like to see Queen's Own do in the coming years?

Ren Faires:

Here are the faires we know about that are happening in October. 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

Alabama

ALABAMA RENAISSANCE FAIRE. FAX: 256-768-3005. E-mail: bwarren@fcs.k12.al.us. Website: http://alabamafaire.topcities.com. Address: P.O. Box 431, Florence, AL 35631-0431. Dates: 10/26/02 - 10/27/02. Open/Close: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM.

California

FOLSOM RENAISSANCE FAIRE. E-mail: shilton@folsom.ca.us. Address: Folsom Parks and Recreation, 50 Natoma Street, Folsom, CA 95630. Dates: 10/19/02 - 10/20/02. Open/Close: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM.

HANFORD CA, RENAISSANCE OF KINGS CULTURAL ARTS FAIRE. FAX: 559-582-1152. E-mail: info@RenOfKings.org. Website: http://www.RenOfKings.org. Address: Hanford CA City Rec Dept, Attn: D Terrell, 315 N Douty St., Hanford, CA, 93230-3951. Site Address: Civic Auditorium Park, 400 North Douty Street, Hanford, CA, 93230-3909. Dates: 10/05/02 - 10/06/02. Open/Close: 10:00 AM.

RENAISSANCE PLEASURE FAIRE, FALL. Website: http://www.renfair.com. Address: REC PO Box 9188, San Bernardino, CA, 92427. Dates: 9/14/02 - 10/20/02. Open/Close: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM.

SAINT PAUL NEWMAN CENTER RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL. FAX: 559-436-3430. E-mail: om@csufnewman.com. Website: http://www.csufnewman.com. Address: St. Paul Newman Center, 1572 E. Barstow Ave., Fresno, CA 93710. Dates: 10/26/02 - 10/27/02. Open/Close: 10:00 AM.

Connecticut

CONNECTICUT RENAISSANCE FAIRE. FAX: 860-928-2553. E-mail: producer@mythicaljourneys.com. Website: http://www.ctfair.com. Address: 390 Woodstock Ave., Putnam, CT, 06260. Site Address: Woodstock Fairgrounds, Route 169, Woodstock, CT, 06267. Dates: 9/28/02 - 10/13/02. Open/Close: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM.

Illinois

OLDE ENGLISH FAIRE. FAX: 815-732-7325. Website: http://www.strongholdcenter.org. Address: P.O. Box 199, Oregon, IL, 61061. Site Address: 1922 Illinois Rt. 2 N, Oregon, IL 61061. Dates: 10/05/02 - 10/06/02. Open/Close: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM.

Indiana

PERRY COUNTY ARTS COUNCIL RENNAISANCE FAIRE. E-mail: mikegibson58@yahoo.com. Website: http://www.swindiana.net/~gibsons/index.html. Address: Perry County Renaissance Faire, P.O. Box 552, Tell City, IN, 47586. Site Address: City Hall Park, Tell City, IN. Dates: 10/26/02 - 10/27/02. Open/Close: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM.

Kansas

KANSAS CITY RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL. FAX: 816-561-6493. E-Mail: renfest@kcrenfest.com. Website: http://www.kcrenfest.com/. Address: P.O. Box 32667, Kansas City, MO, 64171. Site Address: 628 N. 126th St., Bonner Springs, KS, 66012-9045. Dates: 8/31/02 - 10/14/02. Open/Close: 10:00 AM - 6:30 PM.

Maryland

MARYLAND RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL. FAX: 410-573-1508. E-mail: rennfest@erols.com. Website: http://www.rennfest.com. Address: P.O. Box 315, Crownsville, MD, 21032-0315. Dates: 8/24/02 - 10/20/02. Open/Close: 10:30 AM - 7:00 PM.

Massachuesetts

KING RICHARD'S FAIRE. FAX: 612-238-9916. E-mail: info@kingrichardsfaire.net. Website: http://www.kingrichardsfaire.net. Address: P.O. Box 419, Route 58, Carver, MA, 02330. Site Address: 235 S. Main St, Route 58, Carver, MA, 02330. Dates: 8/31/02 - 10/20/02. Open/Close: 10:30 AM - 6:00 PM.

Michigan

GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL. E-mail: divinity373@hotmail.com. Website: http://www2.gvsu.edu/~gvren. Address: 1415 Hillcrest NW, Grand Rapids, MI, 49504. Site Address: Grand Valley State University, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI. Dates: 10/12/02 - 10/13/02. Open/Close: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM.

New Jersey

FAMILY HARVEST FESTIVAL AND MEDIEVAL FAIRE. FAX: 973-248-0766. E-mail: http://www.thepaladin.com/medievalfaire2002.html. Address: P.O. Box 179, Pompto Plains, NJ, 07444. Site Address: Four Sisters Winery, 783 Route 519, Belvidere, NJ, 07823. Dates: 10/05/02 - 10/06/02. Open/Close: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM.

North Carolina

CAROLINA RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL. FAX: 704-896-5533. E-mail: carolinarenfest@royalfaires.com. Website: http://www.royalfaires.com. Address: P.O. Box 165, Davidson, NC, 28036-0165. Site Address: 16445 Poplar Tent Rd., Huntersville, NC, 28078-4620. Dates: 10/05/02 - 11/17/02. Open/Close: 10:00 AM - 5:30 PM.

Ohio

OHIO RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL. FAX: 513-897-7003. E-mail: info@renfestival.com. Website: http://www.renfestival.com. Address: P.O. Box 68, Harveysburg, OH, 45032-0068. Site Address: 317 Brimstone Rd., Wilmington, OH, 45177-8531. Dates: 8/24/02 - 10/20/02. Open/Close: 10:30 AM - 6:00 PM.

Oklahoma

CAERLEON MEDIEVAL FAIRE. E-mail: caerleonfaire@mail.com. Website: http://members.dencity.com/caerleonfair. Address: Oklahoma City, OK, 73139. Site Address: Norman, OK. Dates: 10/19/02 - 11/03/02. Open/Close: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM.

KING ARTHUR FAIRE. FAX: 918-968-0534. E-mail: wnp@brightok.net. Website: http://www.kingarthurfaire.com. Address: P.O. Box 995, Stroud, OK, 74079. Site Address: 4802 N. Graham Road, Stroud, OK, 74079. Dates: 10/04/02 - 10/06/02. Open/Close: 10:30 AM - 6:00 PM.

Pennsylvania

PENNSYLVANIA RENAISSANCE FAIRE. E-mail: tom@parenfaire.com. Website: http://www.parenaissancefaire.com. Address: Mount Hope Estate & Winery, P.O. Box 685, Cornwall, PA, 17016. Site Address: 83 Mansion House Rd., Manheim, PA. Dates: 8/17/02 - 10/20/02. Open/Close: 10:00 AM - 6:30 PM.

Texas

TEXAS RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL. FAX: 936-894-2391. E-mail: info@texrenfest.com. Website: http://www.texrenfest.com. Address: 21778 FM 1774, Plantersville, TX, 77363. Dates: 10/05/02 - 11/17/02. Open/Close: 9:00 AM - 8:00 PM.

Virginia

VIRGINIA RENAISSANCE FAIRE. E-mail: fairemarketing@yahoo.com. Website: http://www.staffordshire-events.com. Address: 5436 Lomax Way, Woodbrige, VA, 22193-3559. Dates: 10/12/02 - 10/13/02 (Pocahontas State Park, Chesterfield Co.), 10/19/02 - 10/20/02 (Waynesboro).

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.

Conventions:

These are the upcoming cons we know about. Have any information about conventions in your area? Send it to us at Legend@malcor.com.

Alabama

CON*STELLATION XXI: PAVO. Website: http://www.con-stellation.org/. E-mail: constell@con-stellation.org. Address: Tom Bevill Center, Huntsville, Alabama. Dates: 10/18/02 - 10/20/02.

California

ANI-MAGIC 2002. Website: http://www.ani-magic.org/. E-mail: info@ani-magic.org. Address: Best Western Antelope Valley Inn and Conference Center, Lancaster, California. Dates: 10/02.

CONJECTURE. Website: http://www.conjecture.org/. E-mail: info@conjecture.org. Address: Doubletree Mission Valley Hotel, San Diego, California. Dates: 10/18/02 - 10/20/02.

LOS ANGELES COMIC & SF CON. Website: http://www.comicbookscifi.com/. E-mail: lacbsfcon@aol.com. Address: Shrine Auditorium Expo Center, Los Angeles, California. Dates: 10/15/02.

SILICON 2002. Website: http://siliconventions.org. E-mail: colmahouse@yahoo.com. Address: The Crown Plaza Hotel, Foster City, California. Dates: 10/11/02 - 10/13/02.

Florida

FLORIDA CON-QUEST FT. MYERS. Website: http://www.angelfire.com/fl/FloridaConQuest. E-mail: FloridaConQuest@aol.com. Address: Ft. Myers, Florida. Dates: 10/25/02 - 10/27/02.

HALLOWEEN HORROR FEST II. Website: http://www.owlgoingback.com/HalloweenFest/index.html. E-mail: hwa@horror.org. Address: Winter Park Borders, Winter Park, Florida. Dates: 10/26/02.

NECRONOMICON 2002. Website: http://www.stonehill.org/. E-mail: RaggedyAnn@stonehill.org. Address: Holiday Inn-Crown Plaza, Tampa, Florida. Dates: 10/4/02 - 10/6/02.

Illinois

ARCHON 26. Website: http://www.stlf.org/archon/. E-mail: archon_hotline@zellich.net. Address: Holiday Inn and Gateway Center, Collinsville, Illinois. Dates: 10/4/02 - 10/6/02.

Iowa

FIELDS OF HONOR 2002. Website: http://www.regalminiatures.com/fieldsof.htm. E-mail: Darryl@regalminiatures.com. Address: Four Points Sheraton Des Moines Airport, Des Moines, Iowa. Phone: (800) 325-3535. Dates: 10/18/02 - 10/20/02.

ICON 27. Website: http://www.mindbridge.org/icon. E-mail: icon@mindbridge.org. Address: Clarion Hotel, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Dates: 10/18/02 - 10/20/02.

Kansas

BORDER WARS XV. Website: http://www.hahmgs.org/. E-mail: bbeal@cysource.com. Address: Best Western Inn, Kansas City, Kansas. Dates: 10/11/02 - 10/13/02.

KANSAS CITY COMICON. Website: http://kansascitycomicon.com/. E-mail: yrogerg1@eagle.cc.ukans.edu. Address: Jack Reardon Civic Center, Kansas City, Kansas. Dates: 10/19/02 - 10/20/02.

Maryland

CAPCLAVE 2002. Website: http://www.wsfa.org/. E-mail: capclave@keithlynch.net. Address: Sheraton College Park, Beltsville, Maryland. Dates: 10/18/02 - 10/20/02.

INTERCON XVII. Website: http://www.larpa.org/intercon/xvii/. E-mail: intercon17@larpa.org. Address: Days Hotel - Timonium, Baltimore, Maryland. Dates: 10/4/02 - 10/6/02.

Massachusetts

MASS CONFUSION. Website: http://home.earthlink.net/~monsterfashion/index.html. E-mail: Monsterfashion@earthlink.net. Address: Haverhill, Massachusetts. Dates: 10/02.

Michigan

CONCLAVE 27. Website: http://conclave.hamjudo.com. E-mail: conclave@conclavesf.org. Address: Holiday Inn South Convention Center, Lansing, Michigan. Dates: 10/25/02 - 10/27/02.

Minnesota

CONSUME!/RELAXACON 2002. Website: http://relaxacon.tripod.com/. E-mail: relaxacon@hotmail.com. Address: Ramada Northwest Inn, Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. Dates: 10/25/02 - 10/27/02.

WORLD FANTASY CONVENTION 2002. Website: http://www.worldfantasy.org/. E-mail: wfc@dreamhavenbooks.com. Address: Hilton Minneapolis and Towers, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Dates: 10/31/02 - 11/3/02.

Nebraska

NUKE-CON 2002. Website: http://www.nuke-con.com. E-mail: nukecon@hotmail.com. Address: Days Inn Carlisle- Hotel, Omaha, Nebraska. Dates: 10/4/02 - 10/6/02.

New Hampshire

SYRAANDOR: NERO ALLIANCE NEW HAMPSHIRE. Website: http://www.syraandor.com/. E-mail: Jester@Syraandor.com. Address: Claremont, New Hampshire. Dates: 10/31/02 - 11/3/02.

New Jersey

LAIRE - LIVE ACTION ROLEPLAYING EXPERIENCE. Website: http://www.laire.com. E-mail: r.farmer@att.net. Address: Camp Sacajawea Girl Scout Camp, Sparta, New Jersey. Dates: 10/18/02, 10/26/02.

NERO NJ. Website: http://www.neronj.com. E-mail: neronj@neronj.com. Address: Camp Sacawjewia, Farmingdale, New Jersey. Dates: 10/18/02 - 10/20/02.

RAILCON 2002 AT SHORECON. Website: http://www.shorecon2002.com. E-mail: info@completestrategygaming.com. Address: Cherry Hill Hilton Hotel, Cherry Hill, New Jersey. Dates: 10/10/02 - 10/13/02.

SHORECON 2002. Website: http://www.shorecon2002.com. E-mail: info@completestrategygaming.com. Address: Cherry Hill Hilton Hotel, Cherry Hill, New Jersey. Dates: 10/10/02 - 10/13/02.

New York

ALBACON 2002. Website: http://www.albacon.org/. E-mail: committee@albacon.org. Address: Ramada Inn, 450 Nott Street, Schenectady, New York. Dates: 10/4/02 - 10/6/02.

North Carolina

TRINOC-CON. Website: http://www.trinoc-con.org. E-mail: Trinoc-Con Info. Address: Downtown Durham Marriott, 201 Foster Street, Durham, North Carolina. Dates: 10/4/02 - 10/6/02.

North Dakota

VALLEYCON 27. Website: http://www.valleycon.com/home.php. E-mail: conchairs@valleycon.com. Address: Doublewood Hotel, Fargo, North Dakota. Dates: 10/4/02 - 10/6/02.

Ohio

BUCKEYE GAMING FEST. Website: http://home.earthlink.net/~cratex/. E-mail: cratex@earthlink.net. Address: Ramada Inn East-Airport, Columbus, Ohio. Dates: 10/02.

CINEMA WASTELAND MOVIE AND MEMORABILIA EXPO. Website: http://videowasteland.com/show.html. Address: Holiday Inn Select, Strongsville, Ohio. Dates: 10/4/02 - 10/6/02.

Oklahoma

CONTACT SCIENCE FICTION/FANTASY GAMING & COMICS CONVENTION. Website: http://pages.sbcglobal.net/raging_wolf/, E-mail: nahimana_tala@sbcglobal.net, Address: Econo Lodge, Tulsa, Oklahoma, Dates: 10/11/02 - 10/13/02,

Pennsylvania

MEPACON. Website: http://www.mepacon.com. E-mail: mc@mepacon.com. Address: Wind Gap American Legion, Wind Gap, Pennsylvania. Dates: 10/19/02.

XANODRIA MEDIEVAL FANTASY. Website: http://www.xanodria.com/. E-mail: info@xanodria.com. Address: Blue Mountain Campground, Hamburg, Pennsylvania. Dates: 10/12/02 - 10/13/02.

Texas

BOUCHERCON 2002. Website: http://www.bouchercon2001.com/bclinks.html. E-mail: acs@crimeandspace.com. Address: Renaissance Austin Hotel, Austin, Texas. Dates: 10/17/02 - 10/20/02.

THE DALLAS COMIC & TOY FEST 5. Website: http://www.herorealm.com/HotFish/dctf5.htm. E-mail: hotfishstudios@hotmail.com. Address: Richardson Civic Center, Dallas, Texas. Dates: 10/26/02 - 10/27/02.

INTERNATIONAL CAMARILLA CONVENTION 2002. Website: http://vampire.tamu.edu/camarilla/icc/. E-mail: steve@camarilla.org. Address: Hyatt Regency Airport & Convention Center, Dallas, Texas. Dates: 10/24/02 - 10/27/02.

SCI-FI EXPO - PLANO. Website: http://www.scifiexpo.com/. E-mail: scifiexpo@aol.com. Address: Plano Center, Plano, Texas. Dates: 10/12/02 - 10/13/02.

Virginia

FALL FOR THE BOOK. Website: http://www.fallforthebook.org/. E-mail: writing@gmu.edu. Address: George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia. Dates: 10/3/02 - 10/6/02.

Washington

ANGLICON XV. Website: http://www.anglicon.com/. E-mail: anglicon@rocketmail.com. Address: Holiday Inn, South Everett, Washington. Dates: 10/4/02 - 10/6/02.

CONIFUR NORTHWEST. Website: http://www.conifur.org/. E-mail: cfnw-info@conifur.org. Address: Best Western Executive Inn, Fife, Washington. Dates: 10/4/02 - 10/6/02.

INCON. Website: http://incon.skywalk.com/. E-mail: hrothgar@uswest.net. Address: Spokane Shilo Hotel, Spokane, Washington. Dates: 10/18/02 - 10/20/02.

Wisconsin

JVL-CON 2002. Website: http://si-fi-nut.com. E-mail: rayshobby@aol.com. Address: Ramada Inn, Janesville, Wisconsin. Dates: 10/25/02 - 10/28/02.

Australia

BEST OF BOTH WORLDS 17. Website: http://www.bobw.com.au/. E-mail: alc@nlc.net.au. Address: Millennium Hotel, Sydney, Australia. Dates: 10/26/02 - 10/27/02.

HOLODICTION - MELBOURNE. Website: http://www.startrek.com.au/. E-mail: holodiction@startrek.com.au. Address: Carlton Crest Hotel, Melbourne, Australia. Dates: 10/02.

HOLODICTION - SYDNEY. Website: http://www.startrek.com.au/. E-mail: holodiction@startrek.com.au. Address: Wentworth Hotel, Sydney, Australia. Dates: 10/02.

Canada

CON-FUSION. Website: http://www.spikyfishthing.com/con-fusion/. E-mail: c-finfo@spikyfishthing.com. Address: University of Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. Dates: 10/18/02 - 10/20/02.

GRIMMCON. Website: http://www.grimmcon.com. E-mail: richard@grimmcon.com. Address: The Parkway Place, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada. Dates: 10/18/02 - 10/20/02.

V-CON 27. Website: http://www.v-con.ca/. E-mail: Lorna@shadowydreamer.com. Address: Surrey Inn, 9850 King George Hwy., Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada. Dates: 10/11/02 - 10/13/02.

Denmark

FABULA X. Website: http://www.sciencefiction.dk. E-mail: fabula@sciencefiction.dk. Address: Frederiksberg, Denmark. Dates: 10/02.

Germany

BUCHMESSE CON 2002. Website: http://www.buchmessecon.de.vu. E-mail: buchmessecon@gmx.de. Address: Eppertshausen, Germany. Dates: 10/12/02.

FILK CONTINENTAL 2002. Website: http://www.filkcontinental.de/. E-mail: kirstin@filk.de. Address: Youth Hostel Freusburg, Kirchen-Freusberg, Germany. Dates: 10/4/02 - 10/7/02.

SPIEL 2002. Website: http://www.merz-verlag.com/e/spiel/. E-mail: info@merz-verlag.com. Address: Essen Fair Grounds, Messe Essen, Germany. Dates: 10/17/02 - 10/20/02.

Ireland

GAELCON 2002. Website: http://www.gaelcon.com. E-mail: info@gaelcon.com. Address: Clontarf Castle Hotel, Dublin, Ireland. Dates: 10/26/02 - 10/28/02.

OCTOCON 2002. Website: http://www.octocon.com. E-mail: info2002@octocon.com. Address: Royal Marine Hotel, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, Ireland. Dates: 10/19/02 - 10/20/02.

Italy

MOONBOUND III. Website: http://mario.lapam.org/Moonbase99/. E-mail: moonbase_99@libero.it. Address: Europe Palace, Modena, Italy. Dates: 10/12/02 - 10/13/02.

New Zealand

NEW ZEALAND DIPLOMACY CHAMPIONSHIPS. Website: http://daanz.org.au/dip-tournaments.htm. E-mail: bjc@stevensons.co.nz. Address: Newmarket Returned Services Club, Auckland, New Zealand. Dates: 10/26/02 - 10/28/02.

United Kingdom

CONQUEST2002. Website: http://communities.msn.co.uk/Conquest2002ScifiConvention/. E-mail: Joseph@oriontwo.freeserve.co.uk. Address: The Essex County Hotel, Southend on sea, Essex, England. Dates: 10/4/02 - 10/6/02.

CULT TV 2002 - THE 9TH ANNUAL CULT TV FESTIVAL. Website: http://festival.CultTV.net. E-mail: enquiries@CultTV.net. Address: Southport Theatre And Floral Hall Complex, Southport, Merseyside, England. Dates: 10/25/02 - 10/28/02.

WOLF SG-5. Website: http://www.wolfevents.co.uk/. E-mail: information@wolfevents.co.uk. Address: Norbreck Castle, Blackpool, England. Dates: 10/25/02 - 10/27/02.

For additional Convention information, visit Convention Outpost by Jenga at http://go.to/conventions.

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• Arrows OnLine: Check us out! Arrows OnLine is the official online chapter of Queen’s Own. To find them, go to Keyword Mercedes Lackey on AOL. Click on Mercedes Lackey Fandom. You can see their chatroom, Companion’s Grove, at that point, but to get to the message boards, click on Message Boards. For the Arrows message boards, click on Mercedes Lackey Fan Group (The other option, Mercedes Lackey’s Fiction, is a general discussion of Misty’s books and is not part of Arrows.). If you get lost or have additional questions, contact the Arrows Dean, Tayledras Scout Nightwisp "Royal" k'Jeia, at Tayledrasroyal@aol.com.

• Austral'a'in: Austral'a'in is a chapter of QO that has been running for more than five years now. Despite the name, which is a combination of Latin and Shin'a'in for "People of the South", we don't just have members south of the equator. Rather, anyone is welcome! Snail Mail: Austral'a'in, c/o Cassandra Vuksa, P.O. Box 1850, Woden ACT 2606 Australia. E-mail: garou@netspeed.com.au.

• Golden Grove: Membership is open to all. Send all questions to Golden Grove, c/o Theresa Young, 2573 Blue Heron Dr., Hudson, OH 44236. To query by e-mail, contact minna@adelphia.net. Visit our website at http://www.dragonlordsnet.com/danyagg.htm for more information. (See ad below.)

• Herald's Waystation: This chapter covers the Gulf Coast Region, Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Louisana, and adjacent. We plan to hold get-togethers during a Rennie Faire centered in these states; details to be announced later. We will have a quarterly snail mail newsletter called Companion's Quarterly. We are not going to charge new members for the first 3 newsletters; after that it will be 75 cents per newsletter. We will also have an online, nonfiction newsletter. Look for details and other fun stuff when we launch our chapter website. Snail mail: Jan Tallevast, Rt 1 Box 137, Milford, Tx 76670. E-mail: heraldauralynn@hotmail.net and HeraldEnyo@gmail.com. For more information visit our website at http://deserthorses.com/heraldswaystation.

• The Vanyel Fan Club: The Vanyel Fan Club is a chapter of QO that started out as an independent fan organization. The chapter is devoted to fans of Herald-Mage Vanyel Ashkevron from The Last Herald-Mage Trilogy by Mercedes Lackey. E-mail: VanyelFanClub@hotmail.com; Herald Bastian, President aka Western Guardian (herald_bastian@hotmail.com); Herald-Mage Master Danya Winterborn, Guardian of Questions aka Northern Guardian (Legend@malcor.com); Healer Adept Moonstar, Guardian of Trainees/New Heralds aka Eastern Guardian (healermoon@gmail.com). (The position of Southern Guardian, editor of the VFC newsletter, is currently open. Several people are interviewing for it.) There are currently no dues, but dues will probably be set at $10 per year for people who wish to subscribe to a hardcopy of the newsletter/zine. For more information, see the VFC website at http://www.dragonlordsnet.com/vfcindex.htm. Note: The VFC is having a contest. Whoever submits the most stories to a QO zine or the most art to the QO newsletter in 2002 will win a copy of The Last Herald-Mage, the 3-in-1 volume of the Vanyel stories that was a hardcover special edition by GuildAmerica Books. Contact Danya at Legend@malcor.com for more details. We hope to announce the winner in the December 2002 edition of the QO newsletter.

Zines and Newsletters:

• Austral'a'in: Editor: Cassandra Vuksa, P.O. Box 1850, Woden, ACT 2606, Australia, E-mail: garou@netspeed.com.au. We print fiction (both fanfic on Velgarth and other fantasy stories), poetry, art, reviews, recipes, articles, personas, penpal ads and stacks more! Each issue is eight pages (four double-sided) and you get eight issues a year for the measly cost of $8 Australian (or 8 x 45 cent stamps) for Australians, or $12 Australian (or 15 IRCs) for people overseas. (If you can't get Australian funds or IRCs, e-mail me, because we might be able to negotiate some other form of payment, such as CDs that are unavailable in Australia!) The cost of membership covers postage and printing - we're a strictly not-for-profit group. If you are interested in more information, or have stories or other submissions that you would like to see published, contact me! Attention all writers and artists: Austral'a'in is desperately seeking submissions. We are also always looking for new members. Please? Contact me (Cassandra) at garou@netspeed.com.au for details!

• Children of Velgarth: Editor: Kendra Renaud, P.O. Box 749, Laguna Beach, CA 92652. I publish new and old personae, even previously published persona if asked by members in this new, official QO zine. I will only accept what was sent in for your persona to Queen's Own to be recognized. Any fan fiction written later should be sent to one of the other zines who really need it to keep their zines going. This fanzine will be published periodically when it reaches 80 pages or so to keep costs at $5.00 payable in U.S. funds or 12 IRCs. Make checks payable to "Kendra Renaud". The fee covers the cost of printing and mailing; you may share (but not duplicate!) copies of the fanzine. Watch the Queen's Own newsletter for release dates. Volume 2, Issue 2 is now available! For the contents list and additional information, visit http://www.dragonlordsnet.com/qozine.htm. (Special Note: Make sure you use the P.O. Box Address and not my home address since I’m moving at the end of May. I don’t want any orders to go astray.)

• Companions' Grove: Editor: Devin Harris (Blue Devyn). Companions' Grove still needs stories and artists…particularly artists willing to illustrate stories! I hope to have CG7 and Royce Day's novella, "Valdemarred" out soon; I'm just waiting on the art to finish those up. Cat's Cradle (2002): Written by Heather Arnold. Illustrated by Marian Crane. 76 pages, comb bound, cardstock cover. Set in the SERRAted Edge universe. A human family gets caught in the crossfire of Elven intrigues, with only one survivor. Now, that survivor is being hunted, and can trust no one to help. Price: $8.75 first class U.S.; $10.75 Canada; $13.75 International Airmail Please visit http://www.greendragonpress.net/cradle.htm for an excerpt from the zine, and a look at the cover. Additionally, the original six issues of Companions’ Grove are now available as a set for $30.50 in the US (outside of the US, please e-mail me and I’ll get back to you with the price). The Danya Winterborn Saga by Linda Malcor is available for $6.00 in the US. Three more old Valdemar zines are now back in print: "Fire Eyes" (43 pgs, $5.25 in the US) and "Endgame" (36 pgs, $5.00 in the US) by Heather Arnold, and "The Sum of Duty" (57 pgs, $6.50 in the US) by Royce Day. Shards of Autumn by Den Elms, should be available by early 2002. Please visit http://www.greendragonpress.net/misty.htm for more information, prices for individual issues of Companions’ Grove, or to order via credit card using PayPal. To order via snail mail, send check or money order (payable to Devin Harris; US funds only) to Green Dragon Press, c/o Devin Harris, 4531 N Kelishan St, Pahrump, NV 89060.

• Companion's Quarterly. The snail mail newsletter of Herald's Waystation (See chapter description above.). We are not going to charge new members for the first 3 newsletters; after that it will be 75 cents per newsletter. Snail mail: Jan Tallevast, Rt 1 Box 137, Milford, Tx 76670. E-mail: heraldauralynn@hotmail.net and HeraldEnyo@gmail.com. For more information visit our website at http://deserthorses.com/heraldswaystation.

• Golden Grove: Editor: Theresa Young. E-mail: minna@adelphia.net. A subscription to the newsletter is $4 US or twelve stamps per year. Foreign subscriptions are nine IRCs a year. Send your subscription requests and all questions to Golden Grove, c/o Theresea Young, 2573 Blue Heron Dr., Hudson, OH 44236. Visit our website at http://www.dragonlordsnet.com/danyagg.htm for more information.

• Herald's Companion: Editor: Karen Bertke, 5694 Scarborough Dr., Cincinnati, OH 45238, E-mail: krbertke@bertke.com. The Typo-Dragon Giveaway contest has begun. To win you need to be a member of HC and send in something to print (story, recipe etc.) with your name, address, city, state and zip. (Phone number optional). Deadline is Dec. 15, 2001. Also, if anyone has friends stationed overseas for the war, let us know and we'll send them a feezil mascot (to make anything feezilable). Editor: Karen Bertke, 5694 Scarborough Dr., Cincinnati, OH 45238. E-mail: krbertke@bertke.com.

Other Fandoms:

• Lois Bujold: Lois Bujold can be reached at lois@dendarii.com. "The Bujold Nexus" is at http://www.dendarii.com. You can receive information about their newsletter, the "Dendarii Dispatch" by contacting Lyn Belzer, Editor, 25-16 18th St., #2 Long Island City, NY 11102.

• CrossGen Comics: Exciting New Fantasy Comic Books. Follow Prince Ethan's adventures the third Wednesday of each month as he gains the powerful sigil and accidentally puts his world on the brink of war. Meridian, on sale the fourth Wednesday of each month, is the fantastic saga of a teenage girl and her plight to save her floating island home. Go to http://www.crossgen.com, or call 1-888-COMICBOOK for details on a retail location near you.

• Tanya Huff: Nine Above! is a list for fans of author Tanya Huff. This list provides announcements about Tanya's latest work, publication dates, and personal appearances. NA! also provides a forum for Tanya's fans to communicate with each other, and will have discussion as well as announcements. Lurking is fine, but participation is encouraged. When you join, we'd love for you to send a "hello" to the group at large, telling us who you are! To start sending messages to members of this group, simply send email to nineabove@egroups.com.

• L.A. Malcor: Dragonlords of Dumnonia: L.A. Malcor, http://www.dragonlordsnet.com, Legend@malcor.com.

• Anne McCaffrey/Pern: The Third Pass Weyrs. Contact Weyrwoman Second Naerah at Nyco@aol.com or visit the website at http://www.3rdpass.com/ for more information.

• Adrian Paul of Highlander: Peace, APFC P.O. Box 4593, North Hollywood, CA 91617 or Peace, APFC P.O. Box 519, Broley, Kent, BR29WX, England.

• Michael Praed: Michael Praed Network Newsletter, c/o Kate Raymond, P.O. Box 516, Midlotioan, IL 60445.

• Melanie Rawn: Pandemonium - The official Melanie Rawn club invites you to join their ranks. SASE for more information: Irena Pereira, P.O. Box 18A146 , Los Angeles, CA 90018.

• N3F is one of the oldest general interest SF/F clubs, started in 1941. Members meet by snail mail and E-mail to discuss SF, Fantasy, and Horror genres. (Some gather at cons, too.) We have plenty to offer the hungry SF/F/H fan! Members receive Tightbeam, the club's quarterly zine, and The National Fantasy Fan, our bi-monthly zine. For inquiries, please e-mail mackayjenn@hotmail.com or snail mail me at Jennifer Mackay-Douglas, 970 Main Street, Clifton Park, NY 12065. Check out our website at http://geocities.com/area51/atlantis/6270.

• Star Trek: The USS Starfire is a writing group that writes original fiction set in the Star Trek universe. To find our more about our group, please visit our website at http://www.epix.net/~ckocher/starfire.html or e-mail us at trek01@epix.net.

• Doctor Who and other Media: The Prydonians of Prynceton, P.O. Box 3194, Princeton, NJ 08543-3194.

Collegium News:

We have individual handouts for aspiring Heralds, Healers, Bards, Blues, Mercenaries, Tayledras, Shin'a'in, and White Winds Sorcerers/Sorceresses and instructions on how to work for Herald-Mage status if you are already a Herald or for a Kal'enedral if you are already a Shin'a'in. You can find these handouts online at http://www.dragonlordsnet.com/qohandouts.htm.

You need a release form (online at http://www.dragonlordsnet.com/qomlrel2.htm) 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 c/o High Flight Arts and Letters, P.O. Box 2970, Claremore, OK 74017. Do NOT include the original of the release form with your persona material; send it to Misty. Send a copy to us.

All personae materials should be sent to the QO address or submitted by e-mail to Legend@malcor.com and healermoon@gmail.com.

• Welcome to Tayledras Healer-Mage Starstorm k'Valdemar, who is Gifted with Mindspeech with bondbirds and all non-human races, and to her bondbird, Kou (an eagle-owl). Beth Harrington wrote about Starstorm and the Healer-Mage’s family and friends, wrote an essay on falconry and drew a picture of her persona.

• We have also been joined by Herald Desari Silverrain, who is Gifted with Strong Mindspeech, Fetching and Empathy and who was Chosen by Rayya. Natasha Williams wrote about her Herald and Desari’s family and friends, designed a costume, and drew pictures of Desari and her friend, Lori.

• Congratulations to Guardsman Vena LaRue! Elizabeth Flynt wrote about her persona and Vena’s family and friends, and wrote a story about Vena’s adventures as a courier, which she sent to a zine.

• Welcome to Tayledras Healer Adept Amberfire k'Treva and her bondbird, Hai'zael (Snow Eagle)! In addition to being a mage, Amberfire has Mindspeech with her bondbird and with humans. Sarah McCord wrote about Amberfire and her family and friends, composed song lyrics, and wrote a poem about the Earth.

Formerly accepted members, returning to Queen’s Own:

• Herald Tamyris Stormsong (Noisiu) (May 1994) (Empathy, Fetching, Mindspeech)

• Herald Tekella Darkmoon (Krystan) (January 1995) (Mindspeech, Firestarting)

Welcome back! If you are a returning member who has recently activated your membership in Queen’s Own and we have forgotten to list you, message Danya at Legend@malcor.com, and she’ll make sure you are greeted in the next newsletter.

Lost . . .

One of the challenges running an online club is that people don’t always leave a forwarding address when they move . We are missing current e-mail addresses for the following members:

• Tayledras Mage Autumnwynd k'Vaia (autumnwynd@aol.com)
  
• Herald Cateryna Cyray (KimChrist@Home.com)
  
• Herald Deborah (sjupiterdebi@home.com)
  
• Herald Ian Hawkwood (ianhawke1@aol.com)
  
• Herald Kendryl Shadowwolf (kscarpat@altavista.com)
  
• Herald Lisbeth Maye (wizardshome@hotmail.com)
  
• Herald Miracle Oceanfire (rhyme_reason@hotmail.com>)
  
• Healer Adept Sierra k'Treva (katsanders@buffymail.com)
  
• Herald Trieenia Featherfire (sylverstorme@aol.com)
  
• Bard Valiena (laughsong@aol.com)
  
• Healer Tamesin na Coille (minke13@earthlink.net)
  
• Herald Alia Melyngar (aliamelyngar@aol.com)
  
• Herald-Mage Apprentice Kadia Linder (kadia@aol.com)
  
• Herald Gwendolyn Katran (ladykent@wildmail.com)
  
• Herald Liana Firelan (krbertke@bertke.com)
  
• Herald Kalendel (itsmyage@aol.com)

If you know any of these folks, please have them contact Danya at Legend@malcor.com with a current e-mail address.

From Herald-Mage Danya Winterborn:

Heyla!

My life turned into a real zoo this September, between my eldest son starting Kindergarten and my mother moving to a new condo! I’ve added PTA, Soccer, Y-Guides, School Fundraisers, homework (Yes, they do have homework in Kindergarten these days.), Back-to-School Night, Classroom Volunteer time and a bunch of other stuff to my already overloaded schedule. My asthma had taken a real turn for the worse, what with all the local forest fires, but the recent rain has improved our air quality-any my health-dramatically. I apologize for being so slow about responding to those of you who have contacted us, and I truly wish I had more time to code material for QO’s website. Without Moonstar to watch my kids anymore, though, things are simply going to be a bit slower getting online. (Is anyone in Southern California who could come visit for a few hours now and then and watch my kids while I code? If so, contact me at Legend@malcor.com.)

In spite of the chaos around here, I’ve actually been making some significant progress with my research about Lucius Artorius Castus, the man who I think was the historical King Arthur. I’m now in touch with an antiquities dealer in Florida who may have a piece of Castus’s grandfather’s sarcophagus and more information on the family villa in Campania. Perhaps it’s a good thing that I’ve been delayed in finishing Castus’s biography. The recent finds have added a lot of certainty to what I can say about this second-century Roman officer. I now have more than enough material to put together the biography-when I get a chance to sit and write <g>.

I finally cleared enough of the "To-Be-Read" material off my nightstand that I have plenty of room for Exile’s Honor when it arrives "G". I’ve already enjoyed reading the sample chapters online, and I can’t wait to read the rest of the book!

In the meantime, I’ll be reviewing the wonderful personae that the people on our Pending List have been sending to us. I’m very excited to see so many new members joining QO.

Happy Halloween and Samhain!

Zhai’helleva,

Danya

Personals:

• From Herald-Mage Danya. To: All. Re: Help Wanted! We need:
  • Monthly help compiling the list of Ren. Faires and Cons.
  • People to type in old newsletters.
  • Child care for Danya so she can code.

  If you can be of assistance, please contact Danya at Legend@malcor.com.

• From White Winds Sorceress Cime Shadow Weaver. To All. Shadows of Goddess is now an online store. I offer 10 % discount to Queen’s Own members. Be sure to tell me you are though. (:) I offer new items weekly. http://www.ebaystores.com/shadowsofthegoddess. My e-mail address is cimeshadow@aol.com.

• From: Healer Adept Moonstar. To: All. Re: Release Forms for Personas. I still need release forms from many of you for your personas. I received most of the releases for Issue 1, and only one release for each of Issue 2 and Issue 3. Please send copies of your release forms to: Queen’s Own, P.O. Box 749, Laguna Beach, CA 92652.

• From Herald-Mage Danya. To: All. Re: Cookbook. If you've read my persona submission in CoV, you know that I like making up medieval-style recipes. I'm thinking about compiling a cookbook based on meals that Misty describes in the Velgarth series. If anyone is currently reading the books, could you note the book and page any food items are mentioned on and send them to me at Legend@malcor.com? Thanks!

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.

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)

The featured artist for this newsletter is Gibel Encarnacion. All drawings in this newsletter are © to the credited artist. All rights reserved. If you would like your art to be featured in the online version of the QO newsletter, send .gifs or .jpgs to Legend@malcor.com or hardcopy to Queen's Own, P.O. Box 749, Laguna Beach, CA 92652.

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 Master Danya Winterborn and

Healer Adept Moonstar

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