(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,
Here is the annual list of short stories by Misty:
| "A Different Kind of Courage" | Free Amazons of Darkover, ed. by Marion Zimmer Bradley, 1985 (This was Misty's first professional sale.) |
| "Set a Thief" | Renunciates of Darkover, ed. by MZB |
| "An Object Lesson" | Domains of Darkover, ed. by MZB, 1990 |
| "Sword Sworn" | Sword & Sorceress, 3 ed. by MZB, 1986 |
| "A Tale of Heroes" | S&S 4, 1987 |
| "Keys" | S&S 5, 1988 |
| "The Making of A Legend" | S&S 6, 1990 |
| "The Talisman" | S&S 7, 1990 |
| "Wings of Fire" | S&S 8, 1991 |
| "Woman's Weapon" | S&S 9, 1992 |
| "Friendly Fire" | S&S10 |
| "Werehunter" | Tales of the Witchworld, Vol 1 ed. by Andre Norton, 1987 |
| "Death Angel" & "Merovingen Ecology" | Merovingen Nights 1--Festival Moon, ed. by C.J. Cherryh |
| "A Plague on Your Houses" | MN2, Fever Season, 1987 |
| "A Tangled Web We Weave" | MN3 Troubled Waters, 1988 |
| "More Than Meets the Eye" & "Merovingen Folklore" | MN4 Smuggler's Gold, 1988 |
| "Turning Point" | MNS Divine Right, 1989 |
| "Don't Look Back" & "Friends Like These" | MN6 Flood Tide, 1990 |
| "Proving Ground" | MN7 Endgame, 1991 |
| "Fiddler Fair" | Magic in Ithkar, 3 ed. by Andre Norton, 1986 |
| "Balance" & "Dragon's Teeth" | Spellsingers, ed. by Alan Bard Newcomer |
| "A Friend in Need" & "Phantom of the Berry Patch" | Blood of Ten Chiefs, Vol 3: Winds of Change, ed. by Richard Pini, 1988 |
| "Ties That Bind" | Blood of Ten Chiefs, Vol 4: Against the Wind, ed. by Richard Pini, 1992 |
| "Riders of the Storm" | Dark Hours: Blood of Ten Chiefs, Vol. 5, ed. by Richard Pini, 1992 |
| "Skitty" | Catfantastic ed. by Andre Norton, 1989 |
| "A Tale of Two Skitties" | Catfantastic III ed. by Andre Norton & Martin H. Greenberg |
| "Scat" | Catfantastic IV ed. by Andre Norton & Martin H. Greenberg |
| "Nightside" | Marion Zimmer Bradley's FANTASY Magazine #6, Fall 1989 |
| "Roadkill" | MZB's FANTASY Magazine #9, Summer 1990 |
| "Satanic, Versus" | MZB's FANTASY Magazine #10, Fall 1990 |
| "Killer Byte" | MZB's FANTASY Magazine #23, Spring 1994 |
| "The Cup and the Cauldron" | Grails: Quests, Visitations and other Occurrences |
| "Last Rights" (with Larry Dixon) | Dinosaur Fantastic |
| "Last Rights" (with Larry Dixon) | Dinosaur Fantastic |
| "Jiliad" | Alternate Heroes |
| "Dumb Feast" | Christmas Ghosts, ed. by Mike Resnick |
| "Dance Track" (w/Larry Dixon) | By Any Other Fame, ed. by Mike Resnick & Martin H. Greenberg |
| "Operation Desert Fox" (w/Larry Dixon) | BOLOS: Honor of the Reginment, created by Keith Laumer |
| "Once and Future" | Excalibur, ed. by Richard Gilliam, Martin H. Greenberg, & Edward E. Kramer |
| "Quest of the Dream Warrior" | A musical story by Misty & David Arkenstone on CD or cassette, avail. from Firebird |
| "Return of the Guardians" | A musical story by Misty & David Arkenstone, Narada Publications |
| "Stolen Silver" | Horse Fantastic, ed. by Martin Greenberg, 1991 |
| "Small Print" | Deals with the Devil, ed. by Mike Resnick, Martin H. Greenberg & Loren D. Estleman |
| "Wet Wings" | Sisters in Fantasy 2, ed. by Susan Shwartz &. Martin H. Greenberg |
| "Lammas Night" (song), "Hallowmas Night" | Lammas Night, ed. by Josepha Sherman |
| "Sprint Plowing at Forst Reach" & "Oathblood" | Oathblood: A Collection of Tarma & Kethry Stories, Spring 1998 |
"Nightside" and "Satanic, Versus" are included in The Best of Marion Zimmer Bradley's FANTASY Magazine, Volumes I & II respectively (ed. by MZB and Elisabeth Waters). Sword of Ice and Other Tales of Valdemar, edited by Misty, contains 3 stories co-written by Misty.
News from TEMPEST: "Dear friends, We had a lot of fun in the studio, and it shines through on our new CD! We'll be out on the road in support of 'The Gravel Walk' for the rest of the year. We look forward to seeing you all at our upcoming shows. " Publicity for "The Gravel Walk" claims the CD can truly be defined as the party album of the year, "assuming that the party consists of Irishmen, Scotsmen, Vikings and just plain music lovers bent on celebrating like there is no tomorrow! "
On September 18 TEMPEST will appear in Saratoga Springs NY at Cohans On the Lake, [Ed. note 2005: Out-of-date info withheld.]; 9/19--**Montclair NJ, Outpost in the 'Burbs, [Ed. note 2005: Out-of-date info withheld.]; 9/20--New Hope PA, John & Peter's, [Ed. note 2005: Out-of-date info withheld.]; 9/21--Philadelphia PA, Cherry Tree, [Ed. note 2005: Out-of-date info withheld.]; 9/24--Virginia Beach VA, The White Horse, Pembroke Mall, 8 pm [Ed. note 2005: Out-of-date info withheld.]; 9/25--Washington DC, Nanny O'Briens, [Ed. note 2005: Out-of-date info withheld.]; 9/26 & 27--Bethlehem PA, Celtic Classic Festival, Fri. main stage [Ed. note 2005: Out-of-date info withheld.]; 10/4--Ben Lomand CA, Loch Lomand Scottish Games, Highland Park, [Ed. note 2005: Out-of-date info withheld.]; 10/17--Fresno CA, International Expo Festival, Fulton Mall [Ed. note 2005: Out-of-date info withheld.].
**North Jersey TEMPEST fans: Anna Casacuberta Little has volunteered to be QO contact person for the September 19th show. Reach her at [Ed. note 2005: Out-of-date info withheld.]. The doors open at 8:30 at Outpost in the `Burbs, the show starts at 9, and the cost is $11. Come join us! All ages welcome!
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.] to the QO address for this 12 page booklet.
Arrows Online meets in the Fantasy Fiction Chat Room on AOL. For details, AOL folk can e-mail the Dean of Westhaven Collegia at [Ed. note 2005: Out-of-date info withheld.]. Or, if you want to take a look from afar, come to the Lackey Fan forum, located in the listbox of the Fantasy forum of Fictional Realm [Ed. note 2005: Out-of-date info withheld.] on AOL. Look for the Message board named "Arrows OnLine." Non AOL folk can learn a bit about us by visiting our web page at [Ed. note 2005: Out-of-date info withheld.].
Austral'a'in--Austral'a'in editor Cassandra Vuksa is looking for submissions for a zinc as well as for the newsletter. For more information, write to Cassandra Vuksa [Ed. note 2005: Out-of-date info withheld.]. The latest issue of Austral'a'in has book reviews, a short story, persona information and pen pal ads.
Companion's Choice--Shanara Ravensong [Ed. note 2005: Out-of-date info withheld.].
Dream Bound--c/o Sharon Tan [Ed. note 2005: Out-of-date info withheld.].
The Farflying Arrow: Achtung, an alle deutschsprechenden Misty-Fans!! Write to Gwendolen c/o Daniela Scheele Wiesenstr. [Ed. note 2005: Out-of-date info withheld.].
Golden Grove--Stephanie Anderson [Ed. note 2005: Out-of-date info withheld.].
The Herald's Companion--Herald's Companion c/o Karen Bertke [Ed. note 2005: Out-of-date info withheld.]. So that's where feezils come from! Also recipes, book reviews, and poetry.
Outkingdom--Y'larna Finnareth c/o Joanne Thwaites [Ed. note 2005: Out-of-date info withheld.].
Pacific Northwest Collegium--c/o Laura Cameron [Ed. note 2005: Out-of-date info withheld.]. The latest issue of The Collegium Chronicles contains news of local conventions and other noteworthy events.
R.C.M.H.--Contact Pam Dziedzic [Ed. note 2005: Out-of-date info withheld.].
Under Kai'enel's Care--[Ed. note 2005: Out-of-date info withheld.]. These bi-monthly newsletters are aimed specifically at the Shin'a'in.
Michael Praed--Michael Praed Network NewsLetter c/o Kate Raymond [Ed. note 2005: Out-of-date info withheld.].
Jennifer Roberson--Children of the Firstborn [Ed. note 2005: Out-of-date info withheld.].
Doctor Who and other Media--The Prydonians of Prynceton [Ed. note 2005: Out-of-date info withheld.]. Dues are $12 ($22 for first class postage) for their monthly newsletter, The Padonian Renegade.
Tanya Huff--Nine Above! [Ed. note 2005: Out-of-date info withheld.]. If you are a Tanya Huff fan, subscribe to Nine Above! The January newsletter will have a brief excerpt from Blood Debt, due out in April.
Anne McCaffrey/Pern--Starfire Weyr [Ed. note 2005: Out-of-date info withheld.].
Anne McCaffrey/Pern--Sunfall Weyr [Ed. note 2005: Out-of-date info withheld.].
Adrian Paul (Highlander)--Peace [Ed. note 2005: Out-of-date info withheld.].
Lois Bujold can be reached at [Ed. note 2005: Out-of-date info withheld.]. "The Bujold Nexus" is at [Ed. note 2005: Out-of-date info withheld.].
ON THE WING is the zine for anyone interested in the Tayledras. Issue 2 is out, and we're accepting submissions for #3 until mid September. A sample issue costs $1.50, and subsequent issues are $2. Write to ON THE WING c/o Julie Persinger [Ed. note 2005: Out-of-date info withheld.].
Experience the wonder of fantasy come to life on quality stationery, bookmarks, cards and prints! Ellen Million Graphics offers beautiful products by outstanding new artists, and custom work is available. Something for everyone, including Misty-related designs. Write for your free catalog to Ellen Million Graphics [Ed. note 2005: Out-of-date info withheld.]. 'Order ...and be enchanted!'
Rea stands up on her chair to announce the latest about DON'T ARGUE WITH THE VOICE, the 'zine that she and Ariya run. Listen up, people! Issue #1 of DON'T ARGUE is just about done. Issues 2 & 3 are now open for submissions. We are accepting artwork, poetry, articles, commentaries, letters for the editors, and of course, stories. Also, from now on, we are accepting anything Fantasy! Part of the 'zine will be about Velgarth, the other part will be non-Velgarth. This makes it even easier to send us submissions. Also, we can now accept stuff on disk. Write to find out about this. For guidelines & more info you need only to send a SASE or 2 IRCs and a legible address! So, what are you waiting for? Find out what we're all about!' Ariya just shakes her head at Rea's monologue. DON'T ARGUE WITH THE VOICE c/o Rea Wildfire[Ed. note 2005: Out-of-date info withheld.].
What kinds of things do people eat on the Dhorisha Plains? What's a common tavern song in Haven? I don't know, you tell me. CIRCUIT needs you to send us stories, poems, songs, recipes and artwork, or anything else you want, all based on the locales of each issue. The first issue will be about the non-Collegium parts of the city of Haven, and the Dhorisha Plains. The second will be on Sorrows Forest, Hawksnest, and Bolthaven. I'm accepting submissions for both issues. For questions, submissions, and guidelines, please send a SASE to CIRCUIT c/o Herald Jaila Stormseek [Ed. note 2005: Out-of-date info withheld.].
VANYEL'S HEART is a fanzine/newsletter for all the fans of Mercedes Lackey and fantasy. Artwork and stories are always needed and appreciated; any fantasy-related art or stories will be considered though ones with a Velgarth feel are preferred. Poetry is a must! Guidelines: I prefer print-ready, but I do have limited abilities to re-type poetry less than two pages long. Artwork should be no larger than 8.5 x 11 and be in pen & ink or dark pencil. VANYEL'S HEART will be published as long as there are enough submissions. Issues are going to be double, starting with 5 & 6 this summer. Cost is $4/US, $5/Canada and $8/overseas. Checks should be made out to [Ed. note 2005: Out-of-date info withheld.]. Send to VANYEL'S HEART c/o Kyle Sarrif [Ed. note 2005: Out-of-date info withheld.].
The Divia Chronicles, the official club/zine/multiverse for Divia, teenage vampiress of "Forever Knight" still needs writers, artists, generally creative kindred! The club is also an appreciation society for Kathryn Long, the actress who portrays Divia. For info, send SASE to [Ed. note 2005: Out-of-date info withheld.]. (Note new address! Please address envelope to Carl Nicastro, not "TDC"). 1998 projects include updates on Kathryn's career, Divia art portfolios, and fan fiction novels (including a "Highlander" cross-over.) Come on, children of the night, experience Diviamania in '98!
'Together they sit bound in more than just blood. One fair, with hair the color of spun gold. The other dark, like the shadows that crawl over the ground at midnight. Who are they? Bound together by destiny these two must fight to bring the new world into order.' Want to read more about dark and light? If you do then send your subscriptions to PHOENIX RISING [Ed. note 2005: Out-of-date info withheld.]. Subscriptions are ten dollars ($10) for 6 twenty-page-bursting issues of everything you've always wanted to know about. ISSUE ONE IS DONE AND READY TO BE SHIPPED. Send all questions, comments, submissions and subscriptions to the address above.
Larry Dixon provided a few paragraphs for the Queen's Own Collegia program book at Dragon*Con that I'd like to share with you. Here's what Larry had to say:
" . . . What can I say? I have an excellent wife; a lady of class and dignity, understood by few, most often seen by others in terms of her work, rather than her exceptional qualities of character.
"Who am I?
"Of myself, I can only say that I have had a full, adventurous, unlikely, rich, remarkable life, the details of which will likely never be even partially revealed. This is fine, really; there's more to a man that what's ever said or seen. I am the son of a great warrior, who is the son of a pilot/inventor and of a Lady, and my mother is an Oklahoma farm-girl who made good and travelled the world. I travelled Europe as a child with my folks, and had their support, as well as the faith and help of teachers and friends, in pursuing art, writing, and insight.
"I am a raptor rehabber, a volunteer firefighter, a sports car racer, an honored artisan, a respected sub-chief of my tribal band; I am a style maven, an architecture buff, a shopper, a music lover, an inventor, a behind-the-scenes influence; I am an advisor, an aviculturist, a stormspotter, a toy and automobile collector, a digital artist, a writer, a sharpshooter, a traveller, a skeptic.
"In aspect: a hawk, a gryphon, a fox, a bear, a dragon: I am imperfect but trying; flawed but repentant; most of a11---a human, nothing less.
"To all of you who I have been fortunate enough to meet and know, I thank you for influencing my growth and increasing my joy. "--Larry Dixon
The 1997 Minnesota Renaissance Festival is running weekends until September 28, from 9 am to 7 pm. Cost is $13.95 adult and $4.95 for children 6-12. (Children under 5, free) The Festival is [Ed. note 2005: Out-of-date info withheld.].
Lois Bujold is Guest of Honor at ARCHON 21 at Gateway Center, Collinsville, Illinois October 3-5. Artist Guest of Honor is Mary Hanson Robeits. For info write to Archon 21[Ed. note 2005: Out-of-date info withheld.].
Queen's Own has been welcoming Herald personas since February, 1990. Congratulations, Vicki McElfresh aka Herald Cara. You were a member of our first "class," and are the only one who is still active in QO.
Our first Shin'a'in scout, created by Stephanie Anderson aka Stephania shena Pretera'sedrin, appeared in September, 1990 as did our first Bard. The first White Winds Sorceress appeared a month later, and the first Healer entered the Collegium in March 1991. Early personas were based on the three Arrows books and the Vows and Honor series. Tayledras personas were accepted later as Misty added to our knowledge of Velgarth.
Send a SASE to the QO address if you would like a handout explaining how you can be recognized as Bard, Healer, Herald, Mercenary, Shin'a'in, Tayledras, or White Winds Sorceress.
Welcome to all new members, and a warm thank you to all who have renewed.
Like you, I'm eagerly awaiting Owlflight. For anyone who reads SF as well as Fantasy I recommend Holly Lisle's Hunting the Corrigan's Blood (paperback--$5.99) and David Weber's latest Honor Harrington adventure, In Enemy Hands (hardcover--$22).
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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.
Deadline for next newsletter contributions: October 15--earlier is better.
Next Mailing Day: October 25, 1997--Call [Ed. note 2005: Out-of-date content withheld.] for directions. Call before coming, 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.)
Horizontal Border Design - Sotheara Keat
Mailing Day Helper (last issue)--Barbara Leflar Jackson, 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
