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Fantasy Gamer #1
Publisher: Steve Jackson Premier Issue Editor: Aaron Allston Assistant Editor: Chris Frink AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 1983 Art Directors: Denis Loubet Pat Mueller Advertising Manager: Tonya Cross Contributing Editors: W.G. Armintrout COMPLETE GAME William A. Barton Ronald Pehr Slasher Flick * Donald Saxman Nick Schuessler The designer of Superhero: 2044 takes a stab at cinema slaughter. 15 Business Manager: Elton Fewell Circulation Manager: Shirley Miri Production Manager: Scott Haring ARTICLES Production: Liana Brumley Detroit Origins * Diverse Hands J. David George New releases and awards nominations for the Origins '83 show . 2 Elisabeth B. Zakes Alternate Uses for Experience * Henry Woodbury How to make your AD&D characters more versatile. 10 ART IN THIS ISSUE Useless Table Contest Results Cover: "Ogre My Dead Body" by Winners of one of our more popular fantasy contests 31 Denis Loubet. Line Art: Steve Crompton, 10. J. David George: 22, 23. Denis Loubet: REVIEWS 32. Paul McCall: 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 25, 26, 27, 28. Bob Schochet — mailer Rolemaster * Ronald Pehr 6 cover. George Webber: 6, Questworld * Steve List 11 Photographs: Courtesy Chaosium: Earthwood * David Ladyman 13 11. Courtesy Grenadier: 40, Courtesy Capsule Reviews 35 Iron Crown Enterprises: 7, 8, 9. Cour- tesy Palladium Press: 2. Courtesy Tri- SUPPLEMENTS: Against the Cult of the Reptile God, Beyond the Crystal Caves, Tac: 2. Blizzard Pass, Daredevil Adventures Vol. 2 No. 1, Treasure of the Unicorn Gold, The Warrior-Lords of Darok. COMPUTER GAMES: Dungeon! PLAY-BY-MAIL: Arena Combat. MINIATURES: Call of Cthulhu Adventurers and Creatures, Fantasy Trademark Notice Lords, Steam Cannon, Traps and Treasures. Most game names are trademarks of the companies publishing those games. -
Beyond the Bodice Ripper: Innovation and Change in The
© 2014 Andrea Cipriano Barra ALL RIGHTS RESERVED BEYOND THE BODICE RIPPER: INNOVATION AND CHANGE IN THE ROMANCE NOVEL INDUSTRY by ANDREA CIPRIANO BARRA A dissertation submitted to the Graduate School—New Brunswick Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey In partial fulfillment of the requirements For the degree of Doctor of Philosophy Graduate Program in Sociology Written under the direction of Karen A. Cerulo And approved by _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ New Brunswick, New Jersey OCTOBER 2014 ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION Beyond the Bodice Ripper: Innovation and Change in the Romance Novel Industry By ANDREA CIPRIANO BARRA Dissertation Director: Karen A. Cerulo Romance novels have changed significantly since they first entered the public consciousness. Instead of seeking to understand the changes that have occurred in the industry, in readership, in authorship, and in the romance novel product itself, both academic and popular perception has remained firmly in the early 1980s when many of the surface criticisms were still valid."Using Wendy Griswold’s (2004) idea of a cultural diamond, I analyze the multiple and sometimes overlapping relationships within broader trends in the romance industry based on content analysis and interviews with romance readers and authors. Three major issues emerge from this study. First, content of romance novels sampled from the past fourteen years is more reflective of contemporary ideas of love, sex, and relationships. Second, romance has been a leader and innovator in the trend of electronic publishing, with major independent presses adding to the proliferation of subgenres and pushing the boundaries of what is considered romance. Finally, readers have a complicated relationship with the act of reading romance and what the books mean in their lives. -
Edgar Symposium
Register NOW for the 2013 Edgar® Week Symposium! Date: Wednesday, May 1, 2013 Location: Lighthouse International – Auditorium – Lower Level 111 E 59th Street (between Lexington and Park Avenues) New York, NY 10022 What: On the Shoulders of Giants Below is a schedule preview (subject to change) Symposium Schedule 8:15 - 8:50: Registration & Continental Breakfast 8:55 – 9:00: Welcome – MWA’s Executive Vice President – DANIEL J. HALE 9:00 -10:00: Learning the Trade How Agents Adjust to the New World Moderator: DANIEL J. HALE, MWA Executive Vice President Panelists: DAN CONAWAY, Writers House DAVID HALE SMITH, InkWell Literary Management BARBARA POELLE, Irene Goodman Literary Agency VICTORIA SKURNICK, Levine Greenberg Agency PAIGE WHEELER, Folio Literary Management 10:10 – 11:10: Let There Be Write Who Helped Create You as a Writer Moderator: HANK PHILLIPPI RYAN, MWA National Board Member and Author (The Other Woman) Panelists: KIM FAY, 2013 Best First Edgar® Nominee (The Map of Lost Memories) DANIEL FRIEDMAN, 2013 Best First Edgar® Nominee (Don’t Ever Get Old) SUSAN ELIA MACNEAL, 2013 Best First Edgar® Nominee (Mr. Churchill’s Secretary) CHRIS PAVONE, 2013 Best First Edgar® Nominee (The Expats) MATTHEW QUIRK, 2013 Best First Edgar® Nominee (The 500) MICHAEL SEARS, 2013 Best First Edgar® Nominee (Black Fridays) 11:20-12:20: The New Mean Streets: Will Future PIs Remember Chandler? Moderator: REED FARREL COLEMAN, Former MWA EVP, 2-time Edgar® Nominee (Onion Street) Panelists: ACE ATKINS, 2013 Best Novel Nominee (The Lost Ones) KRIS MONTEE aka -
Oriental Adventures James Wyatt
620_T12015 OrientalAdvCh1b.qxd 8/9/01 10:44 AM Page 2 ® ORIENTAL ADVENTURES JAMES WYATT EDITORS: GWENDOLYN F. M. KESTREL PLAYTESTERS: BILL E. ANDERSON, FRANK ARMENANTE, RICHARD BAKER, EIRIK BULL-HANSEN, ERIC CAGLE, BRAIN MICHELE CARTER CAMPBELL, JASON CARL, MICHELE CARTER, MAC CHAMBERS, TOM KRISTENSEN JENNIFER CLARKE WILKES, MONTE COOK , DANIEL COOPER, BRUCE R. CORDELL, LILY A. DOUGLAS, CHRISTIAN DUUS, TROY ADDITIONAL EDITING: DUANE MAXWELL D. ELLIS, ROBERT N. EMERSON, ANDREW FINCH , LEWIS A. FLEAK, HELGE FURUSETH, ROB HEINSOO, CORY J. HERNDON, MANAGING EDITOR: KIM MOHAN WILLIAM H. HEZELTINE, ROBERT HOBART, STEVE HORVATH, OLAV B. HOVET, TYLER T. HURST, RHONDA L. HUTCHESON, CREATIVE DIRECTOR: RICHARD BAKER JEFFREY IBACH, BRIAN JENKINS, GWENDOLYN F.M. KESTREL, TOM KRISTENSEN, CATIE A. MARTOLIN, DUANE MAXWELL, ART DIRECTOR: DAWN MURIN ANGEL LEIGH MCCOY, DANEEN MCDERMOTT, BRANDON H. MCKEE, ROBERT MOORE, DAVID NOONAN, SHERRY L. O’NEAL- GRAPHIC DESIGNER: CYNTHIA FLIEGE HANCOCK, TAMMY R. OVERSTREET, JOHN D. RATELIFF, RICH REDMAN, THOMAS REFSDAL, THOMAS M. REID, SEAN K COVER ARTIST: RAVEN MIMURA REYNOLDS, TIM RHOADES, MIKE SELINKER, JAMES B. SHARKEY, JR., STAN!, ED STARK, CHRISTIAN STENERUD, OWEN K.C. INTERIOR ARTISTS: MATT CAVOTTA STEPHENS, SCOTT B. THOMAS, CHERYL A. VANMATER-MINER, LARRY DIXON PHILIPS R. VANMATER-MINER, ALLEN WILKINS, PENNY WILLIAMS, SKIP WILLIAMS CRIS DORNAUS PRONUNCIATION HELP: DAVID MARTIN RON FOSTER, MOE MURAYAMA, CHRIS PASCUAL, STAN! RAVEN MIMURA ADDITIONAL THANKS: WAYNE REYNOLDS ED BOLME, ANDY HECKT, LUKE PETERSCHMIDT, REE SOESBEE, PAUL TIMM DARRELL RICHE RICHARD SARDINHA Dedication: To the people who have taught me about the cultures of Asia—Knight Biggerstaff, Paula Richman, and my father, RIAN NODDY B S David K. -
MAY 2020 Greetings, Siblings
THE STILETTA NEWSLETTER VOLUME 21, ISSUE 2 MAY 2020 Greetings, Siblings Be careful what you wish for. One of my top priorities when I agreed to become president of SinC NorCal was to introduce virtual, shared events. I had been using video meeting technology for close to twenty years. With a widely dispersed membership, it seemed like a great way to increase participation and our membership. However, our organization has had a strong tradition of in-person meetings. The intimacy and sense of community we receive from gathering together is one of our strong suits. As I was mulling how best to introduce technology into CONTENTS our meetings without discouraging attending in person, Page 1: President’s Letter suddenly it was all taken out of my hands! Now most of us are Page 3: Mark Your Calendadr meeting regularly via technologies such as Zoom, Skype, Page 4: In Case You Missed It Page 5: Vonnegut and Gorey Facetime . We have had several board meetings via Zoom, Page 8: Artist Communities and even our first full-length SinC NorCal meeting, featuring Page 11 Flat and Happy… Robin Stuart. Page 13: Inciting Incident Page 16: Profile: Ana Brazil While this is the way we are going to operate for now, I Page 20: Pacific Heights Cozy Page 22: Podcasting for Authors want to assure everyone that “real” meetings where we gather Page 24: When Cops Kill in person are not going away. At the same time, we are now Page 26: MFA Part 2 committed to being able to share our meetings over video and Page 28: This Murder was a “Beach” audio, both streaming live and recordings after. -
Digital Fortress Dan Brown Reviewed By: Justin 15 Star Teen Book Reviewer of Be the Star You Are! Charity
Digital Fortress Dan Brown Reviewed by: Justin 15 Star Teen Book Reviewer of Be the Star You Are! Charity www.bethestaryouare.org Digital Fortress is a science fiction book about TRANSLATR, a code in the NSA that, if released, would carry massive implications for national security and US intelligence. The code is written by Tankando, a former NSA employee who felt that the NSA’s intrusions into the private lives of citizens were unjustified. When people in the NSA attempt to break it, they find that it is impossible to break. The NSA hires Susan Fletcher, a cryptographer (expert in coding/decoding), to locate a password that would allow the NSA to stop TRANSLATR. Throughout the plot, Susan encounters various complications that prevent her discovery of the code, including the death of Tankando. This was one of the best science fiction books I have read. Suspenseful cliffhangers throughout the novel kept my eyes glued after every chapter. My favorite parts of the book were definitely the plot twists, which were abundant. The best surprise was a revelation about the person who created TRANSLATR. However, I cannot tell you all of the surprises; you will have to read the book to find out! On the other hand, the book was not without faults. Some of the information presented about cryptology and the NSA weren’t entirely accurate. If you’re especially interested in those fields, the book may not be the best source. However, the slight inaccuracies don’t take away from the plot. In addition, the various perspectives in the book were sometimes difficult to follow, especially if you read the book in many sittings. -
Books-By-Mail Application Form
Ocean County Library Books-By-Mail Ocean County Library Books-By-Mail What is Ocean County Library’s Registration Form Books-By-Mail Service? Just what the name says: Library books are (PLEASE PRINT) borrowed and returned by U.S. Postal Service mail. Name: _________________________________________ Who is eligible to use Books-By-Mail? Any homebound individual over 18 who has,or is Address: _______________________________________ eligible for, an Ocean County Library Borrower’s Card and is unable to get into the physical library City: __________________ State ____ Zip Code ________ due to illness or disability. A physician must complete the Medical Verification form. Home Phone: (_______)_________-________ Cell Phone: (_______)_________-________ How does Books-By-Mail Work? Email: _________________________@___________________ Once you have registered with Ocean County Library’s Books-By-Mail service, you will request Emergency Contact: ______________________________________________ books in writing or over the phone. There is a limit of checking out four books at a time. Your items will be package in a special mailer bag. Your local post Emergency Contact Phone: (______)________-___________ Relationship to you: _________________ office will deliver it to your residence. Do you have an Ocean County Library Card? [ ] Y [ ]N How do I return books? Each book is due back at the library on the latest Type of Library Materials Required: date stamped on receipt enclosed with your library [ ] Regular Print [ ] Large Print delivery. To return books, put materials in the same blue mailer bag. Flip the address index card over [ ] Books on CD [ ] Paperbacks so that the “Ocean County Library” address is face out. -
KENSINGTON HARDCOVER TEXAS FIERCE the TYLERS of TEXAS SERIES A
S E P T E M B E R – D E KENSINGTO N C September 2017 E New Releases . .2 M October 2017 B New Releases . .16 E R November 2017 New Releases . .38 2 December 2017 0 1 New Releases . .53 7 Citadel Press . .67 Backlist . .72 Rights Guide . .82 Kensington Sub-Agents . .84 Index . .85 Ordering Information . .86 KENSINGTON HARDCOVER TEXAS FIERCE THE TYLERS OF TEXAS SERIES a d Janet Dailey a r t s E d i r g i S © In the vein of Janet Dailey’s iconic Calder novels, the Tylers of Texas series brings readers the lives and loves of a powerful ranching family, focusing on the Tyler patriarch in this fourth exciting installment filled with romance and a touch of suspense. Perfect for fans of Linda Lael Miller and Diana Palmer. He’s the prodigal son ready to claim his legacy… He came home to sell his family’s failing ranch, but once twenty-year-old Bull Tyler sets foot on the Rimrock, he’s determined to tame the rugged land and make it his own. First he’ll have to take on the powerful Prescott clan, who’ll do anything to get their hands on the Tylers’ holding—even murder. Then Bull sets his eyes on the breathtaking woman earmarked to be Ferg Prescott’s bride. Now nothing will stop Bull from taking the land—or the lady who stirs his blood like no other—and building a dynasty worthy of both… She’s the pampered beauty he won’t let get away… She was born to privilege, and raised to do the right thing. -
N E W S L E T T
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Enforcement Program NEWSLETTER wdfw.wa.gov/enforcement/newsletter SPRING/SUMMER 2010 EDITION Volume 4: Issue 2 National Law Enforcement Memorial Ceremony in Washington D.C. - page 54 Shellfish Theft page 32 PLUS Special Opportunity Abused page 5 School Kids Rescued page 50 Policing the outdoors since 1887 Enforcement Program Newsletter FROM THE CHIEF AND DEPUTY CHIEF The following events provide a snapshot of Enforcement activity during the spring/summer timeframe. Examples were selected to show the diversity of issues our Officers encounter while protecting your natural resources. The Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife (WDFW) Enforcement Program is made up of a number of specialized work units. Patrol and outreach responsibilities often overlap and the different units commonly assist each other. All violations are considered “alleged” unless a conviction has been secured. Contents Wildlife Protection .................. 1 Boating Safety ......................... 43 Human-Wildlife Conflict ........ 18 General Law Enforcement ...... 46 Recreational Fishing ............... 24 Aquatic Invasive Species ........ 49 Commercial Enforcement ....... 30 Community Service ................ 50 Habitat & Lands Enforcement 39 Memorial Service .....................54 Forest Product Enforcement ... 41 Enforcement Program Newsletter Spring/ FEATURES summer 2010 Mik Mikitik’s Retirement pg. 53 Edition Volume: 4 Issue: 2 On the cover Fallen Officer Memorial Service pg. 54 Karelian Bear Dog greeting a rescued bear cub Chief Editor: Deputy Chief Mike Cenci Chief Editor in Design: Jonathan Neville Special thanks to those who aided in content and proofing Contact Information (questions/concerns, or to request a hard-copy) [email protected] General Wildlife Protection GENERAL WILDLIFE PROTECTION: INTRODUCTION While most people equate hunting activity with the fall months, some legal winter and spring hunting opportunities are available. -
Global Infatuation: Explorations in Transnational Publishing and Texts. the Case of Harlequin Enterprises and Sweden
GlobalGlobal Infatuation InfatuationExplorations in Transnational Publishing and Texts the case of harlequin enterprises and sweden HemmungsEvaEva Hemmungs Wirtén Wirtén Skrifter utgivna av Avdelningen för litteratursociologi vid Litteraturvetenskapliga institutionen i Uppsala Publications from the Section for Sociology of Literature at the Department of Literature, Uppsala University Nr 38 Global Infatuation Explorations in Transnational Publishing and Texts the case of harlequin enterprises and sweden Eva Hemmungs Wirtén Avdelningen för litteratursociologi vid Litteraturvetenskapliga institutionen i Uppsala Section for Sociology of Literature at the Department of Literature, Uppsala University Uppsala 1998 Till Mamma och minnet av Pappa Dissertation for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy in literature presented at Uppsala University in 1998 Abstract Hemmungs Wirtén, E. 1998: Global Infatuation: Explorations in Transnational Publishing and Texts. The Case of Harlequin Enterprises and Sweden. Skrifter utgivna av Avdelningen för litteratursociologi vid Litteraturvetenskapliga institutionen i Uppsala. Publications from the Section for Sociology of Literature at the Department of Literature, Uppsala University, 38. 272 pp. Uppsala. ISBN 91-85178-28-4. English text. This dissertation deals with the Canadian category publisher Harlequin Enterprises. Operating in a hundred markets and publishing in twenty-four languages around the world, Harlequin Enterprises exempliıes the increasingly transnational character of publishing and the media. This book takes the Stockholm-based Scandinavian subsidiary Förlaget Harlequin as a case-study to analyze the complexities involved in the transposition of Harlequin romances from one cultural context into another. Using a combination of theoretical and empirical approaches it is argued that the local process of translation and editing – here referred to as transediting – has a fundamental impact on how the global book becomes local. -
Friends of the Library Newsletter Volume 4 Issue 2 Greenwood Library
Longwood University Digital Commons @ Longwood University Friends of the Library Library, Special Collections, and Archives Fall 2010 Friends of the Library Newsletter Volume 4 Issue 2 Greenwood Library Follow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.longwood.edu/libfriends Recommended Citation Greenwood Library, "Friends of the Library Newsletter Volume 4 Issue 2" (2010). Friends of the Library. Paper 23. http://digitalcommons.longwood.edu/libfriends/23 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Library, Special Collections, and Archives at Digital Commons @ Longwood University. It has been accepted for inclusion in Friends of the Library by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ Longwood University. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Special points of interest: Emilie Richards to Speak Volume 4, Issue 2 Rosemary Sprague: Longwood Educator and Award-Winning Author Fall 2010 Multimedia Expansion Honor Roll Emilie Richards to Speak at the Fall Friends of the Library Event USA Today bestselling publishing’s Oscar®, for her author, Emilie Richards, will earlier work in the genre. In speak at the Janet D. addition, Romantic Times Book Greenwood Friends of the Reviews magazine has presented Library event on Friday, her with numerous awards October 1, 2010 in the including an award for career atrium of the Greenwood achievement. Library. Richards, whose Richards is married to her name resonates with the college sweetheart, a Unitarian hundreds of thousands of Universalist minister. Richards’ readers who have embraced years with her husband and her works of family fiction church life influenced the and romance, is a full-time creation of the Ministry Is writer and avid quilter. -
Rules, Scoring Cards One at a Time, in Case an Instant Card Is Each Condition for Each Player in Order
Components • 1 rulebook • 6 Property cards • 6 reference cards • 51 game cards • 40 Cats (10 each of 4 colors) Number of Players: 3–6 Ages: 10+ Playtime: 30 minutes Game Setup 1. Each player chooses a Property card and sets it in front of him/her. Introduction 2. All 40 Cats are placed in the center of the table, Your neighborhood has a cat problem! e to represent the Neighborhood colony of Cats. problem is that all those cats don’t belong to 3. Remove all Instant cards (which have YOU! Everyone in the neighborhood wants to red borders) from the deck and shuffle claim those adorable kitties for themselves. the remaining cards. (For 6-player Outwit your fellow feline fiends as you lure cats games, also remove these cards: Cat in onto your property, move cats into your house, Heat, Cat’s Pajamas, Fireworks, Hairball, One and steal cats from your neighbors. All’s fair in Cool Cat, and Tuna.) love and cat collecting! 4. Deal 3 cards to each player. (Deal 2 for 6-player games.) 5. Shuffle the Instant cards back into the deck. Objective 6. Place the deck in the center of the table, next to Here, Kitty, Kitty! is a competitive card game the Neighborhood in which players collect Cats for points. Move as Cats. You will many Cats onto your property as possible, and create a discard score the most points for Cats in your House and pile face up next to on your Porch. e player with the most points the deck as cards is the craziest Cat collector of them all! are played.