Log Entry: Other Worlds SF Chat [Members - 5] 12/13/2002 09:45 PM Log Entry: Other Worlds SF Chat [Members - 5] 12/13/2002 09:45 PM OnlineHost: To find more book chats and message boards check out Keyword:TABK and Keyword: Sci-Fi. HOST EBK Astra: The Other*Worlds*Cafe is AOL's oldest and largest science fiction HOST EBK Astra: discussion group! We have nightly chats in this room from 10 PM to HOST EBK Astra: 12 AM ET. Don't forget to check out our boards, library and web HOST EBK Astra: links. HOST EBK Astra: . HOST EBK Astra: *** The opinions expressed in this chat do not necessarily represent HOST EBK Astra: those of the Other *Worlds* Cafe or America Online. *** Krstlsingr: :) when you let a bot be rude in your name... its as if u were rude too... HOST EBK Mars: test test test HOST EBK Mars: Has some bot been rude to you tonight Krst? HOST EBK Astra: ****Damiensfanny, Krstlsingr, welcome to the O*W*C -**** HOST EBK Astra: ****tonight we are interviewing author Jody Nye!**** NINLILA: Turning on Krstlsingr: only Jodys bot - comign in at 840, in her name, leaving instaed of replying to me.. Krstlsingr: if it was a test... HOST EBK Astra: Tuning in, tuning out :-) Showing my age, NIN. HOST EBK Mars: That wasn't Jody, Krst. That was just a test to see if the room was accessible. Didn't HOST EBK Mars: even see you in the room. NINLILA: --- HOST EBK Astra: Mars is blind unless you yell real loud :) Krstlsingr: well, me - saw it . Jody Lynn Nye enterd room and left... and ignored me HOST EBK Astra: But it wasn't Jody, Krst. NINLILA: --- 1 OnlineHost: Moonglum9 has entered the room. Krstlsingr: sent it via email to others already... 'she was here already' HOST EBK Astra: Ahoy, Moonglum9! Welcome to the HOST EBK Astra: Other *Worlds* Cafe! HOST EBK Astra: Can cross-over books ever be the best in either field? HOST EBK Astra: Tonight we're talking about Genre Crossing! HOST EBK Astra: Ack! HOST EBK Astra: brb Log Entry: Other Worlds SF Chat [Members - 6] 12/13/2002 09:50 PM Log Entry: Other Worlds SF Chat [Members - 6] 12/13/2002 09:50 PM OnlineHost: To find more book chats and message boards check out Keyword:TABK and Keyword: Sci-Fi. NINLILA: -Ryan- global Mythology author Jody Lynn Nye will be joining Cybling for chat in #Cybling NINLILA: in approximately 10 minutes. Anyone interested in welcome NINLILA: to participate or observe. More information about Jody can be found at NINLILA: http://www.cybling.com/artists/nye.html. NINLILA: 2wicky: SWeet! Moonglum9: the best cross over was scooby doo meets the Harlem Globetrotters HOST EBK Astra: Sorry about that Moon. Wrong greet :) HOST EBK Astra: ****Moonglum9, welcome to the O*W*C -**** HOST EBK Astra: ****tonight we are interviewing author Jody Nye!**** NINLILA: Tiara: hello NINLILA: AAllegra: lo OnlineHost: Moonglum9 has left the room. HOST EBK Mars: We'll be starting the chat in about 9 minutes folks...make yourselves at home. HOST EBK Astra: My power tools aren't cooperating tonight :/ OnlineHost: Damiensfanny has left the room. Krstlsingr: ((well if it was a test, it could have said so in the text vs just netering and leaving the room, unreponsivly...)) NINLILA: 2wicky: What in the world? NINLILA: Angelias: hey you fell off :P NINLILA: Angelias: bah NINLILA: 2wicky: Hello! HOST EBK Astra: Hi 2Wicky and Angelias "waving thru the wall" NINLILA: K`tin: hello NINLILA: Angelias: java irc? NINLILA: Angelias: icky :P OnlineHost: ARandolphwolski has entered the room. HOST EBK Astra: ****ARandolphwolski, welcome to the O*W*C -**** HOST EBK Astra: ****tonight we are interviewing author Jody Nye!**** HOST EBK Mars: Okay...we're about to go live. ARandolphwolski: hello... Krstlsingr: We are reaidng her Ship Errant in Anne M group this week! NINLILA: --- 1 OnlineHost: Jody Lynn Nye has entered the room. HOST EBK Astra: Hi Jody!!! HOST EBK Mars: And we're live....welcome Jody! Jody Lynn Nye: Thank you, everyone! I'm happy to be here. OnlineHost: Polgaratex has entered the room. HOST EBK Mars: Very good to see you this evening. HOST EBK Astra: ****Polgaratex, welcome to the O*W*C -**** HOST EBK Astra: ****tonight we are interviewing author Jody Nye!**** Jody Lynn Nye: Krst, what Anne M group? NINLILA: --- 1 Polgaratex: Hi Host Mars and Astra Krstlsingr: The one on AOL... Polgaratex: Super to get to meet Ms Nye Krstlsingr: meets sundays HOST EBK Astra: Anne McCaffrey group, I think, Jody Jody Lynn Nye: Hi, Astra! NINLILA: Angelias: ack hi whoewver said hi to me HOST EBK Mars: We have a question here from 2wicky: Q: What in the world was kali's role in the Hindu HOST EBK Mars: pantheon? Polgaratex: I am also a memeber of the McCaffrey group and we are currently HOST EBK Mars: Interesting question... Polgaratex: reading Ms Nye's Ship Errant HOST EBK Mars: But I don't think that's the kind of mythology you write about, is it Jody? Jody Lynn Nye: Kali is the destroyer. I can look it up, if you insist, but what's that got to do with Jody Lynn Nye: me? NINLILA: --- 1 HOST EBK Mars: Well, Jody, maybe the book you have out now... Advanced Mythology? Jody Lynn Nye: Janice, no. I write about a group of Little People who are discovered living in the Jody Lynn Nye: basement of a college library by a very nice young man who believes in magic. Jody Lynn Nye: 2wicky, I'm a science fiction and fantasy writer. I'm known for working with Anne Jody Lynn Nye: McCaffrey, Piers Anthony... NINLILA: Angelias: ack NINLILA: 2wicky: I'd never heard of you before tonight, Jody :P How about a little background NINLILA: information? NINLILA: Angelias: dun post that every 5 seconds NINLILA: believes in magic. Jody Lynn Nye: and Robert Asprin. I do a lot of humor. If you want to... Krstlsingr: Sohow did you meet and start writing with Anne? Jody Lynn Nye: check out my website, it's www.sff.net/people/jodynye Log Entry: Other Worlds SF Chat [Members - 7] 12/13/2002 10:00 PM HOST EBK Mars: And it's a very funny series of books too, Jody. There are 4 books total now aren't HOST EBK Mars: there? NINLILA: 2wicky: What the hell, I heard 'Mythology' author. My apologies NINLILA: 2wicky: Nice meeting you, Ms. I'll be sure to check it out :P Jody Lynn Nye: Janice, that's right. I'm about to get a contract for the fifth, but it won't be out for Jody Lynn Nye: a few years. OnlineHost: ROGER7363 has entered the room. Jody Lynn Nye: Angelias, thank you. I appreciate kind words. HOST EBK Astra: ****ROGER7363, welcome to the O*W*C -**** HOST EBK Astra: ****tonight we are interviewing author Jody Nye!**** ROGER7363: evening all Krstlsingr: Hi ROG! NINLILA: Angelias: well i have one of your books nice Ms. .... i just came by toi say i liked it Jody Lynn Nye: Krst, my husband was part owner of a game company... Jody Lynn Nye: named Mayfair Games, who did the Dragonriders of Pern... Jody Lynn Nye: board game. He gave a proposal to TOR Books for a series of ... Jody Lynn Nye: choose-your-own-adventures that take place in... NINLILA: George_Lambton: I am a big fan of Mythology 101 NINLILA: Angelias: no problem .... i still dun like java irc though :P Jody Lynn Nye: established SF/fantasy worlds. Pern was one of those, and... Jody Lynn Nye: I was lucky enough to be the one to write those books. She's... Jody Lynn Nye: been absolutely wonderful to me ever since. GA HOST EBK Mars: And I have another question here: I'm curious to know what she thinks about the HOST EBK Mars: Baen Free Library, and if she plans to add any books of hers to it in the future. Krstlsingr: but you liked the brainship inspace worlds better? NINLILA: Cybling: NINLILA lags. Expect a lag between your question appearing in chat, and a NINLILA: response from Jody. Thanks! NINLILA: books of hers to it in the future. Jody Lynn Nye: Jim has permission to put up my books. I think it's good... Jody Lynn Nye: publicity, a chance for people to read a little of my work. GA NINLILA: --- 1 Jody Lynn Nye: Krst, I loved working in the brainship world. Anne and I... Jody Lynn Nye: enjoyed working together, and I had fun doing my own. GA HOST EBK Mars: Thanks Jody...okay I have a long one here... OnlineHost: OldWolfGaidin has entered the room. HOST EBK Astra: ****OldWolfGaidin, welcome to the O*W*C -**** HOST EBK Astra: ****tonight we are interviewing author Jody Nye!**** HOST EBK Astra: **** If you have a question for Jody, please IM it to Astra. Thank you!**** OnlineHost: Cat2vin has entered the room. Polgaratex: How do you manage the mechanics of collaborations? Take turns at chapters? NINLILA: --- 3 HOST EBK Astra: ****Cat2vin, welcome to the O*W*C -**** HOST EBK Astra: ****tonight we are interviewing author Jody Nye!**** HOST EBK Astra: **** If you have a question for Jody, please IM it to Astra. Thank you!**** HOST EBK Mars: Question for Jodi, Do you meet with Elizabeth Moon and Anne McCaffrey on a HOST EBK Mars: regular basis? Jody Lynn Nye: K Jody Lynn Nye: K'tin, I meet with them about as often as anyone from... Jody Lynn Nye: Illinois gets to see someone who lives in Texas or Ireland. (g) GA OldWolfGaidin: Evening, Host Astra HOST EBK Astra: Yo, Wolf :-) NINLILA: Jay: Wow, a real author! Jody Lynn Nye: Pol, it's been different every time I collaborate.... OnlineHost: Leonall has entered the room. HOST EBK Astra: ****Leonall, welcome to the O*W*C -**** HOST EBK Astra: ****tonight we are interviewing author Jody Nye!**** Jody Lynn Nye: but generally we work out the outline together, then I ... Jody Lynn Nye: have taken either the whole outline or my part of it... Jody Lynn Nye: home and written my draft, which gets combined with... NINLILA: --- 1 Jody Lynn Nye: my collaborator's work. Then the whole piece gets a... OnlineHost: RowrBasil has entered the room. OnlineHost: RowrBasil has left the room. OnlineHost: RowrBasil has entered the room. Jody Lynn Nye: final going over by one or both of us. GA Leonall: I'm the co-host of The McCaffrey Group & am thrilled to be here with Ms. Nye. We're reading The Ship Errant now in the group HOST EBK Astra: ****RowrBasil, welcome to the O*W*C -**** HOST EBK Astra: ****tonight we are interviewing author Jody Nye!**** Leonall: Thanks for your wonderful books, Ms. Nye. HOST EBK Astra: Hi ya, Rowr :) Jody Lynn Nye: Hey, Barry. Nice to see you. OnlineHost: Araiused has entered the room. HOST EBK Mars: Okay...here's another... Question 2. What is your opinion of David Webber, and HOST EBK Mars: will you ever do a cooperative work with him? HOST EBK Astra: ****Araiused, welcome to the O*W*C -**** HOST EBK Astra: ****tonight we are interviewing author Jody Nye!**** NINLILA: K`tin: Thanks NINLILA: baryon: Good to see you too Jody Lynn Nye: K'tin, David (Weber, by the way) has a full plate. You... Jody Lynn Nye: would not believe how many books Jim Baen has him... Jody Lynn Nye: under contract for. He's working with a couple of people... Jody Lynn Nye: already. I wouldn't rule out working with him, but neither.... Jody Lynn Nye: of us has much time right now. GA NINLILA: --- 1 Jody Lynn Nye: Leonall, thank you very much. HOST EBK Mars: Jody...Polgaratex: filling up! could you ask if she prefers collaborations or working HOST EBK Mars: alone? Jody Lynn Nye: Leonall, a couple of people are here from your group. Jody Lynn Nye: I'm happy to hear you're reading The Ship Errant. Are you enjoying it? Leonall: I know - we all love you Krstlsingr: its intersring reading, like the 'Joat shell-person' books, brainship novels, Death of sleep, with you have NINLILA: --- 3 Krstlsingr: elements that Annes's books uusally dont touch on... Jody Lynn Nye: Pol, I like doing my own work a little better, because... Polgaratex: I actually enjoyed it more than The Ship Who Won Jody Lynn Nye: I don't have to do outlines, or negotiate over difficult... Krstlsingr: ((when she writes solo)) Jody Lynn Nye: matters with another writer. We're sensitive, you know (g). NINLILA: --- 1 Polgaratex: LOL! Jody Lynn Nye: Leonall, she was wonderful to me: accepting, generous... Jody Lynn Nye: motherly, encouraging and firm when I needed it. She... Jody Lynn Nye: once told me I could tell people I was her daughter so ... Jody Lynn Nye: they wouldn't be jealous I was working with her. (g) GA NINLILA: --- 1 HOST EBK Mars: How did you originally learn to write? Was it self taught? Or did you take a HOST EBK Mars: lot of classes dealing with the subject? HOST EBK Astra: **** If you have a question for Jody, please IM it to Astra. Thank you!**** OnlineHost: Kathymmww has entered the room. HOST EBK Astra: ****Kathymmww, welcome to the O*W*C -**** HOST EBK Astra: ****tonight we are interviewing author Jody Nye!**** HOST EBK Astra: **** If you have a question for Jody, please IM it to Astra. Thank you!**** NINLILA: Cybling: NINLILA lags. Expect a lag between your question appearing in chat, and a NINLILA: response from Jody. Thanks! Jody Lynn Nye: daetrin, I guess I'm self taught. I took a college course in fiction writing, but I Jody Lynn Nye: didn't get anything out of it. Only three of us got A's. We'd already been writing on our Jody Lynn Nye: own for years. OnlineHost: TAMirabile has entered the room. Kathymmww: hello can somebody help me answer a question? HOST EBK Astra: ****TAMirabile, welcome to the O*W*C -**** HOST EBK Astra: ****tonight we are interviewing author Jody Nye!**** HOST EBK Astra: **** If you have a question for Jody, please IM it to Astra. Thank you!**** Jody Lynn Nye: I've been telling stories to my brothers, cousins and friends for years... Araiused: Hi, TAM, Kathy TAMirabile: Hi everyone Jody Lynn Nye: and made little story books out of my dad's office paper. GA TAMirabile: Hi, Jody! OnlineHost: ARandolphwolski has left the room. HOST EBK Mars: So Jody, would you then not recommend creative writing classes? NINLILA: already been writing on our own for years. Jody Lynn Nye: Janice, I don't think writing classes can teach anyone how... Kathymmww: wat is this chat room about? OnlineHost: ARandolphwolski has entered the room. Jody Lynn Nye: to be creative, but they can teach you about structure. I'm... HOST EBK Astra: re's AR Jody Lynn Nye: not saying I know everything there is to know, nor will... OnlineHost: Kathymmww has left the room. Jody Lynn Nye: I ever, but they weren't really for me. They might do... NINLILA: --- 1 Jody Lynn Nye: a lot of good for some beginning writers. GA Jody Lynn Nye: Hi, TAM. Log Entry: Other Worlds SF Chat [Members - 14] 12/13/2002 10:15 PM HOST EBK Mars: Actually I would like to know what are her favourite authors and which HOST EBK Mars: writers has the most impact on her own writing. NINLILA: --- 1 Jody Lynn Nye: George, my favourite writers (where in the Commonwealth... Jody Lynn Nye: are you from?) include Terry Pratchett, Anne McCaffrey... Jody Lynn Nye: Rex Stout, Mark Twain, Charles Dickens, Lois McMaster Bujold... NINLILA: --- 3 Jody Lynn Nye: (lessee, who's on my shelves...) Dave Barry, and many... Jody Lynn Nye: others. GA HOST EBK Mars: Thanks Jody....Does she belong to any Storytelling groups, like the old style of Jody Lynn Nye: George, not at all. This is only the list I can give you without looking. (g) GA HOST EBK Mars: storycrafting... where the imagination of the storycrafter is put to the test and HOST EBK Mars: everyone waits with baited breath to hear the next story NINLILA: George_Lambton: Neat. NINLILA: George_Lambton: Long list. Jody Lynn Nye: Janice, I've always been interested in joining a Storytelling... Jody Lynn Nye: group, but when? In all my "copious spare time"? HOST EBK Astra: Well sure. We all know writers sit around and stare at the walls ::: fleeee ::: NINLILA: put to the test and everyone waits with baited breath to hear the next story NINLILA: George_Lambton: LOL NINLILA: George_Lambton: Same here why should you be any different. OnlineHost: SBRinNJ has entered the room. HOST EBK Astra: ****SBRinNJ, welcome to the O*W*C -**** HOST EBK Astra: ****tonight we are interviewing author Jody Nye!**** HOST EBK Astra: **** If you have a question for Jody, please IM it to Astra. Thank you!**** Krstlsingr: LOL thats sort of what they do to me RPing groups, cos can draw out a quick story-puzzle-adventure and play it... SBRinNJ: Hello Astra. Krstlsingr: and evry time ask them to make one for me, that wont know, they say, but we suck at it, and you so good... Jody Lynn Nye: We're just looking for that inspiration which sneaked out of the computer. NINLILA: --- 1 HOST EBK Astra: Jody Lynn Nye: Leonall, one's first baby is often one's favorite. I still... Jody Lynn Nye: have great fondness for Mythology 101. But I love.... Jody Lynn Nye: all my children. Leonall: :-$ Leonall: :-D Jody Lynn Nye: They never call, but sometimes they send money. GA NINLILA: Cybling: NINLILA lags. Expect a lag between your question appearing in chat, and a NINLILA: response from Jody. Thanks! Krstlsingr: maybe thats like a modern sotrycrafting? OnlineHost: RowrBasil has left the room. HOST EBK Mars: Jody... I have a question here: Do you have any suggestions for young authors HOST EBK Mars: looking to start a career in writing, then? Places to start, writing contests, college, HOST EBK Mars: etc... Jody Lynn Nye: Krst, that sounds like fun. I haven't had time for RP games in years. GA Jody Lynn Nye: Jay, there are so many opportunities out there. Send... Jody Lynn Nye: your best work only, keep writing while you have things... Jody Lynn Nye: under submission, always act professionally toward... NINLILA: start, writing contests, college, etc... Jody Lynn Nye: editors and other writers. Read the Writers Market books.... Jody Lynn Nye: for ideas where to send your work. Is it SF/fantasy? GA HOST EBK Mars: Thanks Jody... next.... ndolphwolski: I just wanted to know what are some of the books HOST EBK Mars: she has co authored with Anne McCaffrey and Elizabeth Moon..? Jody Lynn Nye: ndolph, I have never written a book with Elizabeth Moon... Krstlsingr: just wish more did it, always tell them, want to do some RP where dont know what the plot is, so can have some adventure too! NINLILA: Elizabeth Moon..? Jody Lynn Nye: The books I've written with Anne McCaffrey include The Ship Who Won, The Death of Sleep, Jody Lynn Nye: Crisis on Doona, Treaty at Doona... ARandolphwolski: thanks.. OnlineHost: SciFiDog has entered the room. HOST EBK Astra: ****SciFiDog, welcome to the O*W*C -**** HOST EBK Astra: ****tonight we are interviewing author Jody Nye!**** HOST EBK Astra: **** If you have a question for Jody, please IM it to Astra. Thank you!**** Jody Lynn Nye: the two choose-your-own-adventure books I wrote in the world of Pern: Dragonharper and Jody Lynn Nye: Dragonrider, and of course, The Dragonlover's Guide to Pern. NINLILA: --- HOST EBK Mars: Here's a fun question Jody... Do you do any local functions in Illinois? OnlineHost: ARandolphwolski has left the room. Jody Lynn Nye: Hi, there! NINLILA: Sib: Hi Jody Lynn Nye: K'tin, I attend both DucKon and WindyCon every year. Jody Lynn Nye: Jay, do you have a copy? Peek down at the bottom of the cover. HOST EBK Mars: And we had a great time at Windycon. Jody Lynn Nye: Sorry, that sounded snide. I didn't mean it to. NINLILA: Jay: Whoa, you worked on the Dragonlover's Guide to Pern? NINLILA: Jay: Heh, I love that book. NINLILA: Jay: Neat! HOST EBK Mars: Okay.... we have another question here...OldWolfGaidin: Do you know how one of your own HOST EBK Mars: stories is going to end when you start it? Jody Lynn Nye: Old Wolf, you ought to know at least that by the time... Jody Lynn Nye: you start writing a story. You have to frame the plot so... Jody Lynn Nye: the energy rolls along and terminates when the story does... Jody Lynn Nye: or the reader is left saying "huh?" NINLILA: --- 2 OldWolfGaidin: thank you NINLILA: --- 1 HOST EBK Mars: Jody.... Have you been watching TAKEN on the SciFi channel? If so, your opinion HOST EBK Mars: on UFOs and abductees. Jody Lynn Nye: Barry, I haven't seen Taken. OnlineHost: KNITEMARE87 has entered the room. Jody Lynn Nye: Sib, how what? HOST EBK Astra: ****KNITEMARE87, welcome to the O*W*C -**** HOST EBK Astra: ****tonight we are interviewing author Jody Nye!**** OnlineHost: Araiused has left the room. HOST EBK Astra: Oh god, I'm hooked on it. Thank ghod for VCR's :) HOST EBK Astra: **** If you have a question for Jody, please IM it to Astra. Thank you!**** NINLILA: Sib: How? HOST EBK Mars: And anotherone here....ROGER7363: Ask Jody Nye if I'm right in believing that she's had HOST EBK Mars: some work done for her by a web designer named Ruta? I believe the lady (Ruta) does web HOST EBK Mars: page work for Nye and Moon. Jody Lynn Nye: Roger, Ruta Duhon does excellent web design. Take... Krstlsingr: intersting... but some books evolve into trioogys and beyond, like maybe dune, others planned... Jody Lynn Nye: a look at my website, or Elizabeth's. It loads cleanly.... Jody Lynn Nye: and quickly for something with as many graphics on... OnlineHost: Araiused has entered the room. Jody Lynn Nye: it as mine has. HOST EBK Astra: re's Ara NINLILA: Ruta? I believe the lady Ruta does web page work for Nye and Moon. Krstlsingr: like Annes fisrt book, somthign to make dragons heroes, not bad, and then,,, many books.. HOST EBK Astra: NIN is hiccupping. LOL ROGER7363: thx, I thought I remembered that from posts where ROGER7363: she has been very helpful to others in the passt on ROGER7363: internet bulletin boards Log Entry: Other Worlds SF Chat [Members - 15] 12/13/2002 10:30 PM OnlineHost: KNITEMARE87 has left the room. NINLILA: --- 1 HOST EBK Mars: And another question here: Yes, how do you treat writing a novel differently than HOST EBK Mars: writing, say, an essay or a short story? How much do you plan out, and how much do you HOST EBK Mars: just let "flow"...? Jody Lynn Nye: Krst, I construct my worlds so there is more room to expand. A world that has little Jody Lynn Nye: background might run out of interest in just one book. NINLILA: --- Jody Lynn Nye: Roger, Ruta is very helpful and knowledgeable. She... Jody Lynn Nye: and Elizabeth did that little animation on my site. GA HOST EBK Mars: Okay I'm sorry...I've been deluging you Jody...ready for the next question? Jody Lynn Nye: Yes. NINLILA: Sib1: Signoff? I'm here... HOST EBK Mars: SciFiDog: Do you have any multimedia plans? Or do you think that sort of thing... books HOST EBK Mars: with CD's included, etc. Will become prevalent soon? Jody Lynn Nye: Dog, that's hard to say. I have no games based... NINLILA: --- Jody Lynn Nye: on my work yet, which is one of the things they include... OnlineHost: TAMirabile has left the room. Jody Lynn Nye: on CDs. But I would like to have my work put into ... Jody Lynn Nye: books on tape, and of course I'd love to sell the.... Jody Lynn Nye: movie rights (wouldn't we all?). GA NINLILA: --- 2 SciFiDog: how about 'music from this universe..' , past stories... stuff like that. Jody Lynn Nye: Jay, please repeat the question. Jody Lynn Nye: Sib, you and me both. Yea, verily. NINLILA: --- HOST EBK Mars: Is there any author you've not yet written with that you'd like to? Why? Jody Lynn Nye: Thanks. Loved yours, too. NINLILA: Sib1: Especially a certain sf doctor with dog Jody Lynn Nye: sfaf...WELL, I have a very good friend who's in this... NINLILA: Sib1: Love your story in Pharoah Fantastic, btw Jody Lynn Nye: chatroom right now that I hope one day we will get to... Jody Lynn Nye: collaborate, but she's doing so well with her Vampire series and Vampire romances, and me Jody Lynn Nye: with all my insane projects. Susan Sizemore, take a bow. OnlineHost: TAMirabile has entered the room. NINLILA: --- 2 HOST EBK Astra: re's TAM TAMirabile: Thanks SciFiDog: :::cla clap clap::: HOST EBK Astra: I met Susan in Philly! HOST EBK Mars: Good to see you Susan! And here's that question that got passed over because I was HOST EBK Mars: shooting them at Jody too fast...Jay> How do you treat writing a novel differently than HOST EBK Mars: writing, say, an essay or a short story? How much do you plan out, and how much do you HOST EBK Mars: just let "flow"...? NINLILA: bow. NINLILA: Sib1: Bow. I NINLILA: writing a novel differently than writing, say, an essay or a short story? How much do NINLILA: you plan out, and how much do you just let 'flow'...? Jody Lynn Nye: Jay, when I'm working on a book I put down every single... Jody Lynn Nye: thing I can possibly think of about the world and the characters... Jody Lynn Nye: then I start organizing. Often with a short story I can just NINLILA: --- 1 Jody Lynn Nye: start writing and get it done start to finish. With an essay there is more writing and Jody Lynn Nye: rewriting, because you want your topic to be as clearly presented as possible. There is a Jody Lynn Nye: best way to construct paragraphs in nonfiction. Jody Lynn Nye: Novel writing is a much bigger effort. Things do change... Jody Lynn Nye: by themselves. I had a couple of minor characters fall... NINLILA: --- Jody Lynn Nye: in love and insist on getting married in one of my books. I... Jody Lynn Nye: hadn't really given them a lot of thought in that way ... Jody Lynn Nye: when I started wriitng the book. GA HOST EBK Mars: Next question --- Araiused: Q: Do you write from an outline or do you just write the HOST EBK Mars: first chapter? NINLILA: --- 2 Jody Lynn Nye: Arai, you could call my conglomeration of facts an outline. And then again, you may not. Jody Lynn Nye: (g) I usually start writing the first chapter. GA HOST EBK Mars: Lecia wants to know... How does she, as a writer, conquer writers block? Araiused: Cool :) Jody Lynn Nye: Lecia, I go and do something physical. Anne McCaffrey... NINLILA: --- 4 Jody Lynn Nye: always told me that when she was blocked, she went and cleaned out her oven. I have a Jody Lynn Nye: self-cleaning oven, but there're plenty other menial tasks I can give my body to do while Jody Lynn Nye: my brain is clearing the clog. GA HOST EBK Mars: LOLOL! Thanks ... And next question here: Question from Astra - if a person has never HOST EBK Mars: read any of your books, which do you recommend starting with? NINLILA: tasks I can give my body to do while my brain is clearing the clog. GA Jody Lynn Nye: Astra, do you like SF or fantasy more? GA HOST EBK Astra: I alternate :) HOST EBK Astra: I'd say 25% fantasy, 75% SF Jody Lynn Nye: Okay. For SF, try Taylor's Ark. For fantasy, try Mythology 101. GA NINLILA: starting with? TAMirabile: Two of my favorites :) HOST EBK Astra: Taylor's Ark appeals to me just with the title. HOST EBK Mars: Thanks Jody... Leonall: Even though you haven't seen "Taken," do you believe there are HOST EBK Mars: other intelligent species out there? Jody Lynn Nye: Leonall, the odds are in favor of there being more... NINLILA: --- 1 Jody Lynn Nye: intelligent species out there. I am sure that there is someone... Jody Lynn Nye: but who knows how long it will take us to find one another? Log Entry: Other Worlds SF Chat [Members - 14] 12/13/2002 10:45 PM Jody Lynn Nye: And I don't necessarily subscribe to the Star Trek ideal... Jody Lynn Nye: that they will all be upright bilaterally symmetrical beings. Jody Lynn Nye: Astra, it's about a spacegoing doctor, her merchant... NINLILA: --- 1 Jody Lynn Nye: husband, her dog, cat, bunnies, mice and friendly alien. TAMirabile: Astra, its one of the plots I was trying to remember where I read not long ago good book NINLILA: --- Krstlsingr: ::yay like Therile six legged and flying... who need cars and stuff. like 'why waste space on roads' in Restoree)) HOST EBK Mars: And now for something a little different...SciFiDog: did anyone ask jody what she's got HOST EBK Mars: coming out and what shes working on now? Jody Lynn Nye: I loved the first two Star Wars movies, but I love more of what Star Trek has done. I Jody Lynn Nye: like the ideals it was based upon. So much SF before it came along was so negative about Jody Lynn Nye: the future. Jody Lynn Nye: Dog, I'm so glad you asked! Bob Asprin (Another Fine Myth) and I have just finished a few Jody Lynn Nye: short stories set in the Myth Adventures universe, NINLILA: came along was so negative about the future. HOST EBK Mars: You're doing a log of work with Meisha Merlin Publishing these days, aren't you Jody? Jody Lynn Nye: preparatory to working on the first of two contracted Myth Adventures collaborations. The Jody Lynn Nye: first, due out this coming September, will be called Myth Alliances. GA OnlineHost: Jellyinspace has entered the room. HOST EBK Astra: ****Jellyinspace, welcome to the O*W*C -**** HOST EBK Astra: ****tonight we are interviewing author Jody Nye!**** Jody Lynn Nye: Janice, yes. Stephe Pagel have been velly velly good to me. HOST EBK Astra: **** If you have a question for Jody, please IM it to Astra. Thank you!**** Jellyinspace: ello x OnlineHost: BG1818 has entered the room. HOST EBK Astra: Up late again, huh Jelly? :) HOST EBK Astra: ****BG1818, welcome to the O*W*C -**** HOST EBK Astra: ****tonight we are interviewing author Jody Nye!**** NINLILA: called Myth Alliances. GA HOST EBK Astra: **** If you have a question for Jody, please IM it to Astra. Thank you!**** Jellyinspace: yep lol HOST EBK Mars: ldWolfGaidin: How much research do you do for your science fiction? BG1818: Hello! HOST EBK Mars: And that's OldWolfGaidin. Jellyinspace: hi bg x Jody Lynn Nye: Wolf, all I can. One should not make fundamental mistakes... TAMirabile: Hi, Jelly!! Jody Lynn Nye: on the provable parts of science, lest one lose one's ... Jody Lynn Nye: audience when you're really trying to suspend their... Jody Lynn Nye: disbelief. GA NINLILA: --- 1 HOST EBK Mars: And the next... Araiused: Q: What is more important in the story from your viewpoint? HOST EBK Mars: Plot or characterization? OldWolfGaidin: Thank you. That confirms my opinion. GA NINLILA: --- 1 Jody Lynn Nye: Arai, that's like asking if I like the walls or roof of my house more. But SF readers Jody Lynn Nye: used to give a pass to poor characterization if the plot was gripping enough. I believe Jody Lynn Nye: you need believable characters and a plausible plot. GA HOST EBK Mars: And another... Is it easier working with a smaller publisher? Congrats on the HOST EBK Mars: Myth Collaborations. Jody Lynn Nye: Barry, it's different. NINLILA: gripping enough. I believe you need believable characters and a plausible plot. GA NINLILA: baryon: hi Beth SciFiDog: Yeth. ditto. Jody Lynn Nye: And thank you, BTW. Cat2vin: I loved the Myth series, I am looking forward to reading the short stories HOST EBK Mars: Have you read the Hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy? If so your thoughts? NINLILA: --- 1 Krstlsingr: yeah NIN, belivable, even if not likeable.. BG1818: Howdy Barry I didn't see you in disguise there. Jody Lynn Nye: K'tin, I love the Hitchhiker's Guide. It is one of the funniest series ever written. GA Jody Lynn Nye: I do know where my towel is (I'm sitting on it), and I fear Vogon poetry. (g) HOST EBK Mars: Excellent....okay folks... HOST EBK Mars: We've had Jody duct taped to the hot seat hear for nearly an hour... Krstlsingr: ::covers ears:: NINLILA: Sib1: LOL! NINLILA: Cybling: NINLILA lags. Expect a lag between your question appearing in chat, and a NINLILA: response from Jody. Thanks! NINLILA: Sib1: has she read...snicker...snort... Jody Lynn Nye: and no comments about hamsters, please. HOST EBK Mars: I think it's time to turn it over to open chat... if Jody wouldn't mind staying with us HOST EBK Mars: for a bit... HOST EBK Mars: Are you game Jody? Jody Lynn Nye: Yes, of course I'll stay. SciFiDog: yipee! NINLILA: Lecia: Is that all? Only an hour giggles SBRinNJ: You mean we can now type in here? LOL Formal protocal is effective, but frustrating! lol HOST EBK Astra: The fastest author in a chat room. We need to give this lady some kind of award :) HOST EBK Mars: Folks, NINLILA cycles every 40+ seconds so don't be TOO impatient with us. There is a HOST EBK Mars: lag. But if you believe that your question has been overlooked, don't hesitate to IM HOST EBK Mars: me...HOST EBK Astra, and we'll present it at the earliest opportunity. Thanks! BG1818: Hello Jody this is Beth Gwinn. How are you? Jody Lynn Nye: Gentlebeings, start your browsers... SciFiDog: Astra... make her pick from the list, like everyone else. That, or a squid. :-D SBRinNJ: Round of applause for Jody! OldWolfGaidin: I agree, SBR. I find I have to restrain myself while protocol is in effect. HOST EBK Astra: SB, you can type anytime. If it gets to hectic, *then* I get the whip out, LOL Cat2vin: thanks for the chat, bye SBRinNJ: LOL Astra! SBRinNJ: Bye Cat Krstlsingr: JOAT= Just Outtypes All Them? OldWolfGaidin: ::applauds Jody Lynn Nye:: Jellyinspace: nite cat HOST EBK Astra: An Ollie! Good idea, Sci :) HOST EBK Mars: Folks...jsut a note here... if you see Jody answering a question before it's asked...that's speed of light for you. Polgaratex: LOL a Wolf restrained is one frustrated Wolf! Jody Lynn Nye: Beth, hi! How's it going? HOST EBK Mars: It'll all come out in the log, 8^7 SciFiDog: ::::clap clap clap clap::::: :::huzzah!:::: NINLILA: --- OnlineHost: Cat2vin has left the room. Polgaratex: yehhhhhh Jody Lynn! SBRinNJ: Thank you Jody! BG1818: Ok... Just thought I'd check in and see what was happening. Good to see ya in here. How's Bill? Jody Lynn Nye: Thank you, Barry. TAMirabile: LOL Krst Jody Lynn Nye: Sib, the Flying Fickle Finger of Fate Award. Jody Lynn Nye: SBR, thanks. NINLILA: Sib1: the flying fingers of fate award? NINLILA: baryon: You are doing a great job on everything you write. Hope you keep it up. Polgaratex: must make being a writer easier Jody Lynn Nye: Thank you, K'tin. Thanks for coming. Jody Lynn Nye: Krst, LOL! Leonall: this was wonderful TAMirabile: Jody, I had realized that MYTHOLOGY 101 was your first book---fun Leonall: thanks BG1818: Good to see you Baryon. I don't think I've seen you in here before. Krstlsingr: And thanks for writing. Love reading ur storys! Leonall: me too Jody Lynn Nye: Bill's fine. He keeps stopping in to watch me type. (g) NINLILA: K`tin: Thanks for answering my questions and writing such wonderful novels. Good Night NINLILA: everyone. TAMirabile: geesh hadn't Jody Lynn Nye: Pol, one of the nicest things a teacher ever did for me was tell me my handwriting was Jody Lynn Nye: illegible, and that I should learn to type. HOST EBK Astra: LOL BG1818: Tell him I said HI! I was only here for the end of your chat but it looked like it went real well. Polgaratex: LOL!! Good for her! Jody Lynn Nye: He's now a newscaster in Minneapolis. Jody Lynn Nye: Thank you, Leonall. Polgaratex: opps him Jody Lynn Nye: TAM, my first book was really Dragonharper (1987). NINLILA: --- 1 Jody Lynn Nye: Mythology 101 was 1990. OnlineHost: STARMOM79 has entered the room. HOST EBK Astra: ****STARMOM79, welcome to the O*W*C -**** HOST EBK Astra: ****tonight we are interviewing author Jody Nye!**** Leonall: really - wow TAMirabile: Thanks I'll look for it BG1818: Hello Starmom Jody Lynn Nye: Sib, I have lovely calligraphy. I have...er...idiosyncratic handwriting. SBRinNJ: Hi Star HOST EBK Astra: STAR, interview is over ... open chat :) STARMOM79: Hello all Jellyinspace: ello star STARMOM79: Whaaa OnlineHost: R2na has entered the room. SciFiDog: Ah, Minneapolis. I got stuck in a blizzard there ... Haloween of 92. Jody Lynn Nye: Lecia, I agree wiht you. HOST EBK Astra: ****R2na, welcome to the O*W*C -**** HOST EBK Astra: ****tonight we are interviewing author Jody Nye!**** OldWolfGaidin: Evening, Starmom STARMOM79: Hi, Jelly, ltns Jody Lynn Nye: Barry, the holiday season is shaping up to be insane. Log Entry: Other Worlds SF Chat [Members - 17] 12/13/2002 11:00 PM HOST EBK Astra: R2, interview is over ... open chat :) STARMOM79: Hello OldWolf Jody Lynn Nye: Beth, I will tell him (drat, he's out of reach now.) NINLILA: Sib1: You have lovely handwriting! she said indignantly. NINLILA: Lecia: Jody, I really liked your answer about which was more important; charterization or NINLILA: plot. You have a positive outlook on writing. I believe that NINLILA: with solid chaacters breathed into life the plot will be dictated by the characters NINLILA: attitudes. NINLILA: baryon: Been a while, hope you are doing well. Hope you are having a good holiday season OnlineHost: R2na has left the room. Leonall: I may have missed it, but what are you working on now - or is it a secret? SciFiDog: S'ok. Sanity is overrated. At least thats what I've heard. :-) Jody Lynn Nye: Sib, I can generally read yours. Well, that's typical, isn't it? (g) Jody Lynn Nye: How's the puppy? STARMOM79: You know, I rushed and still have to go back out because I forgot butter for the rest of the cookies, too bad I missed her NINLILA: Sib1: Well I can read it . I can't read my own handwriting. HOST EBK Astra: She's still here, STAR STARMOM79: No, I didn't! there she is! Hello Ms Nye Jody Lynn Nye: Dog, I understand that the Mpls natives pride themselves on handling snow. Jody Lynn Nye: Give puppy a good scritching when she wakes up. Baking is under way. HOST EBK Mars: Jody...you bake puppy biscuits? SciFiDog: LOL Jody. Thats why the rented the convertible to the clueless gal from LA, I'm sure. ;-) NINLILA: Sib1: Nefer is sleeping in the middle of the bed...and looking forward to her aunt jody NINLILA: treats... NINLILA: Sib1: What snow? Jody Lynn Nye: Leonall, I'm working with Bob Asprin on a new Myth Adventures book. It's called Myth Jody Lynn Nye: Alliances, and will be out in time for WorldCon (September). HOST EBK Astra: Torcon!! Jody Lynn Nye: Starmom, I'm still here. Jody Lynn Nye: Hi, Starmom. HOST EBK Mars: Jody, now am I wrong in thinking that you've already completed one collaborative work HOST EBK Mars: with Asprin? OldWolfGaidin: I thought the Myth Adventures books were pretty cool. STARMOM79: Glad, I was hoping you would still be here. I rushed NINLILA: --- SciFiDog: OK. You write and cook? Do you ever burn anything while engrossed in writing duties? OnlineHost: T83BIRD has entered the room. Jody Lynn Nye: Janice, yes. I have a wonderful recipe from a great book called The Complete Book of Jody Lynn Nye: Breads by Bernard Clayton, the patron saint of baking. HOST EBK Astra: ****T83BIRD, welcome to the O*W*C -**** HOST EBK Astra: ****tonight we are interviewing author Jody Nye!**** Jody Lynn Nye: Bye, Barry. Thank you for coming. STARMOM79: There is so much to do this time of year. I don't know how I fit everything in before when I was working HOST EBK Astra: T83, Interview is over ... open chat with Jody now :) Jody Lynn Nye: Janice, yes. We did License Invoked, a book about spies, magic and rock'n'roll for Baen. T83BIRD: Hi Jody Lynn and all. OldWolfGaidin: Homemade bread? STARMOM79: Hi, T Jody Lynn Nye: Go, Lecia, go! SBRinNJ: Hi T83 NINLILA: Lecia: Goodevening.. Time to get some writing done. I am newly motivated : Polgaratex: Wolf Bread is NOT good for canines BG1818: Hello T83bird Jody Lynn Nye: Dog, no. By this stage of the game, I'm really good at potboilers. Ar ar ar. Jody Lynn Nye: Sorry. Couldn't resist. HOST EBK Mars: LOLOLOLOLOLOL OldWolfGaidin: lol Pol, you know I don't always eat or drink what's good for me. :-) SciFiDog: ack! OnlineHost: JDipale has entered the room. HOST EBK Astra: ****JDipale, welcome to the O*W*C -**** HOST EBK Astra: ****tonight we are interviewing author Jody Nye!**** BG1818: Well, time for bed. Night all! Take care! BG1818: BYE! OldWolfGaidin: ::discretely pushes ale behind back:: STARMOM79: Hi, JD Polgaratex: typical male .... dog Jody Lynn Nye: I love to bake. This is a fun season of the year for me. SBRinNJ: Night BG OldWolfGaidin: Bye BG BG1818: Hello and Good bye JD. SciFiDog: night BG OldWolfGaidin: lol NINLILA: Lecia: hehe OnlineHost: BG1818 has left the room. NINLILA: Sib1: aaaaaahhhhh... TAMirabile: Night BG Jellyinspace: ok off to bed.. was interesting.. sorry only caught the end, thankyou jody x HOST EBK Astra: JD - interview is over ...open chat with Jody now :) Jody Lynn Nye: I run a cookie exchange with the local friends and neighbors. Been doing it for six years SBRinNJ: Bye Jelly Jody Lynn Nye: now. Jellyinspace: nite all x SBRinNJ: Hi JD Krstlsingr: so how did you start writitng for like publishing? ((me - write for fun, and for my friens, and RP stories online, so far...)) TAMirabile: Night Jelly OnlineHost: Jellyinspace has left the room. SciFiDog: Pol... not a male! LOL JDipale: Sorry, Had to watch the Taken Finale Jody Lynn Nye: I've got seven dozen snickerdoodles cooling upstairs. STARMOM79: One year I wasn't feeling well and I didn't send out any cookies and my sister got ticked off Polgaratex: Jody how did you like working with Piers Anthony? HOST EBK Mars: I have to admit that I do too...but I have to pry myself away from the computer first. Do OldWolfGaidin: "Myth Adventures" was my first encounter with the "didactic novel". HOST EBK Mars: you alot a certain amount of time per day to your writing, and then no more? OldWolfGaidin: Evening, JD Polgaratex: sorry SciFiDog was refering to the Wolf HOST EBK Astra: JD, that's what VCR's are for :) NINLILA: writing, and then no more? OldWolfGaidin: Arf :-) Jody Lynn Nye: Janice, I can't judge how much time I'm going to be in front of the computer. Sometimes I Jody Lynn Nye: can't concentrate, and sometimes I'm so motivated I'm up half the night. Most days work Jody Lynn Nye: out in between. GA SciFiDog: Will trade books for cookies (sigh). HOST EBK Mars: Thanks. Jody Lynn Nye: Good night, Beth. Araiused: JD!! JDipale: Ara! TAMirabile: Hi, JD!! SBRinNJ: lol Sci NINLILA: I'm up half the night. Most days work out in between. GA Jody Lynn Nye: Pol, we had a good time. He's got a great sense of humor. STARMOM79: Sci, lets make a deal HOST EBK Astra: Jody - do you work outside the house? Or is writing your one and only? Jody Lynn Nye: Pol, we had a good time. He's got a great sense of humor. JDipale: [[[[ {{{{ Astra }}}}} ]]]]] <--------- Passionate Grope HOST EBK Mars: That was an interesting question that scrolled past here... JDipale: [{{{{{{{{{{ OWC }}}}}}}}}}}] HOST EBK Mars: What got you started actually submitting stories? Jody Lynn Nye: Hmmm? Araiused: How was the finale, JD? JDipale: I was really taken with it HOST EBK Astra: Shhh. I haven't seen it!!!!!!!!!!!! Jody Lynn Nye: To what, to magazines? The awful truth is that I've never published a story in a Jody Lynn Nye: magazine. JDipale: and then there was the part where NINLILA: --- 1 JDipale: :-D HOST EBK Mars: Really! Your first sale was a novel? Araiused: :: zip up your lips, JD ::: Jody Lynn Nye: Astra, my job is writing. It's nice that it's portable, and I know how lucky I am to be Jody Lynn Nye: able to do it full time. T83BIRD: Apologies to Jody Lynn -- Bonnie and I have been making holiday cookies. Tonight -- cinnamon jumbles. HOST EBK Astra: Oh, that's great! Araiused: Mmmmm, T JDipale: mmmmmmmmm, cookies Jody Lynn Nye: Janice, my first sale was a game module, to Mayfair Games. I did work for their Nick Jody Lynn Nye: Velvet role-play game. HOST EBK Astra: ::: looks at JD as I twirl the whip ::: Krstlsingr: Did you do 'fanzine' or hobby stuff for friends first, or right to publish novel then? NINLILA: --- 1 JDipale: --- 2 HOST EBK Mars: Oh excellent...so the gentleperson who asked the question...who is writing rpgs for HOST EBK Mars: friends may be on the right track then. OldWolfGaidin: Evening, T-bird HOST EBK Mars: :::thwaps JD::: T83BIRD: Hi OWG Krstlsingr: ((was me)) SciFiDog: having a partner must help alot. I bet its tough being single and a full time writer. Even if you make good bucks, hard to get a mortgage,etc. OldWolfGaidin: *heh* I remember Mayfair Games. Jody Lynn Nye: It depends. Not everyone who writes game material can make the jump. Because most game Jody Lynn Nye: material is licensed, meaning it's not your original universe, writers often take Jody Lynn Nye: shortcuts which are unforgivable in original fiction. NINLILA: --- 1 Jody Lynn Nye: A friend of ours was the fiction author for Dragon magazine for a while. She always said Jody Lynn Nye: that if she could hear the dice rolling, she rejected the story. HOST EBK Mars: LOL OldWolfGaidin: Interesting insight. Jody Lynn Nye: Krst, I have a very short list of fanfic I wrote, but I was already a pro when I wandered Jody Lynn Nye: into fandom (and what a strange weekend that was!). NINLILA: --- HOST EBK Astra: Which was your first con, Jody? OnlineHost: SpadePro23 has entered the room. Jody Lynn Nye: Dog, I am lucky, although my husband is also a freelancer. He writes, edits, designs HOST EBK Astra: A World? Jody Lynn Nye: computer and board games, and packages books. HOST EBK Mars: What was your first initiation to the world of SF Fans? HOST EBK Astra: ****SpadePro23, welcome to the O*W*C -**** HOST EBK Astra: ****tonight we are interviewing author Jody Nye!**** T83BIRD: Hi Spade HOST EBK Astra: Spade ... interview is over -- open chat with Jody now. SBRinNJ: Time to surf... Thank you for coming, Ms. Nye! Later everyone! JDipale: ****Hello Spade**** OldWolfGaidin: Later, SBR T83BIRD: NIte SBR HOST EBK Astra: Night, SBR! STARMOM79: Nite, SBR NINLILA: Sib1: Oh, sir... OnlineHost: SBRinNJ has left the room. HOST EBK Astra: ::: thwaps JD ::: SciFiDog: I read some (really bad) Speilberg sponsored SF Novelthat was an obvious game tie in. You could not get into the story... it was all 'LEVELS' in the game. Jody Lynn Nye: Janice, WorldCon 1980, Boston. Six thousand people, all strangers to me but one. I was Jody Lynn Nye: petrified. The friend who brought me there, Barbara, probably still has the marks on her Jody Lynn Nye: arm where I clutched with panicky fingers. Who were all of these people and what were Jody Lynn Nye: they DOING? SpadePro23: Hi. Just checking in. I was looking for chat on that show "Taken" on Scifi. Can anyone give me a good site? HOST EBK Astra: LOL Jody JDipale: ****Gazes at the sky with wide innocent eyes**** HOST EBK Mars: LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL OldWolfGaidin: lol HOST EBK Astra: www.scifi.com Spade JDipale: scifi.com/taken Krstlsingr: :) Jody Lynn Nye: Astra, stay tuned and read answer above. JDipale: taken.scifi.com NINLILA: probably still has the marks on her arm where I clutched with panicky fingers. Who were SpadePro23: do they have message boards there? I didnt see them.... NINLILA: all of these people and what were they DOING? NINLILA: 'LEVELS' in the game. JDipale: both will get you there SpadePro23: I will check again. Jody Lynn Nye: Dog, that happens. It's sad, when there is so much good original fiction that can't find Jody Lynn Nye: a slot. HOST EBK Astra: You'll have to check Spade. I don't know. SciFiDog: agreed! HOST EBK Mars: Funny...I believe someone, whose initials are JD, had a very similar reaction to WorldCon HOST EBK Mars: not that long ago. JDipale: Astra, did you see the part in Taken where HOST EBK Astra: LOLOL Mars STARMOM79: Dese everything in the world have a website? JDipale: World Con RULES!!! STARMOM79: Does STARMOM79: JD, I'm going TAMirabile: Mars it seems I remember that and wasn't there something about elevators? NINLILA: --- 1 HOST EBK Astra: STAR moved to Brooklyn? :) Leonall: I own both your Crossroads Pern adventure books - very unusual format - are you considering doing any others - & is there any possibility for their reissuing? SciFiDog: (Should taken JD to venice beach first. Worldcon would look normal.) T83BIRD: STAR, consider: Does every website have a world? HOST EBK Astra: Yeah. He needs to come back for another visit :) STARMOM79: NO? I'm going to Torcon3. I am religiously checking the membership lists so I bring the right books this time NINLILA: --- 1 JDipale: Yeah, Sci...and we'd be drooling over the same people :) SciFiDog: Jody, BTW, I've been reading your work for some time.. since the "Trillium" collaberations. Krstlsingr: when ur reading by flashlight, there are no websites... :) Log Entry: Other Worlds SF Chat [Members - 16] 12/13/2002 11:15 PM HOST EBK Astra: LOL Krst HOST EBK Mars: LOLOLOLOLOL, "something about elevators" yes there was TAM. SciFiDog: I'm glad you're still at it. HOST EBK Astra: ::: innocent eyes :::: Jody Lynn Nye: Leonall, they are out of print, probably for good. They, like other JDipale: "In Cyberspace, no one can hear you Right-Click" :) Jody Lynn Nye: Choose-your-own-adventures, had their heyday just before Nintendo came out. Then, they Jody Lynn Nye: sank like rocks. NINLILA: possibility for their reissuing? NINLILA: out. Then, they sank like rocks. OldWolfGaidin: Um, about the "Trillium" books. Opinions: good, bad? Leonall: well, for Pern fans, they are golden collectibles OldWolfGaidin: lol JD OnlineHost: SpadePro23 has left the room. HOST EBK Astra: There's always eBay Jody Lynn Nye: Hang on to your copies. They're rare relics. TAMirabile: I tried making a tree of one of the Choose-your-own-adventures once interesting SciFiDog: I am less interested in CONs than in the hotelroom hijinks. HOST EBK Mars: Jody, would it be possible to get them second hand? I know that I get a lot of out of HOST EBK Mars: print things via eBay and 2nd hand stores. Krstlsingr: like they say my original copy or people of pern is... Krstlsingr: *of Jody Lynn Nye: Dog, thank you, but I didn't write the Trillium collabs. NINLILA: --- 1 JDipale: Hey, look for me tomorrow night, I'm going to see Saturday Night Live Jody Lynn Nye: Wolf, I haven't read them, either. T83BIRD: afk TAMirabile: JD take a flag or something so we can spot you HOST EBK Astra: (And JD complains about his social life) SciFiDog: um. well. dammit. I still read your stuff... I'm just very bad with memory of who wrote what. ask astra. :-D HOST EBK Astra: ::: snort ::: Polgaratex: the Trilliums were ok JDipale: I'm bringing Xerps ROGER7363: Thanks Ms. Nye for appearing here, it has been ROGER7363: interesting watching all the discussion, I've enjoy Jody Lynn Nye: Leonall, golden is right. A copy of Dragonrider sold for a charity event for $140. NINLILA: --- 1 ROGER7363: following the conversation, all of you have a good ROGER7363: weekend, night. OldWolfGaidin: I was rereading some old copies of "Analog" and I came across an ad for them. STARMOM79: Wear those lizard glasses, maybe they'll put you on camera OldWolfGaidin: Night, Roger HOST EBK Astra: Night ROGER Jody Lynn Nye: TAM, I had to make trees to write the books. They are in my secret files. OnlineHost: ROGER7363 has left the room. OldWolfGaidin: I also found an advertisement for the "very last book in the Pern series", "Weyrs of Pern". JDipale: . Jody Lynn Nye: Dog, that's cool. NINLILA: --- 1 Jody Lynn Nye: Good night, Roger. TAMirabile: I wish they hadn't sunk out of sight good stuff HOST EBK Mars: OOoooh....secret files. Speaking of which...I know that you mentioned you're Krstlsingr: isnt it "all the weyrs of pern?" HOST EBK Mars: collaborating with Asprin...how many books so far and when will they be out? HOST EBK Astra: Those would be the kind of stories/books to put on a CD to include with your next book :) OnlineHost: RowrBasil has entered the room. Jody Lynn Nye: The contract so far calls for two, but we are likely to do more if they do well. SciFiDog: TAM... check Powells bookstore site. (they're in Portland) They have a gazillion used books. HOST EBK Astra: re's Rowr NINLILA: will they be out? OldWolfGaidin: I was wondering what caused the publishers to barf up, I mean, reprint the Myth Adventures books. ;-) Jody Lynn Nye: Wolf, All the Weyrs of Pern was the last chronological book in the series. The newer ones Jody Lynn Nye: are filling in the history of the colony. Krstlsingr: yes - the tree format, in html, with claickable links to the next section! HOST EBK Astra: Thanks for that picture, Wolf. LOL SciFiDog: Amazon buys 'out of print' titles from powells. OldWolfGaidin: Ah, I see, Jody. Thank you for clearing that up. Krstlsingr: html was made for those! NINLILA: --- 1 OldWolfGaidin: lol Astra Polgaratex: yeah Amazon.com has many used book dealers in its stable Jody Lynn Nye: I see, Astra. Well, that's a marketing decision the publisher has to make. NINLILA: --- 1 STARMOM79: Krstlsingr, is your sighn on a reference to McCaffrey's Crystal Singer books? When we had a chat about what SF jobs we wanted, I chose crystal singer. I wish she would write a sequel. There are still unfinished items Araiused: Who is going to the midnight show to see LOTR: The Two Towers? Polgaratex: Jody can you tell us something about the cover art and how it is selected and contracted? Jody Lynn Nye: Wolf, maybe you still have your copies, but there are many new readers who have never Jody Lynn Nye: read them and can't get the whole set for themselves. It's especially cogent now that SciFiDog: Now, there are so many books in the Perniverse... its starting to look like a mortgage payment. :-D I wish the TV series worked out. I'm still furious when I think about that fiasco. Jody Lynn Nye: numbers 11 and 12 have been published. Leonall: Actually "Skies of Pern" is the last in the series T83BIRD: > Jody Lynn Nye: Barf up, indeed. Krstlsingr: reissue the adventunre novels that way, lots of us would by the CDroms! OnlineHost: Athanor IX has entered the room. Athanor IX: Hi. HOST EBK Astra: ****Athanor IX, welcome to the O*W*C -**** HOST EBK Astra: ****tonight we are interviewing author Jody Nye!**** OldWolfGaidin: Hm...I hadn't thought of that, Jody. Araiused: Hi, Ath! STARMOM79: Hi, Ath TAMirabile: Jody, you said you never had anything in a magazine, but I saw several stories in your bibliography---- NINLILA: It's especially cogent now that numbers 11 and 12 have been published. TAMirabile: Hi, Ath HOST EBK Astra: Ath, interview is over. Open chat with Jody now. OldWolfGaidin: lol Jody. Just ask Polgara about me. She says she can't take me anywhere. :-) Krstlsingr: yes STARMOM... I live for my vacations, and as a tester sign songs into silicon to see if they resonate or shatter... Polgaratex: s'truth OldWolfGaidin: lol TAMirabile: Not even in your cage, most likely Krstlsingr: (sing Jody Lynn Nye: Do you have any idea how hard it is to get OP books back into print? STARMOM79: So that is your real job? Araiused: :: Poking JD ::: NINLILA: I chose crystal singer. I wish she would write a sequel. There are still unfinished JDipale: =-O NINLILA: items NINLILA: I'm still furious when I think about that fiasco. NINLILA: Sib1: Ah the 'wisdom' of publishers letting books in series go out of print. Jane says to Leonall: Jody, have you had other AOL chats, or is this your first? NINLILA: tell you your story is awesome. OldWolfGaidin: ::hmph:: cage :-) HOST EBK Astra: Near impossible, Jody. SciFiDog: (big tonight show shout) how hard is it???!!! Jody Lynn Nye: Pol, cover art is the choice of the publisher, and often influenced by the marketing Jody Lynn Nye: department. It depends on the publisher. I've been very fortunate to get good covers. My Jody Lynn Nye: favorite artist is Don Maitz. Polgaratex: he is super indeed NINLILA: fortunate to get good covers. My favorite artist is Don Maitz. HOST EBK Astra: ::: thwaps NIN ::: SciFiDog: LOL HOST EBK Mars: Folks..you're typing pretty fast and furious over here, so if you feel a question has been missed, don't hesitate to reiterate. Polgaratex: who else would you like to see do covers for your books? TAMirabile: Don Maitz has been doing your covers for 12 years? Jody Lynn Nye: Dog, I wish the movie or the TV series of Pern had worked out. Leonall: me too Dog Polgaratex: yeah all us PERNiacs agree Krstlsingr: ::yes MOM, my job is to find flaws, or approve modern silicon crystals..(chips)... and having to tell folks th bad news, sometimes..)) NINLILA: --- 1 STARMOM79: In a way, I'm glad it didn't because they always screw it up. Look what they did to Lathe of Heaven Jody Lynn Nye: TAM, my short stories are all in anthologies except the ones that have been in convention SciFiDog: The sets were up... the cast was there... then it all blew up in a big pissing contest with netexec pinheads. Jody Lynn Nye: program books. Polgaratex: Dune for TV was super tho! STARMOM79: Cool! TAMirabile: Thanks, JDipale: Can't wait to see how Children Of Dune will turn out Jody Lynn Nye: Leonall, this is my first AOL chat. NINLILA: Sib1: first shorts stories in the Fleet books? HOST EBK Mars: Ah... Anthologies. Do you still write short stories, even for Anthologies? Leonall: there's a new Dune miniseries coming out HOST EBK Astra: Well, you made a short appearance during WindyCon, Jody :) TAMirabile: I thought Jody was on for a couple of minutes from WindyCon Jody Lynn Nye: TAM, yes. The first one was Mythology 101, 1990. The latest was Advanced Mythology, 2001. Leonall: Jody - you are super - please consider coming back again TAMirabile: Nice if you can keep someone that long Jody Lynn Nye: Pol, I like a lot of artists, but none springs to mind at the moment. David Cherry has Jody Lynn Nye: also done marvelous work for me. SciFiDog: Double Dog dare you to come back. :-) NINLILA: --- 1 Krstlsingr: ::but my tests are usually more liek mathematical harmonys, it bugs them its random what goes wrong,, and where ;) )) Jody Lynn Nye: Sib, yes, first short stories were in the Fleet books, published by Ace, edited by David Jody Lynn Nye: Drake and Bill Fawcett. Polgaratex: nother good one... I love Whelan's covers for Ms McCaffrey too HOST EBK Astra: Jody - I hope I'm right - didn't you edit too? "Don't Forget Your Spacesuit, Dear?" STARMOM79: How much does the cover art contribute to the success of a book? Jody Lynn Nye: Yes, I still write short stories. I've got to update my bibliography. Polgaratex: excellent ? Starmom! Jody Lynn Nye: Astra, I had a great time at Windy. And here, too. Thank you! NINLILA: --- 1 Jody Lynn Nye: Leonall, how nice of you. I hope you have fun with Ship Errant. Krstlsingr: ((porgrmmaers have a hard time with 'it just isnt on key all the time.')) SciFiDog: STAR... if you're popular enough that the face your books out.. crucial, i bet. Jody Lynn Nye: Triple cat I will. T83BIRD: Alas, must leave. Bonnie is doing holiday cards and desires my *input.* Thanks Jody, Mars, and Astra. Nite all. HOST EBK Astra: Night T! TAMirabile: and The Ship Who Won Araiused: Goodnight, T STARMOM79: Nite, T HOST EBK Mars: Cool....I know a lot of authors who are selling novels feel that writing short stories HOST EBK Mars: can be a waste because the money is low for them in comparison to that for novels. TAMirabile: Night T OldWolfGaidin: Night T-bird Athanor IX: I dislike bookstores which face books out. Polgaratex: nite Tbird Athanor IX: It gives the appearance of something done to make a small selection look larger. Jody Lynn Nye: Janice, one of the nice things about a short story is finishing it quickly. Another is Jody Lynn Nye: getting paid MUCH more quickly than you get paid for a book. NINLILA: comparison to that for novels. OnlineHost: T83BIRD has left the room. TAMirabile: uhhh Ath I sometimes do that when I like an author HOST EBK Mars: LOL, okay. Jody Lynn Nye: Astra, yes, I did edit Spacesuit. I loved doing that. I got some wonderful stories out of Jody Lynn Nye: people. HOST EBK Astra: LOL TAM. Me too :) HOST EBK Astra: Yay I was right! Jody - my *mom* bought me that book. LOL Jody Lynn Nye: Starmom, the cover sells the book, you only hope to the right people who will enjoy it. Jody Lynn Nye: There have been horrid covers for good books, and nicey-nicey covers for dark books, and Jody Lynn Nye: other mistakes. Jody Lynn Nye: I've been lucky so far. Log Entry: Other Worlds SF Chat [Members - 15] 12/13/2002 11:30 PM STARMOM79: Draws more attention to the book. Sometimes it's easy to miss a book that's spine-out Jody Lynn Nye: Writing short stories is a riot, as Sib says. NINLILA: Sib1: Ah, but writing short stories is fun! NINLILA: book. NINLILA: nicey-nicey covers for dark books, and other mistakes. TAMirabile: I want some of whatever NIN has been smoking Krstlsingr: my cover or death of sleep has Lunzie floating in a spacesuit... was that the orginal one? HOST EBK Astra: LOLOL TAM Jody Lynn Nye: I love anthologies because they have a theme to inspire you. STARMOM79: Did you ever answer how much cover art contributes to a book's success? OnlineHost: J Solusar has entered the room. HOST EBK Astra: ****J Solusar, welcome to the O*W*C -**** HOST EBK Astra: ****tonight we are interviewing author Jody Nye!**** Polgaratex: hey J NINLILA: --- 1 TAMirabile: Hi, J S! HOST EBK Astra: JS - interview is over - open chat with Jody now :) STARMOM79: I saw it, nevermind! Jody Lynn Nye: We'd better! (lol) SciFiDog: Jody, do you have an opinion on changing cover art in the 2nd printing, etc. Many of us memory impaired buy the same book again 5 years later... not realizing... JDipale: ****Hi JS**** J Solusar: Salutations to all!!! J Solusar: Hiya Jody! STARMOM79: HI, JS OldWolfGaidin: Evening,Solusar J Solusar: How's everyone doing tonight? SciFiDog: hi J S Leonall: oh - I agree Dog HOST EBK Astra: TGIF :) SciFiDog: my my, you're red. HOST EBK Mars: She sure did Starmom...it contributes big time. Polgaratex: yeah SF Dog! Jody Lynn Nye: Krst, no. The original cover had Lunzie with a techie looking backpack. The NINLILA: Sib1: And a challenge. Can you distill a whole plot and conflict into a few thousand Jody Lynn Nye: Stardance-type cover is the new one. NINLILA: words? NINLILA: Sib1: Indeed. STARMOM79: Well, I never read or buy a book based on the cover art. Jody Lynn Nye: Starmom, I know to my cost how a bad cover can deep-six a book. HOST EBK Astra: I have STAR. That how I discovered Amy Thompson TAMirabile: It really is nice to have an author in here who can type to a chat room STARMOM79: Sometimes it has little or nothing to do with the story. Sometimes even the dustjacket synopsis gives you a false idea of the story NINLILA: Sib1: Oh, yes. Some covers just make the author cry. NINLILA: years later... not realizing... STARMOM79: It may make you pick up the book Krstlsingr: did you have bad lcuk that way with a bad cover art then? Jody Lynn Nye: Dog, changes in cover are for several reasons. DOS got a new cover because it was Jody Lynn Nye: entering a new market, specifically airport stores, where they want a "big book" look. OnlineHost: Araiused has left the room. TAMirabile: Jody, Did Magic Touch suffer from the cover? Jody Lynn Nye: Sometimes the original art is no longer available. The old process for preparing the art Jody Lynn Nye: for use was pretty brutal to the art. SciFiDog: (My reputaion is too fragile to take being seen with a D-Cup come hither-looking tight spacesuit chick cover. :-D NINLILA: they want a 'big book' look. NINLILA: story Krstlsingr: so the orginal DOs was more like Sassinak? Jody Lynn Nye: Starmom, the fact is, that you have not arrived until you've had a bad blurb. HOST EBK Mars: lolololol, that's a great way to look at it Jody. OldWolfGaidin: lol SciFiDog: LOLOLOL Jody Lynn Nye: Didn't you know that the paperback of the first Dragonrider book pitted the virtuous Jody Lynn Nye: Lessa against the dread dragonriders? J Solusar: I'll do it for you, Dog!! NINLILA: Sib1: But you pick books up based on the cover art. OldWolfGaidin: Dog, "Chicks in spacesuits", as opposed to "Chicks in chainmail"? STARMOM79: Really, lol. The only reason I decided to read Kress' Probability books was because of JD. I had read the synopses and didn't think I would like it. Also, Bova's Mars and Return to Mars J Solusar: <---reputation is shot anyway... SciFiDog: really? wow. Krstlsingr: me its by author... Jody Lynn Nye: TAM, I think it made it hard for people to figure out what it was about. A shame, because Jody Lynn Nye: it's a nice little book about fairy godparents. Jody Lynn Nye: Dog, have you ever tried contact paper or a shopping bag? TAMirabile: I'm rereading it Jody HOST EBK Astra: LOL JS Jody Lynn Nye: Krst, yes. NINLILA: --- 1 SciFiDog: LOL. Then I know what they'lll THINK I'm reading LOL Jody Lynn Nye: Dog, when I was a teenager I put contact paper on an astrology book I was reading to keep Jody Lynn Nye: from being ridiculed by my classmates. SciFiDog: sweet. :-) NINLILA: think I would like it. Also, Bova's Mars and Return to Mars Leonall: I think we all hid scifi books within other books Polgaratex: not me!!!!!! HOST EBK Astra: I'd hide Analog zines inside of People Magazine :) SciFiDog: I love those stories. Got any SF author or publisher gossip for us? Polgaratex: I have been a proud SF reader for 43 years now SciFiDog: ( Do you believe in astrology???) STARMOM79: Not me, I came late to SF NINLILA: --- 1 Jody Lynn Nye: Starmom, word of mouth is often how I find new books. RowrBasil: Astrology is nonsense. Use an I Ching like a sensible person. TAMirabile: LOL Rowr OnlineHost: OldWolfGaidin has left the room. Athanor IX: They're both bunk. Read tarot cards. HOST EBK Astra: Jody - did you, or did you want to, attend Clarion? Have you ever taught at Clarion? STARMOM79: Since I've been coming to this chat(In case anyone wants to know, it's my 2nd anniversary!!!) My to be read book oile has tripled STARMOM79: pile NINLILA: --- 1 J Solusar: I rely a lot on book titles. RowrBasil: Well, we can agree on reading bird entrails, at least. HOST EBK Mars: I used to hide my books...but now that I'm older than dirt I don't care anymore...heck HOST EBK Mars: with 'em. Jody Lynn Nye: Dog, Bob Asprin has just turned in a new fantasy, written with another author who lives Jody Lynn Nye: down the street in New Orleans, to Ace Books. TAMirabile: Depends on how the bird was killed, Rowr HOST EBK Astra: Happy Anniversary, STAR. I for one am glad you found us :) OnlineHost: OldWolfGaidin has entered the room. STARMOM79: Me too:-D Krstlsingr: ((and could the bord talk LOL)) HOST EBK Astra: re's Wolf Jody Lynn Nye: Dog, if I read my horoscope it's for fun, but I did teach mysefl trigonometry. TAMirabile: STAR what Astra said RowrBasil: TAM..I recommend examining the Christmas turkey. OldWolfGaidin: ty Astra HOST EBK Mars: A 3 person collaboration? NINLILA: --- 1 STARMOM79: :-D Polgaratex: WB Wolfie Jody Lynn Nye: The Mongols used sheep entrails. OldWolfGaidin: ty Polgara Polgaratex: hard on the sheep tho SciFiDog: cool! HOST EBK Astra: LOL Jody Lynn Nye: Astra, never been to Clarion. Jody Lynn Nye: Never taught there, either. I wouldn't mind. TAMirabile: Rowr you ever managed to get a Christmas turkey with the entrails in the right place? OldWolfGaidin: Baa, Polgara :-) Jody Lynn Nye: Starmom, congrats. May your read pile never lessen. SciFiDog: Bob Aspirin is an ideal cure for a reality caused headache. :-) Polgaratex: thats spelt BAD Wolfie dear Krstlsingr: ((it didnt need stuffing... it wasnt empty...)) STARMOM79: Boy have I got piles! Jody Lynn Nye: Janice, no, Bob and Eric are writing together, and Bob and I are writing together. OldWolfGaidin: ::chuckles:: NINLILA: --- 1 RowrBasil: TAM..i love the commercial with the 'you want me to reach into the what, and pull out the what what?' TAMirabile: Yeah Rowr HOST EBK Mars: I'm all confused. Jody Lynn Nye: TAM, I don't think you can get much info out of stuffing. HOST EBK Mars: Which is, of course, par. TAMirabile: HA!!! we got Jan J Solusar: That's ok, mars, I am, too... TAMirabile: Likely not, Jody maybe treat it like tea leaves? SciFiDog: Jody... Bob evr send you stuff meant for eric and vice versa??? ;-) NINLILA: --- HOST EBK Astra: ::: Slides the drinks down the bar ::: HOST EBK Astra: c(_) c(_) c(_) c(_) c(_) c(_) c(_) c(_) Jody Lynn Nye: Basil, me, too. I love the look on the woman's face. Leonall: I've enjoyed this chat - have to leave - merry merry Christmas Jody Polgaratex: thx Astra! Leonall: & every else too HOST EBK Astra: Night Leonall! Polgaratex: nite Leona Jody Lynn Nye: Been there, ew, did that. TAMirabile: Night Leona STARMOM79: Bye, Leonall OnlineHost: Leonall has left the room. OldWolfGaidin: Night, Leona J Solusar: Take care Leona. HOST EBK Mars: Dog, that was a truly hideous pun. Bad Dog, bad bad dog. Krstlsingr: ::: \_/ \_/ \_/ \_/ \_/:;; Yarran beers for anyt hat want them to... :) OnlineHost: IGray67074 has entered the room. NINLILA: --- 1 HOST EBK Astra: ****IGray67074, welcome to the O*W*C -**** HOST EBK Astra: ****tonight we are interviewing author Jody Nye!**** STARMOM79: I've always wanted to taste Yarran beer HOST EBK Astra: Gray - interview is over - open chat with Jody now :) SciFiDog: :::tailtuck::: HOST EBK Mars: Jody.... I have another question that just jumped me... STARMOM79: And Milsi sticks Jody Lynn Nye: Down, question! Jody Lynn Nye: Leonall, thank you for coming SciFiDog: LOL! rotfl HOST EBK Mars: You write fantasy and you write Science Fiction... are there any other genres or HOST EBK Mars: sub-genres you have or will tackle in the near future? Jody Lynn Nye: Happy holidays to you. NINLILA: --- 1 IGray67074: Hi Astra, all..yikes! I came in my work clothes :-) HOST EBK Astra: Aha. A mask to unveil. :) Jody Lynn Nye: Why, yes. I'm working on mysteries, too. As if I didn't have enough to do. But I've been Jody Lynn Nye: reading mysteries since at least fifth grade. HOST EBK Mars: Ah, Susan is trying to influence you to write SF romance? IGray67074: buck naked, I yam Jody Lynn Nye: AND SF romance. But only with the right collaborator. Sib. NINLILA: --- Jody Lynn Nye: Taffeta, darling? RowrBasil: scary mental picture department, IGray? Jody Lynn Nye: Of course, Egypt. HOST EBK Astra: <--- currently stuck on the Liaden Universe :) HOST EBK Mars: And you're publishing Mysteries under your own name, or do you ever use a pseudonym or HOST EBK Mars: should I shut up now? OldWolfGaidin: Science fiction romance. Is that where robots meet and fall in love? :-) Log Entry: Other Worlds SF Chat [Members - 15] 12/13/2002 11:45 PM Polgaratex: nope androids SciFiDog: LOL Rowr OldWolfGaidin: *heh* Jody Lynn Nye: I've never used a pseudonym, but I've got one all ready should the occasion become right. TAMirabile: Love those books, Astra NINLILA: Sib1: Or historical fiction. You, me, Egypt? NINLILA: Sib1: Taffeta. OnlineHost: RAWoodward has entered the room. HOST EBK Astra: ****RAWoodward, welcome to the O*W*C -**** HOST EBK Astra: ****tonight we are interviewing author Jody Nye!**** TAMirabile: They could make you a little grumpy toward males in general though RowrBasil: Reminds me when guitarist friend wanted to find a band, and they asked him if he knew what 'androgynous' meant..He thought they meant Android.. 'Mechanical?' SciFiDog: pseudonyms should be saved for erotica genre. :-) HOST EBK Astra: RAW - interview is over - open chat with Jody now :) OldWolfGaidin: I dare someone to write a story where a copier falls in love with a fax machine. :-) Polgaratex: Pet Peeve.... publishing old books by now popular writer who wrote under psudonym HOST EBK Astra: There ya go, Jody - submit a short story to one of Cecelia Tan's books :) Jody Lynn Nye: Astra, Liaden is wonderful. I love good space opera. RowrBasil: Koontz..the horror, the horror? HOST EBK Astra: Should I run now? NINLILA: --- 1 Jody Lynn Nye: Wolf, that's SO 20th century. J Solusar: The wedding announcements would be pretty easy, Wolf. HOST EBK Mars: Okay....then I need to ask...what would make it necessary for you to use a pseudonym, or HOST EBK Mars: should I shut up, lol. OldWolfGaidin: lol TAMirabile: lol J S Jody Lynn Nye: Now it's all nanobots. OldWolfGaidin: rofl...See "Prey" TAMirabile: Nanocritter Romance SciFiDog: OWG... "... and the feed stuck wide open... the white paper shooting forth in a torrid rushing stream..." NINLILA: Sib1: I love the Liaden universe. And consider them prime examples of sf romance. NINLILA: Sib1: So's Catherine Asaro's work. NINLILA: meant Android.. 'Mechanical?' Krstlsingr: ::bad pun::... Fax You? RowrBasil: SciFi.. my blushes! please! My Imac is sensitive. OnlineHost: KingscK has entered the room. TAMirabile: Whoa Sci be careful of that stuff OldWolfGaidin: lol Sci. I'm going to shut up now. :-) HOST EBK Astra: ****KingscK, welcome to the O*W*C -**** HOST EBK Astra: ****tonight we are interviewing author Jody Nye!**** HOST EBK Astra: King - the interview is over - open chat with Jody now :) Jody Lynn Nye: Janice, once in a while people want to try out a genre that they're not sure their usual Jody Lynn Nye: fans will like, so they try a pseudonym. Also, bookstore chains will downgrade your work Jody Lynn Nye: if you publish something new that doesn't sell as many copies as you usually do, so Jody Lynn Nye: changing your name slightly might help. J Solusar: LOL. That was pretty good, Dog! Jody Lynn Nye: Wolf, that sounds like fun. HOST EBK Mars: Oh, I didn't know that bookstores had that much power. How distressing. NINLILA: --- Jody Lynn Nye: Solusar, LOLOL. KingscK: I came in late. what is the title of your newest book? HOST EBK Mars: I thought it was just the publishers that played fast and loose with people's advances if HOST EBK Mars: they happened to write in the fantastic genres. SciFiDog: Mars... they do.... chains, you know. OldWolfGaidin: Yes, N.K. Stouffer is so unsuccessful because B & N checked out her books and declared they were of poor quality. Jody Lynn Nye: Janice, it's gatekeeper syndrome. OnlineHost: JDipale has left the room. NINLILA: --- 1 HOST EBK Mars: Gatekeeper syndrome? Sorry....I'm lost again. Jody Lynn Nye: Janice, advances can be surprisingly small in what you may think of as popular genres. Krstlsingr: Saw a web thing that said the worst thing for a small autohr was to be shoplifted... No one sees it, and the store never reorders cos the copies didnt sell... TAMirabile: Ackkkk Krst Jody Lynn Nye: That's why you should never quit your day job. OnlineHost: IGray67074 has left the room. NINLILA: Jade`SilverMist: sorry about the nick changes NINLILA: Sib1: Mystery, and sf/f, for example. Jody Lynn Nye: King, my latest book is Advanced Mythology, published by Meisha Merlin Publishing. KingscK: Jody what is your latest book? HOST EBK Mars: Really....didn't know that. I thought SF and fantasy authors were the poorest, and thus HOST EBK Mars: most heroic. SciFiDog: Non genre comment: I weep for the near death of the midlist. Jody Lynn Nye: Jade, it's Jody, and send your book manuscript, only your best work, to the publisher who Jody Lynn Nye: publishes that kind of book. HOST EBK Astra: Sci - one reason to support publishers like Meisha Merlin. NINLILA: Jade`SilverMist: sorry if this subject has already been covered... but do you have any NINLILA: advice Jodie in regards to a wannabe fantasy/sci-fi author trying NINLILA: to find a publisher? NINLILA: the copies didnt sell... TAMirabile: NIN looks sleepy HOST EBK Astra: NIN likes making my chat log bigger :) HOST EBK Mars: Folks...we have about 8 minutes left, so it's time for any final questions.... NINLILA: --- 1 Jody Lynn Nye: Krst, that's probably true, in a small sense, but the worst thing that can happen to a Jody Lynn Nye: small author is to have their books 'returned.' Under the current agreement, bookstores Jody Lynn Nye: tear off the front cover and return it for credit. The copy is then pulped, thereby lost Jody Lynn Nye: for good, out of what was probably a small print run to start with. SciFiDog: I feel like I'm watching Alex trebec... seeing the answer... then the question. :-D Jody Lynn Nye: Dog, the midlist does need your prayers. HOST EBK Mars: Send them to Janicemars or Host EBK MARS... Jody Lynn Nye: Astra, please support Meisha Merlin and Speculation Press. HOST EBK Astra: And Yarddog too :) Krstlsingr: yea, intersted in NIN's quaetion, cos might want to publihs my writing someday... friends like them... Jody Lynn Nye: They both put out good books that might never have caught a big publisher's eye. Jody Lynn Nye: Dog, tick tick tick.... NINLILA: current agreement, bookstores tear off the front cover and return it for credit. The NINLILA: copy is then pulped, thereby lost for good, out of what was probably NINLILA: a small print run to start with. Athanor IX: The current return system should be illegal. NINLILA: Sib1: Yeah! SciFiDog: there has GOT to be a better way than the current remainder system! The waste! STARMOM79: Is NINLILA really The Rainman? HOST EBK Mars: Okay folks...Astra wasn't lying when she said that Nye is that fastest SF/Fantasy typist HOST EBK Mars: this side of the Rockies... HOST EBK Astra: LOLOL STAR Jody Lynn Nye: Sib, Bill says hi. SciFiDog: can't we have remainders donated to a library ere... or in Afghanistan??? Polgaratex: LOL makes for a GREAT chat! HOST EBK Mars: Let's give her a big hand... Jody Lynn Nye: Janice, and who's on the other side of the Rockies? HOST EBK Astra: Faster than light! OldWolfGaidin: ::applauds:: HOST EBK Mars: LOLOL, don't know Jody... Polgaratex: yeahhhh ^^^^^^ whistles Krstlsingr: :YAY thanks Jody!!:: HOST EBK Astra: Jody - this has been fantastic! THANK YOU!! NINLILA: Sib1: And I say Hi! to Bill. Jody Lynn Nye: Astra, and Yard Dog, too!!!! TAMirabile: I am so impressed A writer who can stay with this bunch for two hours STARMOM79: Sometimes I see them in thrift stores HOST EBK Mars: See...every time I try to use a cliche....you catch me! HOST EBK Astra: Gonna go find Taylor's Ark :) RowrBasil: SciFi..agreed. Donate them to your old collge, high school, church.. HOST EBK Mars: Let's give Jody Lynn Nye a big round of applause... SciFiDog: Thank you so very much, Jody. TAMirabile: Thanks, Jody, you've been great! HOST EBK Mars: and thank her for keeping up with us! STARMOM79: We were very good tonight, TAM Polgaratex: thanks Jody! Jody Lynn Nye: Sorry, I got caught in the cliche, I mean clinch. SciFiDog: :::::clap clap clap clap clap::: Jody Lynn Nye: Janice, thank you, thank you, thank you. TAMirabile: Astra, I'll let you read mine if you can't fine one---but I want it BACK!! NINLILA: Jade`SilverMist: and Jody.. do you think that the two genres of sci-fi and fantasy can be J Solusar: ::golf clap:: NINLILA: mixed in the same work of fiction NINLILA: Sib1: clap, clap, clap!!! Jody Lynn Nye: Dog, remainders often get donated to AIDS wards and prisons. STARMOM79: Will you be at Torcon3 RowrBasil: I got cheesed off when I donated carefully chosen books to the local library, then saw them on sale for a quarter apiece outside the place. HOST EBK Astra: Smirk, TAM :) Jody Lynn Nye: Astra, thank you for inviting me. I've had a great time. HOST EBK Astra: Uh oh. I'm lagging here. Bad. TAMirabile: Sometime again, Jody? SciFiDog: excellent, Jody. I did not know that. Polgaratex: best author chat I have ever been to Jody Lynn Nye: Sib, yiyyy, you're right. HOST EBK Astra: Will meet you in person at Torcon! NINLILA: Sib1: And people in prisons then write the authors interesting letters. Jody Lynn Nye: Astra, enjoy. The next book to come is the third in the Taylor's Ark series, The Lady and Jody Lynn Nye: the Tiger. Jody Lynn Nye: Thank you, TAM. TAMirabile: I still have to find Medicine Show Jody Lynn Nye: Starmom, we will be in Toronto. Looking forward to it. HOST EBK Astra: LOL Sib! Polgaratex: Astra and Mars thanks for being great hosts STARMOM79: Oh boy ooh boy oh boy! HOST EBK Astra: Sounds like a story behind that :) Jody Lynn Nye: TAM, I'd love to. Just tell Janice you'd like me back. NINLILA: the place. Jody Lynn Nye: (g) HOST EBK Mars: Indeed...we'll have to have you out again when your next book is due Jody. Jody Lynn Nye: Pol, thank you. SciFiDog: (bookaddict thinking of ways to get to prison...) STARMOM79: Well, now you know who all those people were, they is us Jody Lynn Nye: Astra, I'm looking forward to it. Polgaratex: nite all TAMirabile: She's pretty sharp I think she already has it :) Jody Lynn Nye: Good night, Jade. OldWolfGaidin: Night, Polgara HOST EBK Astra: Night Pol! Thanks! TAMirabile: Night Pol! OnlineHost: Polgaratex has left the room. Krstlsingr: ((become a prison librarian ???) NINLILA: Jade`SilverMist: good bye all NINLILA: Jade`SilverMist: happy paths and sleep well TAMirabile: Or even teach literacy classes in prison and get them started on SF Jody Lynn Nye: TAM, both of the others will be reissued when book three comes out. STARMOM79: She wants to read all the donated SF books SciFiDog: feel free to come by in disguise, jody, so you don't have to be such a nice, erudite lady. TAMirabile: Coool!!! Thanks HOST EBK Astra: Yay!! OnlineHost: KingscK has left the room. OnlineHost: KingscK has entered the room. HOST EBK Astra: re's King HOST EBK Astra: Watch that clicker :) OnlineHost: KingscK has left the room. Jody Lynn Nye: Night, folks in the OWC. Thank you all for stopping in. I enjoyed talking with all of Jody Lynn Nye: you. SciFiDog: Tam... too lazy... must... commit... crime... J Solusar: Take care Jody! HOST EBK Astra: Night Jody! THANK YOU! HOST EBK Mars: Goodnight Jody and thanks. TAMirabile: LOLOL Dog STARMOM79: Well, toodle oo, I have to go get butter. Thanks for chatting with us Jody and thanks Astra and Mars SciFiDog: thank you JLN! HOST EBK Astra: Night STAR :) Krstlsingr: Nite too... happy dreams! OnlineHost: STARMOM79 has left the room. OldWolfGaidin: Night, all] HOST EBK Astra: Night Krst :) TAMirabile: Night, Jody HOST EBK Astra: Night Wolf :) J Solusar: Must run. Take care all. OnlineHost: OldWolfGaidin has left the room. SciFiDog: thanks alot. Astra, Mars! GOOD JOB herding the cats!!!! HOST EBK Astra: Night JS :) Log Entry: Other Worlds SF Chat [Members - 11] 12/14/2002 12:00 AM OnlineHost: J Solusar has left the room. HOST EBK Astra: LOLOL Night Sci :) TAMirabile: Thanks, Mars and Astra this is a fun set up SciFiDog: *****SMOOOCH OnlineHost: SciFiDog has left the room. HOST EBK Astra: We just need a cure for NIN hiccups, TAM :) Jody Lynn Nye: Nite! OnlineHost: Krstlsingr has left the room. OnlineHost: Jody Lynn Nye has left the room. HOST EBK Astra: ::: applause! :::: TAMirabile: Yup, Astra remember she's still young RAWoodward: I guess it is time for me to join the exodus as well ... RAWoodward: HOST EBK Mars: yes we do, and luckily I have the time in December to work on the multiple feeds of multiple lines. HOST EBK Astra: Night RAW :) TAMirabile: Gonna watch NIN to see if she becomes sentient eventually. OnlineHost: RAWoodward has left the room. HOST EBK Astra: Time? In December? Mwa-ha-ha-ha ...... HOST EBK Mars: LOLOL. I wouldn't worry too much about that Tam. HOST EBK Astra: Oh! HOST EBK Mars: Folks...who are still here... our next guest chat... HOST EBK Astra: *** HOST EBK Astra: Tomorrow night in SF General, 9 PM to 11 PM ET HOST EBK Astra: *** HOST EBK Astra: Ready for another round? The questions are harder, the stakes are HOST EBK Astra: higher, and fandom will never be the same! Join HOST EBK Mystik as HOST EBK Astra: SF General plays the next installment of SciAnxiety! HOST EBK Astra: *** HOST EBK Mars: LOLOLOLOLOLOL HOST EBK Astra: *** HOST EBK Astra: Tomorrow night in the O*W*C, 10 PM to 12 AM ET HOST EBK Astra: *** HOST EBK Astra: It's a few years in the future, and our first deep-space station is HOST EBK Astra: about HOST EBK Astra: to be built. It will be part laboratory, part waystation for travelers. HOST EBK Astra: How will it be equipped? Will they grow their own food? How will HOST EBK Astra: they HOST EBK Astra: recycle wastes? What items will be essential, and what will be left HOST EBK Astra: behind? Join HOST EBK Chip to consider Stocking a Space Station! HOST EBK Astra: *** HOST EBK Mars: nearly missed that eh? TAMirabile: I want another Kagan book so I can watch Maggy grow up HOST EBK Astra: OK. Your turn, Mars :) HOST EBK Mars: Okay... HOST EBK Mars: Our next special guest chat will be January 6... HOST EBK Mars: When Stephen Leigh will be joining us out here for a chat. HOST EBK Mars: Don't worry... HOST EBK Mars: We'll be bombarding you with links and blurbs until then. HOST EBK Mars: lolol 8^D HOST EBK Mars: Oh...and mark your calendars now... HOST EBK Mars: January 31... HOST EBK Mars: Bob Eggleton. HOST EBK Mars: Spread the word. HOST EBK Astra: THE HAIR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HOST EBK Mars: And January 24th... HOST EBK Astra: "Everybody say Coooo-oool!" HOST EBK Mars: The Liaden Universe comes to the OWC. HOST EBK Astra: Lee & Miller!! HOST EBK Mars: Miller will be here...and hopefully Lee as well. HOST EBK Mars: And for those of you who like your chats home grown.... HOST EBK Mars: James Van Pelt will be joining us on the 17th, I believe. HOST EBK Astra: His anthology is 'good'! HOST EBK Astra: OK. Time for this HOST to hit the hay ... HOST EBK Astra: Thanks for joining me tonight everyone! HOST EBK Astra: Goodnight modem! HOST EBK Astra: Goodnight screen! HOST EBK Astra: Goodnight websites still unseen! HOST EBK Astra: Remember, if you have any problems, go to Keyword NOTIFY AOL. HOST EBK Astra: Good night, all! HOST EBK Astra: And thanks, Mars :) HOST EBK Mars: Nite everyone! Log Entry: Other Worlds SF Chat [Members - 6] 12/14/2002 12:06 AM