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Date: Sun, 20-Jan-85 11:43:29 EST
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Posted: Sun Jan 20 11:43:29 1985
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I saw Steven Donaldson when he came to talk at Princeton in May,
1983.  This was just after WGW came out.  He is a marvelous speaker,
after he gets relaxed (he starts out very nervous).  I wish I had
taken notes so I could relate some of the things he said, but he
explained the TC books and the logic behind them very well (and
answered questions about them).  One thing he said that I do remember
quite well was that he was taking a rest from the TC books to
finish his book of short stories (''Daughter of Regals'' -- I
have it -- VERY good) and that he MIGHT do another trilogy ''in
the future.''  At the time, I didn't get the feeling that he would.
I don't blame him.  He wants to put his energies and talents into
something else (some other writing; maybe not even SF/Fan).  He
said he hadn't even planned to do the second trilogy, but that
the first sold so well and he got so much mail in support of them
that Del Rey pursuaded him.