SJohnRoss ,
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Random RPG memory: George Alec Effinger describing how disappointed he was (angry, even) with the quality of the Marid Audran/Budayeen sourcebook from R-Tal.

He and I were hosting a panel together, at I-Con on Long Island in the 90s, and the panel was about the relationship between folks who write static fiction, and RPG publishers who license novels for RPGs.

ChukG ,
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@SJohnRoss a friend of a friend was once in talks for film/TV rights to the Budayeen books, fell through I think. I don't remember hating the sourcebook, mostly I just thought it was cool it even existed.

SJohnRoss OP ,
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@ChukG I'd love to see those dramatized someday.

ChukG ,
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@SJohnRoss Yes, I think these days they could be a really good TV series.

Taskerland ,
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@SJohnRoss I don't remember thinking much of that book either 😂

zarfeblong ,
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@SJohnRoss Huh wow. I never met him, not even at a distance at a con.

SJohnRoss OP ,
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@zarfeblong His short stories in Asimov's had been formative nerdlife for me, and a couple of his time travel novels as well, so it was a real joy. I kept it pro during the panel. I fanboyed him to pieces afterward. 😂

zarfeblong ,
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@SJohnRoss I envy. :)

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