RIP Susan Ellison, Harlan Ellison's Electric Baby

[Jan]

Susan Ellison passed away over the weekend at the Lost Aztec Temple of Mars, per Jason Davis, Harlan's publisher and several of her friends.

Some beautiful words of love from Harlan about Susan:
https://www.harlanellisonbooks.com/s...son-1960-2020/

Here's Harlan reading...

[Jan]

I did love that post. For those looking on...

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[Jan]

Sadly, JMS didn't get the Hugo.

[Jan]

"I thought I was prepared for it, but now that the reality is here, it's ... well, it's just hard, that's all."...

[Jan]

(it happens sometimes whe the conversation goes more 'stream of conscious than conversation. Just keep going.)

"The pain must be overwhelming. Why hold it in? Cry out, Ambassador; with luck, someone will hear you. "...

[Jan]

"Becoming Superman" is up for a Hugo Award for Best Related Work. The ceremony is Aug 1 at 11:00 New Zealand time which translates to 7:00 PM Eastern here in the US Friday night. I think we may be able to watch it here:
https://watch.thefantasy.network/the...1W8wtCZoh0P6NE

[Jan]

Well. Okay, then.



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[Jan]

By itself, this post of JMS' paints an interesting picture. But the response is just *perfect*!!



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[Jan]

"Some" is what it says in that screenshot. There aren't many so far so time will tell.

And in case anybody didn't get the email, JMS suggested having another Discord chat this coming weekend - details to come....

[Jan]

I've pinned this topci as JMS has decided (with the approval of the Patrons) that the videos he'll be sharing on Patreon will be exclusive for a period of time and then made pulic. The first is a writing video on Imposter Syndrome:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZpgLTiQyrGw

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[Jan]

Unpinning this until there are more appearances announced....

[Jan]

An interesting response when an interviewer thanked JMS for interviews and mentioned wanting to talk to him about the City of Dreams audtio dramas:


https://twitter.com/msunyata/status/1284315123637727232...

[Jan]

No idea at all. But it's something I'd love to see, especially with Jason as interviewer. Maybe an event with JMS and Copeland or Flinn as a second person the way they did Jurasik/Mumy? That would be a lot of fun! I don't know about the JMS/Tallman parting of the ways but if they're not friends...

[Jan]

Well, crud! The one time I wouldn't have to stand in line and room-surf to get my preferred seat and there's no JMS presense at this year's version of SDCC.


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[Jan]

So far no sign of any JMS panels but there's still the Sunday schedule to come out. Plenty of stuff to check out already. Here are the schedules listed so far. The link for Sunday will come live probably about 1:00 PM ET tomorrow:

https://www.comic-con.org/cciathome/2020/wednesday...

[Jan]

"Where were you when I was spending my life and my blood trying to better the lives of our people? I will not allow the Humans, or the Centauri, or the Minbari, or anyone else to hurt that cause ... and that includes you and everyone else here."...

[Jan]

Oops! Looks like I forgot to post the third chapter. And the fourth is up now, too. JMS posted:



The full list & links to what's available online is here: https://www.webtoons.com/en/challeng...itle_no=404179...

[Jan]

Looks like the paperback has done away with the 'distressed' cover and gone with a clean look. I miss the subtitle in the front and the boots on the back, though.



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[Jan]

Well, okay, so this year probably won't have much in the way of entries here...

BUT SDCC has gone online this year and JMS had previously been announced as one of the Guests of Honor so with luck there will be a remote spotlight at the very least. I just saw that the con is continuing...

[Jan]

For those who can vote for the Hugos, JMS posted a reminder that voting is coming up;

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