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Whatever happened to Robert S. Stone?

I don't know if you do requests but I have been looking for The series "Chronicles of the Unbinding" by author Robert S Stone. your site is the only place i have found any real good info and I was hoping you might know if he is still writing and when the next book or books in this series were due?

Brad Miller

Only two books of what was supposed to be a five-volume series were ever published. Unfortunately. The last time I corresponded with Rob, he was reworking volume three for his editor, but it was never released. When I tried writing him the following year, the email bounced. Sorry! I'd like to know what happened in books 3-5 too.

Regards,
Jean Marie Ward

Masks Unmasked?

Just read your wonderful interview with Judith Rauchfuss. I'm not sure when that was done, but you should check in with her again as I understand she is now so busy with her masks working with Cirque, it's incredible! Thanks for the article.

<STAMPINAZ@aol.com>

Thank you! Judith is one of our favorite people. The interview goes back to 1999, and we're thrilled about her ever-growing success.

Jean Marie

Rocking Poster Help?

I am in desperate search for early Jim Morrison and Jimi Hendrix posters by Ron Walotsky. Any ideas?

Michele Shipp

Sorry. My resources are limited to eBay and galleries like Chimera Publishing. But perhaps our readers can help.

Jean Marie Ward

Klingons

My name is Robert Hole, a.k.a. Ktong from the Imperial Klingon Battle Fleet. I wanted to tell you how much I liked your article "Capclave 2002: Whither the Fen" and the positive attitude you showed toward us. It was a pleasant sight to see someone put us in a positive light rather than the usual label of trekkie/trekker geek who goes to conventions to dress up.

Robert Hole

Paperback Hero

The movie Paperback Hero is wonderful. I've recently purchased the DVD and am searching voraciously for the musical soundtrack. It is a delightful mix of comedy and romance, just what is needed to get the heart and mind jumpstarted from the dull, monotonous lives we sometimes find ourselves trapped in. It makes me smile, and I feel as though I could be Ruby, and to have someone as handsome as Jack write "I love you" in the sky…who could resist? Any dialogue or directing "flaws" (though I could not see any) are surely overlooked as you let yourself get lost in the romance mode. Maybe I am a hopeless case of fantasy-land, fairy tale, romance-starved loser. But I know there are many others out there waiting to see another movie just like this one again and again. If you of anyplace I could find the soundtrack or book, I would be eternally grateful if you'd email me and let me know.

Thanks for listening,
JEANETTE536@AOL.COM

Glad you enjoyed the movie. I can't imagine anyone not falling in love with it. Unfortunately, I don't know of a soundtrack album or book. Sorry. But perhaps our readers can help.

Jean Marie Ward

The Gazebo

I have just finished reading the most heart touching love story I have ever had the pleasure of hearing. I felt one with Claire as she had to make a choice between her family and her true love. I was in tears from the time she told Martin of her upcoming marriage until the final page. I will never be able to look at a gazebo and not think of the wonderful love that spanned across years and miles of ocean.

Jill Durham
Fayetteville, Tenn.

Too Much for just one sitting!

Hey there! Enjoyed your site, which was recommended by P.N. Elrod. (I've known her for years, and was honored to be chosen to do the cover art for two of her books: His Father's Son and Quincey Morris, Vampire.) I don't bookmark many sites, but I did this one because there's just too much here to cover in one sitting! Keep up the good work!

Jamie Murray

A Book Fair thank you

A little on the late side, but I just found your article on our 2000 book & paper fair, and wanted to say what a nice article it is. Nice pictures, too. Thanks.

Denise Johnson, co-chair Mid-America's Book & Paper Fair

Crescent Blues views are refreshing

I've enjoyed your reviews, especially Don and Dixie's movie reviews. They put a little freshness into a world too often filled with the likes of a Roger Ebert or Rex Reed -- the cynical professional types who like nothing better than to rave on about the "hidden esoteric meanings of life" found in a film, they think, while us common folks just want to be entertained by good actors and a reasonable story line.
I have a comment regarding a comment on the review of The Mexican, made by Lynn of your staff. So, what if an archaic expression (Homo) was used in the review? Obviously, Dixie is 104 years old, and is using words heard by her at an earlier age. But, does that require a caustic public comment for all to see, rather than a private message sent to the authors? I would suggest that Lynn get her "feelings" off of her sleeve, and get on with life. An "anti this" and "anti that" attitude like Lynn's would qualify her to be like the teacher who recently had the fifth grader handcuffed and pulled out of school because he drew a picture of a gun. Come on lady!

Willard Temple

Just finished reading the article about Carole Nelson Douglas. Thank you!!!

Jackie Cramer

Your website is absolutely gorgeous.

I love the concepts and the presentation. Keep up the good work. You certainly have my very best wishes.

Noreen Ayres (mystery author)

I absolutely understand

I too am the daughter of a foreign service officer and actually left Okinawa in 1970 (where I attended Kubasaki High School) to be sent to the U.S. to attend university. I understand completely the feeling of being an outsider and never quite giving in with a close relationship. I still don't always get the joke, and I have trouble with much of American slang. I was just enthralled reading Ms. Malmont's commentary. I still have a hard time explaining my lack of roots when someone asks me where I am from. I was born in the Philippines and lived in Hawaii (pre-statehood), Morocco and a few other countries. 

I was actually looking for some sort of register of foreign service brats when I came upon this web site through the Google search engine and stopped to read Ms. Malmont's commentary. I felt compelled to send this e-mail to say, "Well done!" my dear, and thank you for bringing a little understanding of us to others. God bless you! 

Debra Farmer

Equal Rights Under the Web

I write this with not yet enough decaf coffee to have fully defogged my morning head. But your editorial's precise targeting of illustrations and sentiment about women's roles on the Web were perfectly stated.

You noted optimistically that a woman had been hired by the military's Seattle quality of life conference to teach how to set up a Web community. Makes sense. Let's hope her consulting fee matched the rates men regularly are paid for mini-courses for the military and other businesses on "how to manage effectively" or perhaps "how to design a system of effective input and feedback." Each contributes to the overall successful functioning of the workplace.

Iris Portny

Donna Andrews

I surfed in looking for wallpaper designs. Donna Andrews reviews came up. I enjoyed her writing so much, I'm going to buy her book. She sounds so much like me, it's kinda scary! I also gotta get that book about decorating with books....

Renae Winters

CJ Songer Interview

Excellent interview and I loved reading it, as I'm already a Songer fan.

Joy V. Formy-Duval

Jennifer M. the Movie Reviews

It saddens me to read your negative, dour reviews of Simon Birch and the ill favored comments about Ever After .

Literate as you claim you are, hip as you want to be, it is sad that you can't  more positively  point out the lovely, great aspects of these works.

I guess negativity and sarcasm is cool these days in the cosmo world of critique... Of course, my lost suggestion to you: see more good.  Make peace.  You don't know how long you have.

N. Smith
(not so out of it, life lovin woman)

Regarding CB's Anne McCaffrey Interview

Could I have more information about the television series The Dragonriders of Pern?  Here in the States we've never heard anything about it.  Also the CD Anne talked about -- as far as I know, we've never seen anything like that around here.  More info there, if possible, or information on where to write for the information we're seeking. Thanks so much for your help,

Patti

Tania Opland and Mike Freeman have advised us that limited copies of the The Dragonriders of Pern CD are still available from their Web site .  We don't have any additional information on the Dragonriders television series.  Yet.  We hope to learn more at Dragon*Con July 1-4.

Editor

Nora Roberts Interview

Have just finished your interview with Nora.  Absolutely excellent!  I'm a Nora fan and like she says...she's receptive to other writers.  I've e-mailed her a couple times and she's very prompt in getting back...a trait some writers don't possess.

Thanks for giving us readers another little piece of Nora.

Joy

Nice Site

Your site is very nice and I loved the interview with Nora.
 Good luck.

Lois/Cait London
(Three Kisses, Avon)

Patricia McLinn Interview

Just a note to say thanks for the Pat McLinn interview.  Good questions, good answers.  Good insight into McLinn's writing whys and wherefores. Thanks, Jean Marie Ward.  How about some more romance writers interviews?

Mona Montana

Thank you!  Crescent Blues considers romance a major area of interest for our readers--and our writers.  As a result you can expect to see a healthy romance "track" in the months ahead.  Not only will we continue to review romance, we'll interview more writers--the big names in the field and those we feel merit a wider audience.  With any luck Anne Stuart will grace our April issue, and I have a whole list of writers I can't wait to approach.  So keep watching this URL.

Editor
Crescent Blues

Stephen J. Cannell and Feng Shui

Okay, so they're totally different topics. I really enjoyed both of the interviews. I enjoyed them so much I saved them on my computer. I'll definitely be buying the Feng Shui book when it comes out and may look for her first one. A great way to start the new year.

Francine M. Seal, writer