Queen’s Own The official Mercedes Lackey and Larry Dixon fan club

Queen’s Own newsletter — September 2003

Queen's Own

The Official Mercedes Lackey Fan Club

P.O. Box 749 Laguna Beach, CA 92652 USA

Series 3, Vol. 4, No. 9 September 1, 2003

Tanya by Jessica Ebert

Heyla, Misty fans!

If you had the pleasure of meeting Misty during her recent signing tour, we'd love to here from you! Send Danya (shashtah@gmail.com) a written account of the event you attended, and we'll try to run the pieces in the QO newsletter.

Also, if you attend any Ren. Faires, Cons, book signings or other events of interest to QO members, let us hear about those, too! We want to know what all of you are up to <G>. (By the way, a special thank you to Elizabeth Vines for helping compile our Ren. Faire listings for this edition of the newsletter!)

Publication News: Our favorite author has been very busy (and it looks as if she will be staying that way for quite some time <G>.)!

This October Misty joins James Mallory to bring us The Outstretched Shadow(formerly entitled Shadow Mountian). This is the first book in a brand new series that is currently called The Obsidian Trilogy. Elvenblood, with Andre Norton, will be released in paperback in October as well. (The next installment, Elvenbred, is being written.)

Exile's Valor, the sequel to Exile's Honor, is scheduled for release in November (but there's a possibility it might show up as early as October, so keep your eyes peeled). This will be the last major Valdemar book for several years as the series is going on hiatus while Misty concentrates on her other projects. (Exile's Honor will be out in paperback on October 7, 2003.) Brain Ships, with Anne McCaffrey and Margaret Ball, is scheduled for release November 1st. Charmed Destinies, which contains three novellas by Misty, Rachel Lee and Catherine Asaro, will also be out November 2003.

For your Christmas lists, Sun In Glory (A Valdemar Anthology) (An alternate title was Homecoming and Other Tales of Valdemar; we're pretty certain Misty isn't coming out with two Valdemar anthologies in the same month <g>.) is scheduled for release in December; this collection will contain the story of how Talia became a Sun Priest. If the anthology does well, there are hopes that several more such anthologies will be published while we are waiting for the next Valdemar novel. So definitely consider this book for a stocking stuffer! Misty teams up with Eric Flint and Dave Freer, who were her co-authors for The Shadow of the Lion, to bring us This Rough Magic, which is scheduled for release December 1, 2003. (The Shadow of the Lion should be out in paperback in October 2003.)

Misty has followed in the footsteps of her infamous detective Di Tregarde and actually written an adult romance! Coming from Harlequin, January 2004 is The Fairy Godmother (sometimes titled The Godmother Heir, but we think The Fairy Godmother will be the real title). Also in January 2004, look for Stoned Souls, with Josepha Sherman.

Other upcoming titles to look for include Not yet published: A Circus Of Witches, Queen of Air and Darkness, Phoenyx And Ashes and Altan, Book Two in the same series with Joust, the latter of which should appear in paperback in March 2004.

You can find these and other titles through the Mercedes Lackey section of the Dragonlords' Bookstore http://www.dragonlordsnet.com/bkfanml.htm. A portion of the proceeds goes directly to support QO. This is how we keep our memberships free, so we greatly appreciate your support!

QO Membership Seal: We have not had any submissions to this contest, so we're going to extend the deadline for another month. Please send your ideas to Danya at shashtah@gmail.com.

RPG Opportunity: Thanks to everyone who showed up at the August 25th event. We had a great time! The next QO RPG will be held Sunday, September 28th at 7 PM Pacific Time. The chatroom is located at Role-playing instructions (as are the RPG rules and instructions). If you would like e-mail reminders of this and other events that happen between editions of our newsletter, members of QO can join the QO chatlist at Club chat guidance. We also discuss such things in our Delphi Forum, which is open to QO members only (You can find the link to the forum at Delphi forum.).

Chapter News: We now have a complete list of the chapters and zines that were ever formed under the QO banner-at least those that are mentioned in the newsletters that we've managed to post online. Danya hopes to update the QO Chapter and Fanfiction pages soon with that information, putting up the old organizations and publications for adoption. (We've found that it's sometimes easier to revive an old chapter or publication than for someone to start a new one from scratch.) We eventually hope to have little historical bits (such as original founding dates and past leaders/publishers) available as well.

A while back we were contacted by some folks who were starting up a chapter of QO in Florida. We haven't heard from them in some time, and their start-up URL comes up as "Not Found." If anyone has information about this group, please contact Danya at shashtah@gmail.com.

In the meantime, Florida QOers may wish to check out Southern Arrow. One of the oldest chapters of QO, Southern Arrow has been adopted by Herald Sitara (ravindraanima@gmail.com). The new Southern Arrow website is at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gaqueensown/. See the ad below for more information. Herald's Waystation, http://deserthorses.com/heraldswaystation, also accepts members from the Gulf Coast states.

We've also had several people contact us about starting (or restarting) a Canadian chapter of QO. Have any of those plans gotten off the ground? The URLs we have for your potential sites do not work. Please contact Danya at shashtah@gmail.com with updated information.

A fan from South Africa would like to know if there are any other QO members in the country who would be interested in forming a chapter. Please contact Danya at shashtah@gmail.com if you would like to be involved in such a chapter.

Hope you all had a great summer!

Zhai'helleva,

Herald-Mage Adept Danya Winterborn and Healer Adept Moonstar

Ren. Faires:

Here are the Faires we know about for September. Faires are indexed alphabetically by state. Have any information about any other Ren. Faires in your area? Send it to us at shashtah@gmail.com

California

GOLD COAST PIRATE FESTIVAL. FAX: 805-496-6036. E-mail: goldcoastprod@msn.com. Website: http://www.goldcoastfestivals.com. Address: 2509 Thousand Oaks Bl., Suite 351, Thousand Oaks, CA, 91362. Site Address: Lake Casitas, Ojai, CA. Dates: 9/20/03 - 9/21/03. Open/Close: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM.

RENAISSANCE PLEASURE FAIRE. Website: http://www.renfair.com. Address: REC P.O. Box 9188, San Bernardino, CA, 92427. Site Address: Casa de Fruta, Hollister, CA. Dates: 9/13/03 - 10/19/03. Open/Close: 10 AM - 6 PM.

SAN DIEGO RENAISSANCE FAIRE. FAX: 619-303-5413. E-mail: creativehistory@webtv.net. Website: http://www.thesdrf.com. Address: 2212 Lawton Drive, Lemon Grove, CA, 91945. Site Address: Veterans War Memorial Grounds, 2115 Park Blvd., San Diego, CA, 92101. Dates: 9/20/03 - 9/21/03. Open/Close: 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM.

Colorado

GRAND VALLEY RENAISSANCE FAIRE. E-mail: ravencapt@gj.net. Website: http://www.faires.com/gvrf. Address: P.O. Box 648, Clifton, CO, 81520. Site Address: Intermountain Veterans Memorial Park, 2785 Hwy 50 South, Grand Junction, CO, 81503. Dates: 9/05/03 - 9/07/03. Open/Close: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM.

LONG PEAKS SCOTTISH/IRISH FESTIVAL. E-mail: staff@scotfest.com. Website: http://www.scotfest.com. Address: Dr. James Durward, PO Box 1820, Estes Park, CO, 80517. Site Address: Stanley Park Fairgrounds, Estes Park, CO. Dates: 9/4/03 - 9/7/03. Open/Close: 8 AM - 5 PM.

Connecticut

CONNECTICUT RENAISSANCE FAIRE. FAX: 860-928-2553. E-mail: producer@mythicaljourneys.com. Website: http://www.ctfair.com. Address: 390 Woodstock Ave., Putnam, CT, 06260. Site Address: Woodstock Fairgrounds, Route 169, Woodstock, CT, 06267. Dates: 9/27/03 - 10/12/03. Open/Close: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM.

Iowa

IOWA RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL AND HARVEST FAIRE. E-mail: gregfest@netins.net. Website: http://www.festint.com. Address: Greg Schmidt, Festivals Intl., 508 4th Ave. N., Clear Lake, IA, 50428. Site Address: Middle Amana Park, Amana Colonies, near Iowa City Dates: 8/30/03 - 9/1/03. Open/Close: 11 AM - 6 PM.

Kansas

GREAT PLAINS RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL. FAX: 520-447-2156. E-mail: info@GreatPlainsRenFest.com. Website: http://www.GreatPlainsRenFest.com. Address: Eagles Realm LLC, P.O. Box 16326, Wichita, KS, 67211. Site Address: Wiedemann Park, 1229 E. 85th St. N., Wichita, KS, 67277. Dates: 9/27/03 - 9/28/03. Open/Close: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM.

KANSAS CITY RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL. FAX: 816-561-6493. E-mail: renfest@kcrenfest.com. Website: http://www.kcrenfest.com/. Address: P.O. Box 32667, Kansas City, MO, 64171. Site Address: 628 N. 126th St., Bonner Springs, KS, 66012-9045. Dates: 8/30/03 - 10/13/03. Open/Close: 10:00 AM - 6:30 PM.

Maryland

MARYLAND RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL. FAX: 410-573-1508. E-mail: rennfest@erols.com. Website: http://www.rennfest.com. Address: P.O. Box 315, Crownsville, MD 21032-0315. Dates: 8/23/03 - 10/19/03. Open/Close: 10:30 AM - 7:00 PM.

Massachusetts

KING RICHARD'S FAIRE. FAX: 612-238-9916. E-mail: info@kingrichardsfaire.net. Website: http://www.kingrichardsfaire.net. Address: P.O. Box 419, Route 58, Carver, MA, 02330. Site Address: 235 S. Main St, Route 58, Carver, MA, 02330. Dates: 8/30/03 - 10/19/03. Open/Close: 10:30 AM - 6:00 PM.

Michigan

**MICHIGAN RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL.**FAX: 248-634-7590. E-mail: renfestmi@aol.com. Website: http://www.renaissancefest.com. Address: 12600 Dixie Highway, Holly, MI, 48442. Site Address: 12500 Dixie Highway, Holly, MI, 48442. Dates: 8/16/03 - 9/28/03. Open/Close: 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM.

Minnesota

MINNESOTA RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL. Website: http://www.renaissancefest.com. Address: Mid-America Festivals, Stacy Bruesewitz, 1920 1244 Canterbury Rd. S., Ste 306, Shakopee, MN, 55379-8944. Dates: 8/16/03 - 9/28/03. Open/Close: 9 AM - 7 PM.

Nebraska

NEBRASKA RENAISSANCE FAIRE & MED. PAGEANT. E-mail: gregfest@netins.net. Website: http://www.festint.com. Address: Greg Schmidt, Festivals Int'l, 508 4th Ave. N, Clear Lake, IA, 50428. Site Address: C.J. Holling Camp, Ashland NE, just off I-80 between Omaha and Lincoln. Dates: 9/26/03 -9/28/03, 10/4/03 - 10/5/03. Open/Close: 11 AM - 7 PM (Fri. 3 PM - 7 PM).

New Jersey

**LAKEWOOD LIONS CHARITY RENAISSANCE FAIRE.**E-mail: Dbroker@aol.com. Website: http://community.nj.com/cc/lakewoodlions. Address: P.O. Box 1446, Lakewood, NJ, 08701. Site Address: Pine Park, Lakewood, NJ. Dates: 9/20/03 - 9/21/03. Open/Close: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM.

New Mexico

SILVER CITY RENAISSANCE FAIRE. E-mail: annaravensong@yahoo.com. Website: http://www.gilanet.com/renfaire. Address: Anna Ravensong, P.O. Box 1758, Silver City, NM, 88062. Site: Gough Park, Silver City, NM. Dates: 9/13/03 - 9/14/03. Open/Close: 10 AM - 6 PM (Sun. 12 PM - 6 PM).

New York

THE MEDIEVAL FESTIVAL AT FORT TRYON PARK. E-mail: songbird@uptownwench.com. Website: http://members.aol.com/whidc or http://www.uptownwench.com. Address: WHIDC, Ellen Merle-Rao, 57 Wadsworth Ave., New York, NY, 10033. Site Address: Fort Tryon Park, around Manhattan's Cloisters. Date: 9/21/03. Open/Close: 12 noon - 6 PM.

NEW YORK RENAISSANCE FAIRE. FAX: 845-351-5646. E-mail: nyfaire@recfair.com. Website: http://www.renfair.com/NY. Address: 600 Rt. 17A, Tuxedo, NY, 10987. Site Address: RT. 17A, Sterling Forest, Tuxedo, NY, 10987. Dates: 8/02/03 - 9/14/03. Open/Close: 10:30 AM - 7:00 PM.

Ohio

BARON'S HAVEN FREEHOLD CELTIC MEDIEVAL FESTIVAL. E-mail: storm@bhfi.1st.net. Website: http://bhfi.1st.net. Address: 147 College Street, Scio, OH, 43988. Site Address: Cambridge City Park, Cambridge, OH. Dates: 9/19/03 - 9/21/03. Open/Close: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM.

OHIO RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL. FAX: 513-897-7003. E-mail: info@renfestival.com. Website: http://www.renfestival.com. Address: P.O. Box 68, Harveysburg, OH 45032-0068. Site Address: 317 Brimstone Rd., Wilmington, OH, 45177-8531. Dates: 8/23/03 - 10/19/03. Open/Close: 10:30 AM - 6:00 PM.

SOUTHEASTERN OHIO RENAISSANCE FAIRE. E-mail: neverthelessprod@hotmail.com. Address: Nevertheless Productions, Joshua Brockwell, 649 Wheeling Ave., Cambridge, OH, 43725. Site Address: Cambridge City Park, Cambridge, OH. Dates: 9/20/03 - 9/21/03. Open/Close: 11 AM - 6 PM.

Oregon

GATES OF THYME RENAISSANCE FAIRE. FAX: 541-994-6304. E-mail: corbincampbell@gatesofthyme.org. Website: http://www.gatesofthyme.org. Address: P.O. Box 1538, Depoe Bay, OR, 97341. Site Address: Depoe Bay City Park, Hwy. 101 & Schoolhouse Road, Depoe Bay, OR, 97341. Dates: 9/25/03 - 9/28/03.

SHREWSBURY RENAISSANCE FAIRE. E-mail: shrew@peak.org. Website: http://www.shrewfaire.com. Address: P.O. Box 604, Philomath, OR, 97370-0604. Site Address: Philomath Fair Grounds, 13th & Main St., Philomath, OR. Dates: 9/13/03 - 9/14/03. Open/Close: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM.

Pennsylvania

GREATER PITTSBURGH RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL. FAX: 724-872-1670. E-mail: info@pgh-renfest.com. Website: http://www.pgh-renfest.com. Address: P.O. Box 1670, Greensburg, PA, 15601. Site Address: 2100 Mt. Pleasant Rd., West Newton, PA, 15089. Dates: 8/16/03 - 9/21/03. Open/Close: 10:30 AM - 6:30 PM.

PENNSYLVANIA RENAISSANCE FAIRE. E-mail: tom@parenfaire.com. Website: http://www.parenaissancefaire.com. Address: Tom Roy, Mount Hope Estate & Winery, P.O. Box 685, Cornwall, PA 17016. Site Address: 83 Mansion House Rd., Manheim, PA Dates: 8/16/03 - 10/26/03. Open/Close: 10 AM - 6:30 PM.

Rhode Island

THE THREE MUSKATEERS FAIRE. E-mail: info@pasttimes1.com. Website: http://www.belcourtcastle.com. Address: David Stickney, Pastimes, 70 Revere St., Revere MA, 02151. Site Address: Belcourt Castle, 657 Bellevue Ave, Newport, RI. Dates: 8/30/03 - 9/1/03. Open/Close: 10 AM - 5 PM.

Tennessee

SMOKEY MOUNTAIN RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL. FAX: 423-787-1088. E-mail: smrf37745@hotmail.com. Website: http://www.smrf.net. Address: P.O. Box 1913, Greenville, TN, 37744. Site Address: 1122 W. Old Kentucky Rd., Greeneville, TN, 37743. Dates: 9/13/03 - 9/28/03. Open/Close: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM.

Texas

TABLEROCK FANTASY FAIRE. E- mail: Pangea@vvm.com. Address: TFF c/o D.R. Hood, PO Box 283, Salado, TX, 76571. Site Address: Tablerock Theater, Salado, TX, Exit 284 on I-35. Dates: 9/20/03 - 9/21/03. Open/Close: 10 AM - 6 PM.

Canada

**BARD ON THE BEACH.**Website: http://www.bardonthebeach.org. Dates: 6/11/03 - 9/21/03. Address: 1101 West Broadway, Vancouver, B.C., V6H 1G2.

**ONTARIO RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL.**FAX: 905-878-6043. E-mail: orf@globalserve.net. Website: http://www.rennfest.com/orf/index.html. Address: P.O. Box 486, Milton, ON, L9T-4Z1. Site Address: 6252 8th Line, Hornby, ON, LOP 1EO. Dates: 7/19/03 - 9/01/03. Open/Close: 10:30 AM - 7:00 PM.

ROYAL MEDIEVAL FAIRE. E-mail: info@royalmedievalfaire.org. Website: http://www.royalmedievalfaire.org. Address: City of Waterloo, 100 Regina St. S., Waterloo, ON N2J 4A8. Site Address: Waterloo Park W., Waterloo, Ontario. Date: 9/20/03. Open/Close: 11 AM - 6 PM.

For additional Ren Faire information, visit the Renaissance Faire Homepage at http://www.renfaire.com/ and the Renaissance Magazine site at http://www.renaissancemagazine.com.

Conventions:

These are the upcoming cons we know about. Have any information about conventions in your area? Send it to us at shashtah@gmail.com.

Alabama

Con†Stellation XXII: Pegasus. E-mail: constell@con-stellation.org. Address: Con*Stellation XXII: Pegasus, P.O.Box 4857, Huntsville Alabama, 35815-4857. Site Address: Holiday Inn Express, Huntsville, Alabama. Dates: 10/10/03-10/12/03. Note: * Guest of Honor: Mercedes Lackey, * Master of Ceremonies: Larry Dixon!

Arizona

COPPERCON 23. Website: http://www.casfs.org/cucon/. E-mail: cucon@casfs.org. Address: Embassy Suites Phoenix North, Phoenix, Arizona. Dates: 9/5/03 - 9/7/03.

California

BAY AREA GAMES DAY XXIX. Website: http://www.best.com/~davekohr/gamesday/. Address: Los Altos Public Library, San Francisco, California. Dates: 9/6/03.

CONQUEST 2003. Website: http://www.con-quest.com/">http://www.con-quest.com/. E-mail: info@con-quest.com. Address: Hyatt Rickeys, Palo Alto, California. Dates: 8/29/03 - 9/1/03.

CREATION SCI-FI SUPER-SALE. Website: http://www.creationent.com/. E-mail: tickets@creationent.com. Address: Holiday Inn Golden Gateway, San Francisco, California. Dates: 9/6/03.

GATEWAY 2003. Website: http://www.strategicon.net/. E-mail: strategiconinbox@aol.com. Address: Los Angeles Airport Westin Hotel, Los Angeles, California. Dates: 8/29/03 - 9/1/03.

GMT WEST. Website: http://www.gmtgames.com/. E-mail: alewis@gmtgames.com. Address: Hanford Mall, Hanford, California. Dates: 9/03.

Colorado

**MAJESTICON©.**Website: http://www.majesticon.com/. E-mail: Cheryl@Arnak.Com. Address: Hilton Tech Center, Denver, Colorado. Dates: 9/21/03.

NAN DESU KON. Website: http://www.ndk.cc/. E-mail: Genkidenki@hotmail.com. Address: Holiday Inn Denver International Airport Area, Denver, Colorado. Dates: 9/19/03 - 9/21/03.

Florida

WEEKEND IN THE PRINCIPALITY OF ULEK. Website: http://www.frag-orlando.com/. E-mail: president@frag-orlando.com. Address: Radisson Plaza Orlando in Downtown Orlando, Orlando, Florida. Dates: 9/19/03 - 9/21/03.

Georgia

ANIME WEEKEND ATLANTA. Website: http://www.awa-con.com/". E-mail: awaweb@awa-con.com. Address: Sheraton Gateway Hotel & Georgia International Convention Center, Atlanta, Georgia. Dates: 9/26/03 - 9/28/03.

**DRAGONCON.**Website: http://www.dragoncon.org/. E-mail: dragoncon@dragoncon.org. Address: Atlanta Hyatt Regency, Atlanta, Georgia. Dates: 8/29/03 - 9/1/03.

GALACTIC CONQUEST. Website: http://galacticquest.com. E-mail: galacticquest@mindspring.com. Address: University of Georgia Center for Continuing Education, Athens, Georgia. Dates: 9/19/03 - 9/20/03.

Illinois

I-CON 2003. Website: http://www.mecca-anime.com/I-Con_2003/i-con_2003.html. E-mail: Paul@mecca-anime.com. Address: Crowne Plaza Hotel, Springfield, Illinois. Dates: 9/5/03 - 9/7/03.

THE MIDWEST NONSPORT CARD EXPO. Website: http://www.nonsportcardexpo.com/. E-mail: paul@nonsportcardexpo.com. Address: Holiday Inn Select, Tinley Park, Illinois. Dates: 9/19/03 - 9/21/03.

ROYALFEST 2003. Website: http://www.royalfest.com. E-mail: royalfest_comic_con@hotmail.com. Address: Gateway Center, Collinsville, Illinois. Dates: 9/20/03 - 9/21/03.

WEEKEND ON THE VELVERDYVA. Website: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WeekendontheVelverdyva/. E-mail: jcts@iland.net. Address: The Gateway Convention Center, Collinsville (10 Miles East Of St. Louis), Illinois. Dates: 9/12/03 - 9/14/03.

Indiana

TAGCON MIDWEST. Website: http://www.tagcon.org. E-mail: tbaker@gardenstreet.org. Address: Rabbit Hill 500 West, N 40o 32' 25' W(-) 86o 47' 04' (GPS,)Lafayette, Indiana. Dates: 9/12/03 - 9/14/03.

TOBECONTINUED. Website: http://www.2becontinued.com/. E-mail: flash@msffa.org. Address: Radisson Hotel & Star Plaza Theater, Merrilville, Indiana. Dates: 9/26/03 - 9/28/03.

Kansas

STAR TREK. Website: http://www.sfedora.com/. E-mail: sfedora1@aol.com. Address: Hyatt Regency Crown Center, Kansas City, Kansas. Dates: 9/19/03 - 9/21/03.

Maryland

BALTIMORE COMIC-CON. Website: http://comicon.com/baltimore. E-mail: cardscomicscollectibles@yahoo.com. Address: Baltimore Convention Center, Baltimore, Maryland. Dates: 9/20/03 - 9/21/03.

SPX 2003. Website: http://www.spxpo.com/. E-mail: michaelz@cyberunderdog.com. Address: Holiday Inn Select, Bethesda, Maryland. Dates: 9/5/03 - 9/7/03.

Massachusetts

BOSTON COMIC BOOK SPECTACULAR. Website: http://monkeyhouse-entertainment.com. E-mail: primatepro@aol.com. Address: Boston Radisson Hotel, Amesbury, Massachusetts. Dates: 9/21/03.

VIABLE PARADISE WRITER'S WORKSHOP. Website: http://www.sff.net/paradise. E-mail: mvsfa@mindspring.com. Address: Island Inn, Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts. Dates: 9/28/03 - 10/3/03.

Michigan

CARPOUT 2003. Website: http://www.carp-mi.net/carpout/index.html. E-mail: carp-mi@iname.com. Address: Holiday Inn Express Conference Center, East Lansing/Okemos, Michigan. Dates: 9/5/03 - 9/7/03.

Minnesota

ARCANA 33. Website: http://pages.prodigy.net/rekal/. E-mail: eheideman@qwest.net. Address: Holiday Inn Express-Bandana Square, St. Paul, Minnesota. Dates: 9/26/03 - 9/28/03.

Mississippi

HUBCON XI. Website: http://hubcon.iwarp.com. E-mail: benrix@hotmail.com. Address: Lake Terrance Convention Center, Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Dates: 9/12/03 - 9/14/03.

Missouri

COGCON 11. Website: http://www.rollanet.org/~cogcon/. E-mail: cogcon@rollanet.org. Address: UMR Multipurpose Building, University Center East on the University of Missouri-Rolla campus, Rolla, Missouri. Dates: 9/26/03 - 9/28/03.

HALFWAY TO HOLLYWOOD FILM FESTIVAL. Website: http://www.halfwaytohollywood.com/. E-mail: UrsusPub@aol.com. Address: Hotel Phillips, Kansas City, Missouri. Dates: 9/12/03 - 9/21/03.

Nevada

TOY & GAME INVENTOR'S FORUM. Website: http://www.toysngames.com/tgif/. E-mail: yort@toysngames.com. Address: Rio All Suite Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada. Dates: 9/5/03 - 9/7/03.

New Hampshire

SYRAANDOR: NERO ALLIANCE NEW HAMPSHIRE. Website: http://www.syraandor.com/. E-mail: Jester@Syraandor.com. Address: Chiram's Hollow, Claremont, New Hampshire. Dates: 9/13/03, 9/26/03 - 9/28/03.

New Jersey

NERO NJ. Website: http://www.neronj.com. E-mail: neronj@neronj.com. Address: Camp Sacawjewia, Farmingdale, New Jersey. Dates: 8/29/03 - 9/1/03.

New York

BIG APPLE COMIC CON. Website: http://www.bigapplecon.com/. E-mail: bigapplecon@earthlink.net. Address: St. Paul Church Auditorium - Columbus (9th) Ave. & 59th St,.New York City, New York. Dates: 9/5/03 - 9/6/03.

North Carolina

SOUTHERN FRONT. Website: http://www.trianglesimsociety.org/. E-mail: trianglesimulations@yahoo.com. Address: Holiday Inn Crabtree, Raleigh, North Carolina. Dates: 9/19/03 - 9/21/03.

Ohio

ADVANCE THE COLORS. Website: http://www.hmgsgreatlakes.org. E-mail: atc@hmgsgl.com. Address: Holiday Inn, Springfield, Ohio. Dates: 9/12/03 - 9/14/03.

THIRD ROCK SQUARED. Website: http://www.thirdrockconvention.org. E-mail: secchdhd@fuse.net. Address: Hampshire House Hotel, Cincinnati, Ohio. Dates: 9/5/03 - 9/6/03.

VULKON CLEVELAND. Website: http://www.vulkon.com/. E-mail: joemotes@aol.com. Address: Holiday Inn Independence, Cleveland, Ohio. Dates: 9/5/03 - 9/7/03.

Pennsylvania

1936: HORROR. Website: http://www.vialarp.org/. E-mail: stephanie@vialarp.org. Address: Gammons Land, Kempton, Pennsylvania. Dates: 9/5/03 - 9/7/03.

AURA FANTASY. Website: http://www.auralive.com/. E-mail: gameregistration@auralive.com. Address: Blue Mountain Campground, Hamburg, Pennsylvania. Dates: 9/19/03 - 9/21/03.

SIBCON 2003. Website: http://www.circleofswords.com/cos/sitehtml/conventions.html. E-mail: cosguild@circleofswords.com. Address: Days Inn, Butler, PA, Butler, Pennsylvania. Dates: 9/26/03 - 9/28/03.

XANODRIA MEDIEVAL FANTASY. Website: http://www.xanodria.com/. E-mail: info@xanodria.com. Address: Blue Mountain Campground, Hamburg, Pennsylvania. Dates: 8/30/03 - 9/1/03.

Tennessee

**MEPHIT FURMEET.**Website: http://mephitfurmeet.org/. E-mail: furmeet@mindspring.com. Address: Holiday Inn - Memphis East, Memphis, Tennessee. Dates: 8/29/03 - 9/1/03.

Texas

GAMES WORKSHOP DALLAS GRAND TOURNAMENT. Website: http://www.games-workshop.com/news/us/events/events.htm. E-mail: Custserv@Games-Workshop.com. Address: Hyatt Regency DFW, Dallas, Texas. Dates: 9/26/03 - 9/28/03.

PROTOCON 5. Website: http://www.protocon.com/. E-mail: mail@protocon.com. Address: Memorial Student Center at Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas. Dates: 9/19/03 - 9/21/03.

THE TEXAS SUPERHERO & VILLAIN COLLECTORS SHOW. Website: http://www.angelfire.com/comics/tsvc/index.html. E-mail: ctr21001@yahoo.com. Address: The Crockett Center, 6301 Hwy. 29,0Austin, Texas. Dates: 9/13/03.

Virginia

FALL FOR THE BOOK. Website: http://www.fallforthebook.org/. E-mail: writing@gmu.edu. Address: George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia. Dates: 9/17/03 - 9/20/03.

GAMEFEST-RICHMOND. Website: http://www.gamefestseries.com/. E-mail: linzee@gamefestseries.com. Address: Arthur Ashe Center, Richmond, Virginia. Dates: 9/19/03 - 9/21/03.

TCEP X MACHINA. Website: http://www.barkingmad.org/. E-mail: info@barkingmad.org. Address: Dulles Days Hotel, Herndon, Virginia. Dates: 8/29/03 - 9/1/03.

Washington

CONIFUR NORTHWEST. Website: http://www.conifur.org/. E-mail: shandower@conifur.org. Address: Sheraton Tacoma Convention Center, Tacoma, Washington. Dates: 9/26/03 - 9/28/03.

FOOLSCAP V. Website: http://www.foolscap.org. E-mail: chair@foolscap.org. Address: Bellevue Hilton, Bellevue, Washington. Dates: 9/19/03 - 9/21/03.

Wisconsin

JVL-CON V. Website: http://si-fi-nut.com/jvl-con.html. E-mail: rayshobby@aol.com. Address: Ramada Inn, Janesville, Wisconsin. Dates: 9/12/03 - 9/14/03.

OSHCON. Website: http://www.oshcon.org. E-mail: info@oshcon.org. Address: Masonic Temple, 204 Washington Ave., Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Dates: 9/20/03 - 9/21/03.

Australia

BEST OF BOTH WORLDS 19. Website: http://www.bobw.com.au/. E-mail: alc@nlc.net.au. Address: Rydges Lakeside Hotel, Canberra, London Circuit, Canberra City ACT. Dates: 9/20/03 - 9/21/03.

**FSF PRESENTS HARRY KIM.**Website: http://www.fsf.com.au/. E-mail: fsf_presents@fsf.com.au. Address: Dooleys Lidcombe Catholic Club, Sydney, New South Wales. Dates: 9/14/03.

Canada

AMBERCON NORTH. Website: http://acn.ambercons.com/. E-mail: shadowplay@matantisi.com. Address: Town Inn Suites, Toronto, Ontario. Dates: 9/18/03 - 9/21/03.

GATECON. Website: http://www.gatecon.com. E-mail: gatecon.c4@virgin.net. Address: Best Western Richmond Inn, Vancouver, British Columbia. Dates: 9/11/03 - 9/14/03.

IMPOSSIBLE REALITIES. Website: http://www.impossible-realities.net. E-mail: registration@impossible-realities.net. Address: Knights of Columbus Building, 24 Coburg Street, Saint John, New Brunswick. Dates: 9/13/03 - 9/14/03.

TORCON 3. Website: http://www.torcon3.on.ca/. E-mail: info@torcon3.on.ca. Address: Convention Center, Toronto, Ontario. Dates: 8/28/03 - 9/1/03.

VANCOUVER COMICON. Website: http://users.uniserve.com/~lswong/Comicon.html. E-mail: lswong@uniserve.com. Address: Heritage Hall, Vancouver, British Columbia. Dates: 9/7/03.

Germany

AURYN 2003. Website: http://www.fsfev.de/Events/auryn2003/auryn2003.htm. E-mail: info@fsfev.de. Address: Waldheim Tannenberg, Boblingen, Baden-Wurttemberg. Dates: 9/5/03 - 9/7/03.

CONNICHI 2003. Website: http://www.connichi.de. E-mail: info@connichi.de. Address: "DasHaus" - Haus der Jugend, Kassel "Stadthalle Kassel.' Dates: 9/5/03 - 9/7/03.

DARKSIDECON 4. Website: http://www.darksidecon.com. E-mail: MTschentschel@aol.com. Address: Haus Koenig Ludwig, Recklinghausen, Nordrhein-Westfalen. Dates: 9/5/03 - 9/7/03.

Ireland

PHOENIX CONVENTION (P-CON). Website: http://www.slovobooks.com/phoenix/. E-mail: phoenixconvention@yahoo.co.uk. Address: Ashling Hotel, Parkgate Street, Dublin. Dates: 9/27/03 - 9/28/03.

Italy

MODCON 2003. Website: http://www.treemme.org/modcon/. E-mail: modcon@treemme.org. Address: Polisportiva Sacca, Via Paltrinieri, Modena. Dates: 9/26/03 - 9/28/03.

The Netherlands

**ECHO BASE CON.**Website: http://www.echobase.nl/con/english/. E-mail: info@swfanclub.nl. Address: De Blokhoeve, Blokhoeve 1, Nieuwegein. Dates: 9/27/03.

New Zealand

ARMAGEDDON PULP CULTURE EXPO. Website: http://www.pulpexpo.com/. E-mail: whoami@ihug.co.nz. Address: Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington, North Island. Dates: 9/20/03 - 9/22/03.

Norway

RAPTUS 2003. Website: http://www.raptus.no. E-mail: raptus@raptus.no. Address: Bergen Konferanse Senter, Skandic Hotel Bergen, Bergen. Dates: 9/12/03 - 9/14/03.

Poland

BACHANLIA FANTASTYCZNE. Website: http://www.adastra.of.pl. E-mail: w.gruszczynski@ziel.gazeta.pl. Address: Zielona G'ra. Dates: 9/5/03 - 9/7/03.

Slovakia

ISTROCON 2003. Website: http://www.istrocon.sk/. E-mail: istrocon@istrocon.sk. Address: Bratislava. Dates: 9/12/03 - 9/14/03.

Spain

ESPATREK 2003 - VI CONGRESO NACIONAL DE STAR TREK. Website: http://www.espatrek.com. E-mail: dani_simon@terra.es. Address: Colegio Mayor (student's hall) - University of Alicante, Alicante. Dates: 9/19/03 - 9/21/03.

United Kingdom

BASILDON SCIFI, MOVIE, TRADING CARD SHOW. Website: http://www.scifishows.com/. E-mail: info@scifishows.com. Address: Basildon Sports Centre, Nethermayne, Basildon, Essex. Dates: 9/21/03.

**CHILLER FEST.**Website: http://www.scifishows.com/. E-mail: info@scifishows.com. Address: Radisson Edwardian Hotel, Heathrow, London. Dates: 9/27/03 - 9/28/03.

CLACTON SCI-FI CONVENTION. Website: http://www.clactonscifi.net. E-mail: m.beales@tesco.net. Address: Highfield Holiday Park, London Road, Clacton, Essex. Dates: 9/14/03.

MILFORD 2003. Website: http://www.sff.net/people/ben-jeapes/milford/index.htm. E-mail: arkady@btinternet.com. Address: Hedley House Hotel, York, England. Dates: 9/27/03 - 10/4/03.

THE OTHER PARTIZAN 2003. Website: http://www.innotts.co.uk/irregulars/. E-mail: laurence@innotts.co.uk. Address: Kelham Hall, Newark, Notts. Dates: 9/14/03.

OXONMOOT. Website: http://www.tolkiensociety.org/oxon/index.html. E-mail: tolksoc@tolkiensociety.org. Address: Woodstock Road at St Antony's College, Oxford, England. Dates: 9/19/03 - 9/22/03.

PHALANX. Website: http://www.phalanxshow.co.uk/. E-mail: info@phalanxshow.co.uk. Address: Sutton Community & Leisure Centre, St. Helens, Merseyside. Dates: 9/20/03.

USURPER CON 2003. Website: http://www.usurpercon.co.uk. E-mail: usurpercon@hotmail.com. Address: Jury's Inn Hotel, Croydon, Greater London. Dates: 9/27/03.

For additional Convention information, visit Convention Outpost by Jenga at http://go.to/conventions.

Female Costume by Jessica Ebert

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Lost …

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If you know any of these folks, please have them contact Danya at shashtah@gmail.com with a current e-mail address.

From Healer Adept Moonstar:

Here it is back to school time for everyone in my house, likely for you also. I have started into the Unix class I have been looking forward to for a long time now. I am still in the "Oh, lookie at all the homework!" stage of the class. My fiancé, Erik has finally started back to college again and is in Applied Management; it is taking both of us to figure it out as his book it is very badly written. Also, Alex is over-excited about his second year of preschool, due to start on the 9th.

Add to the mix I am starting to do a little private dog training on the side of my already full plate, but the pay is nice and working with one dog at a time will be a nice change. I decided to call my little venture "Dog's Best Friend." I am curious what everyone thinks of the name.

Happily chaotic household.

I am so happy at all the new personas coming in, and most of them are very well written with others only needing minor changes. Please everyone when you send in your personas label them with your first and last name … such as something from me would be "KeniRenaudBio.doc" this is much less likely to get lost than "persona.doc"; we have several dozen such files in our computers, and we are not sure what to do with them. I am noticing more of you are putting the heading in each file. Thank you! That is helping tremendously. I enjoyed the RP we had in August and look forward to seeing more of you in September.

Hugs-

Moonstar

Male Costume by Jessica Ebert

Personals:

Queen's Own is the official Mercedes Lackey Appreciation Society. Our purpose is to share our enjoyment of Misty's worlds. We are a fan-run not-for-profit organization, not a business. Our address of publication: P.O. Box 749, Laguna Beach, CA 92652 USA. This newsletter is published solely to inform and entertain the club's membership; no infringement of anyone's copyrights is intended.

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Co-Editor/Co-President Herald-Mage Master Danya Winterborn (L.A. Malcor; AOL-IM SN Shashtah; shashtah@gmail.com)

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Zhai'helleva,

Herald-Mage Master Danya Winterborn and

Healer Adept Moonstar