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The Straight Story
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Tue Nov-22-11 07:15 PM Original message |
Anne McCaffrey Has Died |
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Brickbat
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Tue Nov-22-11 07:16 PM Response to Original message |
1. Oh, she inspired so many stories that played out in my head... |
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Fire Walk With Me
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Tue Nov-22-11 07:17 PM Response to Original message |
2. Bless her. RIP. |
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Liberal_in_LA
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Tue Nov-22-11 07:18 PM Response to Original message |
3. RIP. I think I read one of the ship who sang books. |
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sunwyn
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Tue Nov-22-11 07:24 PM Response to Original message |
4. May her dragon speed her home |
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ensho
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Wed Nov-23-11 10:56 AM Response to Reply #4 |
36. what a nice thing to say - thank you - I've read most of her books |
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Electric Monk
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Tue Nov-22-11 07:26 PM Response to Original message |
5. I'm sorry to hear that. She was one of my favorite authors as a teenager. |
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MuseRider
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Tue Nov-22-11 07:29 PM Response to Original message |
6. Pern |
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The Doctor.
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Tue Nov-22-11 07:31 PM Response to Original message |
7. I loved her. |
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csziggy
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Tue Nov-22-11 07:33 PM Response to Original message |
8. Oh, no! |
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The Straight Story
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Tue Nov-22-11 07:39 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. Complete list of her books here: |
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csziggy
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Tue Nov-22-11 08:42 PM Response to Reply #10 |
20. Yes, she was a prolific writer |
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haikugal
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Tue Nov-22-11 07:39 PM Response to Original message |
9. She will be missed... |
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eridani
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Tue Nov-22-11 07:40 PM Response to Original message |
11. She was a trained opera singer as well |
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The Straight Story
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Tue Nov-22-11 07:43 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. I remember getting dragon riders of pern from the sci-fi book club when I was a kid |
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Donnachaidh
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Tue Nov-22-11 07:45 PM Response to Original message |
13. she answered a fan letter of mine years ago |
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riderinthestorm
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Tue Nov-22-11 07:48 PM Response to Original message |
14. She really created whole, believable worlds. I remember reading the books with my then 14 yr old |
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CrispyQ
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Tue Nov-22-11 07:53 PM Response to Original message |
15. Ohhhhh. |
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TheKentuckian
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Tue Nov-22-11 07:54 PM Response to Original message |
16. Thanks Anne for your worlds you shared with us |
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ladyVet
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Tue Nov-22-11 08:03 PM Response to Original message |
17. a sad day |
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Archae
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Tue Nov-22-11 08:09 PM Response to Original message |
18. Her gold dragon has gone between for the final time... |
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The Straight Story
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Tue Nov-22-11 08:12 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. Masterharper of Pern CD- The Question Song (youtube) |
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DonRedwood
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Tue Nov-22-11 09:06 PM Response to Original message |
21. I wrote to her when I was 12 and she wrote back a lovely letter. |
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The Straight Story
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Tue Nov-22-11 09:10 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. That is awesome, from all I have seen she was a class act indeed. |
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Reader Rabbit
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Tue Nov-22-11 09:12 PM Response to Original message |
23. So sad. She was a fantastic human being. |
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The Straight Story
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Tue Nov-22-11 09:15 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. Some quotes I found from her: "Make no judgements where you have no compassion." |
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libinnyandia
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Tue Nov-22-11 09:24 PM Response to Original message |
25. I was a big fan of hers as well as Andre Norton. |
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LWolf
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Wed Nov-23-11 10:56 AM Response to Reply #25 |
37. Yes. |
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jobycom
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Tue Nov-22-11 09:53 PM Response to Original message |
26. I was a big fan of her work growing up. RIP. nt |
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Withywindle
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Tue Nov-22-11 11:59 PM Response to Original message |
27. That's very sad. She'd been in ill health for a while, but still. |
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The Straight Story
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Wed Nov-23-11 12:01 AM Response to Reply #27 |
28. Amen to that (nt) |
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JCMach1
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Wed Nov-23-11 12:09 AM Response to Original message |
29. I still want my white dragon... |
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burrowowl
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Wed Nov-23-11 12:15 AM Response to Original message |
30. RIP |
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Exultant Democracy
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Wed Nov-23-11 10:44 AM Response to Original message |
31. May you fly on dragons wings. We are all very lucky to have had you for as long as we did. |
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CAcyclist
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Wed Nov-23-11 10:51 AM Response to Original message |
32. Oh so sorry to hear that. Loved her books.nm |
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quinnox
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Wed Nov-23-11 10:53 AM Response to Original message |
33. I've heard her books are great, and am a fantasy fan |
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LWolf
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Wed Nov-23-11 10:54 AM Response to Reply #33 |
34. Earthsea is Ursula LeGuin, who, thankfully, is still with us. nt |
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quinnox
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Wed Nov-23-11 10:58 AM Response to Reply #34 |
38. thanks for that, you are right |
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LWolf
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Wed Nov-23-11 01:26 PM Response to Reply #38 |
39. You're welcome, of course. nt |
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LWolf
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Wed Nov-23-11 10:55 AM Response to Original message |
35. I'm sorry to read this. |
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Lorien
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Wed Nov-23-11 01:39 PM Response to Original message |
40. Though I never read her books, a couple of artist friends painted book jackets |
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Odin2005
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Wed Nov-23-11 02:06 PM Response to Original message |
41. Oh no! I love her Dragonrider books! |
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PurgedVoter
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Wed Nov-23-11 08:41 PM Response to Original message |
42. I met her and talked to her at several cons |
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Codeine
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Wed Nov-23-11 08:49 PM Response to Original message |
43. Nasty old homophobe. |
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