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staroverthebay
2011-11-23 01:25 am UTC (link)

problematic or not, I always thought her writing was interesting and unique. And the Dragonriders of Pern formed an early part of my youth as an author. She inspired me even if when I went back and reread some of the books I didn't like some of the elements, and I got bored with the later books.

I loved, loved, LOVED the character of Robinton, the Master Harper. He inspired a character in my original fics, a character I've always liked. I don't know what it is about him that I liked best, but I just remember that I always loved him. I even have a CD of the Pern songs that was done with Mrs McCaffrey's blessing, and the music is amazing. I should go dig it out of a box here when my parents get home from Arizona.

This makes me very sad, even if I haven't read a new book of hers since "Masterharper of Pern" when I was still in high school. However, she did live a good long and full life, and I am grateful that she did touch my life even if only marginally. Her books were an interesting blend of Fantasy and Sci-Fi, a combination I really haven't seen since.

Farewell, Madam Dragonlady. Thank you for helping me develop my writing talent back when I was a strapling teenager.

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	brennalarose 2011-11-23 04:31 pm UTC (link)
	You have that CD? I lost mine YEARS ago! Bought it under the table at Pennsic when I was 14! I loved the shit out of that one! Don't suppose I could prevail upon you to send me the mp3s? (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

staroverthebay
2011-11-24 08:41 am UTC (link)

I'll have to find it again in a sea of boxes, and my parents don't get back from Arizona until the middle of next week, so it'll be at least a week or more before I can get around to finding it, but sure. If you don't mind a bit of a wait while I find out where the hell everything went (moving sucks! And some of these things have been in boxes for almost a year now since my parents moved 0_0;;) I can try and rip the CD.

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	brennalarose 2011-11-29 03:55 pm UTC (link)
	I went to a con this weekend and priced the copies they had. Between $18 I don't have and being patient, I can totally wait for you. And, believe me, I understand the "What Box Is It In" game. I've lived in this house for 3 years and I still have boxes that need unpacking. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

staroverthebay
2012-03-24 09:21 pm UTC (link)

I'm terribly sorry for such a long delay but with work going nuclear on me (almost lost my job in February) and this What Box Is It In game being juggled between two houses, took me until today to find the CD.

I did find it and am in the process of ripping the tracks and converting them to MP3

I'll post in Fandom Lounge to get your attention for this. But I wanted to post here too just in case you have it tracked.

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	brennalarose 2012-03-25 07:41 pm UTC (link)
	It's okay! Thank you a million times! (Reply to this)(Parent)

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