Whos met or written to Wolfe

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From: brunians at brunians.org (brunians at brunians.org)
Date: Mon, 12 May 2008 14:16:18 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: (urth) Whos met or written to Wolfe
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Normally, one writes an author in care of his publisher. I have done this
with Wolfe and received no reply even after years, which hurt my feelings
a bit until I reflected that he is a busy guy and certainly had no
obligation to write me back. The problem, of course, is that having read
as much of his stuff as I have I feel that I know him a bit, and maybe I
do, but he does not (of course) know me at all.

I've also met him twice, like fifteen or twenty years apart, at the only
two SF conventions that I have attended. He does indeed seem a very nice
man.





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> Please forgive the stupid question, but . . . who is Wolfe's agent and
> how you do reach him?
>
>
> Eric Ortlund
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: urth-bounces at lists.urth.net [mailto:urth-bounces at lists.urth.net]
> On Behalf Of Andy Robertson
> Sent: Monday, May 12, 2008 1:02 AM
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> Subject: Re: (urth) Whos met or written to Wolfe [mx][spf]
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> Go for it.  He's a charming chap.
>
>
> Oliver Wakefield writes:
>
>>
>> Hi
>>
>> Jus wondering if anyones met Wolfe? Scanning the net ive discovered
> the sci-fi convention and sadly due to my location will probably never
> go to one. It saddens me that I'll probably never meet Wolfe. I don't
> have the funds to travel to the US yet.
>>
>> As that in the case I'm considering writing a letter to Wolfe. I must
> say that such things I have always thought of as obssessive and a bit
> odd but as Wolfe is a relatively low profile author there is always the
> tantalising chance of a reply to show the grandchildren. I must say that
> reading Wolfe has been probably the most enriching experiences in my
> life and my girlfriend has to put up with my rants of his greatness.
>>
>> Have any of you guys attempted this. I know you can contact him
> through his agent. If you think this a really bad idea please tell me. I
> am aware that the answers are in the book its more a 'your great, keep
> up the good work' sort of letter.
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