A few days ago, I sent the corrected proof of my first book (which is really my second, but I'm releasing them out of order) Dancing Barefoot back to my printer. This means that I'll have a final proof in a couple of days, and the book should be ready for sale somewhere around the second week of May. More details, including where you can get it, when I actually have copies to ship.
Here's the copy that goes on the back cover:
Rumors of my death have been greatly exaggerated.
Boing Boing pointed me to this 1974 review of the "new" Dungeons and Dragons game.
Some highlights: D&D was subtitled "Rules for Fantastic Medieval Wargams Campaigns Playable with Paper and Pencil and Miniature Figures."
Because I so enjoy sharing the brilliant emails I get, I present to you:
"How Sad."
From:swiftparrot@sbcglobal.net
To:wil@wilwheaton.net
Date: Mon, 17 Feb 2003 20:50:16 -0600
I have an audition to play a robot in the upcoming Fox picture I, Robot. I have read that the script isn't an actual adaptation of Asimov's book, nor is it the brilliant script Harlan Ellison wrote so long ago.
However, the sides that I have for my call on Thursday are straight out of I, Robot. In the scene, a detective questions a robot who was caught fleeing the scene of his master's death. Sound familiar?
Back in summer, Travis Oates and I quit our jobs hosting "Arena" on G4.
Since then, I have been overwhelmed with emails from people, wanting to know why we quit.
It's a long story, but here's a very short version:
The producer I was working with was, in my opinion, an amateur. Horribly unprofessional, he treated me and my partner with shocking contempt and disrespect.
. . . and then, from time to time, something comes through that makes me laugh so hard my sides hurt.
From: "Willie WheatonisaLoser"
Date: Mon Dec 9, 2002 21:28:38 US/Pacific
To: wil@wilwheaton.net
Subject: Unbelievable.
Since I haven't written in the old
It's no secret that my political views and philosophies don't match up with the flag-waving "you're with us or against us" crowd.
From time to time, I get an email from one of these folks...and they always end up making an even better case against themselves than I could ever hope to, albeit unintentionally.
Enjoy.
Waste not, get your budget cut next year.
