I found out this morning that Bob Asprin passed away yesterday. It was of natural causes according to my sources who were pretty close to him.<\/p>\n
I met Bob waaaay back in the mists of time when I first started to go to Science Fiction conventions. Myth Adventures was one of the first small press books I bought. It is also the first book I had signed by both the author and the cover artist. Over the years we became waving acquaintances at conventions (we would see each other at a convention and wave). People would try to introduce us to each other and we would start up a conversation where we last left our story. I think the last time I really had a sit down with him was at Shoreleave when he, Jody and I had a long conversation in the bar about some recent shake-ups in publishing. I can’t remember if I saw him at DragonCon last year or not.<\/p>\n
Bob Asprin was a fixture at conventions in the south. I can’t even being to count the number of times that I hear him read or sat down with a group of people at a bar or a con suite and just had one of those conversations that started at A then went to G and eventually wound back up at B. He didn’t just sit down, he held court.<\/p>\n
I loved the Myth series when I was a teen. I always was eager for the next book. Thieves World showed me a whole new way that world building could be done. My copy of Thieves World is falling apart I have read it so many times. Phule’s Company reminded me why I liked Bob’s work in the first place. The Cold Cash War is hard to find but a really good read. I knew that I could always count on Bob for a good read.<\/p>\n
My most sincere sympathies go out to his family and close circle of friends.<\/p>\n
I think I am going to be breaking open my Tullamore Dew tonight to drink a toast to him.<\/p>\n
I am grateful that I knew Bob for most of my time in fandom.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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