"Fortuitous Meeting" posted to Realms of Fantasy website

[ckastens]

So I just returned from my 20-hour trip back to Brazil, exhausted, and I'm fighting (and losing) against a huge pile of e-mail which arrived during that period.

But I suppose one announcement can't wait: my Nebula-Finalist Novelette (still can't believe I can say that!) "The Fortutious Meeting of Gerard van Oost and Olduara" has been posted in its

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[douglascohen]

Yeah, I might have contributed to that pile with a number of Nebula-related emails. ;)

[ckastens]

Yes, I'm getting to those, I promise! :)

[j_cheney]

Ooh, nice....I don't think mine's gonna get posted that way. Drat.

[ckastens]

Doh!

your story

[asakiyume]

I am reading and loving it!! I haven't finished yet and must go make dinner, but it's fantastic.

I have to ask. I have to. Did you get the idea for how Oludara slew that first dragon from Le Petit Prince? I have the image of the sated serpent with an elephant in his belly in my head.

Re: your story

[ckastens]

Nope, I'm ashamed to say I haven't read that book. To be honest, I don't remember the eating idea. What came first was the concept of two different "dragons" to link the worlds together. I've always been fascinated about how dragons / giant serpents appear in almost every ancient cosmology.

Re: your story

[asakiyume]

Nothing to be ashamed of!

Can't wait to finish the story. Love the details. You must have done oceans of research!

Re: your story

[ckastens]

When you're finished reading, stop by the "World" section at eamb.org and you'll see for yourself. :)