Sit down. I think we need to talk.
You see, your friends and family are very worried about you,
dearie. They think you might have a bit of a problem. An addiction to fantasy
books. So they called me in. It's sort of my specialty. We're just going to go
over a few little things. We'll take appropriate action from there.
1: You can rattle off your top ten fantasy books at the drop
of the hat.
Oh, you can? That's… interesting…
2: Your idea of a good Halloween costume was always witch,
wizard, dragon, or some other such thing, rather than Frankenstein's monster or
pirate.
A dark sorcerer? Four years running? All right, then…
3: You fight tooth and nail to prove that Dragonriders of
Pern is just fantasy with some sci-fi sprinkled over the top.
Really? That's on there? Well, that's ridiculous. Everyone
knows that's true…
4: An unviable system of magical laws can completely ruin a
book or movie for you.
Well, you can say no all you like. The whole point was to
see how well you understood the concept of a magic system.
5: You can (and do) rank authors on the originality and
presentation of their version of high elves.
I personally prefer Douglas Niles' Sylves… but we're not
talking about me, are we?
6: You can name at least three publishing houses or imprints
that deal in fantasy. Without Googling it.
Well, of course you can.
I have some news for you. You're a fantasy addict, dearie.
Oh, now, don't cry. It's nothing to get upset about. In
fact, you should smile. See, I have a secret for you. You aren't alone. Not at
all. There are millions more just like you out there. Millions more just like
us. Yes, yes, I'm in the same boat as you. A longboat. A longboat piloted by
giants.
If you, like me, are a true and honest fantasy addict, stick
around. You can subscribe through Blogger, through RSS, and through eMail.
Dreaming of fairies,
Voss
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