Thieves World 01 – Thieves World by Asprin, Robert

the author thought it was a great idea. Of course, he didn’t have the time to

write anything … Then he thought of a character! That’s how John Brunner came

on board.

The next morning, the effects of our dinner wine dissipated and I began to

realize what I had let myself in for. A brand-new author, barely published, and

I was going to try to edit an anthology? Soliciting contributions from the best

in the field, yet! That revelation sobered me up faster than a bucket of ice

water and a five-day hotel bill.

Still, the ball was already rolling, and I had story commitments from Gordy and

John. I might as well see how far things could go.

FRIDAY: I ambushed Joe Haldeman over a glass of lunch. He thought it was a

terrific idea, but he didn’t have any time. Besides, he pointed out, he had

never written heroic fantasy. I countered by reminding him of his stay in

Vietnam, courtesy of the US Army. Surely, I pressed, there must be one or two

characters he had encountered who would fit into a sword-and-sorcery setting

with minimal rewriting. His eyes cleared. He had his character.

SATURDAY: I finally found out what was bothering Lynn and assured her of a place

on the Thieves’ World roster. I was confident she would be ‘established’ before

the anthology came-out, and even if she wasn’t, I knew she could produce a solid

story. No, I don’t have a crystal ball. Lynn and I both live in Ann Arbor and

share workspace when we’re writing. As such, 1 had been reading the manuscript

of Daughter of the Bright Moon as she was writing it, and knew her writing style