RIP: Anne McCaffrey

There are times when no matter what you want to say, it just doesn't seem to be enough or even right. I can tell you that an image comes to mind of a distant weyr that is strangely quiet.

I read on Boing Boing that the creator of Pern and it's wonderful dragons, Anne McCaffrey has gone between.

From all of us here, condolences to Todd McCaffrey and the rest of Anne's family.

Here is the Wiki link

McCaffrey's Dragonriders being Deveoped for Film

Wanna hears something that will make you all gooey inside? Watchmen screenwriter David Hayter has been hired to write the script based on Dragonflight, the first book in McCaffrey's 22-book Dragonrider series!

I can't imagine a more difficult movie to make, think about it...the dragons are different sizes, colors and temperaments, they fly and more or less breathe fire (queens fight but don't chew rock) they communicate by mind speak, they teleport and we haven't even started on watchweryh or rider or herd beasts and then THREAD?..... can you say expensive boyz n gurlz? I would love to see this movie made, but like Dune, if it isn't done right there is no sense in trying at all.

So, don't know any more than what IO9 posted, but from my ears to yours...

McCaffrey not attending Albacon due to health

Author Anne McCaffrey's health continues to decline. Recent reports including this one in SF Scope has her missing the upcoming Northeast US science fiction convention Albacon. Cited reasons are as suspected - she is staying home to protect her health. The good news is that Son Todd is making appearances in her stead.

I for one hope that this health problem is a transient thing and Mz. McCaffrey will be well enough to venture out in the near future.

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