YVONNE NAVARRO MESSAGE BOARD Yvonne Navarro has authored many novels including AFTERAGE, THAT'S NOT MY NAME and BUFFY: TEMPTED CHAMPIONS. Her latest, MIRROR ME, will be coming from Overlook Press in 2004. send a post Yvonne Navarro website More Horror World message boards

406 Thu April 12 2001 - 03:26:34
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Comments: Hi Chris. No need to fuss at anyone about the Buffy books or anything -- after all, everyone's entitled to their own opinion. :) Anyway, Para-Net, which was bought by Sisna sometime ago, announced it would no longer host the free sites set up for the authors and artists by Para-Net's previous owner. I fought it out with the new owners as long as I could, but ultimately they pulled them all, and Brian's was one of those. As far as I know, he has not yet selected a new home for his web site. When he does, I'll post it up here and put it in the Hall of Links on my site, as well.

I am about 100 pages into THAT'S NOT MY NAME and I am loving it! I'm relatively new to your work, having "discovered" you through Masters Of Terror, but am quickly becoming a fan. I have read a couple of your works in anthologies as well, Darkside and Psychos come to mind, and have enjoyed each one.

I ran into Weston in a chat room last night and he mentioned you might be going to the World Fantsay Con in Montreal in November? I live an hour and a half away, and am very tempted to go myself since WHC in Seattle is beyond my budget.

Anyway, I just wanted to say hi and thank you for the good reads you've provided me with. I usually steer clear of TV tie-in books, but who knows, you might have me reading Buffy books soon enough!

Take care,

Ron

Weston, thanks for the nice words about That's Not My Name. I'm glad you're enjoying it. In Kali, we're taught that the most important word used to describe the art is "flow"-- the body moves in a constantly flowing motion. "Flow-spar" is used by our academy to describe two opponents who spar with sticks in a pre-practiced continuous pattern of strikes and blocks. While the pattern is already something with which the combatants are familiar, it is not easy; advanced participants aren't fooling around and must strike and block properly or risk getting injured.

Butch, it's really neat that you hunt up my new stuff, but it's too bad you think the Willow books are "drivel." I like them, and they have a twofold benefit: Not only do they help me out with that "making a living" thing in a time when the publishing industry in general has gotten really tight and difficult, but they are a stepping stone for young adult readers. The teenagers who read and enjoy these books today will hopefully keep reading as adults, not just my work but fiction in general. Even if you don't care for them, perhaps you have a youngster in your family who will.

Mike, thanks for the kind words about Final Impact and Red Shadows. Unfortunately the third book I'd planned isn't likely to happen since despite decent sales, the publisher isn't interested anymore (see above paragraph). You can order That's Not My Name right off its page on my site, if you like. As far as the typo on the FAQs page, considering the site consists of 108 pages, one little typo (already fixed, by the way), isn't too bad. I never said I was perfect, and I'm pretty sure my reference on the FAQs page is about the use of apostrophes. As for the last thing question, there are pictures all over the site, but they already show as much "more of me" as I'm willing to show! ::grin::

During Saturday's martial arts training, I was asked, along with 5 other fellow martial arts students, to assist in a Kali training seminar on Sunday at another school, USA Karate. We had a great time introducing Kali to a class of mostly beginners, and I ended up working mainly with the kids. They're a great challenge -- fidgety and talkative and with attention spans about as long as grasshoppers. ::grin:: At the end of the seminar, one student asked Mr. Degerberg if his students could give a demonstration so they could "see this stuff as it's supposed to look." The six assistants paired off and we did a high energy, full strike flow-spar demonstration. My partner was Steve Garrado, who's also in the Marine Reserves, and he really kept me on my toes with his strength and speed... but I still gave as good as I got. All in all, we had a fabulous time.

Simon... aw shucks. I guess all I can say is Welcome to my World (hee hee). If you read any of my work, please let me know what you think!