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47. I've never even heard of the delaCorte novel. I'll have to check it out.

I have the good fortune to attend various s-f cons, mainly Bubonicon in Albuquerque and Mile Hi in Denver. I've had the privilege to meet a bunch of authors, all of whom are wonderful, of course. I have not crossed paths with Harry Turtledove, although if I did I'd be polite and tell him about the books of his I've liked. No point in being rude.

I live just outside of Denver!

Oh, and in regards to alternate history, one s-f writer I've talked with feels strongly that once you change even one small thing, you change a lot. I'm inclined to think she's right, which is one reason Joe Steel does not work.

Different writers certainly have different approaches to the subject. Bradbury's "A Sound of Thunder" is the source of the Butterfly Effect, of course, but other authors have written stories where "historical inertia" makes changes difficult. As Steve Stirling once said (quoting from memory), "There are no correct alternate histories, only plausible ones."

Edit: It was Will Shetterly who said that, no Stirling. Whoops....

If you are not already attending s-f cons, I hope you will start to do so. You seem like a reader who truly appreciates the genre.

I've attended a couple of them, but not for quite some time. I should start doing so again. Perhaps I'll see you at Mile Hi!