Dragaera

Okay, new topic - Brust in person

Fri Sep 17 09:51:18 PDT 2004

Louann Miller wrote:

> I'll be glad to get a modest ball rolling. Steven Brust is going to be 
> the GOH at a con local to me, ConDFW, in February. I'm looking forward 
> to meeting him.
>
> Any tips? Pet peeves, subjects he especially enjoys talking about, 
> etc? I gather from the con organizers that 'Brust' is pronounced 
> 'brewst' rather than rhyming with 'trust,' so that's one mistake I can 
> avoid.
>
> Louann, trying to think like an Issola I guess. 


Lessee.  Steve will be found as much as his duties permit in smoking 
space.  He drums and loves skilful guitar music but has, as I understand 
it, little interest in filk per se.  If you're lucky, he'll bring his 
parrots; they're very cool.  He likes people; you needn't be shy of 
him.  He doesn't have any "oh, will all these horrid people just leave 
the Great Author in peace!" attitudes in my experience.

Look for a man with a theatrical black leather hat, an enormous black 
banditto moustache, and a full mouth, who is almost as cool as he thinks 
he is.  ;->

Have a great time!

Cheers!

Mia