Newsletter #136

DrakeNews #136 October 2023

I just turned 78 (September 24). I used to have a big pig-picking at our house in the country, but Covid made a large gathering a bad idea. So, for several years I took family and friends to a restaurant I like. I did that again this year and had a great time with people who got along with each other.

I wore a Blackhorse shirt, nothing fancy, but it’s a long time since you could qualify for one and I did back in 1970.

But that does bring up a good point. Can you write military sf if you never served? Of course you can. People will be able to tell the difference, though. I wouldn’t have written about the military if I hadn’t been there. You can learn a lot of things by study, but you can’t get the feel that way.

–David Drake

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