Yes Anestis, you are right. I approached Raymond privately so as to give him the option of saying no if he wished. I was glad he said yes, but I did want him to feel he had the chance to do this privately. As you said, I should have made this more apparent in my first email, sorry for any offence caused.
Danielle From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Anestis Kozakis Sent: Friday, 6 June 2014 3:20 PM To: feistfans-l Subject: Re: Acknowlegement to Raymond Feist now added to my new books :) On 6 June 2014 14:58, Noel & Danielle O'Sullivan <[email protected]> wrote: FEISTFANS: Hi. Sorry if I've offended any fellow feistfans on this list. My permission to mention my books to everyone on this list was given privately on Facebook by Ray himself. I asked permission to add an acknowledgement to him within my books and I also asked for permission to mention them on this list as I have been a feistfan on the list for quite a few years, and a fan of Raymond Feist since the 80's. So I asked if it was ok to mention the books on his site (people are always asking for suggestions on what to read while we wait for Raymond's next book). I would not have done this without Raymond's permission and encouragement. I would love to think Raymond Feist would like to read my books but having just started in this industry suddenly I suspect I'm just beginning to understand how busy he is. It was nice of him to allow me to mention my books, I think he is a very kind person, especially to someone who is just getting started in this difficult industry. TO RAYMOND: Sorry if this has caused controversy on the feistfans list. I probably should have talked to you via this list rather than on facebook, however I appreciate all your encouragement and kindness. Danielle O'Sullivan Perhaps that should have been stated up front completely and clearly. I saw the original comment but it wasn't clear how and where Ray had given permission. I have no issues then if that's the case. Anestis. From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Paddyjack Sent: Friday, 6 June 2014 2:17 PM To: feistfans-l Subject: Re: Acknowlegement to Raymond Feist now added to my new books :) On Thu, Jun 5, 2014 at 8:58 PM, Anestis Kozakis <[email protected]> wrote: On 6 June 2014 13:32, Jason Green <[email protected]> wrote: Has Ray actually read your books Danielle? I'm curious because I've never seen anyone talk about their book on the list before. Yes, I thought this list was about Ray and his books. Anestis. -- And about Ray's interests.... Since Ray gave the go ahead about her self advertizement here I don't see any problem with this, and, as far as I know, nobody discussed the book here. Maybe Ray is at one point in his career where he he would be interested to help young authors to succeed. PJ -- Anestis Kozakis | [email protected] - "In Numenera, players are not rewarded for slaying foes in combat, so using a smart idea to avoid combat and still succeed is just good play. Likewise, coming up with an idea to defeat a foe without hammering on it with weapons is encouraged - creativity is not cheating!" - Numenera Core RuleBook - Page 102
