I understand Ray cant be expected to do everything that fans ask, even charities, but I gotta say, the response is disappointing. And it wasn't for free, he offered a bottle of wine for your troubles.
On Sun, Aug 3, 2014 at 10:56 PM, Dean Rance <[email protected]> wrote: > I understand, and thank you for your time :) Asking a professional to work > for free doesn't make much sense, I know, but GISHWHES is fundamentally a > charity event (proceeds go to RandamActs) and so offering pay participants > (which would be your position in this all) goes against the spirit of it > all. Plus, we're in South Africa and the exchange rate is a joke - no one > would be able to afford it haha! > > Fare thee well, Mr Feist > Regards, > Dean > > > > On Sun, Aug 3, 2014 at 4:39 PM, Raymond Feist <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Sorry, Dean. >> >> Just told another player I don’t have my kid around to do a video, and as >> far as writing an original story? And asking a pro to work for free isn’t >> really your best move. >> >> Best, R.E.F. >> >> On Aug 3, 2014, at 7:25 AM, Dean Rance <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> @Mr Feist, this is the only (ethical - haha) way by which I know how to >> contact you. >> >> There is a MASSIVE International scavenger hunt >> <https://www.gishwhes.com/> going on over this week, and you are in a >> prime position to help some of us South Africans involved. It is evident >> that you are scheduled to come and grace us with your presence between the >> 17 to the 21st of September at The Book Lounge (which by chance is next >> door to where I live), and I am of course hoping to be there! It's very >> exciting! :) >> >> If you do help, I'd like to offer you a reward of a bottle of Eagles' >> Nest 2009 Merlot (many of the award winning wines are already out of stock: >> http://eaglesnestwines.com/wines/our-awards/ ) which I'll be able to >> give to you when you're down. >> >> The event item for which we need your help is as follows, and needs to be >> completed within the next 5 days: >> >> "Get a previously published Sci-Fi author to write an original story >> (140 words max) about Misha, the Queen of England and an Elopus." >> >> Misha Collins is the actor instigating the scavenger hunt, and the elopus >> is this year's logo - an elephant crossed with an octopus. I know it sounds >> ridiculous - that is the point, to add to the fun. (There is technically no >> obligation that it be THIS Queen of England. All the requirements to be met >> for this scavenge item are as mentioned in the quote - no fine print - >> except that a picture of it needs to be taken, for submission purposes.) >> >> With hope and regards, >> Dean Rance >> >> >> Raymond Feist >> [email protected] >> >> >> >> > > > -- > The saddest picture you will ever see is one of your happiest moment that > you will never get again - TM > -- "Be excellent to each other"
