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Ozzalum
Learned Scribe
USA
277 Posts |
 Posted - 19 Dec 2007 : 22:59:22
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Through the use of truly ingenious magic, Candlekeep’s first full length novel will be made available to all scribes for free. All you need is a rodent familiar and a common Mirror of Web Browsing.
The tome tells of the momentous events that began in the Firesteap Mountain in the Year of The Bent Blade, 1376 by Dale Reckoning. The tale centers on Ehric Graimen, a young man of the mountains, knowledgeable both in wilderness lore and the arcane arts. He is accustomed to dealing with various tribes of humanoids (Orcs and Ogres) that live in the region, but when a new menace rises, the sorcerer finds his skills are poorly suited for what he must do to survive.
The scribe who captured these events on paper does not want to reveal too much but adds this…
"It was the nature of the men and women (and monsters) that made me want to tell this tale. The events themselves were noteworthy to be sure, but in researching the main participants, I found I was compelled to tell more than the outcome of battles, the new lines drawn on the maps, and the final tally of the dead. And so you will find in these pages the thoughts and feelings of those most involved in the drama that so recently unfolded in the south. I want any scholar about to take up this tome to know that this research did at times require the use of the Necromantic Arts. You are forewarned."
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Alaundo
Head Moderator
United Kingdom
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Posted - 19 Dec 2007 : 23:28:20
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Well met
Indeed. Ozzalum's novel will be available shortly. I currently have a bound hardcopy (kindly sent by Ozzalum), which i'm reading at the moment, and urge readers to delve into this tale and kindly give feedback to the authors. I know he'll appreciate it 
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Alaundo
Candlekeep Forums Head Moderator
Candlekeep - The Library of Forgotten Realms Lore
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An Introduction to Candlekeep - by Ed Greenwood
The Candlekeep Compendium - Tomes of Realmslore penned by Scribes of Candlekeep
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Mazrim_Taim
Learned Scribe
341 Posts |
Posted - 19 Dec 2007 : 23:30:36
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I've got every Compendium downloaded. There's no no way I'd miss this.
*eagerly awaiting it's release* |
And if the PCs DO win their ways through all the liches to Larloch, “he” will almost certainly be just another lich (loaded with explosive spells) set up as a decoy, with dozens of hidden liches waiting to pounce on any surviving PCs who ‘celebrate’ after they take Larloch down. As the REAL Larloch watches (magical scrying) from afar. Myself, as DM, I’d be wondering: “Such a glorious game, so many opportunities laid out before your PCs to devote your time to, and THIS fixation is the best you can come up with? Are you SURE you’re adventurers?” -Ed Greenwood
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Ozzalum
Learned Scribe
USA
277 Posts |
Posted - 20 Dec 2007 : 01:57:26
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The cover can be found at the link below.
Fates' Guide Cover
It's not all about a mountain man. |
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Ranak
Learned Scribe
USA
190 Posts |
Posted - 20 Dec 2007 : 03:19:11
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| I too look forward to reading this tome! |
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Ergdusch
Master of Realmslore
Germany
1720 Posts |
Posted - 20 Dec 2007 : 08:02:20
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Intriguing........
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"Das Gras weht im Wind, wenn der Wind weht." |
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LordArcana
Seeker
USA
53 Posts |
Posted - 20 Dec 2007 : 08:35:59
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| This is a very good sign to find on my lunch. I greatly look forward to reading this. |
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Rinonalyrna Fathomlin
Great Reader
USA
7106 Posts |
Posted - 20 Dec 2007 : 18:53:56
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| Wow, this is quite an accomplishment! I look forward to reading it. |
"Instead of asking why we sleep, it might make sense to ask why we wake. Perchance we live to dream. From that perspective, the sea of troubles we navigate in the workaday world might be the price we pay for admission to another night in the world of dreams."
--Richard Greene (letter to Time) |
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The Red Walker
Great Reader
USA
3567 Posts |
Posted - 20 Dec 2007 : 20:40:54
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| I have read 2/3 so far, I think you all will enjoy it. |
A little nonsense now and then, relished by the wisest men - Willy Wonka
"We need men who can dream of things that never were." -
John F. Kennedy, speech in Dublin, Ireland, June 28, 1963
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Hawkins
Great Reader
USA
2131 Posts |
Posted - 20 Dec 2007 : 21:41:05
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| I just wish I could get it in a print version. Reading novels on the PC hurts my eyes. |
Errant d20 Designer - My Blog (last updated January 06, 2016)
One, two! One, two! And through and through
The vorpal blade went snicker-snack!
He left it dead, and with its head
He went galumphing back. --Lewis Carroll, Through the Looking-Glass
"Mmm, not the darkness," Myrin murmured. "Don't cast it there." --Erik Scott de Bie, Shadowbane
* My character sheets (PFRPG, 3.5, and AE versions; not viewable in Internet Explorer)
* Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Reference Document (PFRPG OGL Rules)
* The Hypertext d20 SRD (3.5 OGL Rules)
* 3.5 D&D Archives
My game design work:
* Heroes of the Jade Oath (PFRPG, conversion; Rite Publishing)
* Compendium Arcanum Volume 1: Cantrips & Orisons (PFRPG, designer; d20pfsrd.com Publishing)
* Compendium Arcanum Volume 2: 1st-Level Spells (PFRPG, designer; d20pfsrd.com Publishing)
* Martial Arts Guidebook (forthcoming) (PFRPG, designer; Rite Publishing)
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Ozzalum
Learned Scribe
USA
277 Posts |
Posted - 20 Dec 2007 : 22:09:22
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I just wish I could get it in a print version. Reading novels on the PC hurts my eyes.
That's an interesting topic. I agree with you, having read the book maybe a dozen or so times on a computer screen and then again in paperback. The only problem is that it is not an insignificant expense to print and bind a book. It's not outrageous by any means but runs a little over twice the cost of a standard paperback to print the whole thing at Staples.
However, since I keep saying I want to be a writer, I should be willing to put my money where my mouth is. All I'd ask is that you give the first few chapters a try on the computer and see if you can stomach my writing style. If you can, send me a PM and I'll get to work book binding. I probably shouldn't complain too loudly about the problem of too many people requesting my book, if it comes to that. |
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Hawkins
Great Reader
USA
2131 Posts |
Posted - 20 Dec 2007 : 23:03:12
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Originally posted by Ozzalum
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I just wish I could get it in a print version. Reading novels on the PC hurts my eyes.
That's an interesting topic. I agree with you, having read the book maybe a dozen or so times on a computer screen and then again in paperback. The only problem is that it is not an insignificant expense to print and bind a book. It's not outrageous by any means but runs a little over twice the cost of a standard paperback to print the whole thing at Staples.
However, since I keep saying I want to be a writer, I should be willing to put my money where my mouth is. All I'd ask is that you give the first few chapters a try on the computer and see if you can stomach my writing style. If you can, send me a PM and I'll get to work book binding. I probably shouldn't complain too loudly about the problem of too many people requesting my book, if it comes to that.
Lol. That sounds more than adequately fair. |
Errant d20 Designer - My Blog (last updated January 06, 2016)
One, two! One, two! And through and through
The vorpal blade went snicker-snack!
He left it dead, and with its head
He went galumphing back. --Lewis Carroll, Through the Looking-Glass
"Mmm, not the darkness," Myrin murmured. "Don't cast it there." --Erik Scott de Bie, Shadowbane
* My character sheets (PFRPG, 3.5, and AE versions; not viewable in Internet Explorer)
* Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Reference Document (PFRPG OGL Rules)
* The Hypertext d20 SRD (3.5 OGL Rules)
* 3.5 D&D Archives
My game design work:
* Heroes of the Jade Oath (PFRPG, conversion; Rite Publishing)
* Compendium Arcanum Volume 1: Cantrips & Orisons (PFRPG, designer; d20pfsrd.com Publishing)
* Compendium Arcanum Volume 2: 1st-Level Spells (PFRPG, designer; d20pfsrd.com Publishing)
* Martial Arts Guidebook (forthcoming) (PFRPG, designer; Rite Publishing)
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Pasta Fzoul
Seeker
USA
79 Posts |
Posted - 21 Dec 2007 : 04:56:05
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| Ozzalum, have you considered http://www.lulu.com/ or a similar service? |
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Ozzalum
Learned Scribe
USA
277 Posts |
Posted - 21 Dec 2007 : 13:13:06
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The man with the best screen name ever shows up to give advice. quote:
Ozzalum, have you considered http://www.lulu.com/ or a similar service?
I had not but I will. Thanks.
EDIT: That saves me at least 33% and a lot of gluing. Thanks Evil Pasta Man! |
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Karzak
Learned Scribe
196 Posts |
Posted - 21 Dec 2007 : 16:23:02
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| ...since this is fanfiction, what's the legality of this, especially if you take money for a hard copy (even only to cover shipping and printing cost)? |
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Ozzalum
Learned Scribe
USA
277 Posts |
Posted - 21 Dec 2007 : 16:34:40
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...since this is fanfiction, what's the legality of this, especially if you take money for a hard copy (even only to cover shipping and printing cost)?
I'm not taking any money. It was my intention to cover these costs myself. If that wasn't clear, I want it to be now. If you want a copy of the book in paper form, I will send you one on my own dime. What's a writer's life about, if not losing money?
Again, read a few chapters on the computer when it is available, to see if you can tolerate my writing before asking for a hard copy.
And on the topic of fanfic. This is technically fan fiction but I don't want perspective readers to think I wrote a book titled The Continued Adventures of Drizzt or something. These are my own characters almost exclusively. |
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Karzak
Learned Scribe
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Posted - 21 Dec 2007 : 16:46:45
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Originally posted by Ozzalum
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...since this is fanfiction, what's the legality of this, especially if you take money for a hard copy (even only to cover shipping and printing cost)?
I'm not taking any money. It was my intention to cover these costs myself. If that wasn't clear, I want it to be now. If you want a copy of the book in paper form, I will send you one on my own dime. What's a writer's life about, if not losing money?
Er, actually, money should flow toward the writer, not the other way around. It's not about losing money, but earning it. Just saying.
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And on the topic of fanfic. This is technically fan fiction but I don't want perspective readers to think I wrote a book titled The Continued Adventures of Drizzt or something. These are my own characters almost exclusively.
Yeah, so? Go to any archive with fanfiction attached to an open-ended setting - Warcraft, Warhammer, Dragonlance, Star Wars - and you'll find plenty of people writing about "their own" characters.
I'll probably take a look at it, at any rate. |
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Ozzalum
Learned Scribe
USA
277 Posts |
Posted - 21 Dec 2007 : 16:57:13
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I wasn't trying to start an argument. I'm just not sufficiently knowledgeable of the fan fiction community to know if there are different terms used to describe fiction involving characters already well defined by another author and stories involving new characters. I know some folks have strong feelings about the former I wanted to say that's not the kind of book I wrote.
And the money losing thing was kind of tongue-in-cheek. I'd love to be able to make money writing but that would be quite illegal with this work.
I really need to use emoticons more. Sorry. 
Oh and thanks for saying you'll give it a read. I really want the largest, most critical (constructive and otherwise) audience I can.
EDIT: Karzak said, quote:
I'll probably take a look at it, at any rate.
I can't endorse that kind of waffling position. Come on man, read it until its badness forces you to pan it in these pages. This "probably going to take a look" talk makes me sick.
Cover Art is for looking at. |
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Aravine
Senior Scribe
USA
608 Posts |
Posted - 21 Dec 2007 : 17:11:42
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I'd be happy to read and reveiw. I might bring a fresh aspect to it, since I haven't read an FR books
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The brave don't live forever,the cautious don't live at all |
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Aravine
Senior Scribe
USA
608 Posts |
Posted - 21 Dec 2007 : 17:25:09
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Cover Art is for looking at.
Not if your school blocks google images it isn't |
The brave don't live forever,the cautious don't live at all |
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Karzak
Learned Scribe
196 Posts |
Posted - 21 Dec 2007 : 17:32:40
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Originally posted by Ozzalum
EDIT: Karzak said, quote:
I'll probably take a look at it, at any rate.
I can't endorse that kind of waffling position. Come on man, read it until its badness forces you to pan it in these pages. This "probably going to take a look" talk makes me sick.
Cover Art is for looking at.
Okay, okay. I'll read it unless I'm being distracted by a shiny RPG or Internet-hating aliens have kidnapped me/my PC has blown up. :P |
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Aravine
Senior Scribe
USA
608 Posts |
Posted - 21 Dec 2007 : 17:50:39
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The brave don't live forever,the cautious don't live at all |
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Ozzalum
Learned Scribe
USA
277 Posts |
Posted - 21 Dec 2007 : 18:12:43
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Okay, okay. I'll read it unless I'm being distracted by a shiny RPG or Internet-hating aliens have kidnapped me/my PC has blown up. :P
Those are the same conditions I had when writing it. |
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Rinonalyrna Fathomlin
Great Reader
USA
7106 Posts |
Posted - 21 Dec 2007 : 19:22:18
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Originally posted by Ozzalum
I wasn't trying to start an argument. I'm just not sufficiently knowledgeable of the fan fiction community to know if there are different terms used to describe fiction involving characters already well defined by another author and stories involving new characters. I know some folks have strong feelings about the former I wanted to say that's not the kind of book I wrote.
This novel would be fan-fiction (as you aren't using your own setting, and you aren't writing on behalf of WotC), but as long as you aren't making money off it, and you aren't, it's perfectly legal. |
"Instead of asking why we sleep, it might make sense to ask why we wake. Perchance we live to dream. From that perspective, the sea of troubles we navigate in the workaday world might be the price we pay for admission to another night in the world of dreams."
--Richard Greene (letter to Time) |
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Ozzalum
Learned Scribe
USA
277 Posts |
Posted - 21 Dec 2007 : 19:55:17
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This novel would be fan-fiction (as you aren't using your own setting, and you aren't writing on behalf of WotC), but as long as you aren't making money off it, and you aren't, it's perfectly legal.
Completely agree.
Before you get to actually reading, what do people think of the cover art? Can I fall back to interior artist for sourcebooks if this writing thing doesn't work out? |
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Rinonalyrna Fathomlin
Great Reader
USA
7106 Posts |
Posted - 21 Dec 2007 : 20:14:06
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Originally posted by Ozzalum
Before you get to actually reading, what do people think of the cover art?
I like! |
"Instead of asking why we sleep, it might make sense to ask why we wake. Perchance we live to dream. From that perspective, the sea of troubles we navigate in the workaday world might be the price we pay for admission to another night in the world of dreams."
--Richard Greene (letter to Time) |
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Mazrim_Taim
Learned Scribe
341 Posts |
Posted - 21 Dec 2007 : 20:36:20
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| I'm really looking foward to this, but I'd feel bad accepting a printed copy that you paid for out of your own pocket. Is there going to be an electronic version that I can print out myself to save you the costs? |
And if the PCs DO win their ways through all the liches to Larloch, “he” will almost certainly be just another lich (loaded with explosive spells) set up as a decoy, with dozens of hidden liches waiting to pounce on any surviving PCs who ‘celebrate’ after they take Larloch down. As the REAL Larloch watches (magical scrying) from afar. Myself, as DM, I’d be wondering: “Such a glorious game, so many opportunities laid out before your PCs to devote your time to, and THIS fixation is the best you can come up with? Are you SURE you’re adventurers?” -Ed Greenwood
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Ozzalum
Learned Scribe
USA
277 Posts |
Posted - 21 Dec 2007 : 20:41:14
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I'm really looking foward to this, but I'd feel bad accepting a printed copy that you paid for out of your own pocket. Is there going to be an electronic version that I can print out myself to save you the costs?
Of course. This talk of printed copies is for those people that really hate reading books on the computer. The electronic version will be formatted to look similar to a paperback in terms of lines and words to a page. Printing your own copy if you want to shouldn't be a problem. |
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Mazrim_Taim
Learned Scribe
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Posted - 21 Dec 2007 : 20:46:03
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Good to hear. It's nice working at a copy and print place on slow days. I can sit here and print Realms-stuff all day for my home collection.  |
And if the PCs DO win their ways through all the liches to Larloch, “he” will almost certainly be just another lich (loaded with explosive spells) set up as a decoy, with dozens of hidden liches waiting to pounce on any surviving PCs who ‘celebrate’ after they take Larloch down. As the REAL Larloch watches (magical scrying) from afar. Myself, as DM, I’d be wondering: “Such a glorious game, so many opportunities laid out before your PCs to devote your time to, and THIS fixation is the best you can come up with? Are you SURE you’re adventurers?” -Ed Greenwood
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Karzak
Learned Scribe
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Posted - 21 Dec 2007 : 21:32:29
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Originally posted by Rinonalyrna Fathomlin
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Originally posted by Ozzalum
I wasn't trying to start an argument. I'm just not sufficiently knowledgeable of the fan fiction community to know if there are different terms used to describe fiction involving characters already well defined by another author and stories involving new characters. I know some folks have strong feelings about the former I wanted to say that's not the kind of book I wrote.
This novel would be fan-fiction (as you aren't using your own setting, and you aren't writing on behalf of WotC), but as long as you aren't making money off it, and you aren't, it's perfectly legal.
It's not perfectly legal even when money's not being made, actually: it's dubious - and more of a "don't ask, don't tell" kind of thing than "pristine shiny perfectly legal." |
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Ozzalum
Learned Scribe
USA
277 Posts |
Posted - 21 Dec 2007 : 22:00:31
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It's not perfectly legal even when money's not being made, actually: it's dubious - and more of a "don't ask, don't tell" kind of thing than "pristine shiny perfectly legal."
I'm not sure how to respond, but I'm pretty sure I'm not worried. If WotC notices this and decides that I have made a mockery of their setting, I'm sure they will let me know. It seems unlikely that they will notice or would care if they did but maybe I'm way off base in thinking that.
EDIT: After a quick look at Wikipedia I'd say the worst that could happen is someone from WotC tells me to stop.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legal_issues_with_fan_fiction
Gotta love this real world stuff. |
Edited by - Ozzalum on 21 Dec 2007 22:16:00 |
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