Carl Federl
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L.E. Modesitt Jr.:
In Isolate, discovered that you may have been subtle in the choice of character names. Steffan is crown in old German and Deckard is roofer in Dutch, so Crown Protector? Avraal Ysella is "modest flower of spring" , Axel Obredur is "worker for peace" and Ingella is "Daughter of Hero". Do more of the character names have subtle meanings of importance? P.S. Compiling characters and have 101 name thru Chapter 36.
L.E. Modesitt Jr.
Some of that subtlety is likely subconscious, because I often choose names by sound and "feel," and since I have at least a nodding acquaintance with several languages besides English and am married to an opera singer/director, I can't claim, at least consciously, all of the subtlety that shows up. But there are other character names with subtle meanings, as well as two out and out Tuckerizations [made with the approval of both individuals, who have a certain prominence in the F&SF field].
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I am always fascinated by your detailed descriptions of the meals your characters eat. Do you cook yourself? I know it might be silly, but could there some day be a Recluse Cookbook? Maybe the recipe for Lace Potatoes to start! Thank you for many hours of enjoyable reading. I have read all of the Recluse, Corean, Spellsong and Imager series. I have enjoyed them all.
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Hi Mr. Modesitt! I'm a big fan and have read several of your Imager series novels. I particularly enjoyed the unique social and political systems that you introduce in those novels and how, in many ways, they effect almost everything that happens. The imager's "magic" is also a huge draw as well. Given this, do you think I would enjoy the Saga of Recluse series?
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