By host on
7/4/2006 12:00 AM
As many of you reading this know, Jim Baen, who was not only the man who first published me but a powerhouse in the science fiction field died recently.
Jim Baen was my mentor, my replacement father and my friend, a man who not only changed my life but the way that I approached the world. On a professional level, he is perhaps exceeded by John Campbell in his influence on the science fiction community. Perhaps. The contest would be tough. I miss him every day. He is the only person I have ever enjoyed being called 'Johnny' by. I never met anyone else I felt worthy of the honor. Having thought long and hard on what words I should write on his passing, I decided to simply write him a letter
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