Robert Lynn Asprin, RIP

Carolynn · Post by **Carolynn** » Fri May 23, 2008 6:30 pm

Robert Lynn Asprin was reported to have been found dead, lying on his couch with a science fiction book in hand. He was well known in science fiction and fantasy readers, as a prolific author and a funny interview and speaker. Among his works are the amusing Myth Directions, Another Fine Myth, and others in that milleu, and for the Thieves World series, partially written by he and his ex wife, Lynn Abby, and they edited the contributions of others. A spin off from this last series included a popular game and a set of role playing rules. He is survived by his ex-wife and friend, Lynn Abbey, their daughter and son.

RIP.

Roberta-Llyan · Post by **Roberta-Llyan** » Fri May 23, 2008 6:42 pm

Question please:

Is this about ME?

Edited: I thought it was a joke. For several things mentioned are similar to what I have done in my writing. Thus, my question.

SilverLady(SO) · Post by **SilverLady(SO)** » Fri May 23, 2008 9:10 pm

Roberta, there is no correlation between the deceased author and yourself.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Asprin

- SL

CJ · Post by CJ » Sat May 24, 2008 5:15 am

Hi all,

Sorry to hear about Robert Asprin's death, especially so soon after Arthur Clarke's. Another literary giant in the field of fantastic fiction leaves us. Sad. I have to admit I've never read any of Mr. Asprin's fiction, though I've always wanted to.

I've heard it through the grapevine that he was working on several pieces at the time of his death. Among them:

- Little Myth High Heels

- Myth Veronica Vera's Finishing School for Boys Who Want to be Girls

- Don't Myth the Boat: A Memoir of my Dignity Cruise Travels

Just kidding, folks. A brief moment of levity in a time of mourning. Mr. Asprin will be, uh, sorely mythed.

Love,
CJ

Caith · Post by **Caith** » Sat May 24, 2008 6:34 am

CJ, you thtop mythbehaving thith instant!

Carolynn · Post by **Carolynn** » Sat May 24, 2008 9:48 am

Hi CJ. You would likely enjoy his books for light reading. He loved puns and worked in as many as he could possibly do in the Myth books, though the Thieves World was a different matter. He often chaired pun-offs at SF conventions, and was always entertaining. His ex-wife and his daughter both lived in Oklahoma City for a time, and his daughter, Annette, still does. She participates in RPGs of all kinds, usually embroidrying while she does so!!!

Love, Carolynn

Jaye · Post by **Jaye** » Sun May 25, 2008 8:32 pm

I remember reading one of the Myth books when I was ten or so. The plot sticks out in my head because they were dressing Skeeve up as a woman on some pretext or other. It was played for laughs, of course. And it was funny; eventually Aahz had to dress up as well. Hilarity did ensue. I was very sensitive to TG content at that age.