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    AMA [June 10] Margaret Weis, Author (TSR, Dragonlance, Margaret Weis Productions, Cortex, Firefly RPG, Star of the Guardians)

    We knew when we writing that TSR owned the rights. We were writing at a precarious time for TSR, with people being laid off, including at one point most of the marketing department. Rumors that the company was going bankrupt surfaced weekly. We loved Dragonlance and Tracy and I concentrated on...
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    AMA [June 10] Margaret Weis, Author (TSR, Dragonlance, Margaret Weis Productions, Cortex, Firefly RPG, Star of the Guardians)

    Although we didn't know a lot of what was happening at the time, TSR was going bankrupt. Summer Flame was originally supposed to be three books involving the search for the magic that is lost at the end of Summer Flame. Management decided that SF would only be one book and that since Tracy and I...
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    AMA [June 10] Margaret Weis, Author (TSR, Dragonlance, Margaret Weis Productions, Cortex, Firefly RPG, Star of the Guardians)

    Disney bought Marvel and things changed. As for new RPGs, we're working on some ideas. Thanks! Margaret
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    AMA [June 10] Margaret Weis, Author (TSR, Dragonlance, Margaret Weis Productions, Cortex, Firefly RPG, Star of the Guardians)

    I've never thought about going back. We told the story we wanted to tell. Thanks! Margaret
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    AMA [June 10] Margaret Weis, Author (TSR, Dragonlance, Margaret Weis Productions, Cortex, Firefly RPG, Star of the Guardians)

    We did have some idea that the world was Earth as you discovered. I was not consciously thinking of the racial make-up, however. Although that could have crept in without my knowing it! Thanks! Margaret
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    AMA [June 10] Margaret Weis, Author (TSR, Dragonlance, Margaret Weis Productions, Cortex, Firefly RPG, Star of the Guardians)

    About Raistlin and levels, I was a writer first and a gamer second. I played D&D, to this day, someone has to tell me what dice to roll. We tried to stick to levels at the beginning of the novels, because we thought that would be important to the reader. We found out it wasn't. They didn't care...
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    AMA [June 10] Margaret Weis, Author (TSR, Dragonlance, Margaret Weis Productions, Cortex, Firefly RPG, Star of the Guardians)

    I wish! I haven't heard anything. But then, WoTC doesn't keep me in the loop! Thanks! Margaret
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    AMA [June 10] Margaret Weis, Author (TSR, Dragonlance, Margaret Weis Productions, Cortex, Firefly RPG, Star of the Guardians)

    It's a different kind of fantasy. Not your standard dwarves, elves, etc. It did hit the NY Times list when it first came out. It was fun to write! Thanks! Margaret
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    AMA [June 10] Margaret Weis, Author (TSR, Dragonlance, Margaret Weis Productions, Cortex, Firefly RPG, Star of the Guardians)

    Haha! Mostly I'm just another dog person. My crazy Sheltie, Joey the Thug, probably has more fans than I do.:) Thanks! Margaret
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