Eric Flint R. I. P.

I noticed on Facebook that Eric Flint has passed. He was scheduled to be at this years FantiSci but had to drop out. He was the author of 1632. He was kind enought to let other authors play in his sandbox and thus mentored many a newbie into a professional writing career. I know I'll miss him and his books. I'm at that age where more and more of the people I like are falling by the wayside. Damn. Rest in peace, Sir.

A terrible blow. Eric Flint passed away this morning. He single-handedly created an army of padawans and coauthors who went on to have remarkable careers of their own. He came across as a curmudgeon, but was one of the kindest and most knowledgeable guys I knew. I am devastated. pic.twitter.com/njWixRNyfp

— Kevin J Anderson (@TheKJA) July 17, 2022