Felicitations of the day
Saturday, January 22nd, 2011 10:07 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
rolanniToday is Theo Waitley’s birthday. That’s right, on this date in 2007, the first chapter of Fledgling was posted on the interwebs. I trust everyone has marked their calendars and have suitable celebrations planned.
Since that first, auspicious appearance, Theo has broadened her horizons considerably. Not only has she pursued her dream of becoming a courier pilot, but she has been published in ebook, hardback, and paperback by Baen, and hit various bestseller lists, including the Wall Street Journal Bestselling Science Fiction list.
As this is Theo’s fifth birthday, I’d say a little gentle embarrassment is in order. How about this? Let’s share our favorite memories of her in comments.
NOTE: Those who have not read the books (Fledgling, and Saltation, that would be), please be aware that there may well be spoilers in comments, and click at your own risk.
So, everybody pull up a chair — no, wait! I’m forgetting something. Before we settle in, punch and cake in hand, to reminisce, let’s gather in a circle, join hands, and say the magic words:
Happy birthday, Theo!
Originally published at Sharon Lee, Writer. You can comment here or there.
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Happy birthday Theo
Date: 2011-01-22 04:57 pm (UTC)Brom
Re: Happy birthday Theo
Date: 2011-01-22 05:11 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-01-22 05:02 pm (UTC)Dance Dance Theo!
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Date: 2011-01-22 05:24 pm (UTC)Lorna
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Date: 2011-01-22 05:38 pm (UTC)Favorite Theo moment
Date: 2011-01-22 06:07 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-01-22 08:59 pm (UTC)Theo stumbling up to Val Con and Miri about her little problem at the end of the current story lines.
about her little problem
Date: 2011-01-22 10:59 pm (UTC)Happy Birthday, Theo!
Date: 2011-01-22 11:00 pm (UTC)Re: Happy Birthday, Theo!
Date: 2011-01-23 03:44 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-01-23 12:31 am (UTC)I also love when she gets the key from Win Ton. And her escape to the big fancy restaurant (whose name escapes me).
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Date: 2011-01-23 03:06 am (UTC)Or when she and Win Ton get on the Dance Machine together.
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Date: 2011-01-23 03:57 am (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2011-01-23 09:34 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-01-24 04:23 pm (UTC)And, echoing, "Father, where the hell have you been?"
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Date: 2011-01-23 03:26 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-01-23 03:58 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-01-23 05:42 am (UTC)Happy B-day Theo!! Many Sequel Returns!
Happy Birthday Theo!
Date: 2011-01-23 07:41 am (UTC)C.
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Date: 2011-01-23 09:41 am (UTC)The conversation between Kamele and Jen Sar/Daav about Theo's coming appearance in their lives - especially the polite formula at the end about Happy...
Theo comparing dance to math, starting to gain confidence, playing in the gravity wave on the ship
... and all of the wonderful, free-ranging and sometimes fierce discussions among those of us who were welcoming her to the world. (Mondays were special days!)
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Date: 2011-01-23 05:25 pm (UTC)"It's kind of complicated..."
Many happy returns and awards, Theo
Lauretta@ConstellationBooks
PS Sometimes Theo reminds me of Cantra and sometimes she is so young and uncynical, she is just her-own-unique-self.
PPS I wonder how she and Kareen will get on? (insert evil grin)
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Date: 2011-01-23 10:05 pm (UTC)Favorite Memory
Date: 2011-01-24 02:36 am (UTC)Happy (belated) Birthday, Theo
Date: 2011-02-04 10:14 pm (UTC)Favorite dialogue (actually from I Dare)
Date: 2011-02-14 09:01 pm (UTC)