Ah, ‘twas a busy month in the Geek Speak Mailroom, just the way we like it.

We kick things off in the Liaden Universe®, with these words from contributor Nina Mangan…

Loved the Love Letters to Liad! Especially since you used mine! WOot! Thanks for egging on more addicts! May you Ride the Luck - and the first question of Final 5 is too vague - Wars 3-6 over Trek, but Trek over 1-3.

Well, Nina, that’s what the Comment box is for, as you have discovered!

Reader Jesse Diller also had something to say re: Liad, this time regarding our K. Burtt’s desperate desire to have someone punch the vicious and abusive Ran Eld in the face, and his discussion of same with Sharon Lee and Steve Miller in our interview with the pair, Val Con Came First…

K. Burtt responds: Taken from Chapter 13 of Fledgling: "[SNIP...]people defend their honor and those who fall within it by any means, including physical force.' So... HA! Daav *could* have punched Ran Eld!"

Except that doing so would have been 'out of code', and thus a blow not just to Ran Eld, but also to his own honor.

Thanks for clearing that up, Jesse!

Moving on, the enigmatically-named Brian B had this to say…

I'm an aspiring screenwriter, and I found the Hollywood Geek piece to be really inspiring. Not that I now think I'll be able to kick start a career by hanging around film geek forums, but the idea that the best way to get your start is by playing in your own wheelhouse has made me rethink everything I've been working on. Sure, people always say "write what you know," but Rosiak's article really brings that home. No more attempts at college kid comedies for me. Now it's dark magic and blood sacrifice all the way. Thanks. I look forward to the next article from the hollywood geek. Brian

Well, we hope you like True Blood and hate Twilight, Brian, otherwise you won’t enjoy David’s column quite so much this month.

Luke Price had this to say, on our Top 13 Geek Goddesses…

I can't believe you left off Margaret Weiss! Co-creator of 'The Dragonlance Chronicles'. Shame on you :P

Kate responds: “Shame on us, indeed. I had actually never heard of this person, or of the Dragonlance Whatevers. However, a quick visit to Wikipedia does reveal that our friend Luke has misspelled Margaret Weis' name.”

Rachel responds: "Shame on us? Shame on her, sir, for making me read all seven books in the Death Gate Cycle, breathless as to learn the final outcome, only to have. . . NOTHING HAPPEN! Worst book series ending of all time, and I’m afraid my animus toward Ms. Weis (and her co-conspirator, Tracy Hickman) is undiminished, even all these years later. But, yeah, Dragonlance is cool."

The Geek Speak Mailbox regularly receives important news of various advertising services (we’re fine, thanks), and solicitous enquiries after our health (while we’re grateful for your concern, we don’t really need diazepam, discounted or not). But every now and then we receive a press release that is too good not to share.

First of all, this, from Matt Protos at OldTownAuctions…

I thought you might be interested in an auction we have coming up in July. We are an auction house based in Maryland, and we have been given a large variety of action figures and Sci Fi material to sell.

COME TO THE AUCTION YOU MUST

Old Town Auctions will boldly go where they have never gone before, offering an assortment of Space Toys, Star Wars Collectibles, Action Figures, Sci Fi and Fantasy Toys, Robots and more…

FOR SALE, AT AUCTION, WITH NO RESERVES
SATURDAY, JULY 17TH, 2010 at 10am ET
Over 800 Great Toys
Sale will be held at Alexander’s Inn Auction House
3607 Buckeystown Pike, Buckeystown, Maryland 21717
Preview 2 hours before sale
For more information and photos go to: www.oldtownauctions.com

Geek Speak responds: There’s a place called Buckeystown? Awesome.

And then this, another random, yet somehow so right, heads up from graphic artist Katharine Miller...

Robot of Leisure Offers a Glimpse of What Happens When a Robot Becomes Obsolete

For Immediate Release

Toronto, ON--Forget everything you know about robots. Meet Boris, the resident robot of leisure assigned to the Zükünfthaus model home. One event is about to change his life and challenge everything he's been programmed to believe.

In Boris and the Open House, it is the first open house for Zükünfthaus and Boris gets the opportunity to show off his skills for hordes of potential homebuyers. As Boris prepares for the festivities, he is frequently distracted by his own enjoyment of his tasks. When the day doesn't go as planned, Boris copes with dashed expectations and uncertainty for the future.

The six-part Robot of Leisure graphic novel series follows Boris as he adjusts to his newfound freedom. Now this relic of an unrealized future must confront and conquer solitude, obsolescence and his own identity. With no one to serve, Boris pursues his own life of leisure, but will he be content with mere frivolity?

Boris and the Open House, the first installment of the series is available as a free preview at the Robot of Leisure website. The second installment, Boris Makes a Friend is scheduled for release in late Fall 2010. Along with the book preview, the website contains history about the character of Boris, past artwork and videos about the series.

About the author: Katharine Miller is a freelance writer, designer, and all-around creative lady. She’s worked for a variety of publications as a writer and designer. She currently resides with her common-law partner and two cats in Toronto, Ontario. View more of her work at katharinemiller.com.

Geek Speak responds: Robot of Leisure cool! Check it out!

But our favorite letter this month? Well, that’s easy. It comes from Genevieve Jenkins, and is our first official proposal of marriage…

“Howard the Duck, baby! Rachel Hyland, will you marry me? No one else gets me like you do.”

Rachel responds: Yes! You book the church, I’ll do the Gift Registry. Forbidden Planet okay with you?

Thank you to everyone who sent in their comments! We can’t print to them all, but we love and appreciate each one...

We still don't need diazepam, though.

Until next month...