One of my favorite parts of writing is doing the research. I love finding out about things I have no knowledge whatsoever about. So imagine my joy when I found the exact book I was looking for by none other than a legend in the gaming industry, Ben Boos (formerly of Blizzard).
There were a few swords in his fabulously rendered artist's devotion that intrigued me. So I emailed Ben...and he responded back with a ton of research notes. He actually sifted through his own research materials to find the answers for me. I still cannot believe how generous he was with his time and knowledge.
Swords is a Candlewick book. So you know it's beautiful. Check it out!
Today, I am just thankful for Ben. For people who help just because.
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Today I am thankful that you started this "today I am thankful for" thing because it helps me remember to be thankful even when I'm grumpy :)
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