Comments on: Johnny Byrne, 1935 – 2008 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/08/johnny-byrne-1935-2008/ I am an astronomer, writer, and skeptic. I likes reality the way it is, and I aims to keep it that way. My real name is Phil Plait, and I run the Bad Astronomy blog. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 03:11:39 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Sally http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/08/johnny-byrne-1935-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-153752 Sally Wed, 04 Feb 2009 19:47:54 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/08/johnny-byrne-1935-2008/#comment-153752 Many years ago Johnny Byrne become my writing mentor. I sent him a 16 page sample of my embryonic biography. Through his kindness and guidance he tutored me while I turned this idea into a full biography manuscript. Johnny had a huge heart, was kind, understanding,generous and was supportive of the underdog. At that time of my life I was potless, and many a time reversed the phone charges to Johnny's and Sandys, both gracious enough to except them. Over the following years I did little with that manuscript due to the plights of life. Even though Johnny had introduced my work to a literary agent in London. Through much misfortune, battles for sanity and desperate circumstances I lost everything over the years. Life through the grace of God took a turn for the better and I became a very successful and respected lady in life. The only things i retained from the past are my children and this exact manuscript of 44 chapers and 100 000 words that the wonderful writer Johnny Byrne had task mastered me through. Today that very manuscript is being expanded into a trilogy. I wanted to track Johnny down and let him know this. Was so saddened to here of the passing on of such a great man. Blessings to Sandy and the boys Many years ago Johnny Byrne become my writing mentor. I sent him a 16 page sample of my embryonic biography. Through his kindness and guidance he tutored me while I turned this idea into a full biography manuscript. Johnny had a huge heart, was kind, understanding,generous and was supportive of the underdog. At that time of my life I was potless, and many a time reversed the phone charges to Johnny’s and Sandys, both gracious enough to except them. Over the following years I did little with that manuscript due to the plights of life. Even though Johnny had introduced my work to a literary agent in London. Through much misfortune, battles for sanity and desperate circumstances I lost everything over the years. Life through the grace of God took a turn for the better and I became a very successful and respected lady in life. The only things i retained from the past are my children and this exact manuscript of 44 chapers and 100 000 words that the wonderful writer Johnny Byrne had task mastered me through. Today that very manuscript is being expanded into a trilogy. I wanted to track Johnny down and let him know this.
Was so saddened to here of the passing on of such a great man. Blessings to Sandy and the boys

]]> By: Jasper Byrne http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/08/johnny-byrne-1935-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-81766 Jasper Byrne Tue, 17 Jun 2008 22:41:38 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/08/johnny-byrne-1935-2008/#comment-81766 I'm also his son, so thankyou for remembering him. For those interested, he died after a two-year battle against cancer (a brain tumour.) Jasper. I’m also his son, so thankyou for remembering him. For those interested, he died after a two-year battle against cancer (a brain tumour.)

Jasper.

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Nick

]]> By: Somedude http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/08/johnny-byrne-1935-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-81764 Somedude Wed, 09 Apr 2008 14:40:31 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/08/johnny-byrne-1935-2008/#comment-81764 @AstralProjectile The episode was: Mission of the Darians, classic stuff ;) @AstralProjectile

The episode was: Mission of the Darians, classic stuff ;)

]]> By: Loaf Of Bread http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/08/johnny-byrne-1935-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-81763 Loaf Of Bread Tue, 08 Apr 2008 22:05:49 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/08/johnny-byrne-1935-2008/#comment-81763 Agreed, the ark idea isn't exactly new. I remember the series from the 70s. Related idea, one of the episodes from the original Star Trek had a civilization travelling through space in an ark made out of a hollowed out asteriod. James Blish also did an interesting story called "Cities in Flight" that had a similar theme. Agreed, the ark idea isn’t exactly new. I remember the series from the 70s.

Related idea, one of the episodes from the original Star Trek had a civilization travelling through space in an ark made out of a hollowed out asteriod.

James Blish also did an interesting story called “Cities in Flight” that had a similar theme.

]]> By: Sarcastro http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/08/johnny-byrne-1935-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-81762 Sarcastro Tue, 08 Apr 2008 17:57:50 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/08/johnny-byrne-1935-2008/#comment-81762 Man, last S:1999 ep I saw was one of the munged together 2-eps-into-a-tv-movie versions... on MST3k! "Cosmic Princess" is the title and it was riffed on in the pre-cable KTMA season of MST3k. "Titanium: It's the feel-good mineral of 1999." Man, last S:1999 ep I saw was one of the munged together 2-eps-into-a-tv-movie versions… on MST3k! “Cosmic Princess” is the title and it was riffed on in the pre-cable KTMA season of MST3k.

“Titanium: It’s the feel-good mineral of 1999.”

]]> By: Shane Killian http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/08/johnny-byrne-1935-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-81761 Shane Killian Tue, 08 Apr 2008 17:07:51 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/04/08/johnny-byrne-1935-2008/#comment-81761 He also wrote a number of episodes of All Creatures Great and Small, in which Peter Davison played Tristan. He also wrote a number of episodes of All Creatures Great and Small, in which Peter Davison played Tristan.

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