Terry Brooks: Sometimes the Magic Works (After 20 Years)

I attended the Imaginarium Convention last weekend, and Terry Brooks was a special guest. In 2003, I bought his book Sometimes the Magic Works, his half memoir, half writing instruction book. I read it and learned a lot. Since then, I’ve read many of his fantasy novels.

At the conference, I asked him to sign his memoir. Like a geek, I told him Goodreads tells me I’ve read more of his books than any other author. He said, “Well, good for me!” and shook my hand. He and his wife, Judine, were very nice to me.

It’s been 20 years since I’ve read Sometimes, so I’ve put it on my to-read list as a reread.