As a priest once told me when I lost my grandmother due to cancer, "Memories are your partner now".  I remember telling JDF that his poetry was something that helped me get through tough times.  Allowing me to write as an outlet.

As a priest once told me when I lost my grandmother due to cancer, "Memories are your partner now". Lost her when I was in my freshman year in high school. (Looks like you and I have something in common Walter). I've never brought this up often, but I was in a temporary state of depression, and I recall reading Amy Jo's story from the Chicken Soup series (the one that I owned was on Tough Stuff, which is where I came across her story). I kept reading it for a few weeks before I had to leave in November to be at my family's native home for the funeral. Also to quote Jason Faunt, he said in an interview regarding JDF "The best way to remember someone is to talk about them".  Sharing such memories and how he impacted people around the world is a way of keeping him alive. (Honestly, I know there are stories over in Europe and I hope to find some soon. I may even put it in a book).

Connor Williams Here: https://stream.fanward.com/programs/austin-walter-jason-july-2024-stream?category_id=23548

Yes.  Although I should have paid attention to the questions.  My mistake was addressing my first one to all 3 when I should have addressed it to just Walter and Austin. (That was entirely my fault).  Now I know better.

Elijah Lawson My very first was the Turbo Pink/In Space Pink Ranger (Cassie) Patricia Ja Lee.  Met her twice.  Once, she was cosplaying to promote an anime that 2nd MMPR Black Ranger (Adam) Johnny Yong Bosch was in [The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya].  2009, I met Steve Cardenas (Rocky), Karan Ashley (Aisha), Catherine Sutherland (Katherine) (first time), and Blake Foster (Justin).  Later I met Dwayne Cameron (Tyzonn) in 2019 and 2021 (second time at a different convention), met Christopher Khayman Lee for the first time that year, then in 2022 at PMC, I met Jack Guzman (Iron Bison), Philip Andrew (Howling Wolf), John Tui (Doggie Cruger), Austin St. John, Walter E. Jones, and a particular Sentai Actor (Ozawa-san) [GokaiRed].

Elijah LawsonThanks for the clarification

Oh what was your position and what was it like working on such an iconic franchise?

Sounds like we're almost on similar paths in terms of writing. (In my case, it's more BTS stuff since I've heard mixed reviews on the visual history picture book, which sold like hotcakes quickly).

Elijah LawsonI might reach out to Karan Ashley in terms of how to apply for volunteering or something of the sort sometime (ran into her last year after 14 years.  We met in 2009 at Anime Expo).

Erik Betts gave me some good advice on my nonfiction media history book project that I'm working on.  Use the reference of Kris Landis' book in terms of format and then go from there.