In 1983, TSR was having phenomenal success with the Endless Quest books. Jean Blashfield Black, head of TSR's book department, was looking for a book editor who was also a writer, not only to edit these books, but also to write them. She contacted an agent she knew in Milwaukee, Ray Peekner, to ask if any of his clients might be interested. He said he had one writer (me!) who had already submitted an application to TSR. Jean went over to the game division, found my application, and gave me a call. I traveled to Lake Geneva for an interview. Jean hired me that day. Among my duties would be to edit the new line of Heartquest books (good idea, but didn't succeed) and to be the book editor for a new project: Dragonlance. (To be continued.)