Tad Williams has an amazing imagination and has the gift to put this imagination into words. 

My favorite author, by far, and I've been waiting for this MMORPG to come about for years.

I'm such a fan that all of my current gaming characters have alternate spellings of his book characters.

Tad...you are amazing. Thanks for sharing your talent with me and allowing me to leave real life for a time while I visit your worlds.

I'm definitely an admirer of his books, but I'd not seen him before.

I kinda wish I hadn't now.

He's the spitting image in look and mannerisms of a guy I met that had his genitals pierced many times and insisted on showing people at every opportunity.

I wonder if Tad has the nickname of 'Beaner' as well..........