On May 13, 2004, at 11:50 AM, Jerry Friedman wrote: > --- skzb <skzb at dreamcafe.com> wrote: >>> Timothy Nelson <TimN at rcn.com> wrote: >>> >>> One of my literary guilty pleasures is a certain series by Diane >> Duane, >>> which has this rather depressing fact at its heart. >>> >>> Ye gods, Diane Duane, my favorite brain candy. I even introduced >> Steve to >> her books for things like long flights. >>> >> >> Er...you introduced me to -So You Want To Be A Wizard_, and it's >> sequels.. >> I've been reading Diane Duane for years. > > I'm inclined to believe Steve here, because on a Brust list the > Caliann character (and who is writing her?) might make the mistake > of thinking she had more influence on his reading than she actually > had. I must admit, though, we know that the Steve character is > not always reliable and has admitted to writing fiction. > > The Author could have done a better job at naming another > character than "Diane Duane". I mean, a difference of one letter? > Unless that's a hint that He or She is also the creator of Vivian > Bloodmark, Jakob Gradus and Sudarg of Bokay (that mirror maker of > genius), and the definition "eavesdrop; cavesdrop". Hm... > > Jerry Friedman doesn't think either Pierre Menard or Silkhorn wrote > any of this post. I always work in characters or the authors themselves in some small way >from books I enjoy. My novel has a (very) obscure reference to lawrence watt-evans in it and my book in progress has someone in it you'll recognize easily/