Jerry Friedman <jerry_friedman at yahoo.com> writes: > --- 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. But only, so far as I've seen, if he's paid for it. (*Admitted* to writing fiction; the broader question may still be open.) > 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. Very nice, by the way :-). -- David Dyer-Bennet, <mailto:dd-b at dd-b.net>, <http://www.dd-b.net/dd-b/> RKBA: <http://noguns-nomoney.com/> <http://www.dd-b.net/carry/> Pics: <http://dd-b.lighthunters.net/>,<http://www.dd-b.net/dd-b/SnapshotAlbum/> Dragaera/Steven Brust: <http://dragaera.info/>