No. You're missing the point. The design of the thing is functional. The plan is not to shoot you. The plan is to get the girl. If there's no girl, then the plan, well, is like the room.

Early ,'Objects In Space'


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There's more to life than watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer! No. Really, there is! Honestly! Here's a place for Buffistas to come and discuss what it is they're reading, their favorite authors and poets. "Geez. Crack a book sometime."


§ ita § - Aug 03, 2004 2:33:43 pm PDT #5515 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Well, Hec sure puts on a good show.

Robin! Happy early birthday! Want Clive Owen?


Scrappy - Aug 03, 2004 2:35:50 pm PDT #5516 of 10002
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.

That was the bestest post EVER.

bookmarking and rereading like a maniac


Scrappy - Aug 03, 2004 2:37:40 pm PDT #5517 of 10002
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.

Yeah, ita, only he won't be dancing--I have other, um, tasks for him to perform.


Volans - Aug 03, 2004 2:49:59 pm PDT #5518 of 10002
move out and draw fire

Wow, Hec. Nice.

Would a spy novel written by a woman sell? If it was as good as the top-rated male-authored spy stories, would there be a noticeable difference in sales?


Betsy HP - Aug 03, 2004 3:21:42 pm PDT #5519 of 10002
If I only had a brain...

You mean like, say, the late Helen Macinnes?


Volans - Aug 03, 2004 3:33:52 pm PDT #5520 of 10002
move out and draw fire

For example.

Was/Is she as popular as Ludlum or Le Carre?


Betsy HP - Aug 03, 2004 3:40:59 pm PDT #5521 of 10002
If I only had a brain...

She was regularly on the bestseller lists; I don't know relative rankings.


Connie Neil - Aug 03, 2004 3:44:09 pm PDT #5522 of 10002
brillig

In her heyday, MacInnes was quite well respected.


Consuela - Aug 03, 2004 3:48:44 pm PDT #5523 of 10002
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix

Also, women regularly write best-seller serial killer novels, like Patricia Cornwell. I don't see the spy genre being much different.


erikaj - Aug 03, 2004 3:53:32 pm PDT #5524 of 10002
"Somewhere in this building is our talent." Toby Ziegler, my spirit animal

I want to at least have cake at the Scrappy party...impressive guest list.