Or so sang the great Piaf. I utter the phrase in a less global way; after reading the news of the day, despite accusations of all sorts of nefariousness from readers who have clearly taken deep offense, I apologize for nothing. Behold this
I have used no one's actual name, depicted no offenses so contemptible, and most important, I write with far more grace and empathy than Mr. Crichton. If my novels were ever to be filmed, their success would be in the hands of the actors, not the people who do the animatronic special effects. (Even the redoubtable Fang would require no more technology than the little trouper who performed so many decades ago in the role of Toto.)
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Another D.O.J. Gonzo who spends his time at work making life miserable for law-abiding citizens who don't go along with the program.
Well, *someone* has clearly been spending a few sleepless nights.
My dear, I not only read both dime novels, I was present when a draft of "Murder Out of the BallPark" was circulated amongst several "A List" Arlington Republicans.
Oh, you are coming to my New Year's party, aren't you? It wouldn't be complete without you.
Are you (VC) saying that you are an Arlington Republican yourself? They are usually so devoid of effervescence. Do you think I was right to change the working title?
My dear, I only exercise the "A List" Republicans' canine family members. But the ruling elite from both political parties were disappointed that you did not deal as harshly with the living wage and affordable housing activists as in your first dime novel, and they are hoping your third dime novel will characterize the anti-gentrification "Greenies" as child abusers and worse.
Oh heavenly days! If that is the case, then far too many parties have not only got hold of the wrong end of the stick but possibly done something rude to themselves with it. One indites a couple of curiosities lampooning everyone's foibles equally, and the Novel As Rorschach business comes true with a vengeance. Did I say anything at all about the living wage? It escapes my memory. As for child abuse, this is all over-18 only, if you please.
Why oh why doesn't anyone ever want to comment on Smitty's possibilities as a heart-throb (I do think he improves on his original in that regard) or the charm and grace of supporting characters like Shel or Mercedes? Even Sophie Grint is more than a paper cutout, and ought to have fans.
My dear, you have the the affordable housing and living wage activists, aka terrorists, on the run. Time to finish them with your third novel.
Who ever knew? Here I thought I had made heroes of at least some of them. But then my only object was to have a bit of a lark with people who so often take themselves too seriously!
How many heavily armed eco-terrorist Greenies does it take to replace an incandescent lighbulb with a compact fluorescent?
Read Jane's next dime novel and find out.
Will you stop chugging that cheap Chianti? You write badly enough already. You are hardly one to know an "A" list Republican, much less have occasion to talk with the "A" list Republicans with whom Jane shares her first drafts.
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