It's truly scary, how quiet people are being about something with such potentially disastrous consequences. I don't know about you folks, but I'm more worried than ever.
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lilithschilde suggests getting in touch with your senators and congresspeople to see if they can bring some pressure to bear, and I think it's a good idea.- Location:home
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However - and on an entirely different note, I have a message from a new fan.
I gave this young woman your Protector of the Small series for a combined bat mitzvah/twelfth birthday present a couple of weeks ago. She cornered me in synagogue yesterday - she has reached the end of Squire and she's very disappointed - Keladry had been so cool until she had a romance! If she wanted romance, she'd read Stephenie Myers (which she is.) I had to reassure her that Keladry would not be turning into a girlfriend.
She also wants to read the other books you've written now. :)
Yikes! Please assure her from me personally that even my girls who do have romantic interests do not turn into girlfriends!
She also wants to read the other books you've written now.
My heartfelt thanks to you for finding a new fan for me!
Given the current pair running for the Republicans, I'm terrified.
And they get scarier every day. What is happening to this country?
Either way, though...
Doubtless you are right, and per
I could come up with all manner of paranoid possibilities, but I'm once again on killer deadline for a third rewrite for BLOODHOUND and must spare my fingers for that. But paranoid possibilities do occur. More likely, it's more of the same old, it's-not-news-when-it's-women's-health-c
I've only got the one senator who cares about this (Hillary Clinton), but it's worth a try!
Edited at 2008-09-07 06:08 pm (UTC)
Here's a link for folks reading this, incase they don't know who their legislators are:
http://www.usa.gov/Contact/Elected.shtm
Edited at 2008-09-08 12:02 am (UTC)
Also, I cannot tell you how tempted I am to crochet a little uterus (complete with Fun Fur menses) and mail it to these people. "If you people can't comprehend what it's like to not be in control of your own uterus without actually having a uterus - here, have one."
http://yaforobama.ning.com/
YA writers for Obama. There are a LOT of us. Maybe we can make something good happen :)