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Me too, only I asked Mom what it would cost to breed up some of my own Dragons. I was quite disappointed to learn that it wasn't possible as yet and they might not be the telepathic kind but the EATING kind. Ah well, the dreams of youth...

Hey fluff, I've read several of those authors but I think my favorite is C.S. Lewis (Narnia) great stuff. I've read some H.G. Wells and most of Douglas Adams stuff and, of course, Tolkein. Great discussion threads from a few months ago on Tolkein over in the Book of the Month forum.

Head first is the best way to jump around here. Welcome and enjoy!

Well, another midwesterner. Welcome and enjoy yourself. Good threads, good discussion, and good recomendations. We've had some great discussions over in the writers block about various types of publishing...perhaps you can contribute there too. Catch you later!

Well, the name of the author doesn't ring a bell but that doesn't mean much. What are some of the titles you are talking about?

You mean like a man's thoughts in a woman's body? Try Friday by Robert Heinlein. She's very female looking, but thinks like a man. Its a pretty good SF story too.

Exactly. Its not as in-your-face. Its more of a...lets put it this way. (and please don't think I'm being sexist, I'm just trying to explain) Its very much like the difference between a confirmed bachelor and a quite-content married man. A man writes a bachelor--even if the character is...

I will say that the sequel is a little different from the first book. It explains a number of things from the first book, but leaves it wide open for further exploration. Anvil of the Stars isn't his best work IMHO, but its pretty good.

What the heck is IIRC?

I agree, but I would add that it stems from a fundamental inability to force themselves to think like a woman. A man might write a good female character by long association with women and knowing something about how women think, but its never going to satisfy the understanding that you're...

Anything by Eric Carle for the six month old. Our favorite is the Very Busy Spider. Boynton is great, as you said. We have a lot of success with My First Word Book, DK Publishing, Inc. the board books are nearly indestructible. They have several other titles too. These were great for early...

Whats your favorite Internet abbreviation? BTW -- By the way LOL -- Laugh out loud (the careworn laugh out loud) OTOH -- On the other hand Others?

You are right, but its worse than that. Men who read female characters written by men WANT to see the characters that way--sad but true. Men who write female characters are writing them the way they they see them. Chalk it up to poor writing but some awful good male writers have committed the...

Rejections should be seen as a challenge to either get better or get an agent. If you really, really want to write, you will whether you get published or not. Payment is really just a side benefit anyway. Right? (Yeah, its BS we all want the money, fame, and adoring fans. It is art...

Glad to meet another literate soul from God's country. (Great topic line on your intro, BTW.) Kick your boots off, get a glass of sweet tea, and make yourself at home. Help yourself to the threads--post early and often. The SF section is growing and the reviews library is a great place for...

Writers are paid to write. Publishers pay the writer for the privilege to publish. Good agents get paid when the writer does. Any exceptions to this mean you're about to get screwed. Money flows to the writer. Period.

Does not have to be Pratchett or Anthony. Can be from book, movie or other source. List your favorite SF or Fantasy pun. (CLEAN, please--I've got a delete button and I'm not afraid to use it.) Just found this one... You might be a Redneck Jedi if..... ...you have ever heard the phrase...

I think a lot of American political books fall into this category. :D

That would be a problem. I wonder if he left a bad taste in his mouth? yuk yuk Anyhow. I've always like Glory Road for the fact that it was a fantasy story--ith a Heinlein flavor. An unheard of combination, but Oscar was definitely a Heinlein hero and Star was definitely a Heinlein...

I have just been reminded by dheiner about Hell Tanner, the non-hero of Damnation Alley by Roger Zelazny.