Marginalized by critics and their ascribed worth as "serious" authors, not by sales.

IRL, under my mundane name, I write scholarly articles published in highfalutin peer-reviewed journals about why romance or "chick-lit" gets ignored ... even when it is excellent and has very serious subject matter. Write a superlative book about a woman recovering from long-term sexual child abuse who fights to…

Wow. People learning and growing and apologizing and communicating ... on the internet. I feel a little dizzy.

Y'all Kate Middleton was photographed from more than 1/2 mile away ... they had no idea that they could be visible with equipment from that distance. This sounds like "she asked for it"; It is as though she shouldn't have even the slightest expectation of an iota of privacy, even when in private, because she is famous…

Oh Thank God! I was worried it was just me and my too squishy-soft heart.

Well, its not like he did something really bad ... like shoplifting, which will get you life if you get busted three times. http://www.americanbar.org/publications/human_rights_magazine_home/human_rights_vol31_2004/winter2004/irr_hr_winter04_shoplifting.html

I totally have something in my eyes ...

No question, just fangirl squee. I love your books!!!

Holy Shit! It's Leshp! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jingo_%28novel%29

I know. I was deeply confused as well. Maybe it was humor/satire that escaped me?

Was Douglas Adams a nudist? Becasue that would explain why he was a hoopy frood who always knew where his towel was.

You would be surprised how close they can come ...

My gay Episcopalian priest quotes the Bible CORRECTLY so "suck on" that, "bitch".

I doubt that child is as bratty, bitchy, and trollish as those evil commenters.

*sadness*

Actually, it is very common. In my own life I've know at least three people who had really, REALLY prominent ears as babies, children, and teens who now look completely "normal" as young (early 20s) adults. That being said, some people will always have protruding ears and you cannot know who is who until they are all…

I've breastfed all my children for more than a year. My third is not ready to wean yet at 2, so I am STILL nursing. I am the crystal-sucking saggy-titted earth-mother of the La Leche League's dreams and even I know that denying formula to women who need it to feed their babies (NOT all mothers can/will breastfeed) is…

YES!

I am so glad I am not the only person still mad she won.

I agree. He should be criticized for being a narcissistic asshat and overall scum. I would also say that about a woman who left her kids and fiancee to die.