Re: CHAT: Conlang and Writers

Tim Smith wrote:

> At 09:12 PM 3/12/99 -0800, Sally Caves wrote:
> >Laurie Gerholz wrote:
> >> And I hope, Sally, that you don't now think that all knitters who write
> >> are condescending towards conlanging! I do all three. I will say that
> >> sometimes my knitting keeps me away from my conlangs, but there is
> >> really no worse effect.
> >
> >Oh no... that was just some local color.  That's what I remember herdoing most
> >vividly.  That and talking compulsively and interrupting
> >people.  What was her name?
>
> It was Brenda Clough.  And I have to say that, although she may have been a
> bit offputting on that panel, I recently read her novel, _How Like a God_,
> and I thought it was really pretty good.
Brenda Clough!  She and I exchanged cards, and I lost hers, or I've relegated
it to a purse I never use anymore.  She was very opinionated, but I really
liked her.  Thank you for reminding me, because he fiction sounded interesting.
They were all sold out at Albacon. But boy, I'll never forget her!  Knitting and
saying Yep, uhuh, I been there, I'm hearing ya', that's exactly right... the whole
time somebody else was talking.  Talk about color...  At least she was mostly
supportive!

Sally