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Q. Hi!
A. Oh hi, horror writer I used to like a lot until the last book.
Q. Did you ever get around to reading that second book of mine you picked up at Boskone?
A. I did.
Q. And?
A. .....
Q. What?
A. Well, the scary parts were pretty scary.
Q. And...?
A. Well, there's just this ... one thing.
Q. What? I didn't add any scary penises this time.
A. That's true. You didn't.
Q. So what's the problem?
A. Well, the men's rights group? The one whose members set the protagonist on fire at the beginning, after her ex-husband kidnaps the kids?
Q. What about them?
A. You sound sort of ... sympathetic to them.
Q. No.
A. Yes.
Q. It's all part of the horror, man! The horror!
A. Except for that line in the middle where the protagonist says, "If only I hadn't been so bitchy and self-righteous..."
Q. That's a character thing.
A. I don't think so. I'm pretty sure you agree with her, actually.
Q. ...
A. And also the scenes where the men's rights group explains their case for, you know, kidnapping children. And setting women on fire.
Q. Those poor men. They just wanted to spend some time with their kids.
A. ...
Q. ...
A. ... OK, there's one more teeny-weeny additional little thing.
Q. What?
A. Your portrayal of Native Americans.
Q. Don't get all politically correct on me, now.
A. I'm just saying that most Native Americans don't use "heap big" in casual conversation.
Q. They do too. I saw it in a cartoon once.
A. Let's stop there. We had a good run, horror author, but I think I'm done with you. It's not you, it's me. No, wait, it is you.
Q. That's fine. I don't need you.
A. That's funny, considering your publisher is defunct. Bye now.
A. Oh hi, horror writer I used to like a lot until the last book.
Q. Did you ever get around to reading that second book of mine you picked up at Boskone?
A. I did.
Q. And?
A. .....
Q. What?
A. Well, the scary parts were pretty scary.
Q. And...?
A. Well, there's just this ... one thing.
Q. What? I didn't add any scary penises this time.
A. That's true. You didn't.
Q. So what's the problem?
A. Well, the men's rights group? The one whose members set the protagonist on fire at the beginning, after her ex-husband kidnaps the kids?
Q. What about them?
A. You sound sort of ... sympathetic to them.
Q. No.
A. Yes.
Q. It's all part of the horror, man! The horror!
A. Except for that line in the middle where the protagonist says, "If only I hadn't been so bitchy and self-righteous..."
Q. That's a character thing.
A. I don't think so. I'm pretty sure you agree with her, actually.
Q. ...
A. And also the scenes where the men's rights group explains their case for, you know, kidnapping children. And setting women on fire.
Q. Those poor men. They just wanted to spend some time with their kids.
A. ...
Q. ...
A. ... OK, there's one more teeny-weeny additional little thing.
Q. What?
A. Your portrayal of Native Americans.
Q. Don't get all politically correct on me, now.
A. I'm just saying that most Native Americans don't use "heap big" in casual conversation.
Q. They do too. I saw it in a cartoon once.
A. Let's stop there. We had a good run, horror author, but I think I'm done with you. It's not you, it's me. No, wait, it is you.
Q. That's fine. I don't need you.
A. That's funny, considering your publisher is defunct. Bye now.