"But you are Lainie, now. That's short forElaine. You have a chance to grow up allover again, just like the cookiefortune said."I don't know how I k...ew that, but I did. I also knew that my name wasGwen, short for Guinevere. I took our daughter and two of her dolls toour bed where she played between Arthur and me. I kissed Art and heldhis hand before closing my eyes."You are more than pretty," he told me. "You are beautiful." Thank you, your majesty." I'm glad you are my queen."I was woken. “I'm ready to start the fire.”“Did Sonja come back here?” Marcy asked.“Yeah, she's getting dressed,” Andy said, pulling a gas can from the enclosed trailer behind his truck. He walked over to the fire ring, a huge thing made from three tractor wheel rims welded together. It was piled high with wood and brush. Opening the can, he splashed a little gasoline into the center of the pile.“Am I in a party mood yet?” he said to himself. “Yeah, I think I am. You guys in a party mood?” he yelled to. (Scrambler) What is the hardest part in writing a female cast member for your stories?(jchalker) I've never had a lot of trouble doing female characters. I don't know why others do, or why this is unusual for a professional writer. I mean, nobody blinks an eye when I create a total alien, but they seem shocked I can do 51% of the human race.Addendum: what's unusual is doing it in science fiction, where it's always been rare.(Lorna) When did you realize that your work had a "fan group" like. It is as plain as your belly. Little Mule told me when I got back from the winter hunt with Big Owl." He pointed to her growing belly and she looked down, and seemed to see it for the first time. She looked up at him in confusion and wonder. He smiled at her and turned her around and pushed her gently toward the lodge. She went quietly without looking back. He was sure that she would soon have a lot to say, but he was happy that right now she was quiet.He reached down to take the rope. It had.