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<blockquote data-quote="houndstooth" data-source="post: 5055795" data-attributes="member: 49130">From the authorThanks for your comments, Beginning of the End.Not sure I agree with all you have to say - I did say the 'fatties are failures' was a prejudice, not a thesis. We all have them and I think it's honest to confess them.&nbsp; I also didn't say I became a responsible adult. I said I put fantasy behind me (turned out to be wrong on that score too).I don't think everyone else is a whatever the word is you're covering up. Just some people. You'll notice that the portrait of Billy is very fond, as it is of many of the gamers I played with. Sure, Andy Porter is criticised but I just reported his behaviour. He got back in contact to say how much he liked the book.&nbsp; There's nowhere in the book where I even say I don't like him.The only character I come close to calling a seven letter smilie is Chigger. And he, in my opinion, was a seven letter smilie as virtually everyone I knew agreed. You're absolutely entitled to your opinion but I have to say, I find it baffling. I thought Elfish Gene was quite a gentle recollection of gaming - as most reviewers noted.&nbsp; If you want to read some real bile from me try my first novel Girlfriend 44 'So funny, so nasty and so over the top' - New York Times.Anyway, thanks for reading the book. I take it you won't want putting on my Christmas card list! Come up and punch me if you see me at a convention. I probably deserve it.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="houndstooth, post: 5055795, member: 49130"] From the author Thanks for your comments, Beginning of the End. Not sure I agree with all you have to say - I did say the 'fatties are failures' was a prejudice, not a thesis. We all have them and I think it's honest to confess them. I also didn't say I became a responsible adult. I said I put fantasy behind me (turned out to be wrong on that score too). I don't think everyone else is a whatever the word is you're covering up. Just some people. You'll notice that the portrait of Billy is very fond, as it is of many of the gamers I played with. Sure, Andy Porter is criticised but I just reported his behaviour. He got back in contact to say how much he liked the book. There's nowhere in the book where I even say I don't like him. The only character I come close to calling a seven letter smilie is Chigger. And he, in my opinion, was a seven letter smilie as virtually everyone I knew agreed. You're absolutely entitled to your opinion but I have to say, I find it baffling. I thought Elfish Gene was quite a gentle recollection of gaming - as most reviewers noted. If you want to read some real bile from me try my first novel Girlfriend 44 'So funny, so nasty and so over the top' - New York Times. Anyway, thanks for reading the book. I take it you won't want putting on my Christmas card list! Come up and punch me if you see me at a convention. I probably deserve it. [/QUOTE]

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