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Well that didn’t make me sleep easier.

Just got another letter from Winc. Ze digs deep into this stuff.

To:Toobe

From:Winc

Subj:Curiouser and Curiouser

Hey, my friend, here’s an interesting log for your growing pile of trivia. I’m sending you excerpts because it was an hour’s worth of chat, a lot of it goofy. They offered me two choices. Sigh. I picked the name “Gyrl” ::sighing:: it was either that or “Boye.” (::standing ontop of The Wall Between Two Choices:: Hmmm, looks more interesting from up here!)

Have fun!

—W.

8:02:56 P.M. “GUEST SPEAKER Transcript”

Now open for recording.

There are 17 people in the room.

Webster:Hey, gang, remember I invited someone this week? She’s going to talk about her experience as a phone sex hostess.

Lisa321:No duh, Webster, why do you think the whole group showed up?!

Webster:Hah! Writers Anon. has never had such attendance.

Gyrl has entered the room.

Gyrl:::rushing into room, out of breath:: Phew! Howdy!

Webster:Had a flat on that old info highway, love?

Lisa321:“Gyrl?” I thought Webster was kidding.

Gyrl:It’s me name. ::glancing down:: And let’s not talk about flat here, OK? ::rueful grin::

Webster:LOL

Webster:*Good* to see you Gyrl.

Gyrl:::purring:: Good to see you too, hon.

Genuine1:Gee, Webster, just how *did* you meet this Gyrl?

Gyrl:Ah, so we discover the first pitfall of writing, class. ::glasses slipping down nose:: The stereotype! ::glancing over at Webster, giggling::

Webster:While I have no problem with the possibility of having met Gyrl for phone sex, the truth is we ran into each other as blood drinkers in a vampire room.

Lisa321:There’s a chat room for vampires?

Webster:Yep!

Webster:OK, let’s start!

Webster:Welcome to GUEST SPEAKER. Our guest tonight is Gyrl. She’ll be taking questions relating to sex and gender in fiction, on the phone, and in life…

Lisa321:If you’re saying a man can be a female phone sex hostess, are you also saying a man can write a woman’s character?