In a message dated 98-08-08 04:00:23 EDT, Omicron@sprynet.com writes:

and you'll discover that the protagonist in each of the books always
meets with Kurt at one point in the novel.  You insult Self-Insertion

For that matter, Clive Cussler does the same in his Dirk Pitt adventures, with
Cussler making a cameo in each.   Perhaps an even better example is Isaac
Asimov's "Murder at the ABA", in which Asimov appears as a major character in
the novel.  Also, Edwin 'Buzz' Aldrin appears briefly in "Encounter with
Tiber", the novel he co-authored with John Barnes.  Inserting yourself into a
story is not a sign of immaturity.

Not to mention that every novel by Philip Jose Farmer includes an
important or pivotal character whose initials are "PJF".

-- Bob

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