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Taking Chances, by E. L. Van Hine and L.H. Nicoll
louisev:
--- Quote from: MaineWriter on July 17, 2006, 08:34:25 am ---This is interesting, Louise, and you provide more detail here than you have in the book. Is this something that will be discussed more fully in "Shelter from the Storm"? I know you may not know the answer to that yet, but just curious if this is something that is rumbling around in your mind.
Also, Ellery's boss--I am assuming Wes--this is the first time he learned that Ellery was gay? Was Mel Ruskin the DA at that time?
Leslie
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Hm? Actually I thought I just put it all together in one place. Ellery told Ennis about Bill outing him and losing his partner in his expositions about living as queer on the job. It was Wes who defended him against the employees who revolted, and took their resignations rather than let them crucify Ellery. And yes, Mel was the D.A. at the time (though he was not involved in this... it was a sheriff's office issue.)
MaineWriter:
--- Quote from: louisev on July 17, 2006, 08:56:27 am ---Hm? Actually I thought I just put it all together in one place. Ellery told Ennis about Bill outing him and losing his partner in his expositions about living as queer on the job. It was Wes who defended him against the employees who revolted, and took their resignations rather than let them crucify Ellery. And yes, Mel was the D.A. at the time (though he was not involved in this... it was a sheriff's office issue.)
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I don't remember this much detail. I'll have to back and look. I remember Ellery saying that Bill thought Ellery was getting it on with his (Ellery's) partner.
My other question--is this how Wes learned of Ellery's homosexuality? He didn't know before?
L
louisev:
--- Quote from: MaineWriter on July 17, 2006, 09:11:48 am ---I don't remember this much detail. I'll have to back and look. I remember Ellery saying that Bill thought Ellery was getting it on with his (Ellery's) partner.
My other question--is this how Wes learned of Ellery's homosexuality? He didn't know before?
L
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This wasn't specifically covered in the back story but Wes did discover Ellery's homosexuality during the "outing" incident where Bill came into his office and confronted Ellery in front of his boss and colleagues, of having sex with his partner. The partner quit, the homophobes among his colleagues called for Ellery to get fired, and Wes intervened on Ellery's behalf.
David:
--- Quote from: MaineWriter on July 17, 2006, 08:17:59 am ---....um, David, I just realized...I don't know your last name! LOL
LN
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Well, as safe as I feel here at BetterMost, the internet is NOT. And to protect myself against harassment, I'll keep my surname private thanks. ;)
louisev:
gee you know, I feel so left out. Here I have my name plastered everywhere and I write hot gay smex stories and I just can't seem to get any harrassment at all goin.
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