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25 October 2006One scent per copyDanielle Steel now has her own signature fragrance, called, sanely enough, "Danielle," which will be marketed by Elizabeth Arden through the usual outlets. The Internet Writing Journal blog thinks this is a great idea, and that other writers should do likewise: "It" by Stephen King, say, or Neil Gaiman's "Shadow." I anxiously await two Dr. Seuss scents — "Green Eggs" and "Ham" — and shudder at the thought of what they might come up with for Gabriel García Márquez: "Solitude"? "Time of Cholera"? (Via Brenda Coulter at Romancing the Blog.) Posted at 11:34 AM to Almost YogurtIf you're thinking Marquez, you've got to go with his latest - "My Melancholy Whores" Posted by: Joel at 2:12 PM on 25 October 2006Tom Wolfe's "Au di Burning Yuppie?" Posted by: Veronica at 4:11 PM on 25 October 2006Perhaps Danielle should've opted for "Eau de Steelworker." Posted by: John Salmon at 6:00 PM on 25 October 2006At one point today, I realized that there could be some serious backlash against the Seuss scents: "I will not wear this on the go, Oh, well. "Scents" from that portion of my library readily to hand: "The Control of Nature" - John McPhee |