Well, I'm going out on a limb here.

In today's MediaBistro (which is like a really big deal in the publishing industry) they

featured the seasons big award winners, including the Nobel Prize for Doris Lessing

and the Man Booker Prize for Ann Enright.

Well along with those heavyweights, they have a former writer from "Days" whose name is

not allowed on these boards. You all know Vola Voof.

Scroll down to her award win in Sweden.

MediaBistro/Literary Award Winners:

http://www.mediabistro.com/galleycat/awards/default.asp

I know people are prudes and people are petty, but I just don't get it.

The soap industry is dying and they're letting award winning authors like this get away

because they're eccentric and cause publicity?????

I just find that to be the most mind-boggling stupidity.

I watch the shows day in and day out, and I don't see the level of passion or bodacious-ness

that this woman had anywhere on the soaps.

Now back in the day, they use to have that urgency. People talked about them!

I just find myself miffed at the whole OVER-REACTION to this award winning and obviously

rising author by the soap industry. Talent is talent.

The big deal is, unfortunately, is that she wreaked havoc around here and on World of Soap Themes. Jeopardized the reputation of this site, risked to destroy long-running friendships, offended everyone who crossed her path, made a mockery of herself and all connected to her and so on. The list has no end.

But the biggest deal is that she didn't have the guts to admit who she was (EricaKane4Life) and didn't have the integrity, sincerity or whatever human quality you want to apologize and admit to all those appalling deeds. That will forever be a stain so big and unremovable, that no Tide or any other detergent will ever remove.

And yes, Vee, she will never work in daytime. Never.

Edited October 19, 200718 yr by Sylph

The big deal is, unfortunately, is that she wreaked havoc around here and on World of Soap Themes. Jeopardized the reputation of this site, risked to destroy long-running friendships, offended everyone who crossed her path, made a mockery of herself and all connected to her and so on. The list has no end.

But the biggest deal is that she didn't have the guts to admit who she was (EricaKane4Life) and didn't have the integrity, sincerity or whatever human quality you want to apologize and admit what she did. That will forever be a stain so big and unremovable, that no Tide or any other detergent will ever remove.

And yes, Vee, she will never work in daytime. Never.

Very well said. You pretty much nailed it.

The big deal is, unfortunately, is that she wreaked havoc around here and on World of Soap Themes. Jeopardized the reputation of this site, risked to destroy long-running friendships, offended everyone who crossed her path, made a mockery of herself and all connected to her and so on. The list has no end.

But the biggest deal is that she didn't have the guts to admit who she was (EricaKane4Life) and didn't have the integrity, sincerity or whatever human quality you want to apologize and admit to all those appalling deeds. That will forever be a stain so big and unremovable, that no Tide or any other detergent will ever remove.

And yes, Vee, she will never work in daytime. Never.

WOW. Holy cow WOW . Thanks, Sylph.

My curiosity has now been satisfied. Now I understand what happened and can see other's points of view a little clearer. Thanks again.

Edited October 19, 200718 yr by Greg's GL

Fine. I went from believing she existed and was a potentially promising writer for daytime, to not being able to take a thing about the woman at face value, even her actual existence, and never wanting to hear her name again. If you think that's threatening to anyone but her reputation, more power to you. But this is not some proving ground for new daytime professionals. Nobody will get a break from this message board.

The big deal is, unfortunately, is that she wreaked havoc around here and on World of Soap Themes. Jeopardized the reputation of this site, risked to destroy long-running friendships, offended everyone who crossed her path, made a mockery of herself and all connected to her and so on. The list has no end.

But the biggest deal is that she didn't have the guts to admit who she was (EricaKane4Life) and didn't have the integrity, sincerity or whatever human quality you want to apologize and admit what she did. That will forever be a stain so big and unremovable, that no Tide or any other detergent will ever remove.

And yes, Vee, she will never work in daytime. Never.

Ha ha!!!!

Glad you married yourself to all that Sylph, because I WILL enjoy watching you eat crow later.

I also believe Ms. Voof when she says that she was NOT erica-whoever and that a bunch of looney-tunes

have fabricated lies and innuendo about her.

Apparently she DID come to SON and register AFTER the accusations were made, but before

that, she says she was too busy writing the novels that are coming up.

She seemed, during her "reading", to be quite intelligent and level-headed.

Evem "Normal", dare I say.

She also has some pretty major things coming up, and I do wonder how she got all those books

written while supposedly being responsible for the fall of the internet.

The thing about life, Sylph, is that all it takes is one "Successful hit" somewhere---and bam---somebody

you thought was OUT....is suddenly back IN.

The people in charge today---probably won't be the people in charge down the road. And judging by

the famous people who came to Ms. Voof's reading, I'd say she has pretty strong connections and

supporters.

I would "never" be presumptuous enough to say never.

One thing IS for sure--"Days" is going off the air, and that will probably prompt some other soaps

to be cancelled as well.

But I think Ms. Voof's career is only beginning.

Nobody will get a break from this message board.

Vee, I'm honestly confused.

I don't understand why you think posting the news of her award win

is somehow an appeal to get hired back to daytime?

If any other white soap writer had won an award, we would post it.

Why does her news of a win have to be some appeal to a message board?????

Since Ms. Voof talks to Brian Frons all the time, I doubt she's thinking about

this message board.

I certainly am not appealing to any of you for anything. I'm just making people

aware that a former soap writer won an award and that her career is RISING.

The big deal is, unfortunately, is that she wreaked havoc around here and on World of Soap Themes. Jeopardized the reputation of this site, risked to destroy long-running friendships, offended everyone who crossed her path, made a mockery of herself and all connected to her and so on. The list has no end.

And just how did she get this much power? She sounds like the template for Sheila Carter.

And just how did she get this much power? She sounds like the template for Sheila Carter.

Stenbeck,

I agree that Vola Voof is Sheila Carter!

I think she's Sami Brady, Sheila Carter, Helena Cassidine, Celeste Carver, Erica Kane and

Drusilla Winters all rolled into one.

Vola's biography, IMO, reads like a soap opera!

That why I think she's perfect for soaps.

She also has some pretty major things coming up, and I do wonder how she got all those books

written while supposedly being responsible for the fall of the internet.

The thing about life, Sylph, is that all it takes is one "Successful hit" somewhere---and bam---somebody

you thought was OUT....is suddenly back IN.

The people in charge today---probably won't be the people in charge down the road. And judging by

the famous people who came to Ms. Voof's reading, I'd say she has pretty strong connections and

supporters.

I would "never" be presumptuous enough to say never.

But I would.

If she's so great and doing so well, you don't need to spend post after post telling us how well she's doing, and how none of these things are her fault, how she was "just trying to have fun on the Internet," what harm can it do, and how you're just positive all the other writers do it. Nobody wants or needs all this cajoling. You can just let her writing, wherever and whatever it may be, speak for itself. Surely if she wanted a stranger to speak for her, she would have asked you, hmm?

Right now, though, she is not writing for soaps, so maybe you can take it to, I don't know, "Off-Topic Lounge" after the first five pages. Just a thought. In terms of marketing or lively discussion of her work, this is a waste of time and any attempt to market her here after the previous debacles will fail.

But I would.

If she's so great and doing so well, you don't need to spend post after post telling us how well she's doing, and how none of these things are her fault, how she was "just trying to have fun on the Internet," what harm can it do, and how you're just positive all the other writers do it. Nobody wants or needs all this cajoling. You can just let her writing, wherever and whatever it may be, speak for itself. Surely if she wanted a stranger to speak for her, she would have asked you, hmm?

Right now, though, she is not writing for soaps, so maybe you can take it to, I don't know, "Off-Topic Lounge" after the first five pages. Just a thought. In terms of marketing or lively discussion of her work, this is a waste of time and any attempt to market her here after the previous debacles will fail.

Market her????

She's a former soap writer who won an award in Sweden.

This is a soap discussion board.

Regardless how you and I feel about her, her award is NEWS.

Just like all the other soap writers who make the news.

Who in the world is trying to "market" her?

Of course I'm going to defend her, because I MIGHT...be her....after all.

You never know.

(**cue lurking music**)

(**Close up on back of her head**)

(**CUT TO: Vee on the other telephone line, screaming irrationally, "You conniving bitch, Vola!"**)

(**CUT TO: A black gloved hand placing the receiver into its cradle**)

(**FADE TO BREAK**)

This has been the first half of "What a Woman Will Do"

....our story will continue in a moment

What do you call a mystery that everybody knows the answer to before you even wrote it? Oh, that's right: Not selling.

Edited October 19, 200718 yr by Vee

Market her????

She's a former soap writer who won an award in Sweden.

This is a soap discussion board.

Regardless how you and I feel about her, her award is NEWS.

Just like all the other soap writers who make the news.

Who in the world is trying to "market" her?

Of course I'm going to defend her, because I MIGHT...be her....after all.

You never know.

(**cue lurking music**)

(**Close up on back of her head**)

(**CUT TO: Vee on the other telephone line, screaming irrationally, "You conniving bitch, Vola!"**)

(**CUT TO: A black gloved hand placing the receiver into its cradle**)

(**FADE TO BREAK**)

This has been the first half of "What a Woman Will Do"

....our story will continue in a moment

Three words: Crack is whack.

Stenbeck,

I agree that Vola Voof is Sheila Carter!

I think she's Sami Brady, Sheila Carter, Helena Cassidine, Celeste Carver, Erica Kane and

Drusilla Winters all rolled into one.

Vola's biography, IMO, reads like a soap opera!

That why I think she's perfect for soaps.

Celeste Perrault. Not Celeste Carver.

Damn this thread for sucking me back in.

*flees*

And just how did she get this much power? She sounds like the template for Sheila Carter.

Dunno. I was told things happened that way.

Good one, re: Sheila.

Edited October 19, 200718 yr by Sylph

Ha ha!!!!

Glad you married yourself to all that Sylph, because I WILL enjoy watching you eat crow later.

I'm Karla, the Grey Witch. And if you understand this allusion, you understand it all, this thread, the next K-o-l-a thread, all. And just like a Sphinx, I'm gonna stand here for millenia to come and see what happens next.

I've put in so many enigmas and puzzles that it will keep the professors busy for centuries arguing over what I meant, and that's the only way of insuring one's immortality.

Edited October 19, 200718 yr by Sylph