Talk:Sarah Waters

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[edit] "Tipping the velvet"

The article on cunnilingus mentions "tipping the velvet" as a euphemism introduced by this author as a deliberate faux-Victorian phrase, whereas this article says makes it sound like a genuine Victorian phrase. Which is it? 86.131.93.66 17:22, 26 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] PhD from Oxford?

That doesn't sound right. Is this an honorary degree? Her earned PhD seems to be from Queen Mary and Westfield College (as it was) of London University. See http://193.63.81.241/search/a?SEARCH=waters%2C+sarah . An Oxford Doctorate, in any case, is known as a DPhil not a PhD. I've made the necessary alterations.

[edit] Auction

The following excerpt is somewhat confusing.

Waters' popularity in England became evident in 2005 when she received the highest bid during an auction where a real person's name would be immortalized in one of her novels. The auction featured many notable British novelists, and the bidder, author Martina Cole, had a modified version of her name featured in Waters' latest novel, The Night Watch.

- Emiellaiendiay 04:31, 2 February 2007 (UTC)

What about it do you find unclear, exactly? There is a source. Feel free to edit the section you feel it is needed. María: (habla ~ cosas) 13:15, 2 February 2007 (UTC)

This article is written exceptionally poorly. The sentence regarding the bidding is woefully incoherent. Can we please get a clarification or a rewrite on this "source"?

I wouldn't go so far as to say it's written exceptionally poorly (it's come a long way), but if you believe this is the case, please remember that you are welcome to edit it. I altered the bidding comment to so that it now appears as thus: "In 2005, Waters received the highest bid (£1,000) during a charity auction in which the prize was the opportunity to have the winner's name immortalized in The Night Watch. The auction featured many notable British novelists, and the highest bidder, author Martina Cole, had a modified version of her name feature in the novel."[1] Is there anything else that needs clarification? Also, the source is supplied in the form of a footnote. María (habla conmigo) 14:52, 30 May 2007 (UTC)