Quote - absolutely despicable.
people like this and James Frey should be publicly ridiculed and shunned in the writing community, but the sad truth is that if anything this added publicity will just boost her career. 

Yep -- she can go on to become a very successful fantasy writer. 

The difference between this woman and James Frey is that James Frey got his hands on the big-time money before his lie became public knowledge.  This woman's lie was revealed too early in the game for her to make a full financial killing directly off of it.

But like you and others have indicated -- she might go on to achieve shameless fame.  Or alternately: perhaps they might need to keep a suicide watch on her for awhile.  And that would all depend upon what's inside of her.

Now she's gotten more attention than she could have dreamed of -- even if her story had been 100% authentic.  If gaining attention was her underlying goal -- then she's accomplished it.

And if destroying their credibility was their goal -- then the NYT's has accomplished it.  :biggrin:

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