overlady

… But then my inner sadistic overlady rears up and reminds me that the story will suck if only good things happen, so I crush that smidge of parental feeling and resume laughing maniacally while I inflict hellish tortures upon them.

Nora’s Sunday Quickie: Authors are like parents to their characters… « 2009

Obama is no longer the improbable, fascinating newcomer who rises up to conquer the indomitable overlady.

Can Obama count on a big turnout of youth voters to give him the winning edge? I think not. Ann Althouse 2008