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Ask An Author 3.0 #18


It's come to this. The scrapings from the bottom of the piggy bank. Jeez, I don't even have a dust bunny to share with y'all. Well... That's it, I guess. Curtain's coming down. We're callin' it a day. No sense in delaying the inevitable. 

The Lord Of The Rings Mueller Report GIF by reactionseditor

... Pfft. Nah. I'm invoking "Take Backsies." 

just kidding jk GIF

I can't just throw in the towel. Time to innovate things! It's a few days shy of July, but I think we can have Christmas early this year. Before I go any further, allow me to soapbox a bit. I want to explain why I love writing the articles for Ask an Author

This is one of the blogs that promotes our hard-working authors, but it's special in its own way. You, the readers and members, get to choose which authors are featured on the site. You get to promote the stories that capture your attention every time, even on the forty-seventh re-read. You are given the opportunity to ask questions about your favorite stories. Yeah, sure. You can do that on your own time and dime via a personal message to said author... But sharing is caring! If you're asking about the story, you obviously find it fascinating. Isn't it a fun experience to share a love with your fellow community members? It's like talking to your best friend about an awesome movie you just know they would find equally amazing. 

Even as the guy that receives the questions, acts like a Jehovah's witness to the intended author, and posts the articles, I have plenty of fun with this. I see the questions before anyone else, and it often leads me to reading new stories by unfamiliar authors. Knowing this, the blog does its job. That's why I ask for further participation. I won't beg, grovel, or whine. If I don't get questions, you don't get articles, and your favorite authors will have to hope for other means to promote their work. No skin off my nose. AAA would just go away. Questions mean views for the people who have earned your attention, and deserve more than that. 

Hmm? Early Christmas? Right, right. It's not a present, if that's what you were banking on. Nope, just some good cheer and family fun. Like many of our resident members, some of us take part in the forum games. This edition of Ask an Author is taking that spirit and running with it. How about that? An interactive AAA

When you comment, share one of your go-to stories. Include the story title, @-ing its author, and include a single question you have about the story. Please keep the author's last visit timestamp when asking though. If they haven't logged on in a while, your question might go unanswered. If you so happen to have a question tossed your way, play along! Answer the question, then ask one yourself. Let's make an easy and fun goal of 20 comments. Things may get a little chaotic, but that's part of the fun, right? If the trail runs cold, feel free to pick it up and ask a new question.

I'll kick things off with a question for our most recent AAA interviewee, @kbois. Some of us imagined what it would be like if the devil were gay. What was the inspirational spark for your brilliant short story, Wait. What? The Devil is Gay?

Now, ask! Ask questions, my pretties!

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chris191070

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@Mrsgnomie Boss Nanny and Jay's Loelife - was it difficult to write the two stories and keep track of the storyline from Boss Nanny whilst writing Jay's Loelife. Especially when your readerskept pointing out any discrepancies?

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Mrsgnomie

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  On 7/11/2022 at 11:57 PM, chris191070 said:

@Mrsgnomie Boss Nanny and Jay's Loelife - was it difficult to write the two stories and keep track of the storyline from Boss Nanny whilst writing Jay's Loelife. Especially when your readerskept pointing out any discrepancies?

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This seems like an oddly specific and very pointed question lol.

Answer: YOU KNOW IT WAS!!!

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kbois

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  On 7/11/2022 at 11:57 PM, chris191070 said:

@Mrsgnomie Boss Nanny and Jay's Loelife - was it difficult to write the two stories and keep track of the storyline from Boss Nanny whilst writing Jay's Loelife. Especially when your readerskept pointing out any discrepancies?

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If you only had an inkling of the comments we traded back and forth every time someone referred to Boss Nanny!

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Aditus

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@Timothy M., it's okay. If anyone would ask me stuff about my older stories, it would probably the same.

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raven1

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  On 7/14/2022 at 4:56 AM, Aditus said:

@Timothy M., it's okay. If anyone would ask me stuff about my older stories, it would probably the same.

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Hi Aditus, I have a question for you.  First, I loved the "Christmas Song Book". It was my favorite reading over the holidays.  I noticed you have collaborated many times with other authors.  Can you tell us what it is like to work with others on a project like this?

Terry

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Aditus

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  On 7/14/2022 at 5:20 AM, raven1 said:

Can you tell us what it is like to work with others on a project like this?

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Oh, the perfect question thank you Terry. I love collaborating with other authors. We inspire and motivate each other.  If I run into a problem, I instantly have the right people to ask.  I was lucky though, I always found authors who wanted to make it work, it was never a chore but always fun.

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raven1

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  On 7/14/2022 at 5:33 AM, Aditus said:

Oh, the perfect question thank you Terry. I love collaborating with other authors. We inspire and motivate each other.  If I run into a problem, I instantly have the right people to ask.  I was lucky though, I always found authors who wanted to make it work, it was never a chore but always fun.

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Thanks for the very quick reply.  I do want to add that the author's you worked with on "Our Christmas Songbook" are two of my favorite authors.  I Follow you, Valkyrie and just added Cole.  (I have been reading his books and cannot believe I didn't add him before!)  I look forward to reading more of these kinds of collaborative works.  Thanks!

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