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Questions About Writing

  1. When is the next release?
    2. See Upcoming Releases.
  2. Why is there such a long wait between releases?
    3. I have a time-consuming Clark Kent job (60-80 hours a week), so I can only write in my very limited spare time (i.e. weekends, holidays, lunch hours, etc.). And, frankly, I'm easily distracted.
  3. Why can't you quit the Clark Kent job and write full time?
    4. I like to eat. A lot.
  4. What are you working on now?
    5. See WIP.

  5. Why did you start writing?
    6. See About Me.
  6. When did you start writing?
    7. My first suspense was about a female rabbit PI (Babs) going after an art thief and murderer. I used forensics to solve the case and everything. I think I was 8 (maybe 9?) years old.

    Fall Dead was written when I was 19, but it took a long time to find a home for it because I was--and still am--a procrastinator.

  7. Where do you get your ideas?
    8. I do a lot of daydreaming...and the voices in my head help.
  8. How much autobiographical material gets transformed into characters and situations in your writing?
    9. Very little. Characters might have the skills or interests (e.g. martial arts, music, etc.) that I do, but that's it. Sometimes I will steal a situation in my life, but I'll expand upon it and twist it until it's nearly unrecognizable even to me.
  9. Where can I get help with writing?
    10. Look under Writing in Links.

Questions About Me

  1. What do you read?
    2. Gaming manuals!

    Just joking. Well...not only gaming manuals.

    A lot of different genres, but mainly romance. And A LOT of comic books, including anything and everything by Mike Mignola, Frank Miller, Paul Dini, Bruce Timm, Jeff Loeb, and Neil Gaiman.

    And Hugh Laurie if he ever writes another book.

  2. How old are you?
    3. See MySpace profile.
  3. Where else can I find you?
    4. MySpace.

Questions About the Site

  1. How often is the site updated?
    2. Approximately monthly. The Not-so-deep Thoughts blog will be updated on a more regular basis, about twice a week.
  2. Who designed and maintains your site?
    3. Me.
  3. How do you make animated images?
    4. If you don't have animation software, try the following:
    • Using graphics software you have available, create the images you want in either GIF, JPG, or PNG format.
    • Go to Online Image Editor.
    • Follow the instructions.
  4. Where can I get more help with web stuff?
    5. Look under Geek Stuff in Links.
  5. Will you design my site?
    6. Sorry, but I'm no longer in that business. However, I have done a trilogy of blog entries titled Web Design for Authors: The Quick and Dirty Guide:
  6. What the frick do the stars () mean?
    7. I give out stars to things I think are exceptional, be it a story or web site.
  7. I'm having problems with the site. What should I do?
    8. JavaScript needs to be enabled on your browser. Also, if you haven't already, I highly recommend converting to Firefox.

Questions About Everything Else

  1. Do you have contests?
    2. See The Not-so-deep Thoughts.
  2. Do you have a newsletter?
    3. Not at this time.
  3. Do you attend conferences, like RT and RWA National?
    4. I would love to, but the Clark Kent job gets in the way.
  4. What is OED?
    5. Oxford English Dictionary.
  5. What is TSTL?
    6. Too stupid to live.