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CB Author Interviews AKA Author of (every other) Day!
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In other words, a way for us to flatter each other immensely.
A lot of big shot writers- and debut authors and Other Authors- get interviewed and those interviews sometimes make it to a publisher's website, fansite, YouTube, TV sometimes, etc. etc.
Well, now it's time for the authors of the ChatterBox to get star treatment!
Every other day, someone will get picked to be Interviewed. Fellow CBers will post 3 questions i.e. Why did you start to write? and then the Author of (every other) Day will answer them (for their alloted 2 days of CB Stardom!). And then after their 2 days are over, they'll choose someone else to interview (or they could let me choose since I have too much time on my hands... *hinthint*)! And repeat repeat repeat. This is a good way to get everyone prepped and ready for their future real-life author interviews. And it's also fun. And flattering.
Try to pick someone who posts frequently, since they only have two days to answer des questions. (an easy way to do this is to click "Last Reply" on the thread twice so you can see who posted recently_
Now lettuce begin!
Let's start with... (*searches Inkwell and BaB for frequent post'er*)
SC!
From the information that I can gather in a few seconds, the intelligent SC is a frequent post'er on RPS. She is currently a part of the Deaderlands RP (which she also started) in which she plays/writes as Peter Pan. She is also part of the RP started by the phenomenal ARPS which currently has no title. She writes as Juliet Butler in said RP. There is a countless number of other RPs and RRs which she is a part of and/or started.
She was a participant- and winner- of the 2011 NaNoWriMo. Her hobbies include the delicate and renowned art of Running Like a Maniac, playing the piano and chorus. The music she novels to includes: New Divide and Famous Last Words, and the music she listens to when she is not novel'ing includes Muse, Linkin Park, My Chemical Romance and- occasionally- Greenday. She currently lives Somewhere In the Universe but also vacations to Narnia on occasion.
Her works include but are not limited to:
The Guardian Angiks of Demok High (a novel written for NaNoWriMo)
Endeyrory Pracea also known as Endey the Slayer in An Untitled Dragon RP (started by the amazing Tiffany W.)
Cartmer Tylara Animesti Tasbreeyard vika'Drom in New Character Lounge (which she also started)
Hephaestus in Mythology RP (started by the ever-so-smart Choco)
Nyx in Mythology RP
Shade Chase in Put-Your-Character-In-A-Room (started by the amazing Quintus) Shade Chase was also featured in another Character Lounge
Dante Rossi in Steampunk Fantasy Circus That Definitely Didn't Copy The Night Circus By Erin Morgenstern (started by yours truly)
Q&A Time!
(try a minimum of 3 for Maximum Flattering but more is always appreciated I'm sure)
Q: When did you start writing?
Q: Who is your favourite character that you have written? Including both original fiction and RP characters.
Q: Which character that you wrote would you say is most like you?
(sneaking in an extra few questions)
Q: Which character that you didn't write would you say is most like you?
Q: If you could write a story of your life, what would be the title?
And I probably stole half those questions from some interview or English worksheet. ;)
Now let the games begin!
(and if you were wondering, when I do my research, I do my research well) ;)
submitted by Olive
(April 6, 2012 - 11:37 am)
(April 6, 2012 - 11:37 am)
@Gollum
I love When You Reach Me! The whole time thing introduced in it is mind blowing.
(July 6, 2012 - 9:00 pm)
Gollem's time has equaled to two AoEODs.....so who is the next one?
(July 7, 2012 - 4:28 pm)
I dunno...is there anyone new that hasn't been posting awhile?
(July 7, 2012 - 9:54 pm)
Did ~Vida go? If she didn't, she goes next.
(July 8, 2012 - 8:11 am)
Your questions!
Do you think the Truth is the most importain thing?
What do you think when you smell a rose?
Do you have a pink dragon?
(July 8, 2012 - 10:17 pm)
1. Does the slogan "Viva, Vida" appeal to you?
2. Was the ~ in front of your name inspired by TNO's umlaut?
3. Do you enjoy giraffes?
(July 9, 2012 - 8:35 am)
(July 9, 2012 - 6:31 am)
1. What's your favorite ice cream flavor?
2. What's you favorite book?
3. Do you have any pets? If so what are there names?
4. Do you like to dance?
(July 10, 2012 - 12:44 pm)
1. How old do you want to be in one hundred years? (You can thank my brother for the question. He just asked my mom that out of nowhere.)
2. What is your favorite type of flower?
3. What is your favorite type of flour?
(July 10, 2012 - 8:30 pm)
Vida has been AoEOD for four days. Who's next?
(July 12, 2012 - 2:21 pm)
I have a suggestion, Olive. *looks meekly up at superior beings* We should interview Admin!
Please approve of this, as I don't officially have the great phog with which to choose.
(July 13, 2012 - 7:19 pm)
@Gollum:
That's a great idea! Here are my questions, for the Great Admin to answer. Answers are in italics.
1. Do the Admins also work on the print magazines, or just on this website? We all work on the magazines and on Chatterbox.
2. Do—or did—any of the Admins write stories/poems/plays/etc? I have written a few very short stories for Babybug.
3. What do you think of us Chatterboxers when you see our posts come in? We're always happy to hear from you and we really admire your knowledge, wit, and creativity, e.g., the ways to annoy Voldemort crack me up! We care about each of you and admire how you support and help each other with writing tips and other advice.
4. When posts come in to be previewed, do they come in in their entirety, or in the "clipped" version? We see them the whole comments.
5. How many Admins are there? Three.
(July 14, 2012 - 10:04 am)
Good idea! My questions for the Admin:
1. How often do the Admins, well, Admin, for lack of a better word? As often as we can, depending upon what else we have to do. That's the best answer I can give you. We all have variable other tasks, meetings, rehearsals, etc.
2. What else do you do? I work on Cricket League, Cricket's Letterbox, copyediting, proofreading, plus many of the same things for Spider, Ladybug, and Babybug.
3. How long have you been Admin? 4 years and 14 weeks, as long as Chatterbox has been live.
(July 14, 2012 - 12:16 pm)
Do you go to an office to... do your Adminy thing? Or do you work on your home computer? I work from home, others from the office.
What are your opinions on giraffes? I like them.
Do your kids (if you have any) read Cricket? Yes.
How do you end up being an Admin? I was already working in the Cricket editorial department when the website was developed and Chatterbox was assigned to me.
Why are threads that haven't been posted in three years still on the Chatterbox while one thread I made was only up for a couple of weeks? The internet has infinite space so threads can remain forever and that's what we intend. The only threads we would intentionally delete would be ones that are inappropriate or troublesome in some way. Your thread may still be posted somewhere. We know it is often hard to find specific threads. We hope to find some solution for that problem. Or it may have accidentally disappeared. Send it again if you'd like.
(July 14, 2012 - 8:14 pm)
Is it the same Admin answering all our questions? So far, but once the work week starts, it may one of the others.
In Gollum's question, you said that you have kids. Do they ever post on the Chatterbox? No
so far we've had:
SC
Melody
Blackberry E.
Olive
Elizabeth M.
Tiffany W.
Emily L.
TNO
Macon W.
Saz
Gigi
Page O.
Blue Fairy
ZNZ
Maple
Holmes
True S.
Piper C./Everinne
Gollum
Vida
Admin
Wow. 20 people. Who is next? Is it time for Admin to name someone new? Let me/us know when it is.
Admin
(July 15, 2012 - 10:54 am)