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08-Sep-2006

Author Q&A with Jennifer Fallon

Posted At : 10:27 AM | Posted By : jenny
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The Alternate Reality Webzine is conducting a Q&A session with yours truly. The Q&A will be open from Sep 19, 2006 to Sep 25, 2006. Once it's closed, it will be compiled into a transcript by the editors and published as an article on ARWZ Magazine.

You can go here to post a question.

There is no limit to the number of questions you can ask, but if there are a large number of questions, time constraints may limit my ability to answer them all. Likewise, you may feel free to ask any follow-up questions; I will be happy to answer them as long as time permits. New questions will get priority over follow-ups.

I also reserve the right not to answer any questions that are inappropriate, objectionable or just plain idiotic.

So, I hear you ask, what is inappropriate, objectionable or just plain idiotic?

Allow me to give you a few examples…

  • Will you read my MS?
No. I haven’t got time to read my own stuff, let alone anyone else’s work.
  • Will you marry me?
Only if you are obscenely rich and look like Brad Pitt, Ben Browder or Bruno Pelletier.  If you are Brad Pitt, Ben Browder or Bruno Pelletier, however, you may email me direct with your proposal.
  • I have a great idea for a novel.
That’s nice. I’m happy for you.
  • Are you interested in writing a novel using my great idea?
Hmmm… let me think… No.
  • How dare you end *enter title of choice* like that?
Heavens above! What was I thinking? I shall have all the copies worldwide recalled immediately and reprinted to better accommodate your wishes. How did you want me to end the story?
  • Why did you kill *enter character of choice*? I liked them so much.
Because I can.
  • Can I use your book as the basis for my screenplay?
Is your name Joss Whedon?
  • I have a great idea for a book but I don’t want to write it unless I know it’s going to sell. What should I do?
Stop taking drugs. Clearly they are messing with your ability to reason.
  • Is it true you need to do more than one draft of a book before you send it to a prospective agent or publisher?
Only if you want to get it published.
  • Why do you pick on atheism?
I don’t.
  • Why do you pick on religion?
See question about atheism

Oh… and then there’s the other sort of I-swallowed-a- thesaurus-for-breakfast type questions…

  • What was your motivation in writing *pick title/series of choice*? Was it the need to expose the dark underbelly of post-modernist existentialism or your desire to create an entirely new paradigm in the genre that highlights the dearth of strategic liaison between this and other realities…

To which, I can assure you, the only answer you will get is a resounding Huh?

Comments (7)

Comments

The only question I can think to ask..

Is why do you write?

Posted By Little Fox / Posted At 9/8/06 11:34 AM

The voices in my head make me do it:)

Posted By Jennifer Fallon / Posted At 9/8/06 12:30 PM

I didn't even know dearth was a word... The rest I understood OK.
I can't think of what to ask yet, I'm reading though the Second Sons trilogy now and so far no one TOO important has been knocked off... I'll see if I can think up a question that is not one of your aforementioned banned questions :)

Posted By Megan / Posted At 9/8/06 3:35 PM

Hey Jenny, I have this really great, absolutely top notch idea for your stories, you keep writing them and I'll keep reading them - deal? *g*

Posted By Sharyn / Posted At 9/9/06 2:46 AM

Works for me, Shaz:)

Posted By Jennifer Fallon / Posted At 9/9/06 6:15 AM

You know the funny thing, i wrote a play once and got asked almost exactly that last question. I couldn't help myself; i burst out laughing, and was subsequently terrorized by memories of the look of devine hurt that crossed the poor womans face.

Universities have a lot to answer for.

Posted By James / Posted At 9/9/06 11:29 AM

How about a nice, simple "Why?"
You know, let the voices fill in the answer. Who knows, maybe they'll even coem up with something fancy.

Posted By Dirk - Jim / Posted At 9/9/06 5:53 PM