Okay, in starting this blog, I knew I wanted to have guest posts with authors and writers and artists and musicians and other creative-types that I dig. But I didn’t want it to be a “normal” interview where I ask them set questions and they answer. Or a normal guest post where they write something and I just post it.
So, in my own quirky way, I came up with The Questions. I send the possible guest a list of questions (the first list I sent out had 30 on it; I’m now up to 49) and let them choose seven of them – the ones that tickle their fancy and they want to answer. Of course, sometimes authors can’t count, so they send me six. Or eight. Or answers to all of them. Because I hate to stifle their thoughts, I’m running them as I receive them. 🙂 And, as much as it may pain me, I don’t edit what I receive, unless the error is just so egregious that I can’t help myself.
Since it’s been quite some time, I have started going through all of the previous posts, contacting their subjects, updating them with current info, and re-publishing them as a #ThrowBackThursday. (This of course will take me a long time to this!)
I also plan to create a new series of The Questions for my fellow #ChronicIllnessBloggers and disabled creators… I guess just watch this space!
Please note that I may or may not have read / listened to what the artist has written / created. But something about them and what they offer intrigued me, so I invited them to be a guest. I hope you enjoy what they share!
Those Who Have Answered
- 8/12/2012 ~ Jeffrey Koterba: writer, cartoonist, musician
- 8/16/2012 ~ Stephanie Kate Strohm: writer
- 8/22/2012 ~ Troy Aaron Ratliff: Author, Artist, Photographer
- 8/25/2012 ~ Ann Harth: writer & editor
- 8/27/2012 ~ Dr. Shay West: writer & science geek (and her book launches today!)
- 8/29/2012 ~ Joe Schmidt: very funny man
- 9/1/2012 ~ Bharti Kirchner: writer & foodie
- 9/8/2012 ~ Tim Queeney: writer
- 9/10/2012 ~ Christina Esdon: writer, mermaid, actress
- 9/14/12 ~ Alex Kimmell: horror writer who also brings the funny
- 9/18/12 ~ Jim Snowden: writer, editor, and namedropper
- 9/22/12 ~ h. l. nelson: writer, editor, former mannequin
- 9/29/12 ~ Terry Persun: writer in many genres
- 10/6/12 ~ Nikki Van De Car: writer & skittles fan
- 10/10/12 ~ Sarah Martinez: writer & editor
- 10/18/12 ~ Tara Carey: painter & jewelry maker
- 11/9/12 ~ K.D. McCrite: writer
- 12/7/12 ~ Christi Zellerhoff: children’s books writer
- 12/8/12 ~ Amy Davis: illustrator
- 12/13/12 ~ Trish Marie Dawson: writer
- 12/18/12 ~ Bryan Wilson: Artist, Designer, Educator…Overall VISIONary
- 12/18/12 ~ Elise Stephens: writer
- 1/2/13 – 1/4/13 ~ Jason McIntyre: writer pt. 1; pt. 2; pt. 3
- 1/18/13 ~ Brandi Klepfer: Bibliophile & BFF
- 1/21/13 ~ Valerie Haight: writer
#TeamOrange Editions
Note: Same as above, but with special questions just for #TeamOrange members
- 4/17/13 ~ Christopher Cantley: Writer
- 4/19/13 ~ Stephanie Fuller: Writer
- 4/23/13 ~ R. B. Wood: Writer
- 4/25/13 ~ Anne Baker: Writer
- 4/28/13 ~ Jeff Tsuruoka: Writer
- 4/30/13 ~ Cara Michaels: Writer
- 5/2/13 ~ Jerry Gentry: Writer
- 5/4/13 ~ Jennifer Gracen: Writer
- 5/6/13 ~ alex kimmell: writer
- 5/17/13 ~ Katie Reiter: YA author (with David)
- 5/18/13 ~ David Fumarola: YA author (with Katie)
- 5/20/13 ~ A.J. Aalto: writer
- 5/24/13 – 5/25/13 ~ Stu Jenks: writer, photographer & musician pt 1; pt 2
- 5/28/13 ~ Shay West: writer, scientist, teacher
- 6/11/13 ~ MaryAnn Kempher: writer
- 6/20/13 ~ Robert Chazz Chute: writer
- 7/11/13 – 7/13/13 ~ Betsy Madden: Birthday Twin & Bibliophile pt 1; pt 2; pt 3
- 7/17/13 ~ February Grace: writer
- 7/21/13 ~ Coreen’s Greens: maker of natural balms and salves
- 7/23/13 ~ Eric Kobb Miller, aka Spit Toon: humorist
- 5/4/14 ~ Chad Clark: writer and #AtoZchallenge2014 partner
- 5/13/15 ~ Chuck Walsh: writer
- 8/6/15 ~ Samantha Bryant: writer
- 8/30/15 ~ A. Carina Barry: writer
- 5/19/16 ~ Joy Ross Davis: writer
- 4/6/17 ~ Julianne Bonnet: Faerie Goatmother & poet
- 4/30/2021 ~ Charles de Lint: Writer and Musician
The #ThrowBackThursday Updates
- 6/17/2021 ~ R. J. Davnall: writer, musician, lecturer, possible alien (originally published 9/27/12)