Emily Miller’s Ask Me Anything [about my stories] thread

[Bamagan]

Don't do that. Have fun with it. If everybody started the same kind of thread, it wouldn't work, but nobody else has, so who cares?

I believe @PrincessArianrhod has a similar thread in a different forum.

 

[EmilyMiller]

Probably:

It’s just one way of doing Fourier Transforms.

Em

 

[Jackie.Hikaru]

I see pi in the exponential section. That means it's a harmonic function, doesn't it? Is this the definite integral describing the plateau phase?

I believe this is the simplified version

 

[onehitwanda]

It’s just one way of doing Fourier Transforms.

God, you're such a nerd.

 

[ElectricBlue]

I agree your blog idea would be infinitely preferable. But I’m not holding my breath.

If this thread becomes too much, I’ll ask @AH_Mod to lock it.

It’s just meant to be an experiment.

Em

Might get more traffic over in the Feedback Forum?

I don't know without any science attached, but I get a vague sense more readers wander through there than in here. We get the dramatic drive-throughs (Stacnash, for example), but the Feedback Forum does get folk who don't appear here (@AwkwardMD and @Omenainen being the major exceptions). Mind you, the threads don't seem to go on very long.

It's hard getting any kind of to-and-fro with readers - a blog function tied to our accounts would be ideal.

 

[EmilyMiller]

Might get more traffic over in the Feedback Forum?

I don't know without any science attached, but I get a vague sense more readers wander through there than in here. We get the dramatic drive-throughs (Stacnash, for example), but the Feedback Forum does get folk who don't appear here (@AwkwardMD and @Omenainen being the major exceptions). Mind you, the threads don't seem to go on very long.

It's hard getting any kind of to-and-fro with readers - a blog function tied to our accounts would be ideal.

I wasn’t looking to so much get people here commenting. More people occasionally clicking on a link from my stories (first one of which goes live tomorrow).

It’s not a great idea, probably, but - despite my great fondness for Lit - interaction with readers is very poor.

Em

 

[ElectricBlue]

I'm very broken. It shoes when I go boing

Spell check busted there, Wanda?

Wanda furiously looks through gif collection to find boing shoes.

 

[onehitwanda]

Spell check busted there, Wanda?

Wanda furiously looks through gif collection to find boing shoes.

 

[SimonDoom]

I'm very broken. It shoes when I go boing

You need to give those feelings the boot. Or at least bring them to heel.

 

[onehitwanda]

You need to give those feelings the boot. Or at least bring them to heel.

It appears that a pun thread is afoot. And we were doing so well.

 

[EmilyMiller]

It appears that a pun thread is afoot. And we were doing so well.

What was I thinking? A reader interaction thread? Here?

Cue @Bamagan posting nudes.

Em

 

[onehitwanda]

What was I thinking? A reader interaction thread? Here?

Cue @Bamagan posting nudes.

Em

You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy.

 

[Bamagan]

What was I thinking? A reader interaction thread? Here?

Cue @Bamagan posting nudes.

Em

In a thread not devoted to niceties? Pump the brakes and perish the thought. This thread is already driving wedges into the community.

 

[EmilyMiller]

You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy.

And the X wing prize goes to Wanda!

Em

 

[MrPixel]

I see pi in the exponential section.

Pi? Did somebody say pi? I'll take mine with whipped cream, please. Heavy on the whipped part.

 

[Bamagan]

You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy.

Dated reference. Black Friday at Wal-Mart wasn't a thing back in those innocent days.

 

[onehitwanda]

Dated reference. Black Friday at Wal-Mart wasn't a thing back in those innocent days.

IKEA is my personal hell.

 

[Bamagan]

IKEA is my personal hell.

Ah, yes. Fourth circle, the room with scattered components and a lingering odor of pickled herring.

 

[SimonDoom]

You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy.

But their footwear is excellent, I hear.

 

[Jackie.Hikaru]

But their footwear is excellent, I hear.

Was that in the foot-notes?

 

[alohadave]

I believe this is the simplified versionView attachment 2289937

That would make a great shirt.

 

[alohadave]

IKEA is my personal hell.

But the meatballs and lingonberry soda...

 

[AwkwardMD]

I wasn’t looking to so much get people here commenting. More people occasionally clicking on a link from my stories (first one of which goes live tomorrow).

It’s not a great idea, probably, but - despite my great fondness for Lit - interaction with readers is very poor.

Em

FWIW, I have posted stories on 4 other sites. Only ScribbleHub had similar levels of comments (interactivity) with a small fraction of the views (audience), and Scribblehub has decidedly specific... crowd.

 

[EmilyMiller]

FWIW, I have posted stories on 4 other sites. Only ScribbleHub had similar levels of comments (interactivity) with a small fraction of the views (audience), and Scribblehub has decidedly specific... crowd.

I’m sure you are right. The subject matter means that many may be uncomfortable to interact. Or not want to leave any trace (even anonymously).

But - some do - and it would be lovely to have a better way to have two way convos.

Em

 

[EmilyMiller]

Well my first story with a link to this thread goes live around 2am EST. We’ll see what happens.

Em