The Writing Life
Answers to your questions, that have nothing to do with writing, about a writer's life.




Below are questions which have been sent to me from my readers via the Ask EelKat advice column. Each question is a link. Clicking that link will take you directly to the article which I wrote to answer said question. I have tried to arrange them by category in order to make it easier for you to find the answers you need.

As my long time readers will already know a server crash took down most of the old free-hosted site on June 4, 2013 (which was online since 1997 and had reached 6,000+ pages). Thankfully everything was saved on a separate hard-drive and the site is being rebuilt with a new host and for the first time on it's own domain. YAY!

I am currently moving all 6,000 questions&answer articles to this site one page at a time, at a rate of about 4 to 7 new pages being added each day, so be patient. Not all links are yet clickable. This process started on September 2, 2013 and will be ongoing at least through to January 2014. (And it may be well into 2017 before all 6,000 pages will be back online if I continue at this rate of 5 a day.)



Your Questions Answered

Who can I contact if my questions are not answered here?

Have you ever gone out in public with your shirt on backwards, or your slippers on, and when realizing it, just said screw it?

Do you prefer fuzzy or tub socks?

Are you a person who makes their bed in the morning, or do you not see much point?

Be honest, how often do you wash your hair?

Do you get road rage? What pisses you off the most about other drivers?

Do you go out of your way to kill bugs? Are there any that make you screech and hide?

Chocolate or vanilla?

Light or dark chocolate
favorite color
dogs or cats
tea or coffee
light side or dark side

What’s the most amusing thing that happened to you?


What are your hopes for the next five years?

E-reader or print book?

How many languages do you speak?

How do you organize your library?

We are sitting in your study. Will you describe it?

Your own books are, in a way, tributes to great poets and storytellers. Are there a few writers who accompany you always?

Do you fear death?

Have you ever meditated?

What was the book that most influenced your life — and why?

What are your 10 favorite books —and why? Favorite films? Favorite music? Favorite quote?

If you had a book club, what would it be reading — and why?

What are your favorite books to give — and get — as gifts?

Give us three "Good to Know" facts about you. Be creative. Tell us about your first job, the inspiration for your writing, any fun details that would enliven your page.

What else do you want your readers to know? Consider here your likes and dislikes, your interests and hobbies, your favorite ways to unwind — whatever comes to mind.

What’s a typical day like for you?

Describe your workspace.

If you could have dinner with one person, dead or alive, who would it be and why?











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