*** Q & A ***
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At times I get an overwhelming incoming of the same questions, so this is the place I'm going to start answering them.  Mostly because I hate repeating myself over and over again on the exchange.  So if you want  know...I'd suggest you read.  Nyah!  See?  As the question section grows, I'll set up sections regarding for easier finding, until then it's all in the open.  In any case...here are the questions I get asked the most all lined up for you!
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(Q)  When is the next episode of "The Goth Ascendancy" coming out? (A)  I release an episode every Thursday, unless I state otherwise.
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(Q)  Why only release stories weekly? (A)  Have you ever been excited to see a new episode of your favorite ongoing series, rushed to read it, and thought "gee, did they write this in five minutes just to put something out?" when you were done?  Well I want to prevent that from EVER being the case with my own stories.  I take my time so I can check spelling, plot consistency, change things if I need to, etc.  I also like that it gives people something to look forward to.  A mini-series is much more involved to create if you want it done well.  And I don't put out "slop" in the words of my grandmother!  Incidentally, she was my first grade English teacher...now you know why the fear of spelling incorrectly and grammar!
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(Q)  How long will the series continue? (A)  Honestly, I don't have a set amount, until I feel I'm out of plot and can end it decently most likely.  A mini-series is much more difficult to run than my completed long stories.  Currently I'm working on Ep. 17, but have only released number 11 as of today.
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(Q)  What will happen to? ..... (A)  Heh heh...nice try.  I don't divulge details of the series, especially episodes that haven't been released.  You'll just have to wait like all the other boys and girls!
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(Q)  What's TGA stand for? (A)  Short hand for "The Goth Ascendancy" cleverly dubbed by Eewis27 of the Sims 2 Exchange.
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(Q)  Would you upload <insert thing> to the exchange for me?... (A)  The answer is, unless the creation is explicitly mine, NO.  The reason being that I feel uploading others materials is plagiarism, and that's a severe problem on the exchange as is.  Someone thinks if they put a new eyes hadow on a sim and dress them in stuff from paysites or even free sites or other exchange members creations, that it's ok.  And quite frankly, I disagree.

Other reasons are (1)most of my content is experimental, and I don't feel right loading up beta items on unsuspecting people, (2) a lot of the creators specifically ask that their stuff isn't uploaded to pay sites, and especially not onto the Sims 2 exchange, due to the problem mentioned above, many are even threatening to stop making their wonderful items because people can't follow a few simple requests.  It's mind boggling.

My personal opinion is if you didn't make it yourself don't upload it, it's not yours to do so.  If you do have to clone or recreate something, list the original work along with the author and expressly get their permission first, listing it in your description.  I also think Maxis should be getting off their duffs about this kind of thing...but that ain't gonna happen.

I don't mind telling you WHERE I got something I used though, so ask away, if I remember, I'm more than happy to share.
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(Q)  Can you give me writing advice? (A)  I could, but I typically don't.  I don't consider myself remotely in the range of writing that I should be giving advice to anyone.  The only thing I would say is, be true to yourself, write for the love of it, not for others.  Do your best, if you're happy with it, nobody else's opinion matters really.  S P E L L C H E C K E R!!!! 

If you're seriously looking for further opinions though, mostly aiming for writing for the Sims 2 Exchange especially, I'd encourage you to view the following thread started by Smokerkat.  It's long, but it lists lots of opinions on writing and rating stories from many people, including my own two cents....ok more like a dollar, but anyways.  It was actually very informative, even for me...and a bit silly too!  And if you hate me after you see my opinions, well I'll understand.
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(Q)  Where did you get the Indian sari that Aysen wore from "A Cruel Twist of Fate" aka the Carrington Family story? (A)  The blue Sari in "A Cruel Twist of Fate" is on a sim called Rajani Created By: PrincessCleoVII.

I also have a red one I really like you might enjoy too Rana Created By: Stephiloo2.

However, be aware, that neither outfit was compatible with my game after I installed the Sims 2 University EP.  It caused my game and body shop to crash until I got rid of them.  So sadly I had to get rid of them both.  Just beware if you download them.
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(Q)  I really loved your Epilogue:  Belladonna story.  Is that the real Bella from the game?  And if so how did you get her? Yes, she is the REAL Bella from the game.  And how I GOT her was I found her wandering past a home in Strangetown, the Circe and Loki's joint.  She made friends with Nervous, I moved her in, moved her out.  Put her on an empty lot, uploaded that to my bin, then planted her back in Pleasantview where she belongs after the Secret of NinS story took place.  However, if you're not interested in going through all that crap, just plug in "BELLA" on a sim exchange search.  Lots of people have unlocked her.  Just make sure there's no custom content and it's probably her.  Good luck!
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(Q)  I love your Anya Van Helsing stories.  I was sad when Gavin died, but will there be any more stories with her? (A)  Anya is probably one of my favorite sims ever.  However, she's currently on retirement.  It doesn't mean that I'll always be able to fight yanking her out, but for the time being she's enjoying her husband and little girl.
(Q)  Will you be putting out a sequel to "A Cruel Twist of Fate" with the Carrington family? Honestly, I felt that story was so well done, I have no intentions of creating one at this point.  I often think about redoing the thing...I cringe at how crappy my pictures were back then.  My friends just say that it wasn't half bad for only having the game for a few days though.  *sighs*
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(Q)  I love reading Legacy Challenge stories.  Will you be putting one out like you did the "Beautiful People" challenge? (A)  This question always makes me shudder.  Honestly, I have absolutely no ounce of discipline for this particular challenge.  So many rules...no cheats...I'd go through withdrawal just loading the starting sim from CAS to the neighborhood.  I've tried it twice on my own.  I was crying for Merola's painting alone by the end of hour one.  So it's not a definitive "no"...just a "highly unlikely" regarding this one.  Sorry folks!  However, I think the challenge is highly inventive and applaud Pinstar for coming up with it.
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(Q)  Are you as nice as you appear to be? (A)  Nah, I'm just luring you in until I can chew your limbs off.  Wolf in sheep's clothing!  *growls and howls*  My husband thinks I'm the sweetest thing on the planet, but I have a few theories as to his delusional state of being.  1.  He's wearing super rose colored beer goggles.  2.  He's on drugs and isn't telling me.  3.  He's completely oblivious to reality.  Or 4.  All of the above!