#ask caitlin

[frenchiestan]

Once you get this you have to say 5 things you like about yourself, publicly then send this to 10 of your favourite followers(non-negotiable) SPREAD POSITIVITY!

Oh my gosh thank you! You’re so sweet!

1. My singing voice2. My hard earned self confidence 3. My eyes4. My impressive pop culture knowledge 5. My boobs

[istudypirates]

Can I ask what your threshold is for when you tag stuff related to Civil War?

I generally don’t reblog much related to Civil War or future Marvel Movie specifics, as I try not to overload myself. 

If I can’t resist, Civil War is getting tagged as ‘Cap 3 spoilers’.  Unless it is clearly snark or joking, or hopeful wishing…

[faireladypenumbra]

Questions for Writers: 5 - 10, more if you want to put off revisions a little longer :P

…I have no idea what you mean. AND, just ‘cause…1. At what point did you discover your interest in writing?

Before I could even write, I started putting together picture books and telling stories. Writing itself found a place in my life around middle school, when I started making fan fiction and journaling.

2. Do you have a fellow writer whose work inspires you?

Many, many, many. Currently this right falls to Marrisa Meyer and Maggie Stiefvater.

3. What is your favorite genre to write?

Historical fantasy, hands down. I keep trying to get away, and she always calls me back.

4. Have you ever written tragedy? If so, did writing it shake you up emotionally?

Not tragedy exactly, but I have had more than one occasion of days-long depressive spells because of character deaths. They are genuinely harsh to get through.  

5. What do you think is your biggest strength in your writing?

Dialogue, I think. I keep an ear open to my characters, so my dialogue always feels sharp in first drafts, and rarely needs much TLC.

6. What part of writing do you still need to improve at?

My love of semicolons. xD

7. How many unfinished projects do you have at this point? Planning to finish any of them soon?

I have three incomplete drafts. Two for novels (the third of my trilogy and an old half-written fantasy story) and one short story. I plan to dig into Book III REAL soon, but the other two drafts have been abandoned so long that don’t really know where to begin.

8. Ever used a dream as a base for a story? If so, was it a success, or a flop?

I did! The ending of Chimehour was actually found in a dream in had in 2012. I think there have been pretty successful results thus far. ^^

9. Do you plan a story from beginning to end before writing it, or do you just haphazardly start writing one and add up from there, hoping the plot goes somewhere good? If the latter, do you tend to get stuck often?

I used to do the latter, but ended up with so much mush in my drafts that I now stick to outlining for each book I write. Rough outlining, but outlining no less. I still get stuck sometimes anyway. Xd

10. What are some of the most common themes/topics in your stories?

Hm… Magic, folklore, growing up, and history (particularly the Victorian/Edwardian Eras). I also like exploring subversive tropes and politics, if I can sneak it in. ^^

Now, prepare yourself for more questions, captslow-show!

[roxylalondering-blog]

You are cute and sweet and awesome and none of that is dictated by your gender. No matter how your feelings resolve, be you genderfluid, bigender, agender, kitgender, wtfgender, you will still be you, and you will be loved for everything you are.

You are absolutely amazing????? Thank you so so so much, anon, this was a really wonderful thing to read :)

[roxylalondering-blog]

Hey Katelyn. I love your blog. :) Do you have any friends opposed to gayness and gay marriages and just gays in general? How do you feel about their opinions towards that?

First of all, my given name is Caitlin, and it’s not like this isn’t the internet where my name is plastered all over my damn blog. Seriously, it’s in my sidebar (which you obviously looked at to get to a button to ask me questions), my about page, and numerous tags. I talk in the third person a lot. It’s really not conducive to getting me to answer your questions when you obviously don’t even know enough about me to spell my name right.

Second of all, you asked this question yesterday. I know I reblogged a post recently that Sara wrote about communicating with neuroatypical people, and begging for answers isn’t it. I have a life. I struggle with attention and communication and being like ‘poke poke poke I asked you a question yesterday and you haven’t answered’ (while spelling my name horribly wrong again are any of those letters even in my full name) is not going to make me want to answer you any more.

Third of all, what the hell, these are such awkward and uncomfortable and straight-people-trying-to-act-tolerating ways to talk about queer/MOGII people. I don’t even generally identify as gay, actually, because I’m on both the asexual and aromantic spectrums (demisexual, demiromantic), and it feels like a reductive way to describe my experience.

That being said, of fucking course I have friends opposed to ‘gayness’ and ‘gays in general’ and ‘gay marriage’. I’m from fucking Nebraska, my relationship status is hidden from my high school best friend and her family because I’m afraid of them finding out that I’m queer.

How do I feel about that? I fucking hate it. I fucking hate not being able to be myself, that I’m worried about getting a job in any state other than California because you can be fired if you’re openly queer, that they care more about what’s ‘proper’ or ‘godly’ than what makes me feel like a normal and unbroken and whole person.

I’m sorry if you did actually mean this message nicely, and thanks for your compliment about my blog. I’m sorry you caught me on a bad day.

[roxylalondering-blog]

Hello dear wonderful person. Here's a friendly reminder that you are a beautiful, amazing person. <3

Ahhhhh thanks, anon!

[roxylalondering-blog]

Do you watch the walking dead? why or why not? (Just curious!)

Uh, no, no I don't. I cannot do body horror, it's been getting steadily worse recently, and zombies are just...no.

My best friend does watch it though, she loves it.

[roxylalondering-blog]

Hey? Is this a thing? You're doing a cool ask meme thing?

First impression:

So this is the JT Jenny's talked about so much :) but seriously, she talks about you a lot and I was really excited to meet you, and you never disappoint!

Truth is:

You're an awesome person, and I love hanging out with you.

How old do you look:

bYEEEEEEEEEEEE

Have you ever made me laugh:

Of course!! (Yesterday you and Amy had me busting up laughing because I broke her leg in the Nifflers convo...)

Have you ever made me mad:

Not seriously, but we can both get heated discussing things we care about.

Best feature:

You're always up to learn something new, and you really want to know as much as possible to get along with as many people as you can.

Have I ever had a crush on you:

No

You're my:

You always give me a new perspective to think about :)

Name in my phone:

JT and your last name :) because that's your name!

Should you do this:

Sure!