This is, until further notice, for Premium subscribers only. So I can check, your real first name and email address are required. (Use the email your Premium subscription is sent to.)
These will be the questions I’ll answer in short videos. As such, they should be fairly wide-ranging, not silly questions, and not about specific stories that a viewer may not have seen.
See Below for Sample Questions and the list of Answered Questions.
All fields in the form are required. I will use your first name (only!) and your general location (like “Michigan”, “Ontario, Canada”, or “Belize”) in the video, such as “Bill in Colorado asks….”
You are welcome to ask more than one question.
Some of the Questions So Far
Not at all a complete list, but some samples to provide flavor; these will definitely all be answered.
- Doug in California: What happened on your best day as an EMT?
- Steven in Israel: Can you continue with your stories of your EMS experiences?
- Roxanne in Virginia: Did you ever manage to get over your migraines?
- Adam from Canada: I understand you’re remarkably tall; do you have or need to worry about Marfan syndrome or similar? And/or, how has being that tall been a *negative* in your life?
- Clara in the U.K.: I believe no success, especially prolonged success, comes without difficulties along the way. What difficulties have you overcome to be where you are? I view you as an unquestionable success. [Wow! -rc]
- Linda in North Carolina: Can you tell many people on the Odyssey were aware of This is True when they came aboard and how many have subscribed since? How is Kit conducting her business now that she is aboard a ship? Do you keep track and/or pay any attention to how many clicks your imbedded links get in your various publications?
- Dennis in Arkansas: How did you get into using the Dvorak keyboard and when, and also using the split keyboards for your work?
- Linda in North Carolina: Can you tell many people on the Odyssey were aware of This is True when they came aboard and how many have subscribed since?
- Chuck in Texas: I’m sure you have read Andy Weir’s novel The Martian, or seen the movie. Combined with your experience with NASA and friends, what is your opinion on how long it will be before we have a full-blown Mars mission? Or if we will ever have one?
One thing to notice: short questions rock! But if you need to provide context so I understand what you’re asking, by all means you should add it.
The Answers So Far
- Ask Me Anything 001 …An Introduction - Questions: What's the Format? Who can ask questions? And will I answer ALL of the questions sent?
- Ask Me Anything 002 …Whose Idea Was This?! - Episode 2 and I’m already behind schedule!
- Ask Me Anything 003 …the Most Interesting Honorary Unsubscribe - There's no hesitation: I know who my favorite H.U. honoree is.
- Ask Me Anything 004 …Do I Wish I Stayed at NASA? - No, because I still do just a little!
- Ask Me Anything 005 …All ‘Foreign’ Questions (and animals!) - There is only one kind of pet allowed onboard.
- Ask Me Anything 006 …Finding the Honorary Unsubscribe - Trying to go shorter this week. Success!
- Ask Me Anything 007 …How I Find and Write Stories - No, episode 007 isn't about spies onboard, but readers are quite involved in helping to find stories.
- Ask Me Anything 008 …More on Shipboard Life - An extra-long episode, but worth it for the video of dolphins playing.
- Ask Me Anything 009 …What Am I, Stupid? - My Beginnings in EMS, and My Writing Productivity Secret
- Ask Me Anything 010 …Tracking Readers? & Do Ship People Subscribe? - Which clicks I track, and whether other Residents subscribe to True. Plus, what stories readers whine about.
- Ask Me Anything 011 …Will I Get an Honorary Unsubscribe? - And also, will I use “horrible” stories?
- Ask Me Anything 012 …Let’s Talk About Florida! - Plus a Cameo by Kit!
- Ask Me Anything 013 …How I Got my NASA Job - Yes, there's a story about that. Glad you asked.
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