Just wondering who here who has sent a question to in the OSC help desk to OSC a question or a comment and was answered by OSC. I know he dosn't answer it but I had a question and it was fowarded to OSC. And he answered it. Wondering has anyone else have that before?
Posted by Puppy (Member # 6721) on :
He's actually pretty good about that sort of thing, considering the volume of e-mail he receives.
Posted by SteveRogers (Member # 7130) on :
I got a reply from his personal assisstant Kathleen Bellamy, or however you spell it. That was on the only question I sent in. To make a long story short ("Too late!" Gosh, I love Clue the movie) no.
Posted by Roseauthor (Member # 148) on :
Years ago, Yes. I've been less than social since then for some personal reasons. OSC is a gracious and BUSY man. I love his work and therefore tried to avoid adding to the email load so that he has a personal life and time to write.
Posted by Verily the Younger (Member # 6705) on :
I've never written him any mail, but I posted a thread here once that had a question for him, and he answered it. Does that count?
Posted by Orson Scott Card (Member # 209) on :
When I answer a question, it's signed by me and comes from my email address. When it's a question I've answered before, the answer comes from Kathleen, quoting me or simply giving the answer in her own words.
We don't pretend. If it's signed by me, it's me.
And Rose, NOW I know who you are. Thanks for catching that mistake. Where were you BEFORE the book came out? Oh, wait. We didn't let you read the whole thing, did we ...
Posted by Roseauthor (Member # 148) on :
I'm not feeling the love here!.. not feeling it at all! Posted by kaioshin00 (Member # 3740) on :
quote: We don't pretend
Not saying this to OSC but can you really trust when people say they don't pretend? Because if you do pretend, couldn't you pretend that you don't pretend?
Posted by Don Domande (Member # 8287) on :
I am officially volunteering myself to read any OSC book before it comes out to get a jump...ahem...to catch any mistakes that might be made.
I'll even do it for free.
'Cuz I'm that virtuous.
Really.
Posted by Tammy (Member # 4119) on :
A long time ago, I wrote a pure fluffy, very flattering, slobbering piece of fan mail, email to him.
He answered.
He thanked me.
Then I made the embarrassing mistake of replying to the thank you.
I was so young. Posted by JaimeBenlevy (Member # 6222) on :
I once started a thread here where I wrote a letter to OSC (I didn't know about the help desk thingy). A guy who knows his email sent it to him for me and OSC responded about a day after. I was suprised, I didn't expect him to actually reply. OSC is cool like that Edit: this thread Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
quote:Originally posted by Tammy: A long time ago, I wrote a pure fluffy, very flattering, slobbering piece of fan mail, email to him.
He answered.
He thanked me.
Then I made the embarrassing mistake of replying to the thank you.
I was so young.
Been there, done that.
Bought the t-shirt.
Posted by Suri-cool (Member # 7599) on :
Yeah I'v done like 3 mails's I think. 2 of them were responded by Kathleen Bellamy. But then last time she fowarded it to OSC who responded it himself. Thats waht I was wondering so thanks for the responses especcially yours OSC's I feel honered.
Posted by Orson Scott Card (Member # 209) on :
It wasn't a mistake to respond to my answer by thanking me for my letter. But, of course, as you know, thank-you letters do NOT require a reply of any kind. They are meant to give the reader a warm glow as a reward for the action being thanked for, not to continue a correspondence. So your thank-you letter was not a mistake. Nor, however, was it required or expected.
Posted by JaimeBenlevy (Member # 6222) on :
Question to those who used the help desk: How long did it take you to get a response from it? I sent a question thru it I think about a week ago and haven't gotten a response yet. Does it usually take longer than a week?
Posted by Sid Meier (Member # 6965) on :
I've sent 3-4 emails the first to ask about the EG movie and about a sequel or so I think I was under the name Seto Kaiba then. The second I was trying to send a political essay I wrote about how war could be justified along the lines of war brings progress but I think that screwed up and feeling embarrassed I didn't pursue it though I may try again. The third time was a fan letter saying how much I appreciated his work I was either under Sid Meier then or my actualy name Blayne Bradley, I only got a reply for the first one me thinks. There may have been a fourth one I don't remember.
Posted by ShadowPuppet (Member # 8239) on :
never used the help desk
I think the forums are much faster but I've had a question answered by OSC on the forums
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