I recently received a very charming email from a reader who compared A Beautiful Wish to an opera composed by wonderful Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart called, The Magic Flute. They cited it's similarities - that George and Dawn adore and work with children. Upon researching the opera for myself I discovered other similarities as well, such as the main character's penchant for attracting beautiful women even though he is a bit of a doofus, and the heroine who is lovely as all hell and has a wonderful voice (this is opera after all).
They praised me for bringing their favorite opera into the 21st century. At least I think so, their English was a bit broken. Part of the reason that I am addressing this here is because this person asked me some interesting questions but left no return address. I use this outlet as the only means to reach you. If they would prefer I not, they may email me again and I will take down this post.
As to whether or not I wrote this story as a modern interpretation of The Magic Flute, I only wish that were so, and you do me far to much credit by suggesting it. Despite my education I am not nearly as well read as I could be. My inspiration came from my adoration of Joe Brolly's stories and the intimacy the two main characters share. And when I mention intimacy I'm not just talking about sex, though sex is part of it.
The anonymous fan also asked me if George and Dawn will have children together? And if so, would Dawn be able to protect them like she does George?
First, Dawn wants children, because deep down George does too. However, at this point in the story, I don't think children are at the forefront of their minds. But, who knows? Well... I do, but you get my meaning.
As for the second question, from what I have gleaned from my conversations about the rules of the universe with JB, the only person Dawn can fully protect is George, and herself. If they had a child, that child would not get to live for as long as George wants it to. The reason is because if it were otherwise, there could quickly be an entire race of little immortal Gs and Ds running around. And that could get a little hard to keep track of. Hell, I can barely keep up with one frisky couple.
That doesn't preclude him from making wishes about the child. He could wish, for example, that his daughter be beautiful, since physical appearance is often important for attracting a partner. Or, if his daughter fell in love with someone, he could wish that the two be perfect lovers for each other.
However, he could protect his children from physical harm in a roundabout way. Say, George is driving his daughter to school, and a truck runs a stop sign is about to destroy them both. Dawn could move the car out of the way, or slow down time so that George has enough time to react. Since his daughter was in the car at the time, she has been protected by Dawn's powers by proxy.
Anyway, I hope that answers your question. And thank you, whoever you are, for your intriguing questions.
Genie Chronicles the video game, Genie Chronicles the lunch box, Genie Chronicles the flamethrower (the kids love that one).
I found this while I was fiddling around on the internet recently and I got so excited upon reading it that I immediately sprung to 30%.
Genie Chronicles on TNT
They are making a TV show! Now, I know it isn't the same as Joe Brolly's story, but I have a hard time believing that the writers hadn't at least heard of Genie Chronicles before they starting production.
Personally, I am a big fan of TNT in general, and Charmed was a favorite of mine for a long time. If the producers for the show are about and are looking for staff writers... PICK ME, PICK ME!!!!
Though, there probably won't be as many orgasms, so maybe I'll wait until they make a series for ABW.
Oh well. Back to work.
800G
Hello peeps,
Recently, a fan emailed me with a proposition about my story, The Girl By the Window. I wanted to reply in an email but the address given was not correct. Please send me your proper address so that I may reply. Thanks!
800G
Woot! An new milestone for me. I've reached 13 on the weekly top twenty. That beats my previous record of 14. Thanks for reading guys. If someone had said to me that someday, 4000 people would read something you wrote I'd think you were insane.
Back to work!
800G
I know I said I was going to wait until the end of the month, but it was done, and I just didn't feel like waiting anymore. I needed to get it out there and be done with that chapter for a while. It adds a certain finality to it, ya know?
But that doesn't mean I'm unhappy with it. In fact, I'm quite pleased. I had a tremendous amount of editing help thanks to (in no particular order) Brian Lowry, Bill Stuntz, Naitachal, Spacer X, Kenneth Stagg, and Atilla74.
They did a marvelous job of keeping me as typo free as possible, and they gave me many good ideas for making the story more exciting and enjoyable. You guys rule, and I won't forget it.
And lastly, I need to thank J. Brolly for letting me run with his universe. It's great fun for me and I've learned a lot. He's dormant again, but maybe you guys could email bomb him and get his motor running. I want more Genie Chronicles too, dammit!
I'll be back with a new chapter much more quickly this time, I promise. If I decide not to update anymore, I'll tell you all right here. And don't forget to reread the previous chapters. Chp. 6 in particular has a huge amount of new content.
That's all from me. Enjoy!
Yours,
800G