Frequently Asked Questions
...and you stand convicted out of your own mouth of intellectual incuriousity if you are not asking them.
Why another Harvest Moon site?
This question presupposes that there could be too many Harvest Moon sites. I categorically reject that notion.
That's not responsive to the question.
Why does anyone ever do a non-profit site? Vanity, fame, obsession. OK, I wanted a place where I could put up my Harvest Moon fan fictions - and perhaps those fictions and artworks of others - under my own control. Also, I'd like to learn how to create and maintain web sites.
Learn, eh? So that's why this site looks so plain and uninspired?
Sighs. Yeah. But I'm workin' on it.
Why no colorful and flashy graphics?
That's a pet peeve of mine. Being a dial-up kind of guy, I get sick to death of going to sites so loaded down with kewl junk that it takes a couple of minutes for them to load. Only to then find out that I can take in the content in less time than it took to load. Not for me baby!
Or is it that you're just artistically challenged? Sour grapes?
Sheesh! You're a mean one. Well, I will grant that there is some validity to your observation. Perhaps some of my artistically inclined friends will help me out a little later on. But just a little. I mean it about this not being a ridiculously overloaded site.
From some of what you've written, it sounds like you wanted to call this site 'Harvest Moon Obsession.' Why didn't you?
Someone else got there first. Day late. Dollar short. It's happened before.
Your fan fictions on this site - are they elsewhere on the web?
A Haven From the Storm and Heart Fades to Black are on fanfiction.net. Some others here are original to this site. Please note, however, that I may make minor changes to stories - correcting errors and infelicities mostly - that will not be reflected in the ff.net versions.
Some of your stories here are a bit on the rough side. What's to keep kiddies from reading them?
Now? Nothing. Eventually, I will put the appropriate meta-tags in those pages to give a hint to whatever censorware may use them. That thing about this being a learning experience for me. For now, I just rate them appropriately and trust in the honesty and good judgment of readers.
{Snort} Honesty and judgment from some of the people who surf the web?
Not my problem. They have been fairly warned.
There are rumors that you intend to put up a discussion forum here.
I've heard them also. You can do your own investigation here.
Who the hell are you, anyhow?
Who wants to know? Who cares?
Some people might.
OK, OK. Fifty year old guy who lives in Massachusetts and writes Harvest Moon fan fictions.
That's all?
That's all you're going to get right now.
You say that other people can put up stories and artwork here?
Sure, if they want. They should drop me a note telling me what they have. If I like it, I'll put it up.
Anything?
Anything I like. Of course, I'll give strong preference to Harvest Moon related material - that's what this site is all about. But I know a lot of talented and creative people and if they want to grace me and this site with their works, I'm not inclined to be excessively restrictive about it.
No censorship, then?
I'm pretty close to being a free speech absolutist. But since this site is in my name, I'll not put up anything that'll have the FeeBees kicking down my door and dragging my sorry butt off to Gitmo.
You use some French phrases and have Karen speaking French in your stories. Parlez-vous Français?
Non. Je suis un faux. Babel Fish is my friend. Karen knows French because in the Haven cycle, I've made her Acadian and she and her folks might very well speak it at home. I did this because I think Frenchified stuff is elegant (Karen is elegant) and also I was getting in a little dig at all the Francophobes running around these days. Criticize the actions of the French government if you wish, but I find the yahooish bashing of all things French distasteful. Lafayette, you are still remembered!
I like how you write! Do you do stories to order?
Perhaps. Tell me what you want...and have a major credit card ready.
I love this site! How can I contribute time and/or money to support it?
Bless your good soul! Right now, only way you can help with your time is to contribute original material. As far as money goes...email me and we'll work something out.
You're retarded! Your stories stink! Your site looks ugly! Yah boo, nuts to you!
I love you! How about a date?
Sorry, I'm taken. Married and all that. But thanks for the flowers.
You didn't answer the question I really had.
Sorry. Send it to me and I'll see what I can do.
