| 1. Did you base your character "Byron" on someone you know, or is he totally fictional? - Carolyn Brown |
| 2. I know Christians who believe God populated the Earth but no other planets. What do you think of this premise? - Huntress aka cd Coffelt |
| 3. If you had to do it all over again, would you change anything in your books? - T.F. Walsh |
| 4. If you had to cast a movie for CassaStorm, who would play the lead roles? - Brinda Berry |
| 5. How did you come up with the idea of "jumping"? - Charity Bradford |
| 6. If you could change anything about the world today, what would it be and why? - Yolanda Renee |
| 7. What does literary science fiction do best compared to other media forms of science fiction? - Christine Rains |
| 8. How would you feel if your books were optioned for film and was sliced and diced as World War Z? - Jo Murphey |
| 9. Julie Flanders - Julie Flanders |
| 10. What is your favorite secondary character in each of your books? - Diane Wolfe |
| 11. Ill get back to you with a question. (: Elise Fallson - Elise Fallson |
| 12. I dont have a question yet. - Southpaw |
| 13. Who are you three favorite science fiction authors? Did they inspire you to write in this genre? - Bish Denham |
| 14. Are you going to keep writing, and if so, what are we likely to see next from you? - Ilima |
| 15. How did u conceive the idea 4 your series? Was it a long, evolutionary process did it come to u all at once, and from where? - Liesel Hill |
| 16. Howd you come up with all those names in the book? The species, the characters. . . ? Im not that creative, lol! - Cassie Mae |
| 17. Why do you refer to your series as space opera? What is a space opera? - Gwen Gardner |
| 18. Thinking . . . - Juliana Haygert |
| 19. May we have a picture of you wearing the famed transparent underpants? : -) - Old Kitty |
| 20. Name something from your books world that is routine and mundane to the characters, but interesting/new to your audience. - Melissa Maygrove |
| 21. Where did you find your inspiration for the technology you used/created for this series? - David Powers King |
| 22. If someone is new to Space Opera what books (besides yours, of course : D) would you recommend? - Samantha May |
| 23. Were there any other significant men in Athees background, not including family? (any old flames in the past) - DG Hudson |
| 24. How many hours a day do you blog and does your wife ever say, "Seriously Alex? The laptop out, again?" - Elizabeth Seckman |
| 25. how do you come up with names? people, places, etc. - tara tyler |
| 26. How did you do the research for your series? Did you read any particular books for your research? - Rachna Chhabria |
| 27. What was your greatest writing challenge, considering all three books? - Al Diaz |
| 28. Why a trilogy? Did you always plan to write three books in this series, or did it happen to turn out that way? - Jay Noel |
| 29. How does the feeling of accomplishment from finishing a series compare to other achievements in your life? - Jennifer Lane |
| 30. Angela Brown - Angela Brown |
| 31. Karen Walker - Karen Walker |
| 32. Livia Peterson - Livia Peterson |
| 33. Looking back, whats the biggest lesson or take-away you learned writing a trilogy? - Laura Pauling |
| 34. When they turn the Cassa series into a comic book. . . . what team (writer, artist, etc. ) would you like to work on it? - Mark Means |
| 35. You ever think of having Byrons sister play a bigger part in any of the books? - Rusty Carl |
| 36. Were going to put your guitar soundtrack to the Trilogy? - Leovi |
| 37. Stormy the Weather Gnome would like to ask, When your books become movies would you consider casting a gnome for a lead part? - Heather M. Gardner |
| 38. Is there a chance well see Bassan as a young scientist, saving the universe, but not like his father did? - C. Lee McKenzie |
| 39. What was your lowest point in your writing journey and how did you overcome it? - Morgan Shamy |
| 40. The real Alex Cavanaugh is in this world. What role would you play and which character would you be closest to? - Medeia Sharif |
| 41. Do Alex clones really exist and, if so, where can I get my own Ellie clones? - Ellie Garratt |
| 42. Sir Poops and Hair Ball want to know what kind of treats your characters eat. - Shelly Arkon |
| 43. If you were given the opportunity to travel into space and see other worlds, would you leave Earth behind and go for it? - Susan Gourley |
| 44. For the last book in the trilogy, I think all the Alex fans in the world need to see a picture. Pretty please? ~Candilynn - Candilynn Fite |
| 45. If you had to rewrite CASSASTAR and its companion books in any other genre except sci-fi, what would it be? - Julie Dao @ Silver Lining |
| 46. Byrons Personal Want Ad - Robyn Engel |
| 47. We all want to know this one: how do you find time to do all you do AND work AND have a wife? Tina @ Life is Good - Tina Downey |
| 48. Whats the them music to the final chapter in CassaStorm? - Mary Pax |
| 49. Are any of your characters similar to you? If so, which ones and how? - Isis Rushdan |
| 50. What drives you, as in why do you write? - Far Away Eyes |
| 51. These are tough questions to follow, but Ill try to think of something soon. - Julie |
| 52. Do you think you might write a spin-off, maybe with one of the secondary characters as protagonist/antagonist? - Angela Orlowski-Peart |
| 53. What technology/abilities in your books would you like to see scientists discover and why? - Cherie Reich |
| 54. What would you tell your past pre-trilogy self now if you could go back? - Sheena-kay Graham |
| 55. Since you like keeping your privacy, who would you have play Alex in a YouTube interview? - Lydia Kang |
| 56. How many hours a day do you blog, and how do you manage it? - Roland Yeomans |
| 57. So. . . Whats next? - Misha Gericke |
| 58. Has Byron developed an unusual skill or gift to help him in his latest adventure? - Helena Soister |
| 59. I second Mishas question - what will you do next? What writing is in the works? - SC_Author |
| 60. TBD! - Cate Masters |
| 61. Whats your theme song for CassaStorm? - Susan Oloier |
| 62. What, if anything, from your childhood led you to where you are today? - Becky |
| 63. Your MC Byron meets Dr. Who on one of his space adventures - tell us about this encounter! - Alexia |
| 64. What are your Top Ten favorite lines from your Cassa series? - Emily R. King |
| 65. (Will come up with one later) - Jeff Hargett |
| 66. If you could invent something from an alternate universe (new to us), what would it be? Whatll you do if you get rich off it - Lynn Kelley |
| 67. You know I thought CassaStar was short on female roles. Is there romance in CassaStorm? - Denise Covey |
| 68. If you lived in space would you be an explorer, a pilot, or a soldier? - Jack |
| 69. Which of your three books was the most fun to write? And now that the trilogys done, are you considering a four book? - Michael Pierce |
| 70. Rhonda Albom - Rhonda |
| 71. Which artist/group would you choose to write/perform the Cassa Trilogy soundtrack for the big screen? - Michelle Wallace |
| 72. Does Byron have any unknown food allergies? - Jeffrey Beesler |
| 73. If you couldnt write science fiction or space opera, what would be the next genre of your choice? - Marta Szemik |
| 74. How much time each week do you spend researching what you put on your blog? - Lisa Buie-Collard |
| 75. Is this the final book in the Cassa series? - melanie schulz |
| 76. Would you buy your own book if youd never heard of yourself? (please expand on your answer from my blog. =D) - Patricia Lynne |
| 77. Why did you decide to have such big time jumps in between each of the books & would you consider filling in the blanks? - Jemi Fraser |
| 78. Did you get any input on your covers, or was each a surprise? - Michael Offutt |
| 79. I know the series is complete, but is there any possibility of a spin off for any of the characters? - J.L. Campbell |
| 80. Did you or have you used any songs to inspire you while writing any of the three stories? - PK Hrezo |
| 81. Name six books that helped make you the writer you are. - Libby Heily |
| 82. Which character from Firefly would your MC, Byron, get along with best? - Carrie Butler |
| 83. If this was turned into a film trilogy, who would you like to play the lead and would you do interviews [see you, finally]? - Jeremy |
| 84. Awesome Intro! - Michael Di Gesu |
| 85. Did the series end differently than you imagined back when you started CassaStorm, or were you even thinking that far ahead? - Shell Flower |
| 86. What are your top 3 science fiction stories (movies, TV, books, etc. ) of all time? (I know this is going to kill you! LOL) - E.J. Wesley |
| 87. I really enjoy your writing style and subject matter, What are you going to do next? (Writing-wise that is). - Chuck |
| 88. What one song best captures the essence of the final book in the Cassa trilogy and why? ~Nicki - Nicki Elson |
| 89. How do you maintain the energy level required to do all the hosting, blogging, commenting, and editing that you do? - Joylene Nowell Butler |
| 90. Are there any other books planned for these characters? Or any spin-offs? - Jai Joshi |
| 91. Ill get back to you if I can come up with one not already asked! - Suzanne Furness |
| 92. With the success of the CASSA series, do you plan a Botox regimen to retain your youthful looks ahead of your 50th Birthday? - Mark "madman" Koopmans |
| 93. To be decided! - Cally Jackson |
| 94. Just send me whatever you want : ) - J. A. Bennett |
| 95. Pick two celebrities to be your parents. - Donna K. Weaver |
| 96. The most difficult to write character and scene were . . . because . . . - Adriana Dascalu |
| 97. Rachel Schieffelbein - Rachel Schieffelbein |
| 98. Tell us about how you came up with the design/capabilities of your ships. - Nicole Singer |
| 99. StarTrek or Babylon 5? - ChemistKen |
| 100. Will Byron, or his son, or anyone he knows start rockin a guitar in this last book? - Tyrean Martinson |
| 101. What lured you into the attic to discover this hidden treasure? - Ella Wilson |
| 102. Are there any games you have played that have been an inspiration to your writing? - Siv Maria |
| 103. What is courage? (although the transparent pants sound interesting, too. . . ) - Tessa Conte |
| 104. What technological advancement in the Cassa series is most likely to be invented in our lifetime? What is the least likely? - Sydney Aaliyah Michelle |
| 105. How has your writing process evolved? - Kim |
| 106. Do you have more stories to tell? Or, are you done writing books? - RaShelle Workman |
| 107. Cathrina Constantine - Cathrina Constantine |
| 108. Why are you so drawn to sci fi? - Talynn Lynn |
| 109. Will Bill and Ted ever rock your CassaStar Universe in another novel in the series that does not include Byron? - d |
| 110. If you could write a book with a creature as a MC, what kind of creature would you want it to be? - Nancy LaRonda Johnson |
| 111. Whats your strongest/weakest character trait, & do you focus on either one when creating your characters? - Shah Wharton |
| 112. Thinking. . . so difficult to come up with something new! All great questions. . . . - Kimberly Gabriel |
| 113. Are there any wormholes in your trilogy? - Stephen Tremp |
| 114. If you were a superhero, what would your superpower be? (Visiting hundreds of blogs a day doesnt count!) - Rachel Morgan |
| 115. If you could have one ship from your books which would it be and why? - Brandon Ax |
| 116. Will you plan to write one or two (or more) short novell in the Cassa-Universe? - Zoltán Gecse |
| 117. Ill get back to you with a question - Heather Musk |
| 118. Which would you rather have exist in real life: Muppets, or Dinosaurs? - Briane Pagel |
| 119. Being that this blog is called Anything Imagined, Id love to know how you spark & maintain your imagination & creativity? - Emilyann |
| 120. Youre buying us all tickets to the live Cassa series launch party! Tell me the location, events, decor, & parting gifts! - Tammy Theriault |
| 121. N/A - Shannon Lawrence |
| 122. When you first conceptualized your book, did you imagine it as a trilogy, or did it just work out that way? - Sherry Ellis |
| 123. If you could do a spin off, which character would it be about? - S. Katherine Anthony |
| 124. Tell us something about the series that no one has figured out yet? - Mina Burrows |
| 125. If writing a sequel were as easy as putting a pen into mini-Alexs hand, which characters/storyline would you write about? - deniz |
| 126. If you could live one week as one of your characters, who would it be? And would Mrs. Ninja mind the change? : -) - Robyn Campbell |
| 127. Too early to think of one right now BUT I definitely want in on the announcement! : ) - Terri Rochenski |
| 128. Im in? - The Angry Lurker Im in |
| 129. Lots of great questions already asked. . . thinking. . . but I want to participate in the event. - Cherie Colyer |
| 130. In the future universe youve created, where would a Tart go to find her favorite dress code? Which is to say UNdressed? - Hart Johnso |
| 131. How have your characters evolved through your trilogy? How have YOU evolved, as a writer and a person? - J.C. Martin |
| 132. What has been your favorite part (or parts, if you cant think of just one) of writing this series? - Laura Josephsen |
| 133. If you could co-author a book with anyone (living or dead) who would it be with and what would the book be about? - Mason Canyon |
| 134. Of your three books, which one is your favorite? - Donna Shields |
| 135. Are aliens real? - Laura Diamond |
| 136. Whatever you want to send. - M.J. Fifield |
| 137. I dont think there are any questions left for me to ask LOL! - Kyra Lennon |
| 138. I will support your book Launch Alex! ~ Amity - Amity |
| 139. Do you think we, as humans, will ever populate another planet? - Rebecca Bradley |
| 140. With this being your third book, has writing become any easier during the process? - Tracy |
| 141. Do you think most people have latent psychic abilities? - Steven Symes |
| 142. Count me in, Ninjalex - A Daft Scots Lass |
| 143. Building conflict is a cornerstone of wrting a successful book. . . was there a point during the process where you went too far? - DL Hammons |
| 144. How am I supposed to think up a unique question? How about Peter OToole? - LG Smith |
| 145. How many robots did you have to program to visit 500 blogs every day? - Matthew MacNish |
| 146. Did you or will you ever consider folding your love of music into one of your books? - Nancy S. Thompson |
| 147. Im in! - Patsy Collins |
| 148. Count me in! Kathy McKendry - Kathy McKendry |
| 149. If you could change and re-do one aspect of your writing career, what would it be and why? - Saba |
| 150. How did you prepare for writing a trilogy? Or was this something that just evolved into a trilogy? - Eric Stallsworth |
| 151. Is there more than one Alex? How on earth do you manage to get everything done? - Talli Roland |
| 152. No question, just warm fuzzies. - Laura Eno |
| 153. Telekinesis, telepathy or teleportation - which one would be Byrons least choice and why? - Rekha |
| 154. Youre a Christian rock musician, right? Are any of your songs available on the internet? We want to rock out with you! - ali cross |
| 155. Youve said this may be your last book, and your future dedicated to music - can we expect an album release in future? - Trisha Farnan |
| 156. I will get back to you with a question - Beverly Fox |
| 157. "Jumping" is such a cool concept - what inspired you to come up with it? - S. L. Hennessy |
| 158. Who has influenced you the most with both writing and blogging? - Nicole Zoltack |
| 159. Dont have a question, but want to play, too. - Teresa C. @ Journaling Woman |
| 160. Laura Clipson - Laura Clipson |
| 161. Why havent aliens visited Earth yet? - Clare Dugmore |
| 162. Im in! - Jamie Burch |
| 163. Excited to help spread the word! - Jen Chandler |
| 164. What is the most unusual or unique thing that has inspired your writing? - L.G. Keltner |
| 165. Whats the first novel you ever read? - Leigh Caron |
| 166. Burger or steak? - Jamie Ayres |
| 167. First rock album you listened to that made you want to play guitar. - Melissa Bradley |