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Reddit’s “Ask Me Anything”

A Facebook friend suggested I start an IAmA/AMA thread on Reddit. I had no idea what this was, but it turns out to be a pretty cool little feature. Anyone can post who or what they are (IAmA fireman/doctor/astronaut), and the AMA stands for: “Ask me Anything.”

So I created one about being a self-published author who was actually making a living off his works. And people are already asking me questions! It’s a lot like the interactions we have here on my site, but with random passerbys instead of people who have read my work.

Pretty cool, eh? Check it out: http://redd.it/quh9y

13 responses to “Reddit’s “Ask Me Anything””

  1. Chris Avatar
    Chris

    Weird! I saw a comment mentioning your story on Reddit this morning and had already stalked you and subscribed to your RSS feed and planned on grabbing one of your stories for Kindle this evening when this popped up. Small digital world.

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    1. Hugh C. Howey Avatar
      Hugh C. Howey

      Small world, indeed! Glad you found me, Chris.

      Togepi: Is that what you were suggesting might happen? ;) But really, I’m doing the AMA for fun. And to help others who are struggling with their writing/publishing.

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  2. Togepi Avatar
    Togepi

    Pretty good idea. Reddit has such a wide variety of users, you’ll be sure to pick up a decent number of new readers.

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  3. Togepi Avatar
    Togepi

    Looking through a lot of the questions and responses, I think it’s really awesome how useful the advice you’re giving is. Now more than ever seems like a tough time to get into publishing your own work, but you’ve been really helpful to anyone who has asked.

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    1. Hugh C. Howey Avatar
      Hugh C. Howey

      Thanks! I love geeking out over the details of writing and publishing. I talking to four different college classrooms this year about the process. I really do enjoy the discussion.

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  4. Andrew Avatar
    Andrew

    I’m from Reddit, and you sound cool, but where can I read a sample of your work?

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    1. Hugh C. Howey Avatar
      Hugh C. Howey

      I have some short stories here on the site, and all of my books employ the “look inside” feature on Amazon, so you can read the first chapter or so for free.

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  5. Mr.Ection Avatar
    Mr.Ection

    Funny timing for this, I just staked out /r/wool a week or so ago :)

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    1. Hugh C. Howey Avatar
      Hugh C. Howey

      Haha. Really? Is it crickets and awkward silences over there, or what?

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  6. Chris Avatar
    Chris

    Checking back in, Hugh.

    I did the preview of “Wool” last night and liked what I saw so I dove in and grabbed the whole Omnibus. Just finished the first ‘book’ via my phone at work and really dug it! Looking forward to the rest. Consider me a fan.

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  7. jillconn Avatar
    jillconn

    I don’t even know what Reddit is, but I will definitely have to go check it out.

    And a bonus- it seems to be bringing some more fans to this site!

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  8. tony bertauski Avatar
    tony bertauski

    Great read, Hugh. I had all those questions for you. Now I’m full. I’m doing a guest post for someone in a few weeks and will be writing what it takes to be a successful indie writer. While I’ve done all right, I don’t do what it takes. You’re clearly demonstrating the work.

    Nice.

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  9. Questions about my process | Hugh C. Howey

    […] for slogging through those posts! I had a great time participating in the AMA. Glad someone suggested it. So think about it. I’m excited to hear about how you do your […]

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