It's
been a while since I had a "Frequently Asked Questions" part of
the website, and I apologize for that! I can tell from the e-mails I get
that not every visitor to my site is a "veteran" of my little
corner of the web, but for a while I think I've arrogantly assumed that
everyone should be. :P Well, enough with arrogance! Time for
humble-Shannon to return! Hopefully I can use this space to answer the many
common and oft-asked questions I get before you waste your time asking me if
"Shannon" is my real name... here we go!
Q1.)
Is "Shannon" your real name?
A.)
Nope!
Q2.)
What is your real name?
A.)
Sorry, I'm not going to tell! I need to be anonymous...
Q3.)
What's the big deal about being anonymous?
A.)
In order to be honest I need to be anonymous. Period! I mean sure, I
could start a MySpace account that included pictures of me, my real
location, my real name, and also invite people I know in real life to watch
my profile and blog. But do you think there's a chance in hell I'd be able
to admit there that I enjoy sex-stories with non-consensual themes? I'd be
terrified to walk out the door! Or that I'd be able to write about the
stupid, humiliating things I do sometimes? I'd be too embarrassed to show my
face at work! This site became what it is because I love-- no, I need--
a place where I can totally pour my heart out and share my darker, often
stupider, side. The second I slap my real name or real face onto these pages
I'll either ruin my reputation or ruin this site. I would be devastated if I
ever had to do the latter. And I refuse to do the former.
Q4.)
But didn't you briefly strip at a dirty little club? Haven't you already
ruined your reputation?
A.)
Yes, I did strip for a while. But long-time fans of this site know that
those were some dark days for me. I'm not making excuses, but I know now
that I was being reckless and self-destructive back then. Yet even during
those days I kept that part of my life totally separate from my
"real", "normal" life. I didn't let that job become my
whole life anymore than I've let this site become my whole life.
Q5.)
Come on! Just admit you're a slut and flaunt it!
A.)
Who says I don't? :P Seriously, though, I do have a "normal" side.
Sex isn't everything. The forbidden part of me isn't all of
me. Someday I hope to meet a nice guy, get married, have a few kids... and
maybe even have a good career for myself, too! Is that such a huge thing to
ask for? Do I really have to shatter every normal and socially-acceptable
part of myself, to burn all my bridges, in order to have fun now? I don't
think so. I think it's okay to keep some things, that might come back to
haunt me, isolated. Like this site. Hence the anonymity. :P
Q6.)
Can I see a picture of you?
A.)
I'm considering that right now. But if and when I do decide to share
pictures of myself, they won't be for free. And the pictures won't show my
face (I'll either wear a mask, use my hair to cover my features, or blur my
image). Those will be the conditions, and if you want, you can head over to the
forum to discuss all that (go to the "Ask Shannon" section).
:P
Q7.)
Do you make any money running this site?
A.)
Nope! I created this place back in January 2003 to simply share stories that
I really loved (stories of the "Forbidden" genres). But though
this site grew to be much more than a typical story-archive site, I've never
made a dime running it. Admittedly, I've never lost a dime, either.
Q8.)
Where can I learn more about the history of this site?
A.)
Let me check a sec... nope. I haven't been a girl in years! I'm a
woman. :P
Q10.)
Prove it [that you're female]!
A.)
Impossible! Even semi-trusted friends of this site whom I've called on the
phone have argued in e-mails to me (after the fact, always, of course!)
that they couldn't be sure I'm not some old man using a young actress I've
hired to talk to them (yes, this has happened... more than once. Like I'm
some rich guy wasting his time with a site like this? I love conspiracy
theories, but god...). And when I've shared some candid pix with certain
users? I've actually been told that those pictures can't be of me
because they didn't think I'd look like that (it's usually flattering,
actually! they think my boobs are bigger than they imagined!). What
I've realized is that it's impossible to disprove a negative, you
know? If you're convinced I'm not what I say I am (an attractive 23-year-old
woman, as of this writing!) then nothing short of me meeting you in person
will prove otherwise. And even then, heck!!! Shrugs. Nothing short of me
posting my whole, Christian name on this site, along with many photos of
myself, would appease certain people. And even if I were to cave in and do
that, I'm sure there'd still be the jerks who write me those nasty, mean, nasty
e-mails I seem to get every single day. Rather
than play by their rules I'd rather make my own. Like:
Q11.)
Show me a real picture of you or I'll make your life hell on the forum and
through the blog comments.
A.)
I doubt there's anything in your imagination you could do to me that
would be worse than what has actually occurred in my life before.
Threatening to "flame" me only makes me giggle! (It honestly does,
btw! I love it when I get these "flamer" threats!)
Q12.)
I'll hunt you down in real life then.
A.)
Say that again. I'll call the cops. Don't think I'm joking! (Btw? This
exchange has actually occurred before through e-mails. Thankfully, I've
never had to carry out my threat since no one who has made it has ever
responded to my threat). I really would, though, call the cops, if someone
ever persistently threatened me. Shrugs! Why not?? Some jerk-loser threatens
me, they get a visit from the feds... no skin off my back! And I get a
chance to laugh at them, to boot! :P That would be funny....
Q13.)
Why do you like these "forbidden" stories?
A.)
That's a great question!!! I'm not sure, though. I'll update my response
here when I have a better clue... if that day ever comes! :P
Q14.)
Why won't you talk about your family?
A.)
They're off-limits, that's why!!! Except to say that I don't really have
one.
Q15.)
Was your story Trailer Trash Teen inspired by your life?
A.)
Sort of.... did you like the story is the bigger issue! :P
Q16.)
Was your story A Teen Slut's Saga inspired by your life?
A.)
Sort of. It's been easier to write (than TTT) but harder to post, so what
does that tell you?
Q17.)
Is there anything I can do to help you and the site?
A.)
Awhile ago I created a
page for just that reason! I haven't updated it in a long time, but
still... if you ever feel like you want to help me, go to the help me area
of the site. Or you can just
contact me and say you like what I do here (messages like that really
help since most e-mails and IM's I get are negative or Christian... grrr...
God.... :P). Or you can just go to
the forum and post comments to... whatever!
Sorry
for being so long-winded. I already know I so need to update
this FAQ soon!!!! :P
It's been a while since I had a "Frequently Asked Questions" part of the website, and I apologize for that! I can tell from the e-mails I get that not every visitor to my site is a "veteran" of my little corner of the web, but for a while I think I've arrogantly assumed that everyone should be. :P Well, enough with arrogance! Time for humble-Shannon to return! Hopefully I can use this space to answer the many common and oft-asked questions I get before you waste your time asking me if "Shannon" is my real name... here we go!
Q1.) Is "Shannon" your real name?
A.) Nope!
Q2.) What is your real name?
A.) Sorry, I'm not going to tell! I need to be anonymous...
Q3.) What's the big deal about being anonymous?
A.) In order to be honest I need to be anonymous. Period! I mean sure, I could start a MySpace account that included pictures of me, my real location, my real name, and also invite people I know in real life to watch my profile and blog. But do you think there's a chance in hell I'd be able to admit there that I enjoy sex-stories with non-consensual themes? I'd be terrified to walk out the door! Or that I'd be able to write about the stupid, humiliating things I do sometimes? I'd be too embarrassed to show my face at work! This site became what it is because I love-- no, I need-- a place where I can totally pour my heart out and share my darker, often stupider, side. The second I slap my real name or real face onto these pages I'll either ruin my reputation or ruin this site. I would be devastated if I ever had to do the latter. And I refuse to do the former.
Q4.) But didn't you briefly strip at a dirty little club? Haven't you already ruined your reputation?
A.) Yes, I did strip for a while. But long-time fans of this site know that those were some dark days for me. I'm not making excuses, but I know now that I was being reckless and self-destructive back then. Yet even during those days I kept that part of my life totally separate from my "real", "normal" life. I didn't let that job become my whole life anymore than I've let this site become my whole life.
Q5.) Come on! Just admit you're a slut and flaunt it!
A.) Who says I don't? :P Seriously, though, I do have a "normal" side. Sex isn't everything. The forbidden part of me isn't all of me. Someday I hope to meet a nice guy, get married, have a few kids... and maybe even have a good career for myself, too! Is that such a huge thing to ask for? Do I really have to shatter every normal and socially-acceptable part of myself, to burn all my bridges, in order to have fun now? I don't think so. I think it's okay to keep some things, that might come back to haunt me, isolated. Like this site. Hence the anonymity. :P
Q6.) Can I see a picture of you?
A.) I'm considering that right now. But if and when I do decide to share pictures of myself, they won't be for free. And the pictures won't show my face (I'll either wear a mask, use my hair to cover my features, or blur my image). Those will be the conditions, and if you want, you can head over to the forum to discuss all that (go to the "Ask Shannon" section). :P
Q7.) Do you make any money running this site?
A.) Nope! I created this place back in January 2003 to simply share stories that I really loved (stories of the "Forbidden" genres). But though this site grew to be much more than a typical story-archive site, I've never made a dime running it. Admittedly, I've never lost a dime, either.
Q8.) Where can I learn more about the history of this site?
A.) I tried to explain it here!
Q9.) Are you really a girl?
A.) Let me check a sec... nope. I haven't been a girl in years! I'm a woman. :P
Q10.) Prove it [that you're female]!
A.) Impossible! Even semi-trusted friends of this site whom I've called on the phone have argued in e-mails to me (after the fact, always, of course!) that they couldn't be sure I'm not some old man using a young actress I've hired to talk to them (yes, this has happened... more than once. Like I'm some rich guy wasting his time with a site like this? I love conspiracy theories, but god...). And when I've shared some candid pix with certain users? I've actually been told that those pictures can't be of me because they didn't think I'd look like that (it's usually flattering, actually! they think my boobs are bigger than they imagined!). What I've realized is that it's impossible to disprove a negative, you know? If you're convinced I'm not what I say I am (an attractive 23-year-old woman, as of this writing!) then nothing short of me meeting you in person will prove otherwise. And even then, heck!!! Shrugs. Nothing short of me posting my whole, Christian name on this site, along with many photos of myself, would appease certain people. And even if I were to cave in and do that, I'm sure there'd still be the jerks who write me those nasty, mean, nasty e-mails I seem to get every single day. Rather than play by their rules I'd rather make my own. Like:
Q11.) Show me a real picture of you or I'll make your life hell on the forum and through the blog comments.
A.) I doubt there's anything in your imagination you could do to me that would be worse than what has actually occurred in my life before. Threatening to "flame" me only makes me giggle! (It honestly does, btw! I love it when I get these "flamer" threats!)
Q12.) I'll hunt you down in real life then.
A.) Say that again. I'll call the cops. Don't think I'm joking! (Btw? This exchange has actually occurred before through e-mails. Thankfully, I've never had to carry out my threat since no one who has made it has ever responded to my threat). I really would, though, call the cops, if someone ever persistently threatened me. Shrugs! Why not?? Some jerk-loser threatens me, they get a visit from the feds... no skin off my back! And I get a chance to laugh at them, to boot! :P That would be funny....
Q13.) Why do you like these "forbidden" stories?
A.) That's a great question!!! I'm not sure, though. I'll update my response here when I have a better clue... if that day ever comes! :P
Q14.) Why won't you talk about your family?
A.) They're off-limits, that's why!!! Except to say that I don't really have one.
Q15.) Was your story Trailer Trash Teen inspired by your life?
A.) Sort of.... did you like the story is the bigger issue! :P
Q16.) Was your story A Teen Slut's Saga inspired by your life?
A.) Sort of. It's been easier to write (than TTT) but harder to post, so what does that tell you?
Q17.) Is there anything I can do to help you and the site?
A.) Awhile ago I created a page for just that reason! I haven't updated it in a long time, but still... if you ever feel like you want to help me, go to the help me area of the site. Or you can just contact me and say you like what I do here (messages like that really help since most e-mails and IM's I get are negative or Christian... grrr... God.... :P). Or you can just go to the forum and post comments to... whatever!
Sorry for being so long-winded. I already know I so need to update this FAQ soon!!!! :P
-shannon-
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