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Question day!

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Hey everybody!

I think it’s time to try something I’ve been wanting to try for a while now–QUESTION DAY!

If you guys write questions in the comments I’ll try to answer them on Friday.

(please note that I will only be answering questions that aren’t already covered on allycarter.com and in other obvious locations.)

So let the questions begin!

-Ally

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Edited to add:  thanks everyone for all the great questions!  I’m going to go ahead and disable the comments section now while I choose which ones to answer and work on the answer post.

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Comments

  1. Hi Ally, my question is what did you do as a job before you became a writer?
    Also, what do you enjoy doing when you’re not writing?
    Thanks
    Sarah

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  2. Does Mr. Solomon like (insert emphasis on like) Cammie’s mom? Does being in a relationship feel awkward because of Cammie’s dad? Will you do GG4 quotes of the day?

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  3. I was wondering something about Cammie. While other girls are really enthusiastic about being spies, she is often not. This is probably because she knows firsthand the dangers of it. Aliases and being in the public eye make her uncomfortable. (Again, I think it has to do with her father.) I feel that most of Cammie’s being a spy is because it was expected of her; it was a role that she was born in. (Especially after she showed such an advanced IQ when she was a toddler.) If it wasn’t so assumed that she will be a spy ,because you can’t go to Galager Academy and not end up being involved, would being a spy or working in that field be something that Cammie would naturally be drawn to? She will do a great job because she is a Morgan, and a chamelion and because of her parents. But if Cammie had the option of just walking away, guilt free, or had the choice of picking a different route than the Gallager one, and have a normal life, would she?

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  4. Do you like Heist Society better than the Gallagher Girls series?I haven’t had a chance to read HS yet but I feel like you’re dropping GG for another adventure.Maybe Im wrong cause like I said I haven’t read it yet, its probably amazing.

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  5. First of all thank you so much for doing this! I’ve got 2 Q’s:
    1) Do you know if GG will ever be published in France or in French?
    2) Do you have a precise idea on how the GG serie is going to end? Or are you still just finding as you go? What are the things that are subject to make you decide how to end the serie?
    Thanks again !!

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  7. I’m guessing that you get a lot of story/plot ideas–being an author of course! With that in mind, do you write down everything that you think of? Do you have a special folder to keep unwritten works in? Do some of these ideas have potential for being future books???
    I am a blossoming writer and I frequently get good ideas. I get so many and I just never know if it’s worth it to even write them down! I was just wondering about your thoughts on that… thanks!
    ~Faith

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  8. How did you decide on the Heist Society cover (ie. Was it your original intention to have an Audrey Hepburn-esque look?) and did you already have an idea/thoughts of what you wanted before, during, or after finishing the book?

    I know you had a casting party on Oscar night, but what are your personal actor/actress preferences for each HS character? How long does it usually take to get from your first draft to our bookstore shelves?

    Thank you!

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  9. This is a great idea, this Question Day thingum!
    1) So,Australia’s a pretty awesome place, wanna come visit us?
    2)I really really REALLY want to know this before I combust. Ok. What’s up with Cammie and Zach? Because I reaaaallly want them to have some more chemistry etc. (as I’m sure a lot of us are!)And will he have some part in GG4?
    3) When will GG4 be published in Australia?
    Thanks, Ally, for writing this awesome series and I can’t wait for GG4!! xx

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  10. Thanks so much for giving readers this opportunity! I was wondering if there is any way we can suggest places for you to come on tour to?
    Like Caitlin Grace, I’d love it if you came to Australia!

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  11. Ahh, you are such an amazing writer! =D Okay, questions, questions, questions …

    At what age did you seriously know that you wanted to be a writer?

    And … (if its not too much trouble): Do you have any other series apart from GG planned?

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  12. Hey Ally, i was just thinking… how did you come up with the story line for The Gallagher Girls and Kat (Heist Society). I think stephenie meyer had a dream about Bella and edward, so i thought did that happened with you to?! i think it is just fascinating to kow how someone comes up with their stories that turn out to be so popular!

    Love Claire.

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  13. Ah ally and I have fallen in love with zach. I want to work seriously as SPY in CIA. Then, they are three questions. Is zach a villain?Does zach seriously loved thing of cammie and exist?Do I think it is good when what effort is done to become SPY though I am the Japanese sixth grade of elementary school?It holds in high esteem. Ally and I must trust you and hold out ..cammie.. spygirl and zach.

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  14. Ah ally and I have fallem in love with zach. I want to work seriously as SPY in CIA. Then, they are three questions. Is zach a villain?Does zach seriously loved thing of cammie and exist?Do I think it is good when what effort is done to become SPY though I am the Japanese sixth grade of elementary school?It holds in high esteem. Ally and I must trust you and hold out ..cammie.. spygirl and zach.

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  15. Why is it that in Australia we have different publishing dates and different covers (we have all of your books in paperback with different covers from America) and just to let you know Australia is actually pretty good for sightseeing (in case you were wondering we are not all bogans and we don’t have kangaroo’s jumping around everywhere and Koala’s falling out of trees). A lot of people assume that which shows their scope of mind!
    Thanks

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  16. Will you be posting “Mini Experts” from GG4???????

    Are the new shirts available for purchase, and if so, where?

    Have you ever considered coming to Vermont for a book signing?l…..it has beautiful views and gave the world Ben & Jerry’s 🙂

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  18. Oh wow! I wonder if you’re going to answer these questions. *reminds self to breath*
    Sorry, I have alot of questions. Understandable if you can’t answer them all. =)
    Ok:
    1. What inspired you to write these books about spies and con-artists etc.?
    2. Do you connect to the characters in anyway?
    3. Do the characters represent people in your life based on personalities?
    4. How hard is it for you to come up with these ideas? Personally, it’s seems really hard to me.
    5. Will you make HS into a series? (Just curious, authors these days ^_^)
    6. How can readers meet you if you don’t come to the area for book signings? If impossible, how can we at least get our books signed.

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  21. hi, i have three questions:
    1)what is the perfect setting for you to write in?
    2)what are your favorite types of books?
    3)do you prefer writing about thieves or about spies? (in other words, which one of your books is your favorite?)
    Thank you!

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  22. Hi Ally! My daughter and I love your GG books, and HS! We love that an author can write books that we can both enjoy and talk about for hours! As a mom of a young teen, I really appreciate that your books aren’t loaded with “questionable” language and sexual content. Is this a conscious effort on your part?

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  23. Ally, How many books do you want to have in the Heist Series? Also Which boy is your favorite Zack, Hale, or Josh? Please Come to Charleston, South Carolina I know sooo many people who would love to meet you besides me!

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  24. Thank you so much for doing this, Ally!
    Here are my questions;
    1) First, I’m in the process of writing a few novels too. What kind of things do Publishers and Agents want you to have before you send off manuscripts?
    2 Have you ever just gotten to a point in one of your books and said, ‘That’s it! I’m done!’ If you have, what do you do, because that tends to happen to me.
    and Lastly
    3) In ‘Heist Society’, you sent Kat and Hale all over the globe, and I really enjoyed the feel of different places. If you could go to one country for a year and just write and read, where would you go?
    I would love it if you answered my questions!
    The real Bex,
    Rebecca R.

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  27. I was wondering why are you stopping Gallagher girls? WHY? I want more of your books because they are sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo fascinating. and also my friend Destini and I were wondering how Zach and Mr. Solomon looks like because the books only say cute, handsome or sexy. please put a description of them or a picture. picture would be better but a description would be good to. and if you can’t take picture can you draw one at least or have a illustrator draw one please.

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