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hola comrades....!


i haven't tried this before here on patreon, but i figured...i've done a ton of AMAs on reddit, and i'd rather not give the traffic to faceborg, SOOOO let's do an patron-only AMA here for the direct community.


to keep things fun, i'm going to sit my ass down and answer AS MANY QUESTIONS AS I POSSIBLY CAN, live, TODAY (tuesday january 19th)  from 4 pm mountain time (that's 3 pm west coast, 6 pm eastern,  11 pm in the UK, and midnight for you germans and continent peeps.) i'll go for a few hours until i fall over. i'll tweet my progress. (@amandapalmer). 


if you don't manage to tune in while i'm answering, no problem, but i'll be happily scrolling and discussing things/commenting back and forth live, with the annoying task of constantly refreshing the page....but whatever.


one nice thing about the AMA here is that only patrons can submit questions, so there's not likely to be any spam (hooray!), as in "uh i don't know u but where do u get yr shoes yr awsum ok bye" questions that usually pop up on reddit and facebook and so forth. 


and when the AMA is over, it'll live here forever, accessible to the public to read and peruse. so...look smart! jesus is coming!


questions to ponder/things to think about asking:


-the book, clarifications, questions, process!

-music, songs, lyrics, process, performing!

-motherhood, birth, lactating, boppies, bottles!

-stripping, sex work, condoms, lube!

-music business, promo business, social media business...!

-books, films, art!

-how the patreon works! i know a lot of you are new here. hit me!

-politics, balance, love, marriage, life, the big shit!

-the more interesing things i cannot thing about now at 1:30 am!


sky's the limit, clearly. the better and weirder the question, the more likely it is to get answered...don't just go for the easy "so what are you reading?" start conversations with me...that's the most fun. try to really think and compose and don't spam the feed.


i don't know that i'll be able to answer every question...but i'll do my best to get to everything good. if you're lurking and you like someone elses' question, use the <3 button to indicate so, and i'll keep an eye out for "liked" posts. also feel free to comment under questions you like to bring attention to good ones. add your own thoughts or tangents.


this space is ours. if you're reading this via email, CLICK THROUGH TO COMMENT AND ASK!


as for me....i'll be as honest and real as i can.


and i love doing this.

if it goes well, well do it again.


ahem


you've got about 13 hours in which to solve the labyrinth...

i mean, to ask your feckin question.


GO!!!!!! 


xxx

AFP


p.s. i may poke you with another email the munute we go live, just to remind you that we're happenin'.


p.p.s. if you want to do me a super solid, post to your socials: "@amandapalmer is doing a live Q&A for us folks over at patreon, come watch!" or some such with this URL....when you're feelin it: https://www.patreon.com/posts/ask-me-anything-4174611

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Azalea

Can we hang out in SF sometime?

Kim Cofield

This is probably not the best place to ask, but can anyone tell me how I can view the comment I made, so I can thank the people who've replied with suggestions for me? I've never been able to work it out &amp; id like to say thanks :)

Deanne Kennedy

Hello Amanda, I hope you are well and enjoying being a mum. In your book you mention how much you enjoyed doing house parties because of the connection to others. Is this something that you may consider doing again in the future, or has this boat already been missed. 💜

Jesse E-V

Hi Amanda, I know that as a parent of 2 small boys, I find myself thinking about the nature of relationships and connection in a way that is different than my pre-parent days. Do you have thoughts on both how parenting has changed how you think about human connection and about how you and Neil want to communicate your thoughts/values around connection to your son? (Also, can you tell us what the "I've got a better set of knives now" line in lost refers to?)

Anonymous

Hello again! I'm generally a total lover of fiction (and yes, Neil is one of my favorites), but I absolutely, completely loved The Art of Asking. It might be the only non fiction book I've read in one day. Thank you for that. So, I was wondering if you had any good book recommendations? Fiction/non fiction, I'm just trying to get some good new recommendations for my personal to read list. Hope all is well. xo

Joy Kay

Here's my comment/question- I can't figure out how the fuck you manage to get so much accomplished in a day . Seriously. Are you someone who doesn't need more than a couple hours of sleep a night? I know you do yoga and are a vegan- is your energy level due to your diet? I am lucky if I manage to accomplish about a quarter of what you seem to slog through. I am inspired, don't get me wrong, I just can't seem to manage it. I'd love to hear some ideas/suggestions. Also I've always wanted to ask you if you ever finally met Tori Amos? I know she was close to Neil at one point, so have you had a chance to grock with her? What did you think? Hugs!

Wong SauYan

(I probably/possibly won't be awake when the actual AMA happens, but...) How does baby like Blackstar? I was part of a wonderful thread on your picture where we did the whole Magic Dance routine, so thank you for bringing us spontaneously together!

Anonymous

The stripping/sex work thing, just tell me more... I want to know how much of our lives are the same. And, after following you for 10 years, then reading the Art of Asking and being like "HOLY SHIT THIS WOMAN THINKS EXACTLY THE SAME AS I DO; How do you over come the fear of what everyone thinks and just be so unashamedly, unapologetically YOU? Its something I'm working on. ;)

Anonymous

I know I'm slow on the uptake sometimes but I just waited up to find out that the time zones and dates and my brain are all wonky....cliffnotes version: I missed AMANDA FUCKING PALMER and now I'm a sad 🐼. I'm so sad...but not "I want to wash my mouth out with buckshot" sad, so yay! Sorry I'm rambling. I wanted to say that I honesty can't think of a single parent or couple that is more deserving of such a joy as a new baby! This kid needs to be "fan educated", cuz ALL parents THINK they are cool, but he needs to KNOW how legit his parent are!! I'm so happy for you both and I'm not just saying all this to be nice or kiss ass. ask anyone...I'm not that nice :D I have wanted to say all this to you since September!! I'm sorry for babbling, it's late and I get a wee loopy. I'll see this tomorrow and be like oh my god I wrote all of that to Amanda fucking Palmer, i am so embarrassed where is that buck shot? Kidding. Is there a place to write you directly, i'm new to this site and have such gratitude to express to you...for literally saving my life, you've been there for so much making EVERYTHING bearable and you don't even know it.....

Anonymous

What would it take for "Guitar Hero" to be featured as a song in the actual Guitar Hero game?

Lee-ann Dunton

Is it sad that, "What are you reading?" would be one of the most interesting conversations for me? I'm a massive book nerd, and I always love to hear about what my mentors/icons/inspirations are reading. Regardless, you don't have to answer! Just making a random comment. :P