I’ve had this site up and running for about four years,
What I haven’t done is followed up with any of those questioners to see what they actually did with the information I offered.
In some cases, the answer I gave was simply The Answer — there wasn’t a next step or a decision lurking on the horizon. But many readers write in asking for advice about a specific situation, a career choice or judgment call. These are often my favorite questions to answer, but I have no idea whether my advice is being heeded, or if it’s even helpful.
That’s why for this week I’m urging anyone whose question I’ve answered to [write back in](mailto:ask@johnaugust.com) and me know what you did, and what happened.
I’m thinking about the guy whose friend was directing a movie, and wondered [what job he should beg for](http://johnaugust.com/archives/2006/what-job-should-i-beg-for). The girl who [couldn’t stop writing](http://johnaugust.com/archives/2005/cant-stop-writing). Hell, [Dracula’s son](http://johnaugust.com/archives/2006/can-draculas-son-get-a-book-deal).
Even if I’ve just told you that the [page 17 sex joke is a myth](http://johnaugust.com/archives/2006/turn-to-page-17-for-a-sex-joke), I’m curious to hear what’s up with you.
How will I know if it’s the real person writing in? Well, in most cases I have the original email, or at least an IP address. But my curiosity far outweighs my suspicion. Let me know how it turned out.