Frequently Asked Questions

Last updated on October 4, 2015.

So, I've decided to take a leaf out of Mara Wilson's book and respond to some questions I'm asked on Twitter all the time. It's understandable, of course--I get new followers, they haven't seen my responses to previous questions, and so they ask me. I thought it would be a lot more convenient to put them all together here, just so I'm not answering the same common questions over and over again. Here we go!

1) Why did you stop acting? Will you ever act again?

I stopped acting for many reasons, but they are best summarized in this post and this post. As for the second question, I doubt it. I've got a lot going on right now--I'm writing novels, editing novels, researching the publishing industry, keeping up this blog, and more. Acting isn't really in the cards. As for the distant future, I'm not planning on it...but hey, if I ever published my novels and one got adapted into a movie, I wouldn't mind appearing in it! So long as the role was appropriate.

2) Are you in touch with any of your former castmates?

Not very many of them, but I am in touch with a few online. We don't talk often, but I'm always happy to interact with them when the occasion arises. Most of the people in my life are family members/loved ones, people I attended school with, and other friends made outside acting.

3) What was it like to work with [insert former castmate here]?

This answer varies from actor to actor, but honestly, I can't think of anyone I worked with who would elicit a "Yeah, they sucked" reaction from me. Everyone I worked with had (and probably still has) lovely qualities.

5) What writing projects are you working on?

Thank you so much for your interest! For a long time, I have been working on a four-part YA fantasy series. The first book in the series, and the one that's the most polished, is The Hollow Between. I am currently drafting book four.

6) Can we chat privately over e-mail?

I'm afraid I wouldn't feel comfortable chatting with strangers over e-mail. First of all, there's an imbalance--you know a lot more about me than I do about you, because you've seen me in a movie/TV, but I've never seen you before. That doesn't mean I'm not open to chatting with new, friendly people (who I bet are every bit as interesting as anyone on TV!), but I feel more comfortable doing it in a public setting. If you want to contact me, please do so in a mention over Twitter. Unless I feel like you're asking me something too personal, I will be happy to respond.

Note: I don't DM fans over Twitter or Instagram for the same reasons I won't give out my e-mail.

7) What social media sites are you on?

My public social media presences include this blog, my Twitter account, and my Instagram account. Please note that these are my ONLY public accounts; any others you see are impersonators. I'm open to interacting with fans on all of these platforms. I also have a GoodReads account, but I don't spend much time chatting with anyone on there. I also only tend to add real-life friends as friends on GoodReads. I have other online accounts, but those are private, and usually reserved for people I know personally.

8) Will you look at my writing?

Depends on how long it is and if it's available online. If the only way you can get it to me is via e-mail, see #6 above. I'm happy to look at short pieces that don't take very much time, and if I read, I will give feedback.

9) Will you collaborate on a writing project with me?

I've never collaborated on a writing project before. I may do so in the future, but for now, I lead a busy life and probably wouldn't be able to commit to a joint project like that.

10) Will it bother you if I call you Lulu, Kim, Sarah, etc.?

Yes. I understand that most people know me by the names of the characters I play on TV, but my identity is more than those roles, especially since I no longer act. Please be respectful of my identity and call me Morgan. For more on this, read here (scroll up and read the first six tweets from the top).

11) Will you follow me on Twitter/Instagram?

When I first joined Twitter, I decided to follow back everyone who asked me. I thought, "Why don't more people do this? It's a nice thing to do!" I quickly learned why. The more people I followed back, the more cluttered my newsfeed became with things I wasn't necessarily interested in. Soon enough, I realized scrolling through my Twitter feed had become a chore. That wasn't good, since I joined the website so I could join and learn more about its writing community. So I unfollowed a bunch of people and will now only follow people if they're generating content I'm interested in seeing. This of course doesn't mean the people I unfollowed weren't saying delightful things in their own right--they just didn't align with my interests and it made no sense for me to follow them.

12) I have a question for you that isn't covered here. How may I ask it?

You can send me a tweet on Twitter (just put @morganyorkwrite at the beginning of your tweet). Some people ask questions in the comment section of one of my Instagram pictures, which is also fine.

13) Will you ever shut up about Leo Tolstoy/James Joyce/Audrey Hepburn/Paramore?

No.

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