Good to see you! Let the questions for Book 2 begin! Most are pretty standard, but…

1. What ever happened to Cartwright? My little plot bunny, who got so much play and consideration in The Line almost completely disappeared. He will be back in the rewrite, because in the long run I think I want him to be revealed in The Line Up. Did you even notice that he was gone? Do you want him back? If I told you who I want him to be, would that influence your decision?

Other plot points I'm considering for the rewrite:

2. What about making the Tiffany character (head cheerleader) more a rival for Wes's affection? Should Lucy have to fight more to get him?

3. Should I drop the whole break-up storyline at the beginning?

Other than that, I love knowing:

4. Your all time favorite scene/moment/line of dialogue in this story was…

5. Was there a character/plot line you wanted to see more of? Or that wasn't resolved?

6. What I could probably stand to work on…? Be specific. I live for constructive criticism. Radical ideas are encouraged!

7. Any major continuity issues I need to address?

8. And what about young Bronwyn? Enough of a character intro to lead us into Keeping in Line? Or does she need some more 'screen time'?

9. Finally – I am desperate to write a one shot from the BHS universe, but can't come up with anything. Any ideas?

As always, feel free to e-mail or PM me directly or just send your answer via review.

Please, please, please…even if it is months later that you read this particular story, leave me a review. You never know, you may really provide some motivation for me to get cracking on a rewrite, edit, etc.

As you are all about to begin another (hopefully) successful marching season, I wish you all the best,

dutchesscourtney

Thanks You's!

Daphnebandweenie – my first reviewer and what a great one! Thanks for the continued support

Aylah, the Wind Sister – thanks for all the nice reviews. It means a lot that you think I depict "band to a tee!" considering I haven't marched in oh, well, let's not go there. :)

clarinetbandgeek07 – I love it and I hope that you will keep reviewing! Thanks for being there every chapter.

Normal Undefined – thanks for the multiple (awesome) reviews. I love your handle, BTW. Guys with British accents do hot.

flying drumsticks – did your friend with the interest in SCAD end up going? Yeah, SCAD is where a few of my friends went and the town where Hubs grew up. Do you think Bronwyn "grew" enough as a character to be the sophomore she is in Keeping?

Somewei – hey girl! I kind of feel like this is a weird yearbook thing where I want to write all the memories of the past couple of months. Anyway, I'm super proud of your new position and who knows? Maybe I'll have to really "represent" and come do some "research" and see you at a game, Miss SoCal Drum Major. Please keep on writing and reviewing and best of luck in your junior season.

air snare – hopefully I kept up with those "new" plot elements you were talking about. Given the amount of crazy things my teenage protagonists come up with, there's always another story or new angle. And to follow up, I'm glad you like the "realistic" portrayal of Lucy and Brent, but do you think it slows down the plot? I'm glad I included more "band" elements and will strive to put more in the rewrite.

EmotionalElement – Glad you liked this new story so much.

- Heart2Handgun - - hope everything's going well in your life and isn't your 16th bday around the corner? I can't remember if you told me it was August or not.

Marimba Panda – Theresa, thanks for the encouraging words about my stories! I always need to hear good stuff, especially when I get a rejection letter. Reviews like yours always make me feel better.

Hovizi – thanks for the review!

SLeePaHoLiCzZzZz – I am a sleepaholic myself…especially when I'm trying to sleep on the train. Anyway, thanks for the reviews.

Hottiesplomiegurl – I want to hear more about using the Kill Bill theme in your show. I would love to see a copy of that! Go Class of 2008! Take lots of pictures this year.

sassymel25 – thanks for the review.

xLaceMeWithWindx – since we have The Guy in this story, who do you think is The Girl?

Drumbum – thanks for catching the typo and thanks for the review!

Kayleena A. Carpeneter – I think I like this more than The Line…well, maybe not, The Line is the original and without it I wouldn't have all my fave characters. Thanks for all the reviews!

Aelwyn – thanks for the reviews. You don't think I went too far with the whole foreshadowing Bronwyn/Drew thing, did I? (BTW, can't wait to see where your story goes!)

Jpuffinstuff – Thanks for the review.

KHStenorsgirl08 – first of all a big w00t to you tenor girl! That is seriously one heavy instrument. Glad you like Lucy so much!

Yuxi – how flattered am I that you read one of my other (non-band) stories and gave my original fiction a read? I always appreciate your comments and reviews.

kaisha25 – how is it that you didn't start reviewing until Chapter 13? I feel like you've been with me the whole way, but I really did laugh out loud when you wanted to push Lucy and Wes together through the screen. It made me feel like a really great writer.

Percussion Chick – thanks for the honest review on my whole romance vs. marching question. It's a tough balance. And thanks for the multiple reviews!

Abcsnowfall – thanks for the multiple reviews. Did you end up picking up flute or drums this summer? (I think I already know the answer to that).

bone-o-fone from down unda – I wish you would've reviewed more because I love your handle. I trust this means you play trombone and live in Oz? I lived in Sydney for 3 months and loved it!

Brokos – even though you came to me later in the game, I really do look forward to your reviews. You're honest and your opinions are well received. BTW, I seem to recall sending you an updated copy of The Line, made any progress with that?

Ann – thanks for the review.

StirfriedRifle – I still wonder what your handle means, but thanks for the great review.

Iturtleman – thanks for the review!

.Last.Call.Casualty. – you absolutely…? I'm on the edge of my seat over here.

Paradigmofsecrecy – I (heart) that you said adoring readers. Thanks for the review!

TwoTrack – thanks for the review and also for the personal story. I love hearing what "really" goes on in bands. My memories/stories are only going to go so far, so thanks for sharing.

Graceful Dream – welcome back! I hope your Corps experience was a good one. I still love reading what's going on to my characters when you write about them. Silly Mandy, I hope she doesn't get herself into trouble…

Jessie – if you log in when you review next time, I can write you back! Thanks for the great review.

And finally, to Amy, my semi-beta…thanks for listening and supporting and being there to bounce ideas off of. Can't wait to see where your story takes us!

If I've forgotten anyone – my deepest apologies! Each one of your reviews means something to me.