Frequently (and Infrequently) Asked Questions


What's the best way to contact you?

You can contact me by sending an email to any of the following email addresses:

Note that the domain of one of my personal emails is @mail.com, and not @gmail.com.


Identify yourself.

My preferred pronouns are he/him/his.


What does "rntay" mean?

My middle name starts with the letter N. A non-insignificant number of friends have said that they thought that "rn" is some sort of shortening of the name "Ryan". It's not.


I found a mathematical mistake in one of your writings.

Please do tell me about it. I fix mistakes as soon as I become aware of them (and how to fix them). A lot of my writing is done in the middle of the night; I would read them with great caution.


I found a grammatical mistake in one of your writings.

Keep it to yourself.


Can you hurry up with [piece of writing]?

If you are not my current supervisor, ask yourself this: in a world where George R. R. Martin has not finished The Winds of Winter, is my writing pace really that slow?
If you are my current supervisor, I promise you it's taking up every nearly every waking moment for me.


What's your favourite cereal?

Cornflakes.


What's your favourite soup?

Cornflakes.


What's your favourite joke?

A Spanish magician told everyone he could disappear into thin air. He said "Uno, dos, ...", and then disappeared without a tres.


What are your political beliefs?

I have plenty of opinions, some of which I'm willing to passionately defend over a drink (does not have to be alcoholic).