First of all, I want to state that this request is 100% legitimate. Although I've only written/produced one short film (comedy), my credit can be verified online. Additionally, I am a State Employee, currently working in downtown Austin. This information (and anything else required) can/will be verified upon request.
This is strictly a research only project. My intent is to interview a variety of women about their insights and experiences as escorts. I need the dialogue of my characters to read/sound genuine, not something made up by an uninformed author. The only way to authenticate that dialogue is from real world experiences.
We do not need to meet in person. This can be done via email or phone conversation, though I would prefer a conversation -- because I'm a writer and you don't get rhythms of speech; accents; laughter; attitude; emotion, etc. from typed words.
I will not be asking questions that would reveal anyone's identities. I am not interested in anyone's biography, or personal history. I'm mainly interested in experiences; anecdotes; slang; how one maintains a relationship outside of work, etc.
I have prepared a questionnaire that I will send out to those who are interested in communicating through email only.
Also, I have set-up an account on this site to receive messages from those who are interested.
As stated above, I will provide any information that is needed to validate my legitimacy, or answer any questions.
For those who may be wondering why I'm not interested in interviewing men, my fictional story doesn't include any prominent male characters.
Thank you and I hope to read back from some of you soon.
"I think without writing I would feel completely useless."
- Sam Shepard