You guys asked a couple questions and I will answer them now

Who's your personal favorite character (dead or alive) and why?

My favorite character has to be Wade or Elizabeth. It's funny both of my favorite I made come in fourth place. I love the background I made for both of them. Wade being a former winner and Elisabeth beating her abuser. Both great people.

Was this your original order of eliminations? If not what was? How did you decide who goes out next?

The original order going going to have Roy win. Then Cleo second. Then Winter, Nathan, Elizabeth, Hazel, Pharaoh, William, Jenna,Xavier, Tabitha, Andie, Joshua, and last Jillian.

I changed it to flow with the story and alliances. How could Cleo survive all the way to the final two with a whole alliance against him. Plus I learned people actually liked Pharaoh and Winter so I put them up on the list.

How do you come up with the character's backstory? What inspired you?

I really don't know. I guess that just comes to me when I start writing.

How do you decide on who wins?

The fans plus who I like. If I grow to like them and I figure out the readers like them too then most likely they are young to win.

What happened to Charlie and Kane?

They are living lavish working for the government.

Are there and survivors from this game like William?

I will spoil I but for the next book and say yes. One more person other than Pharaoh is still alive. You all will be happy to know who it is.