This article is from the Anne Rice FAQ, by Laura Troise talset@eskimo.com with numerous contributions by others.
From CS#3:
"ANSWERING PERSONAL LETTERS. Can't do it anymore. Just
downright impossible. Occasionally I have a minute, but
my life now is a desperate fight to find a few hours to
be alone with this machine, writing on my work. what
distracts me is not only continuous requests for publicity,
but my great and loving family whom I enjoy and want to
spend time with, and wouldn't give up for the world. But
I have become OVERBOOKED, there is no doubt about it."
What Anne does now, in order to make sure her fans get
a personal response, is to answer their comments and
questions in CS, so that way all her fans hear from her
and not just a select few.
 
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