On September 17, 2011, John E. Stith, creator of Nick Naught (Naught for Hire), was the guest at the Denver Area Science Fiction Association (DASFA) at the Broadway Book Mall in Denver, CO. The DASFA has been meeting monthly since 1974.
John read the prologue and excerpts from several scenes from his novelette All for Naught to a group of about 20 people then opened the floor to questions. He mentioned that comments on religion had been edited from the current edition of All for Naught. The characters in the world of Naught were named after John's friends and acquaintances and this is the only time he ever did such a thing. The last name Naught came from a friend whose last name is McNaught.
The Q&A included a brief history of John's and Naught for Hire producer Jeffrey Berman's efforts on the Naught for Hire project which started in 1996. When asked about his involvement with the studio, John made it clear he is only involved in the writing with Jeffery. He said he hopes there will be opportunities for him to stay attached to the project as a writer after the web series airs.
John dropped a few bits of info about Naught:
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The reporter of this article, Terri McWhorter, handed out Naught P.I. Agency business cards at the event.