Children’s Books Interview Questions.

Please answer at least 5

questions.

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1. Tell us a bit about your family.
2. How do you work through self-doubts and fear?
3. What scares you the most?
4. What makes you happiest?
5. What’s your greatest character strength?
6. What’s your weakest character trait?
7. Why do you write?
8. Have you always enjoyed writing?
9. What motivates you to write?
10.What writing are you most proud of? (Add a link if you like)
11.What are you most proud of in your personal life?
12.What books did you love growing up?
13.Who is your favorite author?
14.What book genre of books do you adore?
15.What book should everybody read at least once?
16.Is there any books you really don’t enjoy?
17.What do you hope your obituary will day about you?
18.Location and life experiences can really influence writing, tell us
where you grew up and where you now live?
19.How did you develop your writing?
20.Where do you get your inspiration from?
21.What is hardest – getting published, writing or marketing?
22.What marketing works for you?
23.Do you find it hard to share your work?
24.Is your family supportive? Do your friends support you?
25.Do you plan to publish more books?
26.What else do you do to make money, other than write? It is rare to-
day for writers to be full time…
27.What other jobs have you had in your life?
28.If you could study any subject at university what would you pick?
29.If you could live anywhere in the world where would it be?
30.Tell us about your family?
31.How do you write – lap top, pen, paper, in bed, at a desk?
32.Where do you get support from? Do you have friends in the indus-
try?
33.How much sleep do you need to be your best?
34.Is there anyone you’d like to acknowledge and thank for their sup-
port?
35.Every writer has their own idea of what a successful career in writ-
ing is, what does success in writing look like to you?
36.It is vital to get exposure and target the right readers for your writ-
ing, tell us about your marketing campaign?
37.Tell us about your new book? What’s it about and why did you write
it?
38.If you could have a dinner party and invite anyone dead or alive,
who would you ask?
39.When you are not writing, how do you like to relax?
40.Do you have any tips on how writers can relax?
41.How often do you write? And when do you write?
42.Do you have an organized process or tips for writing well? Do you
have a writing schedule?
43.Sometimes it’s so hard to keep at it - What keeps you going?
44.Have you met any people in the industry who have really helped
you?
45.What do you hope people will take away from your writing? How
will your words make them feel?
46.What’s your favorite meal?
47.What color represents your personality the most?
48.What movie do you love to watch?
49.How do you feel about social media websites such as Facebook
and Twitter? Are they a good thing?
50.If you could do any job in the world what would you do?
51.What are you most passionate about? What gets you fired up?
52.What makes you angry?
53.What’s your most embarrassing moment of your life?
54.Are you a city slicker or a country lover?
55.How do you think people perceive writers?
56.What’s your next project?
57.What would you love to produce in your life?
58.What’s the reason for your life? Have you figured out your reason
for being here yet?
59.How do you feel about self-publishing?
60.Do you know your neighbors?
61.How important are friends in your life?
62.How many friends does a person need?
63.What does love mean to you?
64.What social issues interest you the most?
65.When you get free time on the internet or you go to the library –
what do you want to read about?
66.Do you find the time to read?
67.Last book you purchased? Tell us about it.
68.Who do you admire?
69.What is your favorite quality about yourself?
70.What is your least favorite quality about yourself?
71.What is your favorite quote, by whom, and why?
72.What are you most proud of accomplishing so far in your life?
73.What is your favorite color?
74.What is your favorite food?
75.What’s your favorite place in the entire world?
76.How has your upbringing influenced your writing?
77.Do you recall how your interest in writing originated?
78.When and why did you begin writing?
79.How long have you been writing?
80.When did you first know you could be a writer?
81.What inspires you to write and why?
82.What genre are you most comfortable writing?
83.What inspired you to write your first book?
84.Who or what influenced your writing once you began?
85.Who or what influenced your writing over the years?
86.What made you want to be a writer?
87.What do you consider the most challenging about writing a novel,
or about writing in general?
88.Did writing this book teach you anything and what was it?
89.Do you intend to make writing a career?
90.Have you developed a specific writing style?
91.What is your greatest strength as a writer?
92.Have you ever had writer’s block? If so, what do you do about it?
93.Can you share a little of your current work with us?
94.How did you come up with the title?
95.Can you tell us about your main character?
96.How did you develop your plot and characters?
97.Who designed the cover?
98.Who is your publisher?
99.Why did you choose to write this particular book?
100.What was the hardest part about writing this book?
101.Did you learn anything from writing this book and what was it?
102.How do you promote this book?
103.Will you write others in this same genre?
104.Is there a message in your novel that you want readers to grasp?
105.How much of the book is realistic?
106.Have you included a lot of your life experiences, even friends, in
the plot?
107.How important do you think villains are in a story?
108.What are your goals as a writer?
109.Do you have to travel much concerning your book(s)?
110.What books have most influenced your life?
111.Have you ever considered anyone as a mentor?”
112.Who is your favorite author and why?
113.Can we expect any more books from you in the future?
114.Have you started another book yet?
115.Where do you see yourself in five years?
116.What are your current writing projects now?
117.Are you reading any interesting books at the moment?
118.Are there any new authors that have sparked your interest and
why?
119.What are some of the best tools available today for writers, espe-
cially those just starting out?
120.What contributes to making a writer successful?
121.Do you have any advice for writers?
122.Do you have any specific last thoughts that you want to say to
your readers?
123.What do you do to unwind and relax?
124.What dreams have been realized as a result of your writing?
125.Do you have any upcoming appearances that you would like to
share with us?
126.If you could leave your readers with one bit of wisdom, what
would you want it to be?
127.When you wish to end your career, stop writing, and look back on
your life, what thoughts would you like to have?