#Interview at A Moment With Mystee -- My Question List

I have decided to open up a blanket interview submission option again. I haven't done it for a few years, but when I did originally, you all really showed up! Authors and readers! And it was so very appreciated. I was able to do solid 30-day interview posts for several months of the year. I love featuring others.

Please be sure to read the directions and then grab the list of questions below.

EMAIL TO -- majik.of.mystee@gmail.com

Things to know: 

1) Once the interview is completed and emailed to me, we will determine a posting date.

2) You may include an author bio, but it is not mandatory

3) You may include an excerpt from ONE book, but it is not mandatory

4) You MUST have at least ONE image (with a maximum of three).

5) Please follow the directions for each interview section.

6) If you would like to answer more questions in each required section, please separate it into a second (and third, if needed) interview and we will book two days (spaced apart).

7) You are welcome to do a giveaway with your interview, but it is not mandatory.

8) Please feel free to include up to FOUR links.

Questions: 

Questions --

Select 2 questions to answer from this section.

1. What is the first book that made you cry?
2. If you could tell your younger writing self anything, what would it be?
3. How did publishing your first book change your process of writing?
4. What was the best money you ever spent as a writer?
5. What authors did you dislike at first but grew into?
6. What did you do with your first advance?

 

Select 2 questions to answer from this section.

1. How many unpublished and half-finished books do you have?
2. What does literary success look like to you?
3. What’s the best way to market your books?
4. What kind of research do you do, and how long do you spend researching before beginning a book?
5. What’s the most difficult thing about writing characters from the opposite sex?
6. How many hours a day do you write?

 

Select 2 questions to answer from this section.

1. What period of your life do you find you write about most often? (child, teenager, young adult)
2. What did you edit out of this book?
3. How do you select the names of your characters?
4. Are you a full-time writer or do you have a day job? If so, what do you do?
5. Do you read your book reviews? How do you deal with bad or good ones?
6. Do you hide any secrets in your books that only a few people will find?

 

Select 2 questions to answer from this section.

1. What was your hardest scene to write?
2. Do you Google yourself?
3. What one thing would you give up to become a better writer?
4. How long on average does it take you to write a book?
5. Do you believe in writer’s block?
6. Are your characters inspired by real people?

 

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