What do you do when you finally get an interview?
Prepare yourself! What do you want the paper to say? Really, it's up to you. You have the power to guide the editor's direction. They want to interview someone they don't have to pry answers from. So prepare what questions you'd like to cover. Such as, do you have another book coming out? How about book signings? Do you have family ties in the area that might bring about more interest or some other link to that paper's community? Are you covering a particular topic and can you weave that into something current? Do you want to encourage other writers?
Here are some other topics to consider preparing answers for. Type them into a word document and print them out so they're handy. The more prepared you are, the less likely you'll have any regrets.
Family life
Education
Organizations you've joined
Where you see yourself five years from now
Why you chose a traditional publisher or self-pubbed
How readers can contact you, via blog, website, etc
Your next project
Did you always want to write
How past careers led you to where you are now
If I've missed any questions that would be helpful, please share them through the comments section and I'll be sure to add them to the list.
Prepare yourself! What do you want the paper to say? Really, it's up to you. You have the power to guide the editor's direction. They want to interview someone they don't have to pry answers from. So prepare what questions you'd like to cover. Such as, do you have another book coming out? How about book signings? Do you have family ties in the area that might bring about more interest or some other link to that paper's community? Are you covering a particular topic and can you weave that into something current? Do you want to encourage other writers?
Here are some other topics to consider preparing answers for. Type them into a word document and print them out so they're handy. The more prepared you are, the less likely you'll have any regrets.
Family life
Education
Organizations you've joined
Where you see yourself five years from now
Why you chose a traditional publisher or self-pubbed
How readers can contact you, via blog, website, etc
Your next project
Did you always want to write
How past careers led you to where you are now
If I've missed any questions that would be helpful, please share them through the comments section and I'll be sure to add them to the list.
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