SCBC, Inc. Author Interview Questions

Rules: Answer between 12 and 15 max, which can include up to 6 of your own created questions.  You may answer less.  Questions are in no particular order, so answer and then place questions in the order you would like to see on your interview page.  Attach photo (color or black and white in .jpg format) when sending answered questions. 

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General Questions:

Where are you from?
Tell us your latest news?

When and why did you begin writing?
When did you first consider yourself a writer?
What inspired you to pen your first novel?
Who or what has influenced your writing, and in what way?
How has your environment/upbringing colored your writing?
Do you have a specific writing style?
What genre are you most comfortable writing?
How did you come up with the title for your book(s)?
Is there a message in your novel that you want readers to grasp?
How much of the novel is realistic?
Are experiences based on someone you know, or events in your life?
What books have most influenced your life?
If you had to choose, which writer would you consider a mentor?
What are you reading now?
What new author has grasped your interest?
What are your current projects?
Do you feel that the boom in African American writers is a fad or another renaissance?
Do you feel more African Americans are reading?
Name one entity that you feel supported you outside of family members.
How does your family and/or friends feel about your book or writing venture in general?
Do you see writing as a long- or short-term career?
If you had to do it all over again, would you change anything?
Is there anything additional you would like to share with your readers?

Christian-based Questions:

How did you decide to write Christian titles (fiction, non-fiction, etc.)?
Do you feel that Christian books, overall, are experiencing a “rebirth”?
Do you study a special Bible passage prior to writing a book?
Are there Christian themes or Christian issues you want to address through writing?
When did you first consider yourself a writer? A Christian writer?
What inspired you to pen your first novel?
How did you come up with the title for your book(s)?
Who or what has influenced your writing, and in what way?
How much of the novel is realistic? Are experiences based on someone you know, or events in your life?
Is there a message in your novel that you want readers to grasp?

Self-Publishing Questions:

How do you feel overall about self-publishing?
What are the strengths and weaknesses of promotion for self-published authors?
What do you feel is one major benefit to self-publishing your book?
Would you encourage or mentor someone to become self-publish?