✍️ AUTHOR INTERVIEW
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Thank you for your interest in being featured in an Author Interview with Crossroad Reviews!
We love getting to know the people behind the books, and these interviews are designed to give readers a chance to learn more about you, your books, your writing process, and the stories behind the stories.
There are plenty of questions below, but you do not have to answer them all!
Please choose and answer a minimum of 10 questions. Pick the ones that interest you, fit your personality, or give readers something fun to talk about.
Want to answer more than 10? Go for it!
You are also welcome to add your own questions or topics at the end.
The goal isn't to sound formal.
We want readers to meet the person behind the books.
So have fun with it!
📱 WHERE CAN READERS FIND YOU?
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📚 ABOUT YOU & YOUR WRITING
Tell us a little about yourself! Who is the person behind the books?
Did you always know you wanted to be a writer? If not, what did you originally want to do?
When did you first realize you wanted to write a book?
When did you start considering yourself a writer or author?
How long did it take you to go from “I have an idea” to actually publishing your first book?
What was the first story you ever wrote?
What inspired you to start writing?
What does being an author mean to you?
Do you write full-time, or do you balance writing with another career?
What does a typical writing day look like for you?
Are you an early-morning writer, a late-night writer, or an “I write whenever I can” writer?
Do you listen to music while you write? If so, what's on your writing playlist?
Where is your favorite place to write?
Do you outline everything before you start, or do you let the story unfold as you go?
Are you a plotter, a pantser, or somewhere in between?
How long does it typically take you to write a book?
What's the hardest part of writing a book for you?
What's your favorite part of the writing process?
Have you ever experienced writer's block? How do you get yourself moving again?
What is your biggest writing pet peeve?
What is your writing Kryptonite?
Do your characters ever surprise you and take the story in a direction you didn't expect?
Do you have a favorite writing ritual or routine?
What's one thing about writing that surprised you after you became an author?
Tell us a little about yourself! Who is the person behind the books?
Did you always know you wanted to be a writer? If not, what did you originally want to do?
When did you first realize you wanted to write a book?
When did you start considering yourself a writer or author?
How long did it take you to go from “I have an idea” to actually publishing your first book?
What was the first story you ever wrote?
What inspired you to start writing?
What does being an author mean to you?
Do you write full-time, or do you balance writing with another career?
What does a typical writing day look like for you?
Are you an early-morning writer, a late-night writer, or an “I write whenever I can” writer?
Do you listen to music while you write? If so, what's on your writing playlist?
Where is your favorite place to write?
Do you outline everything before you start, or do you let the story unfold as you go?
Are you a plotter, a pantser, or somewhere in between?
How long does it typically take you to write a book?
What's the hardest part of writing a book for you?
What's your favorite part of the writing process?
Have you ever experienced writer's block? How do you get yourself moving again?
What is your biggest writing pet peeve?
What is your writing Kryptonite?
Do your characters ever surprise you and take the story in a direction you didn't expect?
Do you have a favorite writing ritual or routine?
What's one thing about writing that surprised you after you became an author?
📖 YOUR BOOKS
Tell us about your latest book in 20 words or less.
What inspired your latest book?
Which of your books was the most challenging to write?
Which book was the most fun to write?
Do you have a favorite book you've written? Why?
Do you have a favorite character you've created?
Which character would you most want to spend a day with?
Which character would you absolutely NOT want to spend a day with?
If you could step into one of your books, which one would you choose?
If you could be one of your characters, who would you choose?
Which of your characters is most like you?
Which character is the complete opposite of you?
How do you come up with character names?
How do you come up with names for places, kingdoms, towns, or fictional worlds?
Do your characters develop as you write, or do you know exactly who they are before you begin?
Have you ever accidentally based a character on someone you know?
Have real people, experiences, or places ever inspired your stories?
Do you hide little Easter eggs in your books for readers to find?
Is there a scene in one of your books that you're particularly proud of?
Is there a scene you've written that was especially difficult?
If you could rewrite one scene from one of your books, would you?
If you could go back and change something about one of your earlier books, what would it be?
Do you have a favorite quote from one of your books?
Do you have a favorite trope you've written?
Is there a trope you haven't written yet but would love to try?
Are there any tropes you absolutely refuse to write?
Tell us about your latest book in 20 words or less.
What inspired your latest book?
Which of your books was the most challenging to write?
Which book was the most fun to write?
Do you have a favorite book you've written? Why?
Do you have a favorite character you've created?
Which character would you most want to spend a day with?
Which character would you absolutely NOT want to spend a day with?
If you could step into one of your books, which one would you choose?
If you could be one of your characters, who would you choose?
Which of your characters is most like you?
Which character is the complete opposite of you?
How do you come up with character names?
How do you come up with names for places, kingdoms, towns, or fictional worlds?
Do your characters develop as you write, or do you know exactly who they are before you begin?
Have you ever accidentally based a character on someone you know?
Have real people, experiences, or places ever inspired your stories?
Do you hide little Easter eggs in your books for readers to find?
Is there a scene in one of your books that you're particularly proud of?
Is there a scene you've written that was especially difficult?
If you could rewrite one scene from one of your books, would you?
If you could go back and change something about one of your earlier books, what would it be?
Do you have a favorite quote from one of your books?
Do you have a favorite trope you've written?
Is there a trope you haven't written yet but would love to try?
Are there any tropes you absolutely refuse to write?
📝 TITLES, COVERS & PUBLISHING
How do you come up with your book titles?
Do you choose the title before writing the book or after finishing the manuscript?
How involved are you in the cover design process?
Have you ever had a completely different cover idea than your publisher or cover designer?
What's your favorite cover from your books?
Do you read reviews of your books?
What's the most memorable thing a reader has ever said to you about one of your books?
What's the best compliment you've ever received about your writing?
What's something readers frequently misunderstand about your books?
What advice would you give authors who are preparing to publish their first book?
Did you choose traditional publishing, self-publishing, or a hybrid approach? What influenced your decision?
What have you learned about publishing that you wish you knew when you started?
What's one publishing mistake you made that taught you something valuable?
How do you come up with your book titles?
Do you choose the title before writing the book or after finishing the manuscript?
How involved are you in the cover design process?
Have you ever had a completely different cover idea than your publisher or cover designer?
What's your favorite cover from your books?
Do you read reviews of your books?
What's the most memorable thing a reader has ever said to you about one of your books?
What's the best compliment you've ever received about your writing?
What's something readers frequently misunderstand about your books?
What advice would you give authors who are preparing to publish their first book?
Did you choose traditional publishing, self-publishing, or a hybrid approach? What influenced your decision?
What have you learned about publishing that you wish you knew when you started?
What's one publishing mistake you made that taught you something valuable?
📣 MARKETING & SOCIAL MEDIA
How do you promote your books?
What's your favorite way to connect with readers?
How has social media changed the way you promote your books?
Do you enjoy promoting your books, or would you rather be writing them?
Which social media platform has worked best for you as an author?
Have you discovered new readers through BookTok, Bookstagram, or other bookish communities?
What's the most creative promotion you've ever done for a book?
What's one piece of book marketing advice you wish more authors knew?
What's one marketing trend you think is overrated?
Do you think authors today have more opportunities to reach readers—or more competition for their attention?
What makes you stop scrolling when you see a book promotion?
How do you promote your books?
What's your favorite way to connect with readers?
How has social media changed the way you promote your books?
Do you enjoy promoting your books, or would you rather be writing them?
Which social media platform has worked best for you as an author?
Have you discovered new readers through BookTok, Bookstagram, or other bookish communities?
What's the most creative promotion you've ever done for a book?
What's one piece of book marketing advice you wish more authors knew?
What's one marketing trend you think is overrated?
Do you think authors today have more opportunities to reach readers—or more competition for their attention?
What makes you stop scrolling when you see a book promotion?
📚 READING & BOOKISH LIFE
What are you currently reading?
What is your all-time favorite book?
What book made you fall in love with reading?
Who was your favorite author growing up?
Do you have a treasured childhood book?
What's a book you wish you could read again for the first time?
What's a book you think everyone should read at least once?
What's a book you've recommended over and over again?
Do you prefer physical books, ebooks, or audiobooks?
What format do you use most often?
Do you listen to audiobooks? If so, what makes a narrator great?
What's your favorite book genre to read?
Is your favorite genre to read also your favorite genre to write?
What's a popular book or series that you haven't read yet?
What's a book everyone seems to love that just wasn't for you?
What's your biggest reading pet peeve?
Do you ever read books in the genre you write?
Do you avoid reading books similar to yours while you're writing?
Do you have a massive TBR, or are you somehow one of those mythical people who actually keeps up with it?
What are you currently reading?
What is your all-time favorite book?
What book made you fall in love with reading?
Who was your favorite author growing up?
Do you have a treasured childhood book?
What's a book you wish you could read again for the first time?
What's a book you think everyone should read at least once?
What's a book you've recommended over and over again?
Do you prefer physical books, ebooks, or audiobooks?
What format do you use most often?
Do you listen to audiobooks? If so, what makes a narrator great?
What's your favorite book genre to read?
Is your favorite genre to read also your favorite genre to write?
What's a popular book or series that you haven't read yet?
What's a book everyone seems to love that just wasn't for you?
What's your biggest reading pet peeve?
Do you ever read books in the genre you write?
Do you avoid reading books similar to yours while you're writing?
Do you have a massive TBR, or are you somehow one of those mythical people who actually keeps up with it?
🎬 BOOKS, MOVIES & ADAPTATIONS
If one of your books became a movie or TV series, who would you cast as your main characters?
Would you rather see your book adapted into a movie or a television series? Why?
How much creative control would you want over a screen adaptation of your book?
What's your favorite book-to-screen adaptation?
What's a book-to-screen adaptation that completely missed the mark for you?
Have you ever pictured your books as movies while writing them?
If one of your books became a movie or TV series, who would you cast as your main characters?
Would you rather see your book adapted into a movie or a television series? Why?
How much creative control would you want over a screen adaptation of your book?
What's your favorite book-to-screen adaptation?
What's a book-to-screen adaptation that completely missed the mark for you?
Have you ever pictured your books as movies while writing them?
🤫 FUN & RANDOM QUESTIONS
Coffee, tea, or something stronger while writing?
What's your go-to writing snack?
If your latest book were a song, what song would it be?
If your book had a movie soundtrack, which song absolutely has to be on it?
If you could spend a week living inside any fictional world, where would you go?
If you could have dinner with three authors—living or dead—who would you invite?
If you could have dinner with one of your own characters, who would it be?
Which of your characters would be the most chaotic at a dinner party?
If your characters had social media accounts, who would have the biggest following?
Which character would be most likely to get canceled on social media?
If your book were a cocktail, coffee, or dessert, what would it be?
What fictional character do you wish you had created?
If you could steal one thing from another author's book, what would it be?
What's something completely random that you love that readers might be surprised to learn about you?
What's your most unusual writing habit?
What's the weirdest place you've ever gotten a story idea?
What's the strangest thing you've ever Googled because of your writing?
What's one thing on your author bucket list?
Coffee, tea, or something stronger while writing?
What's your go-to writing snack?
If your latest book were a song, what song would it be?
If your book had a movie soundtrack, which song absolutely has to be on it?
If you could spend a week living inside any fictional world, where would you go?
If you could have dinner with three authors—living or dead—who would you invite?
If you could have dinner with one of your own characters, who would it be?
Which of your characters would be the most chaotic at a dinner party?
If your characters had social media accounts, who would have the biggest following?
Which character would be most likely to get canceled on social media?
If your book were a cocktail, coffee, or dessert, what would it be?
What fictional character do you wish you had created?
If you could steal one thing from another author's book, what would it be?
What's something completely random that you love that readers might be surprised to learn about you?
What's your most unusual writing habit?
What's the weirdest place you've ever gotten a story idea?
What's the strangest thing you've ever Googled because of your writing?
What's one thing on your author bucket list?
🤖 WRITING IN TODAY'S WORLD
How do you feel about the growing use of AI in the publishing and writing industry?
Do you think AI will change the publishing industry? If so, how?
What do you think authors should be doing to stand out in an increasingly crowded book market?
How important do you think online reader communities are to authors today?
Do you think BookTok and Bookstagram have changed what readers are looking for?
What's one current trend in publishing that you love?
What's one trend you hope disappears?
Where do you think the publishing industry is headed?
How do you feel about the growing use of AI in the publishing and writing industry?
Do you think AI will change the publishing industry? If so, how?
What do you think authors should be doing to stand out in an increasingly crowded book market?
How important do you think online reader communities are to authors today?
Do you think BookTok and Bookstagram have changed what readers are looking for?
What's one current trend in publishing that you love?
What's one trend you hope disappears?
Where do you think the publishing industry is headed?
🔮 WHAT'S NEXT?
What can readers expect from you next?
Are you currently working on a new book?
What's next for your current series?
Do you have plans to explore a new genre?
Is there a story you've always wanted to write but haven't tackled yet?
What's one project you're especially excited about right now?
What's something you hope to accomplish in your writing career?
Where would you like to see your writing career five years from now?
What's currently sitting at the top of your author bucket list?
What can readers expect from you next?
Are you currently working on a new book?
What's next for your current series?
Do you have plans to explore a new genre?
Is there a story you've always wanted to write but haven't tackled yet?
What's one project you're especially excited about right now?
What's something you hope to accomplish in your writing career?
Where would you like to see your writing career five years from now?
What's currently sitting at the top of your author bucket list?
💬 ADVICE FOR OTHER WRITERS
What's the best writing advice you've ever received?
What's the worst writing advice you've ever received?
What advice would you give someone who wants to write their first book?
What do you wish someone had told you before you became an author?
What's one mistake aspiring authors should try to avoid?
What's one thing aspiring authors spend too much time worrying about?
What would you say to an author who is struggling with rejection?
What's the biggest lesson you've learned throughout your writing career?
If you could go back and talk to yourself on the day you decided to become an author, what would you say?
What's the best writing advice you've ever received?
What's the worst writing advice you've ever received?
What advice would you give someone who wants to write their first book?
What do you wish someone had told you before you became an author?
What's one mistake aspiring authors should try to avoid?
What's one thing aspiring authors spend too much time worrying about?
What would you say to an author who is struggling with rejection?
What's the biggest lesson you've learned throughout your writing career?
If you could go back and talk to yourself on the day you decided to become an author, what would you say?
👯 DUAL & CO-AUTHOR QUESTIONS
For books written by two or more authors.
How did you meet your co-author?
How did the idea of writing together come about?
How do you divide the writing responsibilities?
Do you each write specific characters, chapters, or sections?
Do you ever disagree about a character or plot direction?
What's the funniest disagreement you've had while writing together?
How do you handle creative disagreements?
Do you communicate mostly in person, by phone, or digitally?
What is your favorite part of co-writing?
What's the hardest part of co-writing?
Do you also write separately?
Would you work together again?
What makes your writing partnership work?
Which one of you is more likely to say, “We need to change this”?
Which one of you is more likely to kill off a character?
🎉 ONE LAST QUESTION...
What is one thing you want readers to know about you, your books, or your writing that we didn't ask?
📚 THANK YOU!
Thank you for taking the time to participate in a Crossroad Reviews Author Interview!
We can't wait to introduce you to our readers and give them a chance to get to know the person behind the books.
Have fun with your answers!
There are no wrong answers—unless you tell us you don't like books. Then we may have questions. 😉
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