Author Interview Questions Choose questions to ask from this list, and then make up at least one question of your own that pertains to something specific about your particular author. 1. What first got you interested in writing? 2. What books most inspired you as a writer? Why? 3. Are there any particular people in your life that influenced you to become a writer? 4. When did you know you were a writer? 5. How did you go about getting your first book published? 6. How do you choose your next topic or characters to write about? 7. What do you enjoy most about being a writer? 8. What is hardest about being a writer? 9. What do you like to do most when you are not writing? 10. What is your process for writing a book (ie: notes? outline? special time or place you write?) 11. What are you working on now, or what is your next idea for a book? 12. Why did you choose to write for children? 13. How do you figure out how to end a book? 14. Where have your best ideas for your books come from? 15. How do you handle all the praise you get for your work? The criticism? 16. Are there specific messages you want to give to children through your books? 17. What do you do when you get blocked in coming up with what to write next? 18. How has your environment / upbringing influenced your writing? 19. How do you choose your book titles? How about the covers for your books? 20. What advice would you give to kids who are interested in becoming writers?