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Authors Roundtable Discussion
AuthorsOnTheWeb.com
asked eight debut authors about what it was like to have their books
published. Each of them has a terrific story to tell --- and no two
stories are alike. Click on their names below to read on and learn about
the writing habits, advice, and future plans of these rising stars.
They also have some insightful responses to our fourteen roundtable
questions about the realities of being a first-time author.
Meet
the Authors:
Roundtable Discussion
1.
AOTW: In our recent interview with seven well-respected authors
on AuthorsOnTheWeb.com, five authors (Deaver, Kellerman, Meltzer,
Anderson and Handler) said that they outlined their books, while
two others (Scottoline and Ayres) do not. Did you outline before
you began your book, or did you let the story evolve on its own?
—Answers
2.
AOTW: Whether you outlined, or not, did the story end up the
way you planned?
—Answers
3.
AOTW: Describe your editing process. Do you write and then go
back to edit later, or do you revise a page until it is right, then
proceed to the next page, and so on?
—Answers
4.
AOTW: The dread of all writers, from novelists to columnists
to college students at exam time is writer's block. What methods,
or tricks, if you will, have you utilized to overcome the blank
stare at the blank page?
—Answers
5.
AOTW: Do you have a "day job," in addition to being a published
author? How do you balance your "day job" with writing books?
—Answers
6.
AOTW: In Stephen King's On Writing, he prescribes two
things, which every aspiring writer must do: 1) read a lot and 2)
write a lot. Do you agree with him? And if so, how do you balance
reading and writing?
—Answers
7.
AOTW: Where do you write? What do you envision as your "perfect"
writing room?
—Answers
8.
AOTW: Who is your "first reader" or "readers" when you finish
your work?
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9.
AOTW: Was there promotion/marketing done for your first book?
If so, what was it? What might you have done differently? Did you
or your publisher use the web to promote your book? Do you have
a website?
—Answers
10.
AOTW: Was there promotion/marketing done for your first book?
If so, what was it? What might you have done differently? Did you
or your publisher use the web to promote your book? Do you have
a website?
—Answers
11.
AOTW: Do you monitor your Amazon ranking, or sales numbers vigilantly?
If so, what do you find the best driver of them to be?
—Answers
12.
AOTW: How did you feel and how did you react the first time
you saw your book on a shelf in a bookstore?
—Answers
13.
AOTW: What was it like to have your book reviewed by critics?
Or to hear from readers?
—Answers
14.
AOTW: Tell us about your next book and what you have in the
works for the future.
—Answers
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