Listed below are some sample interview questions for the author that is interested in doing an interview post. Authors are also welcomed to use past interview questions/answers with modifications. Please include links to your website, FaceBook, Twitter, blog, or other social media sites. Digital Book Today will activate to your book as we create the post. Any questions can be directed to AnthonyWessel@hotmail.com.
We would prefer that interviews be sent in a MS Word document including your links. The ultimate goal is to be able to cut/paste your interview into a post with a minimum amount of work involved at our end. This is a free promotion and we donate part of our day to create and tweet this post. Please check out some of the existing author reviews to see what they have done.
1. What was unique about the setting of the book and how did it enhance or take away from the story?
2. What specific themes did the author emphasize throughout the novel? What do you think he or she is trying to get across to the reader?
3. Do the characters seem real and believable? Can you relate to their predicaments? To what extent do they remind you of yourself or someone you know?
4. How do characters change or evolve throughout the course of the story? What events trigger such changes?
5. In what ways do the events in the books reveal evidence of the author’s world view?
6. Did certain parts of the book make you uncomfortable? If so, why did you feel that way? Did this lead to a new understanding or awareness of some aspect of your life you might not have thought about before?
7. Was there a basis for your story? A previous experience? Something else?
8. What research did you have to perform to back up your story? Any research which really opened your eyes or gave you new respect for a topic or profession?
9. What is your method for writing a book? A certain amount of hours every day? A certain routine? Are you character/story builder or an outliner or some other method?
10. How do you get past writers block or distractions like the internet?
11. Favorite book from childhood.
12. What’s on your desk? Can you see your desk? Describe what you see when you look around.







I’m just commenting to say thanks to DBT and Anthony Wessel for doing these author interviews. Particularly since they are such a bargain – free! I know that it takes time out of your busy day, and that you are giving back to the indie community. We appreciate it.
Now I have to go answer some interview questions!
Patrice Fitzgerald
Author, RUNNING
Thanks for the kind words.