Reached 49,266 words. Don’t know what spurned writing, but Church’s chicken probably didn’t hurt.
Never in a million years would I think that Virginia Deberry and Donna Grant would be stopping by my blog this Friday. Lately, I’ve added author interviews to some of my blog topics and I enjoy doing them. I like getting into author’s heads, finding out how their road to publication happened and learn something from the writing advice most of them share. And of course I love it when I see how different authors take care of their hair. Remember, this is Curl Up and Write—we can’t forget about the hair.
But with interviews you always wonder how far can you go. Can I really just email a bestselling author and expect them to: 1) reply back, and 2) say yes? Everyone is so busy, and it can be hard for authors to find the time to fill out a questionnaire. But surprisingly, in my experience I have found the bigger the name, the more gracious the authors are. (Mind you, this is in my experience. Not everyone will agree.)
When I went looking for authors to blurb Six O’clock, Essence bestselling author Mari Walker was gracious enough to reply with a winning blurb. The same went for Unbeweavable, Essence bestselling author Victoria Christopher Murray, loved my book. Both of these women probably would have never heard from me if I hadn’t made contact.
The lesson? Stop assuming that the authors (this really goes with any profession) with the big awards, the New York Times bestseller behind their name will be rude, snobbish and insensitive. Most of them remember when they too were new authors and they have empathy for us newbie’s—especially in this challenging market.
Like Mama always said, it never hurts to ask.
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