Tuesday, May 19, 2015

Infrequently (So As Never to Be) Asked Questions

I know this will come as a shocker to all of you, dear readers, but...

~whispers~
Questions aren't asked of me. 

Not frequently. Not infrequently. Not randomly or after great consideration.  It's part of the "unpublished author" territory.

For the sake of contribution, however, over on YouTube is a clip from two Australian radio hosts during the Perth Writers Festival in 2011 discussing what makes a great author-interview and those "tricky" interviews with better known authors.


   
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  1. Veronica ScottMay 19, 2015 at 11:25 AM

    LOVED that interview with interviewers you posted!

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    1. K.A. KrantzMay 19, 2015 at 12:25 PM

      Thank you! I laughed when she said, "I'm a Jewish grandmother. I'm not going to be bullied by some little..."

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  2. Linda RobertsonMay 19, 2015 at 8:10 PM

    I second Veronica's comment!

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    1. K.A. KrantzMay 20, 2015 at 9:57 AM

      "I like an author--when they come on--that there's a long half second while they think of an answer...and it's magic."

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  3. Jeffe KennedyMay 20, 2015 at 11:10 AM

    I didn't have time to watch this video yesterday. Love it! I particularly love the bit about that magic moment. It's awesome for me, too, when someone asks me a *really* interesting question that makes me think about my books/work in a way I never have before. Regina Small is good at it, too.

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    1. K.A. KrantzMay 20, 2015 at 1:08 PM

      Yes! It's interesting to hear a professional interviewer's perspective on what makes and breaks a live interview. Ego--too much or too little--being the crux.

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    2. Jeffe KennedyMay 20, 2015 at 1:30 PM

      As with everything...

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