Author I Would Most Like to Interview (Book Blogger Hop)

Which author would you most like to interview, and why?

This week's book blogger hop question was submitted by Nicki - Nicki J. Markus/Asta Idonea.

Short and Sweet Answer
Author: Danielle Steel
Why? Because I am curious about how she wrote 179 novels.

More detailed answer
While searching for something online, I came across an article on Glamour. Now, I've never read anything by Danielle, but I was curious about how she managed to write 179 novels.

After reading the article, I looked at the notes I took. If I could interview her, I would start with my notes and branch off from there.

My Notes and the Resulting Interview Questions

Note: In the beginning of the article, she shared a quote: "There are no miracles. There is only discipline."

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Note: Her dedication: working (I take it this is writing) 20 to 22 hours a day.

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Note: 1946 Olympia Standard Typewriter - something that has always worked for her.

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Note: Another quote: "creature of habit" - she follows a predictable schedule

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Note: "Drive to push through moments when stuck" - push through writers block; better to have 10 duds than nothing at all

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Note: Blog when you can - her article said write when you can, but I saw this

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really

Note: She "had a drive to write stories and conquer them" - I have a drive to write essays on topics and themes found in the books I have read in a manner that brings people to want to read and learn from fiction.

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Note: Blog from the heart and gut - Now, she said to write from the heart. But, she was referring to not "writing from the view of cash register." This would be my main question for her. So many authors write what sells instead of writing what they want to read. This is also true of blogging. Recently, I fell into a black hole of thinking about what to write about. I began thinking what is popular right now. Wrong move…

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Note: For Danielle - "it's not about the money…it's the love of the craft" - This is another question that would be prominent in the interview. In spite of her worth, she writes because she loves to.

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Note: For Danielle - "writing has always been sort of a saving grace" - I would want her to explain this a little more

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Peeking inside the mind of those women who have been able to manage family and passion is something that is fascinating to me.

What author would you interview and why?

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History of The Book Blogger Hop

March 2010 to December 31, 2012 - Originally created by Jennifer - Crazy-For-Books
February 15, 2013 - Relaunched with permission by Billy - Coffee Addicted Writer

How The Book Blogger Hop Works

Fellow book bloggers are invited to submit and book-related questions. A question is selected and book bloggers join in and share their answers. (For the submission form and Hop Schedule, including the question of the week, check out Billy's dedicated Book Blogger Hop page. Each Friday a new 'hop' starts and lasts until the following Thursday.