Author Interview - Colin Guest

What is your writing process like?

I write nearly every day

How do you come up with ideas for stories and characters?

They just spring to mind

What do the words “writer’s block” mean to you?

I don’t get writer’s block

How do you process and deal with negative book reviews?

I just take note of what it says then carry on

What is the most challenging part of your writing process?

I guess that it’s the ending

How long have you been writing, or when did you start?

I published my first book in 2015

What advice would you give writers working on their first book?

Never give up. When things get tough take a break from your work and then carry on

How do you develop your plot and characters?

They just come to mind

How many books have you written, and which is your favorite?

I have just published my twelve book. I guess that is Follow in the Tigermans Footsteps. A memoir of my 19 years of working in 14 countries spread throughout the the Mid, Far East and North Africa

What part of the book did you have the hardest time writing?

None

What inspired the idea for your book?

I wrote it to show that there is more to life than a boring 9-5 job

What was your hardest scene to write, and why?

None of them

What do you need in your writing space to help you stay focused?

Nothing. I can work with the TV on. I just concentrate on my writing

If you could spend a day with another popular author, whom would you choose?

Lee Child

When was the last time you Googled yourself and what did you find?

Last week. I was pleased to see all the things that I have written

Colin Guest

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