Video Interviews with Authors
Originally Posted on June 5, 2009 at 11:01 pm
Because of my favored genre of Horror, one of my favorite authors is Stephen King. He incidentally has several segmented videos that give us a glimpse into the life of an humble writer. Since he is readily available and I like his writing style, he will be first.
- JK Rowling – The Fringe Benefits of Failure
J.K. Rowling Speaks at Harvard Commencement
- Stephen King
Under the Dome
11/22/63 – Latest Release
Under the Dome – Book signing question and answer session!
11/22/63 – Book signing interview
The multiple interviews were removed from Youtube 🙁
It’s still worth the search if you have the time.
Next I have listed one link of an interview with one of the Preston and Child writing team. For suspense / thriller novels, there’s no better team in content, style and fast paced novels. Here Douglas Preston tells how he utilizes what he has immediately available in selecting character vulnerabilities.
- Douglas Preston
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PQI8-NdsXc
Another suspense author with good advice nested in his personal explanation of his characters.
- Robert Crais
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Epf1DIqIPpg
Next Anthony Horowitz talks about the pacing of your material depending on the target audience of your novel. He also brings to front the value of books vs. television as far as immersion and intensity.
- Anthony Horowitz
Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBnBW9wJGic
Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kl3dIE3EZaw
This couldn’t be complete without the sensational writer of the Twilight series, Stephanie Meyers. Fast paced, memorable characters, interesting plot inside the series, not to mention her latest “Host”.
- Stephanie Meyers
Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJpoVxgupBI
Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWv4DpMkPTA
Part 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zA7GhL3r-U
Part 4: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5z1-of601Fs
Part 5: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yARJGzbcMuA
There are so many good authors that could be listed here and if you Google – Author Interviews, you will find a vast resource into the minds of those writers that have learned to touch something inside us with their writing.
