Short Story Connect discussion

Join us on Wednesday, January 21, 2015, for a special discussion with author Alexandar Tomov!

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...

If you have a question for him, please post it in this thread, where Alexandar will be discussing his writing and books.

Remember - you can post questions here throughout the duration of the Featured Author Discussion at any time.

Looking forward to the discussion!

Hi Alexandar!

Thanks for being our Featured Author this session; we are looking forward to a great discussion! We were wondering how you find inspiration for your characters. Do you ever base them off of people you know?

Hi Alexandar!

How do you select the titles for your books? Do they grow from your writing, or do you have the title in mind before you start to write?

Hello Alexandar,

I was wondering about your editorial process. How many revisions do your stories generally go through? How long does this process take?

How did you get started writing? When did you make the decision to begin publishing your works?

Hello,

What inspired you to write Beyond the Absurd? As an author, what is the most important aspect to beginning your journey as a writer? Any helpful tips to young writers that you could give?

I am stunned by your storylines. How do you ever find the ideas? What triggers your exploration of these ideas? I'm fascinated!!

Hello Alexandar,
I feel like as writers, we are constantly having to disconnect ourselves from society in order to accomplish the goal of writing. However, it's critical that we stay connected to draw the necessary material. Do you find this to be the case for you? How do you balance this?

Hi Alexandar, I'm curious, why do you write about the absurd? How do you define the absurd, and what do you think it can teach us?

Hi Alexander, can you share some marketing tips with us?

Hey Alexander, I see you write and film. Which one do you find harder to do?

Hi Alexandar. Is there a particular time of day, or frame of mind, in which you are more creative?

Hi Alexander - congratulation becoming an author - Do you think goodreads is a good source for authors when it comes to marketing and are there any downfalls with it?

Hi Alexander, I have a question I often ask fellow writers: Do you have a specific writing process or do you plan your writing time? ie. do you fit your writing into the rest of your life or does your life revolve around your writing?

Hi Alexander,
I wonder how do you write your stories - in Bulgarian or in English and do you use an editor?
What are your role models as writers - i.e Stephen King or somebody else?
What are your publishing/writing goals this year?

Congratulations about your book being translated! It's a huge step forward. Did you use E.Kostova Foundation or a freelancer?
One more question though - did you like Fight Club (the book)?

Hi Alexander,

Who are your favorite authors to read? Do you get inspiration from those authors? If not, do you get inspiration from any authors?

Cheers!
Piper

Hi Alex,

Thanks for your detailed answers thus far! Do you write with a specific word count in mind? Do you know how long your story will be before you begin to write?

Hi Alex,

Thanks for your answer! Speaking of editing, who do you consider to be the best editors? Do you ever have your work edited by family and friends?

Thank you so much for answering all of our questions today, Alex! We very much enjoyed having you as our featured author, and your thoughtful and detailed answers were appreciated. Hope to see you around the group!

Sorry I missed it. Oh, well.

I think it was Whit Burnett who said that writing short stories requires more craft and discipline than writing full-length novels. Do you agree? And why?

Thanks for this answer, Alexandar. I understand your process and glad you shared it. Very cool. Thanks again.