Suggested Interview Questions
for Charles Jacobs
1. What made you write a book geared specifically
to seniors and retirees?
2. There have been numerous reports on the shifting attitudes
toward retirement,
particularly on the part of the Baby Boomer generation.
Let's talk about the changing
nature of this demographic and how your book fits in.
3. Was there a way to test the level of interest in writing
among members of this age
group?
4. Are there specific categories of writing that retirees
prefer?
5. You've devoted a good deal of time and effort to developing
a web site and a blog
on writing in retirement. Are enough retirees and other
seniors computer literate and
able to take advantage of these resources?
6. As a retired senior, when did you become competent
on the computer? Do you use
it just for writing and research or for other activities?
7. Must a writer be able to use a computer to be successful
today?
8. What qualified you to write
The Writer Within You?
9. How long did it take you to complete the research and
the writing of the book?
10. The opening chapter of The Writer Within
You
poses the question, “Can I become a
writer?” Your response was “Of course you can.” How does
a wannabe author make it
happen?
11. One often hears the argument that writing can't be
taught. It is something innate
within a person. Do you agree?
12. In our society, people both revere and mistrust writers.
They are often considered
a “different breed.” They have a reputation for free-wheeling,
living high and in many
cases rather loosely. How do you respond to that? Does
it characterize you life style?