1) Prior to (possibly) reading the article "Debut Novelists on What it Takes," what were your preconceived notions as to how to get a novel published? Would it be easy? Difficult? Do you think it could be done on your own, or do you have to go through a myriad of other people?
2) In the article "Debut Novelists," David Duffy writes that he doesn't make an outline prior to beginning the process, and revises as he writes. Are your stories written in a similar way, or do you have your own process that you follow to create a successful piece?
3) In regards to marketing, what extent do you think an author has to go to in order to publicize their book? I know many authors have Facebook, but some even have a Tumblr that is dedicated to their upcoming novel (see Lucy Christopher's The Killing Wood). Many authors, unless they are attached to a publisher, must do much of the advertising themselves, including costs. Is this old news to you, or something surprising?
