Interview Form — Blank Spaces Magazine

Be an inspiration to others by helping us showcase your writing journey!

We are booking interviews for the 2024 season on a first come, first served basis. When we receive your full submission, we will get back to you within 72 hours with the date it will go live. We are currently plugging interviews in for every other week.

Because you are a past contributor of Blank Spaces, we have a head shot on file. If you would like to submit a new photo, or if you would like us to include different images (e.g. published book covers), please send those to editor@blankspaces.ca

Please complete the interview questionnaire below. Do not submit or click away from this window until you have finished it. We are not able to process incomplete interviews.

Do not feel any pressure to answer every question. Choose the ones that feel best suited to you and answer those. Leave blank any questions you’re uncomfortable with or if you don’t feel like they apply to you. The best interviews deliver thoughtful answers. Remember, this could be the first time someone learns about you. Your goal should be to inspire people to want to keep following your journey, so don’t be afraid to let it all hang out — figuratively speaking, of course.

By completing this interview, you are giving Blank Spaces the right to publish it on their site and to quote it on their social media accounts as a means of promotion.

Name

First Name

Last Name

What Blank Spaces issue were you first published in?

How do you take your coffee?

Tell us a bit about yourself. Who are you? Where are you located? Do you have a day job?

Any little trivia about yourself you'd like to share.

When did you first know you wanted to write?

What are you reading right now? What is it about and what keeps you coming back to the pages?

What role has Blank Spaces played in your creative journey?

Tell us a little about the piece Blank Spaces published and how it was received by family, friends, and the greater community?

Describe how you see the landscape of Canadian publishing.

Why is Canadian content important?

Where has your creative journey taken you since being published in Blank Spaces?

What does your writing process look like?

How do you invest in your writing goals?

What one thing would you give up to become a better writer?

If you could tell your young creative self anything, what would it be?

Who are your writing influences and how do they motivate you?

Who is your hero of fiction?

What fictional character inspires you and why?

What is the first book that made you cry?

What do you tell yourself every time it gets hard and you want to quit?

Do you have any writing rituals that help the words flow?

Who do you think makes a better writer: an empath or a pragmatist? Why?

What advice do you have for writers struggling to break into the industry?

What are your creative goals? Where do you see yourself in five years?

What are you currently working on?

What should we be watching for from you?

Website

Please share a link to your website or any other online space where readers can learn more about you.

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Social Media Accounts

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