1. “I want to read one thing you’ve written recently. Send me something you’re super proud of.”

2. “What made you want to become a writer? I want to hear your story.”

3. “Can I buy your book/Pledge $1 to your Patreon/Tweet out a link to something you published recently?”

4. “How are you?” (Sometimes we’re so focused on asking writers about their writing that we forget to ask writers how they’re doing outside of writing.)