YA Writers Demographic Survey

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We'd like to get a better idea of who is in our ranks and ensure that we're reaching the audience we have as well as expanding into a more diverse audience.

Demographic Information

Where do you live?

North America

South America

Europe

Australia

Asia

Africa

Clear selection

What is your age?

< 18

18-25

26-30

31-35

36-40

41-45

46-50

50-60

60+

Clear selection

What is your gender?

Male

Female

Other

Prefer not to answer

Clear selection

What is your ethnic background?

Please note that this, like all other questions, can be left blank. We are merely trying to get an idea of demographics to help us understand and cater to diversity better.

What is your orientation?

Hetereosexual

Homosexual

Bisexual

Asexual

Pansexual

Unsure

Prefer not to say

Other:

Clear selection

What is your level of education?

High school (not complete)

High school diploma / equivalency

Some college

Two-year degree

Four-year degree

Masters degree

PhD

Other:

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If you have a collegial background, please select all that apply:

I majored in liberal arts

I have a minor in liberal arts

I have a post graduate degree in liberal arts

I did not get a degree related to liberal arts

Select all that apply to you

Previously published in something not YA

Bookseller

Librarian

Book editor

Copy editor

Copy writer

Blogger

Publisher

Agent

Book cover designer

Other professional in writing

Other:

Goals & Habits in Writing

What is your current primary motivation for writing?

Publication

Finding/building an audience

Advancing skills

Making money

Other:

Clear selection

Do you use an outline?

I always work with an outline

I never work with an outline

I sometimes work with an outline, but usually not

I usually work with an outline, but sometimes I don't

It depends entirely on the story

Clear selection

Do you have a daily word count goal?

No, I write what I want, when I want

Yes, less than 1000 words

Yes, 1001-2000 words

Yes, 2001-3000 words

Yes, 3000+ words

Clear selection

How often do you write?

Occasionally; from time to time

Whenever I have free time

A few times a week

Every day, time permitting

Every day, no exceptions

Fits & bursts: sometimes I write a lot, sometimes nothing

Clear selection

What's your preferred path for your current work-in-progress?

Desk drawer; I write for myself, no one else

Online publication / serialization

Self-publication: e-book only

Self-publication: e-book & print

Traditional publication: small press

Traditional publication: large press

Whatever it takes: if it's rejected by large press, I'll go small press or self pub

Clear selection

Publishing History

Are you published?

Select all the apply

Short stories / articles

Online publication / serialization

Self published

Small press

Large press

Publication is not my goal

Not published...yet!

If you ARE published, how many works did you complete before publication?

1-2

3-5

6-10

11-15

16-20

21+

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If you are NOT published, how many works have you already completed?

1-2

3-5

6-10

11-15

16-20

21+

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What is your ultimate career goal?

This will help us determine what topics to focus on.

Maybe I'll publish something, but I'm not worried about it

I just want this one book that's important to me published

I want a career as a self-publisher

I want a career as a traditionally published author

I want a career in both (hybrid author)

I want to publish in whatever way makes me the most money

I want to publish in whatever way gets my books to reach the largest audience

Clear selection

What is your opinion on self-publishing?

Great! It should be the first choice of most authors.

Great! It's not right for everyone, but it absolutely works.

Neutral: I don't care one way or another about it.

Unfavorable: I don't think it works for most people

Unfavorable: I wish it would go away forever

Clear selection

What is your opinion on traditionally published with a small press?

Great! It should be the first choice of most authors.

Great! It's not right for everyone, but it absolutely works.

Neutral: I don't care one way or another about it.

Unfavorable: I don't think it works for most people

Unfavorable: I wish it would go away forever

Clear selection

What is your opinion on traditionally published with a large press?

Great! It should be the first choice of most authors.

Great! It's not right for everyone, but it absolutely works.

Neutral: I don't care one way or another about it.

Unfavorable: I don't think it works for most people

Unfavorable: I wish it would go away forever

Clear selection

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