Cevada Publishing:  Every book has a purpose.  What is the purpose of Ask!?

Scott Barley:  We are all born with an innate need to know more -- more about the world around us, more about friends and family, even more about ourselves.  Unfortunately, when it comes to personal relationships, far too few of us know where to begin much less take the initiative and act upon this basic instinct. 

Despite our varied talents, the art of effective communication is a constant challenge.  I wrote Ask! as a way to enhance meaningful dialog for people within of all kinds of relationships. 

I like to remind people that despite the fact that the average person has a vocabulary between 25,000 and 150,000 words, people still have a hard time communicating.  Ask! is a starting point for discovery, understanding and answers -- one question at a time.

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Cevada Publishing:  Where did you get the idea to write this book?

Scott Barley:  Initially, I started writing questions as a way to get to know people better shortly after moving to a new city years ago.  Eventually, the list of questions grew from a few dozen to several hundreds and has developed into the book that exists today.

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Cevada Publishing:  How long did it take you to write Ask!?

Scott Barley:  I have worked on this book for the last seven years.

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Cevada Publishing:  Aren't there other books out there similar to Ask!?

Scott Barley:  Similar, but not the same.  My book deals strictly with actual life events.  Many books out there involve hypothetical situations where readers are asked to decide what their preferred outcome would be.  One book even has a whopping 4,000 questions!  That's just too many.  Ask! has just enough questions about specific areas of life to move the process along.  At some point, obviously, it's up to the individual to take it to the next level.

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Cevada Publishing:  What question in Ask! is your favorite?

Scott Barley:  While many come to mind within the 10 chapters, two stick out in my mind.  The first is, "What makes you interesting?"  I think this is a great question because it often leaves people speechless.  They begin to wonder, in fact, if they even qualify as being interesting in the first place -- which is a discussion unto itself.

My second favorite question is the last question in the entire book: "Did you answer every question in this book truthfully?"  Regardless of how people respond, I still know some will not answer this question honestly.  I hope in time everyone will, as this is vital to the purpose of this book.

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Cevada Publishing:  Who do you think is the ideal person for this book?

Scott Barley:  I know this sounds like I'm trying to sell this book, but anyone who wants better communication with friends, family, boyfriends, girlfriends, spouses, business colleagues ... all are candidates for this book.  I really see this book helping everybody.  I can't see where it wouldn't.

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Cevada Publishing:  Do you see yourself writing a sequel to this book?

Scott Barley:  I have already begun addition books to this series: "Ask! Again", "Ask! for Couples", "Ask! for Parents", "Ask! Before You Marry", and "Ask! for Kids."

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Cevada Publishing:  Where can people learn more about this book or more about you?

Scott Barley:  They can go to www.littlebookofquestions.com or my website www.scottbarleyonline.com for more information.