Q: In three words, describe yourself.
A: I write freely
Q: How many books have you written? How many of those are published?
A: I am writing my forth book and I have published only one. I wanted to do things right by the work I created.
Q: Do you have an upcoming release? If yes, tell me the title and impending release date.
A: I am going to release the book “The Under-Ordinary Life of Mangamma Uppertoe” soon. I don’t have a release date yet.
Q: Tell me about how you come up with your titles for your stories. Do you create the title before or after you write the book, and does it ever change from the initial title?
A: I already have the titles for the next three or four books written down. I don’t change the titles after penning the story.
Q: Out of all your characters in all of your books, who/what (sometimes a setting can also be an important “character”) do you think is the most interesting and why?
A: There is a character named “Chakkuma” in my next release of “The Under-Ordinary Life of Mangamma Uppertoe.” She gets affected mentally at the swag end of her life, and she realizes living for her daughter is always more important than giving up on life itself. When one is mentally ill, they make a fool of themselves and are bound for ridicule at best of times. When dignity is taken away and yet one continues living for their family’s sake, it shows inner strength. It teaches us to respect everyone from all walks of life, because you cannot imagine what they are undergoing in real life.
Q: If you could “create” your own genre of what you write, what would you call your books?
A: Philosophical Young Adult
Q: Without quoting your back cover blurb, tell me about the last book you published.
A: “The World’s Oldest, Most Powerful Secret Society” is about friendship, love and the power of peace.
Q: Quote your favorite line from one of your stories. Indicate the line, and then the book title.
A: “Where is the power of Green Earth?
Is it not run by a slew of Carbon atoms?” – The Under-Ordinary Life of Mangamma Uppertoe.
Q: Tell me something about yourself that is separate from writing.
A: I have traveled to more than 10 cities in the past decade and lived in each one for nearly a year.
Q: Who are your top THREE favorite authors?
A: Enid Blyton, J K Rowling and Robert Jordan.
Q: What is the last book that you read? (Not counting anything you wrote)
A: A thesaurus for writers.
Q: When writing, do you have a system or something you plan, or do you just write?
A: I am methodical. I have an excel sheet for writing the important points before fleshing them out.
Q: Why do you write?
A: Because I want to share what is in my mind.
Q: Do you currently have a WIP? If yes, what’s the title, and is it part of a series or standalone?
A: The Under-Ordinary Life of Mangamma Uppertoe is a standalone book. I am publishing it soon.
Q: Do you read your own work a lot? If so, what does it do for you?
A: Yes, I read my work a lot. It makes me realize that most of the ideas penned down come from a source far superior to my brain. What it is, I have no idea.
Q: I play music when I write, and depending on the setting or mood of the story depends on what I listen to. Do you listen to music when you write? If so, what genre or artist/band do you listen to?
A: I like silence when I write. I love to concentrate on the work I do solely till I hit a wall. Then, I walk around with music blaring in my ears and let the imagination run wild.
Q: As an author, I find that the hardest thing to write (for me) is the blurb that will be on the back cover or book’s description. When you write, what is the hardest line to write, the first line, the last line or the synopsis for the book?
A: I have to agree with you. I am excited to write the book and once done, I can’t wait for it being read by others. I don’t like to sit down and write about what I have already written at that point of time.
Q: If you could sit down and have a coffee (or your favorite beverage) with anyone, living or dead, from any era, any time, who would it be and why? (You can pick up to 3 persons).
A: I would want to drink the coconut water with the ape that was turning into a homo sapien. Perhaps, a drink with my amazing future bride (whomsoever she be) would be interesting. And for the third, I would say I would like to share a cool beverage with someone badly in need of water – like in a desert. That way, I am doing a good deed with what I have.
Q: What does it mean to be a “successful” writer?
A: A writer is someone who writes, while a successful writer is someone who can make others debate and grow.
Q: What do you want to accomplish, so when you look back at your life, you can say “I did that”?
A: The accomplishment for me is financial freedom I guess.
Q: Any final thoughts that you want to give to your fans or even future authors?
A: To my readers, I say thank you.
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