Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
Written? many
Published? 2 so far. I hope to come out with the third soon.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
A Goan Holiday. When I wrote One Monsoon in Mumbai, I wanted to pursue the story behind two side characters and see what got them to do something so illogical, so evidently self-defeating.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I thrash out my plot on long drives.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
Like a lot of other writers: Jane Austen
P. G. Wodehouse is another.
Erle Stanley Gardner
Anuja Chauhan among Indian writers.
I love the sheer drama of Erich Segal.
I read many others but can’t say my writing is influenced by their works. Current fav to read is Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. I loved the first 4 books of the Harry Potter series. Indian myth-litt author Krishna Udayasankar is an all-time fav. Nora Roberts prior to 2010 ish. Stephen King, Mark Twain, Tom Clancy, Robert Pirsig… the list goes on.
What are you working on now?
Book 3 of the Indian Summer series. Plus,. one other work I can’t talk about right now.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Trying out now; will let you know later. 🙂
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Yes. Make time to write.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
You can’t edit a blank page. Write even if you end up deleting the scene later.
What are you reading now?
A mythology retelling
What’s next for you as a writer?
A cowriting project, followed by a contemporary romcom/suspense which is my forte.
If you were going to be stranded on a desert island and allowed to take 3 or 4 books with you what books would you bring?
My Kindle. 😀
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