Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I am a writer, a yoga aspirant and a blogger. I started writing at the age of seven and had been voraciously writing till shortly after my 12th birthday. None of my books from that time were finished or published. I have written 3 books since and 2 of them are published.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
The last one is Back To The Viper – A Time Travel Experiment. I am a fan of the TV show Being Erica’s first and second season and as a child I loved Back to the Future (though I didn’t watch it till the end – it was aired so late!). Time travel, fantasy and odd scientists have been part of my fiction world since I remember myself.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I like to outline and systematize the plot graphically on sheets of paper.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
I loved Fight Club when I was a teenager and The Moon Stone by Wilkie Colins had been my favorite book for a decade; from the most recent books I loved A.G. Riddle’s Departure and I am planning to read her Atlantis series; books about writing: I loved Sean and Johnny’s bestseller Write Publish and Repeat; I am also reading right now Stephen King’s On Writing.
What are you working on now?
A paranormal-fantasy crime/suspense story. I was inspired by Woody Allen’s movie Scoop where a dead journalist materializes himself during a magician’s show to tell a journalism student about the scoop of the decade. I love Woody Allen and he is one of my all-time favorite directors.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I love Nick Stephenson’s site, also Joanna Penn’s thecreativepenn; Kboards is a must-go place, too.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
My advice is to be persistent, to write a lot and to try to improve with every subsequent project.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
To write and to read a lot, to tweak and experiment marketing strategies one at a time (to evaluate ROI) and to find a good mentor.
What are you reading now?
I am reading multiple books right now! I am one of those peculiar readers who cannot strain themselves from reading many titles at once. Wanted by Nick Stepehson’s, The Language of The Hoofbeats, The Beam, Sacrifice and many more
What’s next for you as a writer?
To publish my novel Alice in Sinland and to spread the word about it. After I finish the paranormal/crime story I am starting a dystopian sci-fi series set ahead in the future which will focus on virtues and vices.
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?
The Bhagavad Gita without a doubt! Then maybe a few spiritual books and a fantasy one like Harry Potter to ignite my imagination and hopes to escape the deserted island.
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