Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
My name is Dixita Galiyal and I was born in Thane, Mumbai (India) and grew up in Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh. I did her graduation in Instrumentation & Control Engineering in 2014 from Gujarat Technological University (GTU), India. For the last 5 years, I’d worked mainly in SAP Industry where my forte is. I’m the author of the book, Online Marketing HACKS, which is my first ever book published on Amazon. After the graduation, I’d developed websites for various healthcare and manufacturing clients based in US, worked on various SAP Live projects with individual clients in South Wales, Montreal and London. Besides being a tech-savvy, I’m an outdoor sports junkie, love reading and am a dog person!
I’m also a vivid reader and love reading Fiction, Non-Fiction, Technologies, Sci-Fi, Electronic Gadgets, Autobiographies and Business Magazines.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
The name of my first and the latest book is Online Marketing HACKS by Dixita Galiyal.
I always wanted to pen down my thoughts, my skills and my knowledge that I’ve learnt and gained over the years. That’s the reason, I wrote this book, to share the secret hacks that I’ve tested and implemented myself in the last 10 years.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
No, I do not. But yes, I do write anything and everything when a thought strikes my mind and write it down immediately, no matter where I am.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
I go by the story, always. Usually, romance fiction books influence me a little.
What are you working on now?
I’m an Entrepreneur and I work full-time as a CEO and Director of my digital enterprise called, SAP Expert Solutions. Writing is something I do to express myself.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Awesome Gang was referred to me by one of my friends, as she had a great help from your team some time back, when her E-book was out.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
I’d say just be yourself. Sometimes, being just pretentious doesn’t work even if you’re a good story-teller.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
One advice that I’ve heard and I always remember, is : “What screws up the most in life is the picture in our head of how it is supposed to be”.
What are you reading now?
Right now, I’m reading Raavan – Enemy of Aryavarta and second one is The Secrets We Keep by Sudeep Nagarkar..
What’s next for you as a writer?
I’m planning to write my second book in Non-fiction.
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?
If I’m going to be stranded on an island for a few days, then I’ll take following books with me:
1. The one you cannot have by Preeti Shenoy
2. Letters to my ex by Nikita Singh
3. The reason is you by Nikita Singh
4. When only love remains by Durjoy Datta
5. Wake up, life is calling by Preeti Shenoy
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