Kishan Paul

Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
From daring escapes by tough women to chivalrous men swooping in to save the day, the creativity switch to Kishan Paul’s brain is always in the ‘on’ position. If daydreaming stories were a college course, Kish would graduate with honors.
Mother of two beautiful children, she has been married to her best friend for over 16 years. With the help of supportive family and friends, she balances her family, a thriving counseling practice, and writing without sinking into insanity.
Currently, Kish has three published works.
Blind Love (Contemporary Romance)

The Second Wife (Suspense/Thriller; Romantic Suspense)

Taking The Plunge (Contemporary Romance, novella)

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
My lastest full novel is The Second Wife. I still remember the night the story came to me. I was walking to my car in a deserted parking lot. By the time I was in the car, the story line for this book, The Second Wife, was in my head. It was all I could think of until, finally I got out of bed that night and started writing it down. Although Blind Love was the first novel I had published, The Second Wife was the first story I ever wrote.

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I really don’t have a routine or a favorite spot where I write. Typically, I need total silence. If I’m stuck, I will put on a song that sets the stage for a scene I’m working on. I don’t really have an ideal writing spot. The kitchen table, the dining room, on my sofa, in my office, in the car — I can write just about anywhere and have a tendency to get bored of staying in one spot for too long. Regardless of where I sit, it needs to be quiet and absolutely boring. As cool as the idea of writing by a beach or in the mountains is, I’d get so lost in the scenery, I’d never get more than a few words written—trust me I’ve tried.

What authors, or books have influenced you?
Yikes. There are too many to list. Let’s see: Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen, To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, Twilight Stephanie Meyer, All things Colleen Hoover

What are you working on now?
I just started One Sunny Daye. It will be the story of Sunshine Daye, a character from Blind Love. Sunny’s an erotic romance writer and funny. Needless to say, I’m having a blast with her story.

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I am a big proponent of Facebook marketing. Their ads and the help of my street team, Kish’s Collective, I have been able to do most of my book promoting.

Do you have any advice for new authors?
The advice I would give to other authors is the same I’ve gotten: It’s a hard and long process and most of the time you’ll question yourself and your story. Thicken your skin, don’t give up, and one day you can look back and say “Wow did I really do that?” Make friends with other writers, they understand where you are and how you feel. And don’t forget to pay attention to your readers. They are so important in this journey.

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Since the answer for this is the same as the advice I’d give, I’m just going to copy and paste it here. The advice I would give to other authors is the same I’ve gotten: It’s a hard and long process and most of the time you’ll question yourself and your story. Thicken your skin, don’t give up, and one day you can look back and say “Wow did I really do that?” Make friends with other writers, they understand where you are and how you feel. And don’t forget to pay attention to your readers. They are so important in this journey.

What are you reading now?
Sonali Dev’s A Bollywood Bride. Wow, what an amazing story.

What’s next for you as a writer?
I need to finish One Sunny Daye and then get back to the sequel to The Second Wife. Sprinkle a couple of short stories I need to create in between all of that and there you have the next two to three years of my writing career.

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?
LOL! I would have to take Twilight by Stephanie Meyers and a couple of Jane Austin books with me.

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