Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
An aspiring English language trainer and a certified personal safety educator, I am a singer-songwriter who is running a campaign against child sexual abuse.
This is my first book, and it more so wrote itself out because of the heaviness of carrying the song within (as Maya Angelou would say).
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
When Anxiety Met PTSD is my personal account in the form of poems and songs of my journey knowing somebody with a mental illness. It is a tale of love, trust, healing and hope.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
Daily journaling and compulsive list making are some of the writing habits I possess. Sometimes, songs emerge out of the words I write, which I find strange when it happens.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
Agatha Christie, The Kite Runner, Jonathan Livingston Seagull and Christina Rosetti are some names which appeared in my mind just now. The list keeps changing.
What are you working on now?
The next book, the prequel-sequel of WAMP (When Anxiety Met PTSD) which explains a lot that you find in it.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I’m experimenting as of now, but I promise to write back if and when a format proves to successfully work for me!
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Your story, when combined with good intentions, deserves a telling.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Forgiveness is the fragrance that the violet sheds on the heal that crushed it. It’s helped make peace with reality.
What are you reading now?
Spiritual books to work on being a better person.
What’s next for you as a writer?
The paperback book release, book readings, speeches, and more! The story has just begun.
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 Qur’an, any Tintin copy, Jonathan Livingston Seagull and a journal to write in!
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