Interview With Author Mukarram khan
Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I’m a storyteller by nature — whether I’m writing a book, scripting a film, or mentoring someone on their creative path. I’ve worked for over 15 years in media, scriptwriting, and emotional communication, and what has stayed with me through it all is the power of feeling.
I’ve written six books so far. My earlier one, Patience: Unlocking Inner Strength, was born out of reflection — a quiet call to embrace stillness in a world obsessed with urgency. My recent book, Feel It. Face It. Fix It., is my most personal work to date. It dives deep into emotional mastery, showing how soft power — awareness, empathy, resilience — is the real engine behind mental strength.
When I’m not writing, I’m usually crafting video narratives, directing short films, or guiding people on how to lead with emotional clarity.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
Feel It. Face It. Fix It. is the title — and also the life mantra I discovered through grief, fear, shame, and growth.
The book was born out of a deeply personal experience: losing my mother while I stood beside her ICU bed. In that moment, no productivity hack could help me. I didn’t need to be strong in the traditional sense — I needed grace, softness, stillness. That moment taught me: real strength often comes quietly.
This book is for everyone who has ever been told to “toughen up,” when what they really needed was to feel, understand, and grow from within.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I write best in silence, often before the world wakes up. But I carry my stories in my head all day — like quiet conversations that evolve as I walk, reflect, or even while sipping tea.
I also speak my writing out loud. If it doesn’t sound human, I rewrite it.
Because to me, writing should sound like truth — not like a lecture.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
What authors or books have influenced you?
Brené Brown’s work gave me language for vulnerability.
James Clear reminded me that transformation is built one habit at a time.
Khalil Gibran taught me the poetry in pain.
And ancient Indian texts like the Bhagavad Gita still shape how I see emotion, detachment, and dharma.
What are you working on now?
Right now, I’m working on building a digital ecosystem around Feel It. Face It. Fix It. — including a podcast, a course on emotional strength, and a soft power workbook that offers weekly reflection tools.
I’m also mentoring writers and professionals on how to express themselves with more emotional intelligence and clarity — something that’s becoming essential in today’s leadership.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
LinkedIn has been powerful for me — it’s where real stories connect with real people. I also use GMass for email campaigns, and I run targeted Amazon ads.
But more than tools, I believe authentic storytelling is the best promotion. When people see themselves in your story, they remember your book.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Don’t wait until you feel “ready.”
Write as if you’re sitting with someone you care about — and they need to hear your story today.
Your voice may not be loud, but if it’s honest, it will reach the right hearts.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
“Be soft. You don’t have to be fire to burn things down. Sometimes water does the job just fine.”
That line changed how I saw power — and how I use it.
What are you reading now?
I’m revisiting The War of Art by Steven Pressfield and slowly reading Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl. I always keep a mix of mindset and emotion on my shelf.
What’s next for you as a writer?
I’d like to turn Feel It. Face It. Fix It. into a series of workshops and courses. I want it to be more than a book — I want it to be a movement toward inner strength that’s rooted in awareness, not aggression.
And of course… another book. Softer, deeper, wiser.
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 were to be stranded on a desert island — just me, the sea, and silence — I’d want books that speak to the soul, not just the mind.
The first would be the Qur’an — not just for its spiritual grounding, but for the rhythm, poetry, and perspective it brings when everything else falls away. In solitude, its words feel even more alive.
I’d also carry Rumi’s collected works, because his verses are like companions — they meet you where you are and guide you gently inward.
The Bhagavad Gita would come with me too. Its wisdom on detachment, duty, and inner stillness has always helped me navigate uncertainty.
And finally, I’d take something by Orhan Pamuk — perhaps Snow or My Name is Red — not just for his stories, but for how he captures melancholy and meaning in quiet, slow-moving moments. On an island, that kind of writing would be a mirror.
These books would give me company — not by distracting me, but by helping me sit with myself more fully.
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