Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I am a junkie for stories. I have worked as an assistant director in movies. I also edit novels. This is my first fictional novel. Basically my life is all about stories. Give me a cow and I can make it climb a tree.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
My book is called Fly With Me. I had a surgery in my knee and I was bedridden for 6 months. Writing this book was my way of getting over my trauma and getting back into life.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I write whenever I am too overwhelmed. I am not very good in expressing my anger or my happiness in person. It all stays inside me and sometimes it gets suffocating. When it all gets too much to handle, all the stuff kind of bursts out as stories.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
Harry Potter, JK Rowling. This is the pillar of my life. JK Rowling is kind of my adopted mother who doesn’t know about me!
What are you working on now?
I am writing some screenplays since I also make films.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Finding book reviewers online and getting them to review my book.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Read as much as you can and observe with all your senses.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Love yourself and respect others.
What are you reading now?
The Sellout by Paul Beatty
What’s next for you as a writer?
I want to getting readers for myself. That’s what my focus is right now. I want to know what people think about my work.
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?
Harry Potter, Twilight, Feluda