Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I have never thought of being a writer! Sometimes, you start to discover things about yourself you have never known before! However, it is never too late! once this happens to you, just follow your intuition and passion.
I started writing in 2013, I published eight fiction and non-fiction books, write English articles on the internet and produced two documentaries, and compose songs. I wrote Sci-Fi, children, philosophy, spirituality, suspense, but the genre I love most is the Romance genre, that is why I always mix Romance with the other genres.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
I always question myself: does the mind have a role in evaluating our beliefs? The Big questions of life always inspired me, so I wrote “Beyond Life” book in an attempt to have some answers
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I don’t think that it is very unusual, but I always have hard times when writing fiction books, for the characters of my stories come alive, I can almost see, hear, smell every one of them! This sounds crazy but I believe that this happens to many writers as well.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
The philosophy books of the Egyptian scholar Mustafa Mahmoud, the Islamic scholar El Ghazaly and dr. Mohamed Emara influenced me, also I love Shakespeare, Jane Austin, and Charles Dickens
What are you working on now?
I am trying to gather information about the environment in Egypt, as I have a passion to write a novel regarding the many problems that arise from the pollution.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
don’t know yet.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Be true to yourself and your readers. In other words, don’t write what others want you to say, but write what you feel is true.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Be confident
What are you reading now?
I am currently reading a romantic book titled “transient” by the innovative writer Kareem Adly
What’s next for you as a writer?
I would love to translate the rest of my novels into English and turn any of my novels into a movie.
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 Nobel Quran, change your life (by El Ghazaly), Piano scales chords
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