Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
Before starting, I would like to thank the Awesome Gang Magazine for letting me tell people about my book writing journey through this interview! People are often curious about who really “Salman Aziz” is! Because most of the time they know me by my artistic and literary works, especially for my quotes! When introducing myself, I must say I am just like an average human being from Bangladesh who has the biggest dream to make something rare. Though I have obtained a hon’s degree in computer science and engineering, the arts always attract my mind. That’s why I try to do something different, something special and unique that others have never done!
In my early days, I used to be a blogger. But my fans inspired me to become an indie author and artist! What I am today is only for the love of my fans. Their support has let me write 2 books individually. My first book is called “6th September: A Very Unknown Mysterious Story”, which came out in 2017. After that, I took a long break to explore something new. And in 2021, I’ve come back with a new book.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
Well, my latest published book is “Bold and Bitter Statements: Volume 1”. From the title, people can guess how the book will be! Actually, it is a philosophical book that contains lots of bitter truths about humans, nature, human behaviors, and abstract knowledge. Before revealing which or what thing inspired me to write this book, I would love to share the back story.
When I was suffering from writer’s block, I could not find a topic to write about. I was already suffering from “Major Depressive Disorder”, and this situation made me feel like I am over! Though I am still battling with this!
After that, I decided to write something that is related to humans. I started to gather knowledge about human psychology, and human behaviors. I build up the concepts and began to write my abstract knowledge in my own way. I must say humans, nature, and every single thing inspired me to write bold statements. Because I realize that everything has an individual story to tell, and from that, we can learn many things.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
Yes, kind of! I usually listen to music to feel the emotions and as well as imagine the circumstances inside me! Music really helps me to write about things! Besides that, I watch related videos. And yes, I take notes on my phone whenever I get any new ideas.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
According to me, William Shakespeare, Michael Madhusudan Dutt, Jasimuddin, Rabindranath Tagore, Kazi Nazrul Islam, they all have their own individual styles to create authentic literary works. Like them, every author with authentic writing skills influences me to write in my own way!
What are you working on now?
Right now, I am kinda busy promoting my book and taking part in interviews. And at the same time, I am also preparing myself for the next book.
Besides that, I have made a short film “Lost in the Black Hole”, which is the first-ever symbolic cult horror short film in Bangladesh. I am participating in international film festivals. Already, my film has been officially selected in many international festivals, and most of all I got a nomination for the best short film under Tareq Shariar Best Short Film in 2019’s 15th International short & independent film festival (ISIFF).
It is a huge achievement in my life!
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Of course, I always try to find a suitable method that is free of cost, fast, and effective to promote my books. For this reason, I always choose Awesome Gang Magazine and its sister websites as well as some paid PR. And besides that, I promote my books on my social media! I also communicate with reviewers to review my books for free!
Do you have any advice for new authors?
I have seen many writers do their best in the first step, but as the day passes, they begin to lose the aim. My advice will be for them that, “Do not lose your passion for the literary works! You must keep going forward. In this path, people may discourage you, but do not lose your faith in your inner power!”
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
If I truly answer this, that will be a little bit awkward. Because most of the time in my life people always have discouraged me! They used to say that, “I should not write”, “I write craps”, and “my writes are too bold and horrible to read”! But alongside that, I’ve got encouragement from many people all over the world which has given me the power to write. They have advised me not to stop! If I fall down, I must stand up and start my journey again!
What are you reading now?
It’s quite hard to answer! Because I have no specific topics or books to read. Whenever something unknown catches my eyes, I begin to read about that. It can be a book or a topic on online portals. But I love to learn about new things.
What’s next for you as a writer?
The future is completely unknown! It depends on what will be my next move in the present time. If my fate allows me to stay as an author, I would love to write the rarest book which is beyond the imagination of human beings.
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 ever get a chance to stay alone on a remote island, I will be the happiest person! Because I will get full of time to explore nature and my inner strength. And most of all I will get enough time to become close to the creator of every creation. For this, I will take a religious book that contains knowledge about all kinds of religions that exist on this earth! So that, it will help me to know about the supreme power who is running everything in this whole universe. Secondly, a book of knowledge that contains every single detail about everything. And last, I will take a book which will teach me how to survive in every moment.
I know, it may sound like I am taking all the things with me! But yes, I will probably do that if my luck ever allows me to make it happen! That’s all I can say!
And once again, many thanks to the magazine team for this wonderful interview!
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