Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I am Tulika Anand Thakur, a poet from Patna, Bihar dabbling into poetry since last few years. I am a recruitment specialist at SHEROES specialized in diversity hiring. I also moderate the online poetry community of SHEROES which has around 50000 members at present. I have worked in several industries like education, ecommerce, media and internet. I have written one book so far. The name of my book is “Alfazon se Ulfat”. In my first book, I have presented a collection of my 200 poems in hindi and urdu which are reflections of my deepest emotions around love, real life experiences, motherhood, friendship, relationship and womanhood.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
The name of my latest book is “Alfazon se Ulfat”. I am very romantic by nature and mostly write poems around love and relationship. I get fascinated by urdu words. Hence, the name of my first book is “Alfazon se Ulfat”.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I get the urge to write generally when I am alone. I write mostly during odd hours like 10 pm in the night till 2am. I write 7-8 poems in a row.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
I get influenced by the poems of Gulzar, Zaved Akhtar and Piyush Mishra.
What are you working on now?
I am working on the series-2 of Alfazon se Ulfat.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
The best method to promote my book is to talk about it on social media channels like facebook, whatsapp, instagarm, twitter and SHEROES and among my family and friends.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
The only advice is to pen down your thoughts and publish it. Don’t wait for the right time. This is the right time to write it and publish it.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
The best advice I have ever heard is “Believe in yourself”.
What are you reading now?
I am reading a book namely “How to win friends and influence people?”
What’s next for you as a writer?
I want to be a best seller author for a romantic novel.
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?
I will bring following books:
1. Secret
2. Designing my life
3. Message in a bottle
4. Half-girlfriend
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