Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I am an accountant by profession, a digital marketer, freelancer and a blogger. Born and raised in Pakistan but currently, living in Qatar with wife and a child. I enjoy watching movies and serials.
I have published two books so far; Carnage Avenger and A journey to the end of Life. Both are available on various platforms.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
Latest book that I have published is “A journey to the end of life”. My mother died on January 2021 and after that I saw her in my dreams a couple of times. When you see your loved ones in dreams you get emotional. So when I stopped seeing her in my dreams I thought of writing a fiction novel where we can assume some ways to see and meet the dead people. This was the source of inspiration to come up with the book “A journey to the end of life”.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I never thought of becoming a writer. Both books which I published had some background. The first one is based on a dream I saw. So you can say everything is unusual about my books.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
I have read many Urdu novels of Pakistani writer Umera Ahmed and I love her books. She is a source of inspiration of writing good books.
What are you working on now?
Currently I am working to publish a non-fiction book. It will be my first book out of fiction world. The topic is leadership. I am not a leader of some organization or community but at least I am a leader at home, guiding my wife and child in best possible way. This book is a research project on how to be a great leader. What qualities a leader has and how to develop leadership skills.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I use draft2digital platform which gives you option to self-publish books. It also helps in book formatting and conversion into different formats. Checkout their website: draft2digital.com/self-publish
Do you have any advice for new authors?
My cousin told me not to waste my time on writing books. It is not a shortcut to earn money. I wrote books for a purpose. My advice to new authors is to avoid making this as your source of income. Write if you like to write not as a profession but as a passion.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
People will always love you as per their needs and moods. Your behavior towards them do not matter.
What are you reading now?
As I am involved in multiple activities, I get very less time to read books, so I have this app installed named “Blinkist”. Here you can read or listen to book summaries on various topics.
What’s next for you as a writer?
I am planning to write a series on the main character from my first novel. He will become a best detective in town and solve different crime / murder cases.
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?
Quran, Hadith, Qasas-ul-Ambiya.
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