Interview With Author Wafa Saleh
Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
Ok, my name is Wafa Saleh and I’m 36 years old, I’m Yemeni girl living in Jeddah – Saudi Arabia, I work as a freelancer legal advisor for now. This is my first book I ever wrote it will not be the last one.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
The name of my ebook: Nothing is perfect, my journey to figure out the perfect life. What inspired me when I asked myself this question: what if there are other people who suffered from mental ill problems and scared to tell their story because people may not believe them, maybe with my simple story they will say I’m not a lone, I need help I will be ok.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
No, I don’t.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
I love Julia Quinn and Nora Roberts they are really good story tellers, and also of course Naguib Mahfouz, not only he is good story teller but also he gives you the beauty of Egypt history and we learn something or two from his books.
What are you working on now?
I’m doing my best to promote my first ebook, because I don’t have money for promotion, and I’m thinking of publishing my second ebook in Kindle, it’s a legal research about the Legal defense situations, I make the title better. Yeah that’s it.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
For now I need free promotion website to help me, wish me luck please.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Don’t give up, yes it’s hard, but push through and you will make it.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
It was from my dad and mom before they died, they simply told me that I need to fight back because it’s going to be hard, and because I’m on my own I need to be strong and believe in Allah, and then it’s going to be ok.
What are you reading now?
I’m reading self improvement book and then I will read Jane Austen (Persuasion).
What’s next for you as a writer?
Couple of legal researches.
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?
Qura’an to calm myself down, Julia Quinn and Nora Roberts favorite books.
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