INTERVIEW WITH JASLEEN SAINI - CONTEMPORARY POET

1) When did you decide that you should also write?
There were many people who identified the writer in me and encouraged me to write. In April/May 2019, I was mesmerized by the divinity of a spiritual human being which prompted me to write a poem "Angel in the age of vice". 

2) Do you want to inspire people through your writing or do you write just as a hobby ? 

Writing gives immense peace and satisfaction. It is neither hobby nor obligation but breath of my soul. It'd be great if my poems help people connect with their heart.

3) What inspires you  to write poetry? 
Anything which stimulates my six senses.

4 ) what kind of poetry do you like? And tell us about your black out poetry? 
Though all poetic forms are exquisite, experimental poems are my heart. Blackout poetry helps when one isn't inspired by anything. I always use newspaper, magazine or too old dictionary for finding a poem because I can get to learn new words, phrases and metaphors which I  can use in my  other poems. 

5 ) Who are your favourite writers/Poets?
There's an account on instagram named as 'yourheartbeatsstrong'  which supports writing accounts with followers  below 500- i love each and every poet featured on that account.Also, Sabarna Roy. 

6 ) One advice you would give to the upcoming writers/Poets ?
Keep writing. Keep writing. And read books as much as you can. 

7) Did you face issue in publishing or editing?
Well, I didn't. 

8) When did you decide to publish your book?Share your overall publishing " In the throat of poppy"
The publishing idea had been wandering in my mind for so long. Last year, I decided to publish a book. It took 6 months(Jan 2020- Jun 2020)  to complete a manuscript. Afterwards, I searched well for a good publisher online and came across white falcon publishing and submitted my manuscript to them. Publishing process took almost 3 months. My experience with them was good; they were cooperative. 

9) share two of your personal favourite poems written by you.
I am sharing excerpts from my not so longer poems:

-"there are souls whose souls lie in moon,

there are souls whose sorrows lie in moon."

-" of unhearing my fancy to pour myself 

on the rising of setting earth"

Let's know you more ( Fire round)

 a)Your Inspiration?
Hard-working and passionate artists. 

b) Any other hobbies apart from writing?
Many months ago, I learnt to play the guitar. I quit playing it then. Now, I am thinking of pursuing this hobby again. Song/Rap-writing too.

c) Who or what has been your motivation?
People who had hurt and humiliated me in the past. 

d) Do you seek anyone's advice while                  writing? If yes who ? 
I read books by great writers for seeking advices. I have an account 'js.reads11' where I post my favourite books. I recommend you to go through them. 

e) The topics you wish to write upon?
 Feminism, caste system, homage to “mercy for animals”..

f) Which is your favourite book and film?
My favourite books are "the story of soulmates reunited by Dr. Brian weiss", "immortal talks by shunya", " Universe has your back by Gabrielle Bernstien" and many more to be. 

g) places you want to visit ? 

Mountains , mountains and mountains 

h) what does life mean to you? If given a chance what would you like to change on this earth or add? 
 Life is a mystery to me. If given a chance, I'd make sure that animals are not tortured, each and every woman of this world gets dignity and love and children are safe and happy. Also, only religion ought to be love. 

BOOK REVIEW OF THE BOOK - COMPLETE DARKNESS

MY BOOK REVIEW ON AMAZING SCI - Fi  NOVEL BY

MATT ADOCK

I basically don't read sci fi but this book was alluring , The author has blended 2 genres in splendid manner , on one hand as he subtly puts across the questions regarding religion , he further also portrays the desires, wants of human as to what extent they can go evil, There are subtle layers which help us ponder on many aspects of life , if man rejects religion believing it not to be right,threat to humanity and  as begins to challenge the ultimate power. Will this enable him to walk on the path which will lead to genuine happiness , brotherhood and peace of mind are the questions this book throws at us , we can understand that man for his desires , wants can twists laws everywhere and not just in holy scripture , Cleric by using Gix tries to build fear so again it is the same way like how few clergymen do by preaching about hell and heaven. But we notice here Cleric's way via technology probably seems  to be more dangerous to humankind. The hardwork of the author is visible clearly in formation of sentences and blending of 2 genres . It is really intriguing novel which made me more curious as I turned every page , I  am very much excited to read the upcoming book of the author in which the story continues.....and I am sure I will read more sci-fi novels now. 

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Interview with S.A. SANTOS

1)    When did you decide that you should also write?

It was about five years ago. After reading so many books, I had an idea in my mind and started writing my first manuscript. I didn’t finish it at the time. But since 2018 I felt this urge to put the story into paper and I finished my first novel.

Writing for me is a liberating experience. It allows me to create and live in another world. It’s also powerful to think I can control the destiny of all characters. But in the end, it’s the other way around. The characters talk to me and tell me their story.

 

2)    Do you want to inspire people through your writing or do you write just as a hobby ?

At first, it started as a hobby. I didn’t know if could write a full novel. I just wanted to try and do my best to deliver a good story that could entertain people and leave them better or happier than when they started reading it.

 

3)    What inspires to write?

I guess all the books I read in my life are a source of inspiration. All of them left a mark on me, an emotion, and an impact. The idea for the series I’m writing now, for example, popped into mind when I was about to sleep. Out of the blue, a scene started playing in my head, and it was so vivid it was like I was watching a movie. It was instant and brief. I got up and wrote the scene. The next day, I started thinking about the characters, and what the story was about.

 

4 ) who are your favourite characters from your own books and why ? 

I love all my characters as they reflect some small part of me, the good and the bad. From Sacrifice my favorites are Alice because she is a very good friend, spunky, and upbeat; Kat because she is sweet and spicy, and Jason for being Jason. LOL.

5 ) Who are your favourite writers?

I have many. The classical, I like the master Shakespeare, Jane Austen, Mark Twain, to name a few. My favorite contemporary authors are Marion Zimmer Bradley (I read “The Mists of Avalon” numerous times), Samantha Towle, Rebecca Zanetti, Lara Adrian, Laurann Dohner, Charlaine Harris, Jeaniene Frost, etc.

 

6 ) one advice you would give to the upcoming writers?

I’ll give two:

·      Don’t give up!

·      Be patient.

The writing process is strenuous. At least it is for me. When you are done and have the result of months of work in your hands is one of the best feelings you can have in life. Your baby is born, and you can finally relax.

But you can’t. It’s only the beginning. When you think your manuscript is finished, you’ll find out that it will take a lot of editing, and a lot more editing, to have it ready to publish.

 

7) Did you face issue in publishing or editing?

I find the process of self-publishing through Amazon and Smashwords quite friendly. The platforms do a good job of guiding you step-by-step through the publishing process. You just follow them and voilà your eBook is online.
Publishing, however, is far more than that. I found out that writing a book is the easy part. If someone can say that. LOL. As an independent author, I must think about the cover design, editing, find beta-readers, edit, again and again, build a social media presence, create a mailing list, prepare the book launch and marketing campaign, and only then publish it on the platform. And maybe I’m still missing some steps. 
I find it complex and time-consuming. I love some parts like writing, cover design, and marketing campaign.

Editing, however, is an acquired taste. I edit the story as I write, but I found that not productive. So, with my current project, I’m refraining from editing while I’m writing. I’m just concentrating on writing and will leave the editing for later.

 8) How did you get the idea to write the book sacrifice ? 

I wanted to write a romance novel with a happy ending. The idea came to my mind and it was just two sentences: Kathleen is on a hospital/mental facility, her father is dead, and her stepmother put her there after a nervous breakdown.

Jason, her father’s godson takes her out of the facility and marries her. She overheard a conversation that he married her out of pity.

Those two sentences were the starting point to the novel.

 

 Let's know you more ( Fire round)

a)     Your inspiration 

Life

b)    Any other hobbies apart from writing

Photography

c)     Your favourite holiday spot 

A chalet in the mountains.

d)    Your favourite book and film

Book: The Mists of Avalon

Film: A Midsummer Night's Dream

 

e)    what does life mean to you? If given a chance what would you like to change on this earth or add? 

For me, life is an opportunity for us to evolve spiritually. It’s a process the soul goes through to learn to love itself and others, to be positive, forgiving, and grateful.

I think Earth is perfect. I would change the governments’ and people’s minds and make them respect, preserve, and honor our home.

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I personally enjoyed this interview a lot with S.A.SANTOS as she was raw, genuine and did not sugarcoat. I love that her final interest are for welfare of the whole world and she is not self centred. It was intriguing to know how her novel characters talk to her as she draws them. It was indeed a lovely experience interviewing S.A.SANTOS , AUTHOR of the novel the sacrifice and many more on the way ..... desperately waiting for her upcoming novels.

REVIEW OF THE BOOK - THE PYSCHI'S MEMOIRS

The book - The pyschi's memoirs by Ryan Hatt is alluring combination of both Sci Fi and paranormal genre, this book keeps the writer highly entertained and the as the book forces you to visualise it sets you into completely new world. 

Kaza who is a detective is offered special assignment and for this assignment he needs to collaborate with Ms Jackson. Both of them are complete opposites as well struggling in their personal life but at the same time dedicated towards to their profession.

While the world is passing through Chaos and unexpected atrocities , there is anticipation for civil war and the only hope to restore humanity is Alice. Alice a 17 yrs old  who helps in restoring the humanity with help of doctor ,we witness the pain and anguish she passes through. 

To achieve triumph they had to pass through horrendous trials and tribulations as well they had to be keep on both the spirit of persistence as well resilience. 

Ryan Hatt has has been truly successful in portraying the emotions of people during post apocalypse times(hypothetical imagination) , what they exactly feel and what they basically put on their face as their facade. I loved the end as his book ends up in restoring humanity.

The author has done amazingly alluring job and justice to both the genres. 

Congratulations to the author on this achievement @blackthorntours

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REVIEW OF THE BOOK - THE RUBY LOCKET

My review on the book - The Ruby locket.

Saxon and Manny find a girl who is lost on a wasteland and has lost her memory , albeit they  not much about her still they decide to take her home and take care of her. This can be dangerous for them if she hails from a society / tribe who are their enemies. Still Saxon and his family prefer humanity first and do not give heed to the danger that could arrive to their lives. 

Slowly as Kerina is recovering , a love story begins to erupt between Saxon and Kerinna , later Saxon discovers with help of Anastasia that his parents were murdered and the suspects were people from Kerina's tribe , Saxon believes that Kerinna is the key to know everything , they go in search of Kerinna's parents, he is appalled to see how her own mother hates her now because she has mixed up and empathizes with people of the opposite tribe ,they( Saxon and his friends)  believe with their kind endeavours  they would be able to extract the truth as Kerinna is with them , unfortunately Kerinna's mother ends up killing not just them but also Kerinna.

The author passes on the profound message of how humanity is being lost.

I also loved the part where it is believed Elgee as most kind but she back stabs.... This reminds me of the quote "too true to be kind".

The author has penned down the novel in extremely heart touching and simple language which can be read by all and not making the language unwantingly  complex.

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Kudos to the writer , Grab your copy now @blackthorntours