This is the last interview lined up for #AuthorChatter. And we are going to end on a high, I promise!

Today we meet an award-winning writer, famous veteran blogger, four-time author, editor of a lifestyle e-zine, a columnist who has been in the literary ring since 1996 and an influential member of the Twitterati. She has been featured in Paycheck India –IIM (Ahmedabad) Project, Baggout, The Directory of Best Indian Blogs, GeekPost, Buzz Magazine, Speaking Tree (Times of India), Blogchatter, WritersMelon, Money Control, Writers Conclave and Mumbai Matters. Phew! And we’re not done yet! 🙂

This lover of literature is forever ready to take a leap into creativity, either through her writing or by colouring or by being lost in the world of music. She is an impulsive poetess and a coffee addict. She likes to travel, share ideas with like-minded people in the real as well as virtual worlds and loves to spread happiness around her. She also enjoys watching movies, sleeping and dreaming of honing her culinary skills. 😉 She will say hi back if you tweet to her @romspeaks. 

I have followed Romila’s work and tweets and used to think that she has a cheat code to getting so much done in a day! I mean how does one send out dozens of tweets, participate in so many Twitter communities, write and review books, encourage other young authors, contribute to one’s blog and have time to breathe, let alone share positivity all around! I asked her how she did it and she was gracious enough to share her philosophy about time management.

Let’s meet Romila or Novemberschild (her Twitter avatar) who in this heartfelt and honest interview shares her thoughts about her latest offering ‘Midnight Musings’ a collection of 26 Haiku poems as well as what inspires her. Some great tips on offer as well to publish and market your eBook!!

I have always admired people who can put themselves in other people’s shoes. I think that a writer may live several lives through her stories. But writing for a reader who is very different from you requires a whole different skill-set. Especially when the reader is only a few years old but appreciates good storytelling. The author I shall be interviewing today has written a delightful book for children, ‘Ten Tales’. Her stories may have takeaways but are not moralistic, are simple yet entertaining and are definitely not predictable. It gives me great pleasure to introduce Surbhi Mahobia to you.

Surbhi is a graduate in English Literature and a postgraduate in Mass Comm. She is a communications professional, freelance content creator and a blogger. She is an avid reader and a passionate storyteller. You can read her blogs at www.prettymummasays.com

I am sure that you will be as charmed as I was by Surbhi’s ‘honest’ interview. So do read on. 🙂 

Today on #AuthorChatter, we are going to meet a Content Marketer with a creative streak. She has written content for corporate films and many kids learning applications. Based on her experience of her stay in London, she has authored a comic book – ‘Samaria and the Gang in London.’ And then she wrote a book about her journey of writing the comic book! Often as writers, we probably do not give enough thought to illustrations, images etc. But illustrations can make or break a comic book. Priyanka candidly shares details of interactions with her illustrator. You are also acquainted with the author’s light-hearted nature through her writing.

So without much ado… let’s meet Priyanka Vermani.

A successful blogger, four-time author, teacher and an ENT surgeon, my interviewee today can give us all (please do!) lessons on time-management and discipline. It is so easy to find excuses to skip writing – I do it all the time! But writers like Dr Amrita inspire me to not give up on my passion. Her latest book ‘7 Blogging challenges for a successful blog’ is a must-read for a new blogger. It gives an overview of 7 popular blog hops to participate in for building a base of readers. 

Who are the bloggers that Dr Amrita looks up to? Get to know in my interview. 

The author you will meet today is an IT professional who is admittedly on a voyage to self-discovery through writing. I have always thought that writing is akin to meditation and so I completely understand. Her writing mainly revolve around the freedom, equality and empowerment of women. She also is exploring life through travel and the life lessons learnt in the process. 

Rashmi Jain is a warm, friendly and sweet person. But her words are so powerful that they hit you hard. In her book, ‘Be Wild Again’ (Superb title I thought!), she shares her angst about our patriarchal system but also pushes you to fight it. I asked Rashmi who inspires her writing. You will have to read the interview to know the answer!