Tell us about yourself:

Besides researching and reading history, I turn to writing to address issues that I feel need attention. I believe fiction is the best way to address social issues because people connect easily to a well-told story.

Did you always know you were a writer?

No. I was always a reader. I have been connected to books since my elementary school years. I used to dig through the same book over and over, and every time I would find something new that I didn’t notice before.  When I was a child, I used to create plots and made my friends play the characters. Maybe, it all began somewhere then.

What inspires you to write?

Ordinary people inspire me.

What challenges do you face when writing and what do you do to overcome them?

Not being able to set aside enough time to write is the biggest challenge I face but then I turn to reading to make the best use of available time, it works out great because reading is an important aspect of writing.

Do personal experiences affect your writing? Any examples?

Definitely. The best writings have evolved from personal experiences. That’s where the depth and meaning come from.  My novel, Legal Thermopylae couldn’t have been possible if I haven’t had the opportunity to work at the Ontario family courts for ten years. It enabled me to see the hardships ordinary people go through in Canadian family courts.

What advice would you give to people who “run out of creativity” when writing?

Reading and researching is also part of the writing process.  Writing doesn’t mean you should always be writing.  Read when you don’t feel like writing. You must feed the writer in you if you want it to grow. Also, it keeps the flame of creativity burning in you.

What advice do you have for new aspiring writers?

Don’t let writing become a mechanical and mindless operation. Invest in the writer in you by reading and researching your subject matter. Even if you end up using just a scrap of it in your writing, the rest is knowledge you wouldn’t have had otherwise.

Tell us about your recent book (or what you are working on now) and what gave you the idea to start it?

I am currently working on the sequel to a historical fiction, Sakora. It is an exploration of events in post-independence India, especially the conspiracy of Indian Congress behind the controversial death of people’s beloved leader, Subhash Chandra Bose and the secret correspondence between Congress leader, Nehru and Stalin—leading the story to Stalin’s gulags where Bose was kept, tortured, and murdered.

Who is your target audience for your recent book and what do you want your readers to take away from the experience?

The recent book is Legal Thermopylae and the target audiences are people all over the world whose voices don’t get heard in the Court of Justice. I want them to know that written laws could be changed as no law is carved in stone, but there are ways to bring that change, and killing innocent people is not one of them. Every problem has the solution hidden in it and the key is to focus on the solution, not the problem.

Where can fans find your (book/blog/site)?

www.wikilaws.ca

http://blog.wikilaws.ca

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