Q.1 Tell us a little about yourself?
Perhaps something not many people know?
A. I started writing poems and short
stories at school, but never thought of writing a book until my English teacher told
me that my writing was good a few years ago.
Q.2 What made you write this book?
A. The feral horses grazing in the picturesque
green pastures of Ooty, The veritable treasure trove of Mudumalai, the cultural
city Mysooru, its palaces, and the rich history of the royal family and our state
festival Dasarainspired me to write about my state and its cultural
vibrancy.
Q.3 What advice do you have for
writers?
A. Keep writing whatever you feel
like; as it’s one of the best ways to express your thoughts and feelings.
Q. 4 As a writer, what would you
choose as your mascot/avatar/spirit animal?
A. I always liked Lion because I am a
Leo.
Q.5 How long on average does it take
you to write a book?
A. It took three years for me to complete
CLI- The Colt.
Q.6 If you could tell your younger
writing self-anything, what would it be?
A. To be more childish and innocent
like a kid.
Q.7 What are the most important
magazines or websites for writers to subscribe to?
A. I have never subscribed anything
for the sake of writing except for Tinkle which I still love reading.
Q.8 What makes a good story?
A. A perfect plot, of course, makes a
good story.
Q.9 How do you select the names of
your characters?
A. I selected the names of all my
family members and friends for CLI- The Colt. I usually choose people and
animals around me to be the characters in my story.
Q.10 If you could invite one person to
dinner, who would it be, and what would you cook?
A. Ruskin Bond. I would cook bread and scrambled egg
for him
Q.11 Does your family support your
career as a writer?
A. Yeah, my son, Kli is my greatest
supporter and fan. He corrects me with his innocent thoughts and ideas whenever I share something with him.
Q.12 If your book had a candle, what
the scent would it be?
A. Lemongrass.
Q.13 Do you prefer Pen, Typewriter or
Computer?
A. Well, Pen is my favorite.
Q.14 Do you have any unique and quirky
writing habits?
A. Nothing of such sort yet.
Q.15 What do you consider to be your
best accomplishment?
A. To see CLI- The Colt as a book was
my dream and seeing it in some bookshelves and stands is what I feel is my
greatest accomplishment.
Q.16 What is the most unethical
practice in the publishing industry?
A. Not come through any such practice
till now.
Q.17 Who edited your book and how did
you select him/her?
A. Many of my school friends
Swapna K.S, Nisha Biju, Praveen K.S, Nagaraj. R and a teacher Amita Isabel
helped me in editing CLI- The Colt in the initial stage. I chose them all
because they were my childhood friends. Later it was technically copyedited by
Notionpress.
Q.18 Which famous person, living or
dead would you like to meet and why?
A. None.
Q.19 What is your favorite book and
why?
A. I like autobiographies and true
stories. Sanjay Gandhi, Protima Bedi, Himalayan Blunder, Black Friday, Dongri to
Dubai, Birds, Beasts and Bandits are my favorite. Some short stories by
Poornachandra Tejaswi, Sudha Murthy, Vasudendra and Jayanth Kaikini excite me.
Ruskin Bond tops my list for his simple and sugary narration.
Q.20 Share the experience of your
the journey so far?
A. It
was a dry sunny day when I, Shilpa, and my naughty hero Kli was on vacation. Kli is
very fond of adventure stories and every night irrespective of my mood or
tiredness he pleads me, kisses me, and sometimes even kicks me for a story
before bed. This proved to be a terrible
task for me since as a kid I never ever turned a page of a storybook which my
teacher forcibly lent me from my school petite library. Soon I had to buy some
storybooks to narrate him one every day. That sunny day we were on a one-day
package tour to Ooty and while returning back to Mysooru where we stayed. It
was dusk and Kli bored of the tiresome journey through the curves of Mudumalai reserve
insisted me say a story. So I instantly created this fiction to keep him happy and that’s how CLI- The Colt was born on 1st
April 2016 in a tourist bus en route to the palace city.
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