Author interview-
Wow, this is my first ever 'Author interview' and i'm very excited for it. I was lucky enough to interview Simi K. Rao who has just wrote 'An incurable insanity'. The book it self seems extremely interesting as I have never read a book on this subject before.
Blurb-
Her heart fluttered when she heard the
sound of the key turn in the lock. She quickly adjusted her maroon silk sari
with the yellow border, the one that had caught his eye, and waited eagerly for
his footsteps. One, two, three, four, five, six, seven... Yes, exactly seven
steps before he stopped, hesitated for a few moments, then removed his shoes
one by one and arranged them neatly side by side on the shoe rack. She smiled.
He had been mindful of taking his shoes off every day now. "I am not used
to it, but I will if you want me to. It's probably a good thing to do
anyway." As he settled down, he would pick up the TV remote and, without
looking at her, would say in his smooth baritone, "So how did you spend
your day, anything interesting?" Shaan Ahuja found himself bowing to
tradition and agreeing to an arranged marriage to the beautiful Ruhi Sharma. He
went through the motions but had no intention of carrying through on his vows.
His last foray into matters of the heart with an American girl had left him
scarred and unwilling to try again. Thoroughly disillusioned and disgruntled he
wasted no time in making his intentions clear to Ruhi on their wedding night.
But, he was completely unprepared for what his new wife had in mind.
Who
is Simi K. Rao?-
Simi K. Rao was born in India and has
been living in the United States for several years. Her contemporary romance
novel An Incurable Insanity, published by Tate Publishing, was released on
October 8, 2013. An Incurable Insanity is her first foray into writing. The
inspiration for the story came from what she has seen transpire among and
within the immigrant community. Some of the experiences included are her own;
some have been garnered from friends and casual conversations with
acquaintances. She also writes poetry, is an avid photographer, loves to
travel, and is a practicing physician. She currently lives in Denver with her
family.
So, onto the actual interview!!
So Simi, what inspired you to write your book?
I had come across a few incidents of
arranged marriages gone wrong in the immigrant Indian community. I wanted to
tell a different story where a woman does not compromise with her situation
instead forces the hand of destiny. And she does it despite all her
shortcomings.
When growing up, did you know you wanted to become an author?
No I always wanted to be a doctor. I became
an author almost by accident.
Do you have any tips for aspiring authors?
None really, other than write with passion
and develop your own voice.
Are you planning on writing anymore books?
Yes, hopefully by the end of this year.
So this was a very exciting thing for me, I hope you
pick up a copy of 'An incurable insanity', I know I will.
You can get the book here (UK)
You can get the book here (USA)
You can get the book here (UK)
You can get the book here (USA)
Thanks for reading,
Much love,
Jessie x
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