AUTHOR’S BIO :
Meenu is a published Author & Poet of 7 books & has been associated with writing for the past 32 years. She’s a Certified Archetypal Consultant, NLP Practitioner, Tarot reader, Light worker, Healer & Spiritual Director. Empowering souls and showing them the light through written and spoken word is her soul’s calling.
1. Who and what inspired you to write?
I, my own self inspired myself to write this book. My life experiences and my need to understand and process them triggered this journey.
2. What challenges did you face while writing and getting published?
I did not really face any. I won’t call them challenges but rather propelling forces which helped me deliver my best. Every writer goes through a creative process where he/she wants to be as lucid and simple as possible so that he/she can connect with the reader at a deeper level and that’s always a part of the creative journey.
Getting published was not an issue since I had published 6 books earlier.
3. How did you come to know about the literary agency THE BOOK BAKERS?
A dear friend, Ritu Lalit who is a bestselling Author herself introduced me to Suhail.
4. How did THE BOOK BAKERS help you and what would you like to say about them ?
Working with Suhail has been a lot of fun and the whole publishing process has been enlightening and enjoyable. It was (is)great to have an ally and a friend in Suhail who believed in my book and the energy, time and effort that he invested came from a space of love & kindness and that was the most special part. I have never worked with a book agency before and the ease and support of being with The Book Bakers made it all worth it.
5. How supportive is your publisher of your work?
The fact that they chose to publish my book says it all and that they understood how to represent my work in the best possible creative manner in terms of designing the book, paper quality, insistence on the best cover design, color schemes and so much more.
6. How do you see literary success for yourself?
Depends on what one defines as success...for me literary success is being able to touch someone’s life or lives through my written word and being able to reach out to souls that need to be seen and heard.
7. When can we expect your next book?
I have a first draft ready for my next book but it needs lots of work so I should be able to start work soon - still in euphoric state of the release of NOTES TO THE BELOVED so maybe another year, Inshaallah!
8. How has your experience being working with Locksley Hall Publishing ?
Joyful and easy
9. Any message or tips for aspiring authors?
Just write from the deepest core of yourself.
Don’t over think. Get the mind out of the way. Write from your heart.
The initial drafts will be crap but that’s a part of the cleansing process. Do not get disheartened.
Do not take rejection personally. Be impersonal about it. Look at it as baby steps towards climbing the mountain.
Write for your own self first. Be authentic because that will show in your writing.
BOOK NAME : NOTES TO THE BELOVED
PUBLISHER : LOCKSLEY HALL PUBLISHING
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