: About Me

An accountant by day and a writer by night! I did not know what I was getting into when I decided to try my hand at writing. I am still in the process of finding out, mind you, but enjoy it very much.

This feat to write has made such a profound impact on my life that I now refer to my own existence as BB and AB ("Before Book" and "After Book," book meaning what I have posted on this website). Those who are close to me laugh at the idea, but agree completely as their lives have been inadvertently affected too.

I find the process of converting a jumbled collection of ideas into an organised whole fascinating, and I always seek ways to improve my skills. It' not easy, but every bit is worth it, and I think that making an effort to achieve this is time well spent.

My passion is ...

...writing

I know too much about ...

...accounting

My parents always told me ...

...you'll undersand me only when you grow up (which turned out to be true)

My childhood ambition ...

...to find my place in this world

My favorite memory ...

...of going to a summer camp when I was 9, 10, 11 and 12

Why I write ...

...because my mind turns into a swamp if I don't

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

...listening to my kids shout as they play; watching TV without any regard as to what's on and reading whatever comes along when the reading bug bites

My first job ...

... was a tax accountant

My best moment ...

...I feel most happy when I write

My inspiration ...

... People, nature, ideas

Arts & Humanities > Thoughts on Writing The realities of being a writer

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There are two things that I have come to believe this year. First, I am insanely in love with writing. And second, my writing may never be good enough to make it into the coveted world of commercial publishing. So how do I live my life, knowing that my voice, no matter how aspiring it is, may be forever drowned in the sea of average achievement? It's actually quite simple. All you need is a plan, a mature attitude and a lot of passion. Passion I'll start with the last one. I've got a day time job and if I had to draw a comparison between this job and my hobby of writing, I would have to ad...

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