Ask the Author: Sheryl Parbhoo
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Sheryl Parbhoo
Who in the heck is the ghost that keeps following me? I swear, I'm not crazy. I've heard footsteps, seen books fly across the room, and things disappear all the time. And I can put my car keys and glasses down and they disappear. Oh, wait, that's no mystery. That's middle age.
Sheryl Parbhoo
Aspiring to something means you strive to accomplish it.
You either are a writer, or you aren't.
If you write, you are a writer.
Aspire to finish your project and aspire to network with readers and fellow writers. Aspire to stay strong in the face of rejections, and humble in the face of accolades.
But most of all, aspire to never stop writing what you know.
You either are a writer, or you aren't.
If you write, you are a writer.
Aspire to finish your project and aspire to network with readers and fellow writers. Aspire to stay strong in the face of rejections, and humble in the face of accolades.
But most of all, aspire to never stop writing what you know.
Sheryl Parbhoo
The best thing about being a writer is that I can write my characters' world the way I want it to be. Writing is like cooking for me. I gather my ingredients, which is everything I know and feel about the real world, then throw in only what I want to add to the mix.
Sheryl Parbhoo
I'm currently working on a novel set around Abby, Roshan and Jenny's daughter in The Unexpected Daughter. Set in rural Georgia, it is a coming-of-age novel about discovering cultural identity and human integrity within the polarized climate of current American society. Abby had always loved being unique until her parents moved her from Atlanta to a small town in South Georgia where "unique" just means "different," and when a terrorist strikes on the news, "different" can be dangerous.
Sheryl Parbhoo
Writer's block is that seductive voice inside me, whispering, " This blank page is not worthy of you. Go to Target. You need shampoo. And while you're at it, go for a run outside. And then clean the bathroom, And then email your editor and text every friend you have in your contacts, just to say hi."
So, I put my phone and car keys in another room, disable wifi on my laptop, schedule my cleaning lady to clean the bathroom, and give myself a set time to write before I can get up from my desk. Every time I put myself in this "writing time-out," I end up in the zone and get a lot accomplished!
So, I put my phone and car keys in another room, disable wifi on my laptop, schedule my cleaning lady to clean the bathroom, and give myself a set time to write before I can get up from my desk. Every time I put myself in this "writing time-out," I end up in the zone and get a lot accomplished!
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