Ask the Author: Neboysha Saikovski
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Neboysha Saikovski
a mystery many of my readers debate about due to the explosive and secretive content published in my book "The Greatest Thieves" - was I a member of the Pink Panthers (an example shown in the Amazon review below)...
5.0 out of 5 stars
Looks like the Pink Panthers themselves wrote this novel - seems so real...
Reviewed in the United States on September 12, 2020 - Verified Purchase
"An honest self-portrait of true-life brilliant diamond thieves who are not changing or stopping, despite difficulties, and, beyond that, a merciless examination of all sides of that criminal hyphenated reality. The crimes (not only diamond heists, no spoilers but expect a lot of other criminal cartels explained in detail and some of them will shock you) are so well described that you wonder if the author has been involved in all of that suspense and action. Dramatic, passionate, disturbing, unputdownable.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Looks like the Pink Panthers themselves wrote this novel - seems so real...
Reviewed in the United States on September 12, 2020 - Verified Purchase
"An honest self-portrait of true-life brilliant diamond thieves who are not changing or stopping, despite difficulties, and, beyond that, a merciless examination of all sides of that criminal hyphenated reality. The crimes (not only diamond heists, no spoilers but expect a lot of other criminal cartels explained in detail and some of them will shock you) are so well described that you wonder if the author has been involved in all of that suspense and action. Dramatic, passionate, disturbing, unputdownable.
Neboysha Saikovski
Nothing... but I had this story to tell and, page by page, there it is - a novel of 500 pages... Seriously, the best thing about being a writer is expressing your imagination, dreams, experiences, and hopes into beautiful words and stories.... and maybe my experience presented in the written form will help someone else dealing with a similar situation...
Neboysha Saikovski
As for writing, I am working on the concept of the second and the third part of the trilogy. As for publishing activities, the first part of the trilogy was launched in the USA, UK, Canada, Brazil, Mexico, EU, Australia, India, and Japan, right now I’m focused on Bosnia and Serbia where it will be published in September this year.
So currently, I’m focused on publishing activities in Bosnia and Serbia, as well as promotional activities in the USA and worldwide. In some months, I’ll start writing the second novel in this Pink Panthers trilogy. The second and third part will show the further fate of the main characters when some members of the group try to start a normal family life in a tragicomic way before returning to what they actually do best, while the others “re-specialize” in their criminal career.
So currently, I’m focused on publishing activities in Bosnia and Serbia, as well as promotional activities in the USA and worldwide. In some months, I’ll start writing the second novel in this Pink Panthers trilogy. The second and third part will show the further fate of the main characters when some members of the group try to start a normal family life in a tragicomic way before returning to what they actually do best, while the others “re-specialize” in their criminal career.
Neboysha Saikovski
I’m reading “12 Rules” by Jordan Peterson. Love his quote ‘Without free speech, there is no true thought.’ He is a truth-telling sage who inspired millions and is needed now even more in this time of hypocritical ‘political correctness’ principle gone mad. Peterson is the most prominent, striking example I’ve yet seen of an unfortunate trend in modern communication. Lately, in the media, I only see criticism, very malicious. Obviously, there is something more to that criticism, as if there’s an agenda as if it were a witch hunt. Someone has to fall, some person, some big-name has to be the main culprit for everything. Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr, and various news hosts all feature and reward this rhetorical technique. First, a person says something. Then, another person restates what they purportedly said so as to make it seem as if their view is offensive, hostile, or absurd as such. That’s what attracted me to him most, as his interviews have so many moments of this kind so you can’t help but wonder what drives the interviewers to keep inflating the nature of Peterson’s claims, instead of addressing what he actually said.
Neboysha Saikovski
Beauty comes from within. If you have a story inside you that you need to tell – just start writing, initiate the process with some ideas, and put them on the paper. Don’t worry about the grammar or dialogues, it will be done later during the editing process. Blank page can’t be edited, so just start doing it. It will be hard, but you can do it and you know that story must be told! So, just keep writing. If you do just one page a day – you’ll have your first draft completed in a year. One page by one page, your book will be completed, and you’ll be so proud of your accomplishment.
Also, don’t let rejection or lack of support stop you! I used to be shy about my writing, which I have been practicing as a hobby for some 25 years or so, writing essays and stories predominantly about the war experience. Then I was too absorbed with everyday life, family, and business, and couldn’t stand exposure to the creative side of my personality. Slowly, I’ve completed the novel and pitched it for almost a year with no success, nobody in my homeland in Bosnia and Serbia offered to publish it. But suddenly, in March, I found myself locked down, with nothing but time, a notebook full of notes and complete novel in Serbian language and a chance to make some sense of this crazy moment in time. So, I had it edited and translated into English and published it in the USA first before my homeland. Only after that, the publishing offers from my homeland started popping up. Nothing is impossible!
Also, don’t let rejection or lack of support stop you! I used to be shy about my writing, which I have been practicing as a hobby for some 25 years or so, writing essays and stories predominantly about the war experience. Then I was too absorbed with everyday life, family, and business, and couldn’t stand exposure to the creative side of my personality. Slowly, I’ve completed the novel and pitched it for almost a year with no success, nobody in my homeland in Bosnia and Serbia offered to publish it. But suddenly, in March, I found myself locked down, with nothing but time, a notebook full of notes and complete novel in Serbian language and a chance to make some sense of this crazy moment in time. So, I had it edited and translated into English and published it in the USA first before my homeland. Only after that, the publishing offers from my homeland started popping up. Nothing is impossible!
Neboysha Saikovski
I just had this burning desire to write my story... it led me through tough days when you think it is an impossible task...
Neboysha Saikovski
If you have a creative block – go back to editing previous pages. When it gets rough and self-doubt comes crawling up your spine – ignore it and go back to editing, dive into editing your previous work until it’s gone. It shall pass… then you move on, write on…
Neboysha Saikovski
It is semi-autobiographical... semi because it based on my true life story, and I just dumped some robberies in between as I knew some pink panthers and they told me stories about their robberies... why? Because it is a fascinating story, which is personalizing the functioning of criminal cartels, the horrors of war, the violent discord of country and pitiful dissolution of a family, and showing the results of these bold events have on individuals in modern society...
Neboysha Saikovski
I've finally figured my wife out after 13 years of marriage... then she changed her mind...
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