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Rahul Deokar

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Fiction, Multicultural, Action/adventure/romance

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Rahul Deokar is the author of the bestselling thriller, Quest for Kriya - Winner 2016 Beverly Hills Book Awards, Gold Medal 2016 eLit Book Awards, Finalist 2015 International Book Awards, and hailed as "an extraordinary work", "a true gem", "a modern spiritual classic" and "a Zen of Oz philosophy toward the Light". Rahul grew up in Juhu, a western suburb of Mumbai, India, famous for its sprawling beach and home to Bollywood celebrities. He graduated with top honors from VJTI, one of the oldest (founded in 1887) engineering colleges in Asia.He emigrated to USA as a student pursuing a Masters in Computer Engineering and later an MBA at Iowa State University, New York University, and Santa Clara University. Rahul rode the customary rollercoast ...more

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Rahul Deokar I grew up in Juhu, a western suburb of Mumbai, India, famous for its sprawling beach and home to Bollywood celebrities. In our loving household, my pa…moreI grew up in Juhu, a western suburb of Mumbai, India, famous for its sprawling beach and home to Bollywood celebrities. In our loving household, my parents - particularly mom, ran a tight ship with just the right amount of discipline and freedom.

I was always a good student, even scored a 50/50 in English in high-school, which is fairly uncommon, and once, almost started a mini-rebellion when our senior English teacher refused to admit her serious grammatical error. But as is the norm in middle-class families in India, if you aspire to do well in life, you need to focus wither on engineering or the medical profession. So I did, and graduated with top honors from VJTI, one of the oldest (founded in 1887) engineering colleges in Asia.

I came to USA as a student pursuing a Masters in Computer Engineering and later an MBA at Iowa State University, New York University, and Santa Clara University. I rode the customary roller-coaster start-up journey in the Silicon Valley technology industry, being eventually acquired by a leading software company. I currently live in the San Francisco Bay Area with my loving wife and two adorable kids.(less)

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How do you deal with writer’s block?

Rahul Deokar I don’t suffer from a traditional "writer's block". But when I read my work, if I don’t feel like I am in the midst of the scene personally experienci…moreI don’t suffer from a traditional "writer's block". But when I read my work, if I don’t feel like I am in the midst of the scene personally experiencing all the happenings, I get very frustrated as an author. I need all the senses of a reader to be fully engaged - seeing, hearing, and breathing the unfolding of the story around him. So, I make every attempt to revise and inject any missing dynamism and liveliness into every aspect, willing those tiny black and white words to bring alive the scene, the settings and character interactions in vibrant hues.

However, many a times, I struggle to know where to draw the line and when to stop making these adjustments. Every re-read of a chapter, a scene, a sentence, points out something to fix, and improve, and enliven. I have to force myself to stop making the edits once it gets to a certain state, pull myself away and work on something else.
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“I lost everything I had, but in the process I found myself.” - Rumi, 13th-century Persian poet and mystic.”
― Rahul Deokar, Quest for Kriya

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