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Goodreads asked Rasana Atreya:

How do you get inspired to write?

Rasana Atreya My apologies for not answering this sooner. I had no idea this feature existed! :-(

My inspiration can come from anything at all - an article on witchcraft caught my attention and was the seed that sprouted into 'Tell A Thousand Lies.'

I've always wanted to know more about ritualized temple prostitution. That was the inspiration behind 'The Temple Is Not My Father.'

For '28 Years A Bachelor' problems typical to Indian widows was the trigger. But I also wanted the novel to be comedic.

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