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In the ‘Author’s Corner’ series we shine the spotlight on promising first-time female authors. Hope you enjoy reading some fun facts about them!
Shakti Salgaokar is the author of Imperfect Mr. Right, a contemporary romance novel which makes for a light and entertaining read.
If you had not become a writer, what would you have been?
A chef. Telling stories with food can be fun!
What is the best thing about being a published author?
Waking up to emails, tweets and Facebook messages from readers that passionately talk about your book.
What is the hardest thing about writing a book?
Convincing others that you don’t have multiple personality disorder and that your characters are in fact characters and not some imaginary friends you’ve been hanging out with!
If you were a man, would there be anything different about your book?
If I were a man, the book would be called Imperfect Ms. Right.
Who was the first to read your book? What was their first reaction?
My classmates at the University of Sussex, who were keen on seeing a Bollywood dance in the narrative.
One book you would love to have written?
Hard to pick one! But I would love to write like Margaret Atwood. I love the fact that her stories explore many different levels through what seems like a fairly simple story.
Future literary plans?
A few new projects are hovering around in the corners of my mind, and I am working on a cookbook. Talks are on to get Imperfect Mr Right on the silver screen, fingers crossed!
Thanks Shakti! We’ll keep our fingers crossed too!
*Photo credit: Shakti Salgoakar
Now dear readers a book giveaway for you! Answer this question: “What is the one thing that would turn a perfect Mr.(or Ms.) Right into Mr.(or Ms.) Wrong for you?”
Just leave your answer as a comment below – and one winner will get a copy of Imperfect Mr. Right signed by Shakti!
Please note: Only 1 comment per person. The book can only be sent to a valid address in India. Giveaway closes on 9 AM IST 4th June 2012.
So what are you waiting for? Comment away!
Update: Giveaway closed. We have a winner!
Shakti has chosen Rush’s comment as the prize-winning one! Congrats Rush! Please mail your postal address and contact number to [email protected] and you’ll get your author-signed copy of Imperfect Mr.Right soon.
Thanks for participating everyone and stay tuned for more such exciting giveaways!
Previous Interviews in Author’s Corner:
Himani Vashishta of Princess of Falcons
Lata Gwalani of Incognito
Nina Godiwalla of Suits
Urvashi Gulia of My Way Is The Highway
Kiran Manral of The Reluctant Detective
Ameera Al Hakawati of Desperate In Dubai
Judy Balan of Two Fates
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UP Boards Topper Prachi Nigam was trolled on social media for her facial hair; our obsession with appearance is harsh on young minds.
Prachi Nigam’s photo has been doing the rounds on social media for the right reasons. Well, scratch that- I wish the above statement were true. This 15-year-old girl should ideally be revelling in her spectacular achievement of scoring a whopping 98.05% and topping her tenth-grade boards. But oddly enough, along with her marks, it’s something else that garners more attention – her facial hair.
While the trolls are driving themselves giddy by mocking this girl who hasn’t even completed her school yet, the ones who are taking her side are going one step ahead – they are sharing her photoshopped pictures, sans the facial hair, looking nothing less than a celebrity with captions saying – “Prachi Nigam, ten years later”.
Doctors have already diagnosed her with PCOD in their comments, based on photographic evidence. While we have names for people shamed for their weight – body shaming, for their skin colour- racism, for their age- age shaming, for being a female- sexism, this category of shaming where one faces criticism for their appearance has no name. With that, it also has zero shame attached to it.
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