Featured Interview With Richa Kumar
Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
I was raised in a town in Uttar Pradesh, India, called Lucknow. After completing my Bachelor’s degree in Arts with an honours in English Literature, I went on to study psychology. After moving to Thane, Maharashtra, I got certified as a Psychotherapist. I’m also an indie author who loves writing flash fiction stories apart from self help books. I have published four books till date, all available on Amazon and I’m working on my fifth one currently which is again a self help book explaining ways to cope with life during COVID-19 Lockdown.
At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
I started reading books from a very young age. The works of Enid Blyton fascinated the five year old me. As I grew older, I fell in love with Agatha Christie’s unmatchable detective Hercule Poirot. My love for mysteries and crime thrillers bloomed from my teenage years. I started developing content for health, lifestyle, education and fashion websites from the age of 22 and from then began my journey into the field of writing. I published my first book a year ago.
Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
I admire the works of Dan Brown, Jeffrey Archer and Agatha Christie. My favourite genre to read is crime thrillers and mysteries. When I first read ‘A Twist in the Tale’ by Jeffrey Archer, it inspired me to try my hand at writing short stories that either surprised the reader or connected with them emotionally.
Tell us a little about your latest book?
My latest book is an anthology of eight slice of life kind of flash fiction stories whose endings couldn’t be guessed by the reader until he/she reads the last sentence of the story. The book is called ‘The Greatest Gift of My Life’ and is available on Amazon. It is a short read and can be finished within 45 minutes.
Just as short as it is, it took me just three days to complete the book.
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