A software engineer while writing complex codes to build stable business applications could not hold to listen to her heart when her heart started narrating poetry and short stories to her. When the mind was all engaged in finding logics and building codes, heart on the other side never stopped living in the just opposite world. Her debutant novel took birth last year and can be glanced through on Amazon and Goodreads, her blog or on her facebook page.
She is Pamela Sinha Mathur with whom we are going to interact today.
Please share some of the best memories
of your childhood
The joy of looking
forward to the summer vacations when we could watch the programs and movies
broadcasted specially for children on the television. While it is only right
that the world should progress over the years, these simple joys of childhood
have gotten lost in the maze of cartoons and video games available to kids
today simply at the touch of button.
About your education
I did my schooling
primarily from my native city Kolkata and the final two years from my adopted
city Mumbai. I then did my B.E. in Information Technology from Mumbai
University.
What career did you plan during your
education days
Like most kids my
career plans would change at the drop of a hat. After I started giving it some
serious thought, for a while I had toyed with the idea of becoming a doctor but
ultimately decided to enter the field of IT. I had been writing since a young
age but never had I anticipated I would be an author one day.
What is your biggest source of
inspiration in life
The belief my
parents and my husband have in me and their wholehearted support for whatever I
undertake in life. They are my very own cheerleaders.
What hurts you most in this world
People who have
closed their minds to the world around them and see nothing wrong in doing so.
At atime when the world is literally at our fingertips thanks to a burgeoning
IT revolution, many are still content to persist in remaining bound within the
walls of their cloistered existence and not explore and celebrate their own
individuality.
What is the biggest challenge you have
faced? Were you able to overcome it? How?
The biggest
challenge in anybody’s life, not only mine, is to have the courage to pursue
your passion, irrespective of the pitfalls in the way. Most of us end up
waiting for that one day when we would get to live life on our terms but that
opportunity will never be gifted to us; it has to be seized. I have taken baby
steps towards overcoming this challenge and hope to continue pursuing my
passion for writing for the rest of my life.
If you had to live a day of your life
as one of the living or dead personality, who would it be and why?
I really cannot
imagine being anyone else other than me. However, I would like to have
something like a Pensieve from the Harry Potter series that would allow me to
peek into important milestones in history and observe firsthand the actions of
the great men and women whose actions influenced the course of history.
What is your favorite genre and why?
I do not have a
particular favorite - I usually read anything and everything I can lay my hands
on. That said, I must admit well-written detective thrillers and historical
fiction usually figure at the top of my list. I think that is because these
books can capture a reader's interest and not be overly complicated or
ridiculously obvious.
What is the purpose of your writing?
I believe a writer
has the power to influence the thought processes of his readers enormously. So
while I write to entertain my readers, I also try to speak out against the ills
plaguing our society, for example gender discrimination and the like.
Which of your work published so far?
Apart from my first
novel, Of Love & Lovers, I have
had articles published on rediff.com and other websites.
What are your forthcoming writings?
I am working on my
second novel, a coming of age story centered around a group of young college
graduates entering the corporate world.
What are your future plans?
I believe in living
each day as it comes. All I know is that I will keep writing and see where that
takes me.
What four top most things you take
care of while writing a book?
Creating characters
a reader can identify with, not leaving any loose ends in the plot, giving a
different perspective to everyday things and keeping the language engaging but
not unnecessarily flowery.
Your dream destination on Earth?
Ladakh - in my mind
nothing can compare to the rugged beauty of a mighty mountainous landscape.
15. Your origin of birth and other
countries you have visited/ stayed. What best things you liked in these
countries around the globe?
I was born in
Kolkata, India and I have travelled extensively across my homeland. My family
has a love for traveling to new places and it has rubbed off on me. I have
visited USA, Canada, parts of Europe as well as Asia. I love exploring new
places and experimenting with the local cuisines. I also find learning about
the history of a place and getting a feel of its culture and traditions simply
fascinating.