SHALABH BANSAL
BRIEF PROFILE OF THE AUTHOR:
For the author, writing was a hobby, and soon it turned into a
means of putting forth his stories, gathered while sailing across the
continents. He is fond of writing poems and short verses for his wife, Tanishka
S. Bansal. He has authored 3 books till now viz. "When God bribed a Sailor
(2017)", "A Pluperfect Gift (2014)" and "The Dreams Book
(2012)". The latest one viz. "When God bribed a Sailor" is a
romantic fiction, based on true events and it has been extremely loved by the
readers across the nation. He was born and brought up in Meerut. He is a Chief Engineering Officer on board
Merchant Navy ships and has been sailing on the global seas since 2007. He is fond
of photography too and his Instagram/Facebook profiles have a collection of
pictures soaked in raw Nature. Instagram--
www.instagram.com/shalabhthesailor, Facebook-- www.facebook.com/shalabhthesailor
Q When could you find time
for your writing pursuits? What is your specific field of writing? Are there
any specific reasons, for choosing this particular field?
All the books authored by me have been penned on board my ships,
during sunrise and sunsets, across the wild seas. Specific field of
writing is romance, mixed with bits of fiction & supernaturalism. No
specific reasons for this choice, but it just happened that I had a story in my
mind and the last novel is based on an almost a true story.
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Q What has been the general
assessment of the reviewers and readers for your books? Which particular book of
yours, do you consider as the best so far, and why?
The reviews and comments for the books, say it all, and in short
the readers loved them. Based on the ratings given, the average comes to 4.5
stars.
I consider my latest one, WHEN GOD BRIBED A SAILOR, as my best. It connects
with so many realities which people don’t even know at present.
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Q Do you promote and
recommend writing of books jointly? When & how do you get the ideas &
do you immediately note them down in a diary or elsewhere.
No, in my opinion, the people are unique and individual thinking
is justified. Further, the calm seas give a lot of ideas. I always keep a
notepad handy.
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Q On an average, how many
months do you take to complete one book, in all respects?
As per my experience, time taken is around 4 months, excluding
editing.
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Q Could you share with us, an
interesting event/incident/experience faced with the other writers, publishers
or readers in your writing career?
Yes, when one of the readers came to meet me all the way from Chennai,
it was an amazing feeling of love and respect, which words can’t describe adequately.
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Q Besides the quality of
writing, in your opinion, what are the other factors for the success of a book?
All the efforts made by the publisher and the associated distributors,
for the marketing of the book. In my case, I failed to choose the right
publisher, hence sales suffered a bit.
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Q Which aspects motivate you
to write books? Earning money/publicity/helping
readers/self-satisfaction/others?.
I write for none of the above aspects. I write, just because I
like to write. I had stories to put across and I did so through the medium of
novels.
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Q Has Face Book helped you in
any way, in your writing career or even otherwise? If yes, please elucidate.
Indeed, Facebook helped me considerably to spread the air about
my books.
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Q What are the reasons for
the general success of the concept of “Agents of writers” in some countries?
For sure, it is easier to reach publishers via agents. Often,
they give you a package of success or they may just suck money out of you for
no reason.
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Q If you were not a writer,
in what other way, you would have expressed your creativity?
I am a Senior Marine Officer, and the sea travel throws new opportunities/ways
every day to express our creativity and skills.
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Q Have your family members
and friends helped and/or contributed in any way, in your writing career?
My wife has been very helpful to me in providing ideas and motivating
me in my writing efforts.
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Q What is your opinion about
e-books? Due to this concept of e-books, is the survival of printed books in
future in jeopardy?
No, in my opinion, they both have their own charms. Let them
battle while we enjoy the scripts.
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Q What is your advice to the
budding authors?
They should write for their heart, write to dedicate and not
just to run after the fame or other associated factors.
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Q Can you kindly share some
experience or learning, out of your life at the seas?
I have seen a lot of countries and met a gamut of people as I
sailed to various continents. One very important thing that the sea life has
taught me is to never give up. No matter how fierce the storm is, the sun
shines a day later, always. I would just suggest everyone to live their life to
the fullest, be honest and try not to hurt anyone else in the life. Rest
assured, Supreme forces will ensure your well-being.
----------------vijaiksharma
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