I enjoy it, that’s the
main reason. I also feel that my books will
hopefully have a positive result on those who read them.
2 2 - What did you feel after publishing your book?
It was like delivering a
baby. After a period of hard labor, I have a feeling of relaxation.
3 3- What are some of you favorite novels and authors?
I don’t usually read
fantasy. I focus on social studies, history and psychology.
4 4- Where do you write from? Do you go to some specific place like the beach side or the hills?
I don’t have a specific
place to do my writings. I write when I feel I can project ideas. That may be
at my office desk, at the dinner table, or during the night if I wake up with
indigestion.
5 5- What inspired you to write the books (in general), any tails to tell?
The source of my ideas is
often the observation of people’s highly dysfunctional behavior which I try to
make it more palatable when I mix it with a sense of humor.
6 6- What was your biggest learning experience throughout the writing process?
The realization that our
knowledge is very limited even of the subject matter that motivates the
writing. I also had an extraordinaria experience with the reviews of my book
CHATS WITH GOD IN UNDERWEAR, that came from India. These reviews had an impact
on me not only because they were so wonderful but also demonstrated in a very
obvious way, that spirituality in India is far superior to what you see in the
Western civilization where countries live obsessed with money and material things.
In a way, my mind is far closer to the
India’s way of thinking and feeling than it is to the way many people think and
feel in the West.
7 7- Looking back: What did you do right that helped you brake in as a writer?
My upbringing took place
in Argentina. The country has suffered very serious setbacks in the past
several decades but I had good teachers (my father was one of them) and during
my childhood and adolescence I read a lot and learned about spiritual values
that cannot be replaced but golden watches or luxurious cars.
8 8- Any good piece of advice that you would like to share with new or struggling writers?
I’d suggest writers to work
for the pleasure of doing it. Generally speaking, authors cannot live with the
income generated by their work. Of course, there are exceptions. Besides the
intrinsic value of the book, marketing plays a crucial role and that, if very
well done, is very expensive, and usually you end spending more than what you
earn.
That said, I’ll tell you
that the spiritual-intellectual gratification I had with the publishing my 14
books, has been a great source of joy and happiness. When readers tell you that their lives have
changed after reading the books, you know you succeeded even if you are forced to chew a gum instead of having fine wine
with a delicious meal.
9 9-Something personal about you people may be surprised to know?
I married twice: My first marriage
was an Olympic failure and the second one was an Olympic success. I do oil
paintings and had several exhibits in Miami over the years. I play violin and
piano even when it rains, and when my back itches, I ask my wife to scratch it.
1 10 - Any future books that you’d like to discuss?
Not really
although I have the ideas. I’m doing the best I can to focus on the books I
wrote already.
11 11–What other professions excite you the most?
Being an actor or a great
musician would have been a source of great satisfaction.
12-Any special mention about your
readers, be it in previous feedback or anything else?
I don’t know about the reactions of
other writers but as far as I am concerned, every time I learned someone read a
book of mine, I experienced what I’d described as a sublime satisfaction.
13– Do you write a story at a stretch or
you make time to complete it? If you take a longer time, wouldn’t you be
forgetting the story? How do you tackle it?
I always carry with me a piece of
paper to write a thought. That may happen when I drive my car, eat spaghetti
wit Italian sauce, or I’m using my deodorant.
14-Traditional or self-publishing?
I had both but I’m inclined to the
traditional way. Doing the marketing of your own books, isn’t that easy and
it’s also expensive. A few days ago, I received a call from an Editorial in
Madrid, Spain interested in publishing my book CHATS… I was happy to accept it and
after an initial fee I had to advance, all the marketing, sales and
distribution will be paid by them.
15- How is the response so far on the book?
Intellectually, spiritually, socially,
personally, critiques and reviews: Excellent.
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