Roam Within: Macallah and the White World of Light follows a woman setting out on an adventure of self-discovery and personal growth. What was the inspiration for the setup of your story?

The inspiration for the set up of this story was my own personal diary as well as our ever-changing daily reality that is an inexhaustible source. Through our existence we are all on this ever-lasting quest of self-discovery, so that’s a theme that’s always relevant and relatable. Also, I’m fascinated by dynamics of relationships and how others affect us. When you explore these dynamics from different angles, you come to understand that nothing is ever as it seems.

What was one scene in the novel that you felt captured the morals and message you were trying to deliver to readers?

Oh gosh, it’s so hard to pick one:) But if I must, it would take me somewhere by the end of the novel where Macallah acknowledges new layers to her being as she comforts Saku. Re-reading the novel, these scenes with Saku always feel most raw and very touching. It’s just about living this life & walking this planet while noticing other human beings without any prejudice. Like, really noticing.

Were you able to achieve everything you wanted with the characters in the novel?

I hope so because as you write the story and it starts to unravel before your eyes, you sort of magnetise the characters for the purpose of the story.

What is the next book you are working on, and when will it be available?

Actually, I’m on an intersection now, as I’ve already written parts of, in my mind, several different books. They all have the same strong Magical Realism tone, but differ in the setting, the characters, and the sub genres. I give myself a few more months to marinate, and then I’ll decide on the final winner for the next novel to set out to the world. In any case, I plan to publish my next book by the end of next year.

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