LOL- love of literature - guests inspire Aspiring Authors

episode 16 video Sharon Dev A Fashion Designer & Stylist of 20+ years , Sharon Dev recently quit her full-time day job to focus on her love for illustration. While her illustrative style is centered around fashion, food & nature, Sharon enjoys conceptualizing, illustrating & laying out Graphic Novels & Kid’s picture books. Having collaborated with Kids authors, Sharon co-published her first picture book ; The Adventures of Grandpa & Ray. She is presently writing & illustrating her first independent series of Kid’s Graphic Novels, while also pursuing her second collaborative picture book. When she’s not doodling, Sharon can be found annoying her pet cat or buried beneath a pile of old comics & travel magazines. She also loves local travel, is a tree-hugger, recreational baker & a lover of all four-legged creatures.

 episode 15 video Sanjay chandra Born in 1959, Sanjay started his professional journey as was expected of him–an engineer with the Indian Railways Services. But he chose to drive the course of his life in later years, leaving a secure job to join the private sector and eventually pursue his entrepreneurial dreams. Along the way, he realised that there was a storyteller within him–every communication in his life was a story in itself! As he reflected upon his journey, he started penning down anecdotes from his life which he hoped would inspire others to pursue their dreams. He published his memoirs The Life and Times of a Common Man in 2019. Sanjay now sees stories all around him. Writing has become a passion, and he has finally become a storyteller. He is also a traveller, a book lover and an amateur photographer. He lives in Gurgaon with his family. Sanjay loves interacting with readers via his website (www.authorsanjaychandra.com), and on social media platforms– Facebook page (/t...

episode 14 video Megan Rich studied creative writing at the University of Michigan and is a recent graduate of Lighthouse Writers Workshop's Book Project Program. She has received the Virginia Voss Writing Award and recently won first place in the 2019 North Carolina Confucius Institute's Chinese Essay Contest. She is the author of a memoir, Six Years of a Floating Life and is currently seeking representation for a literary novel. She's a 2022 recipient of the Arts and Science Council Charlotte's Creative Renewal Fellowship. Photo credit: "Courtesy of Nancy Pierce"