How I DIY-ed The Publication of My 4th Book
Poetry has always been my outlet, my way of self-expression, my best friend when I needed to vent my emotions.As a kid, I resorted to poetry to bring my colorful imagination to life.In my teenage, my poems got darker, talking about caged birds and angels with broken wings.As I embraced adulthood, poetry became my crutch and my savior. It let me explore thoughts I couldn’t share with anyone else. Through my poems, I told stories I’d never dare say out loud.My favorite poems are still the ones I’d never publish, but poetry was also the first way I put my writing out there in the world. In 2017, I pledged to publish a poem every day. The pledge lasted for 99 days, and gave me a place I could share my poetry with the world.
In 2018, when I was toying with the idea of being a published author as compared to being just a blogger, poetry came to my rescue. I compiled 100 of my best unpublished poems and put together my first book Stolen Reflections: Some stories are told in verse.Since then, the book has opened up several doors for me. I’ve received messages from countless strangers on the internet who told me my words motivated them to write something of their own. The book landed at #1 on the Amazon India Poetry bestseller lists. My favorite actor, Priyanka Chopra recommended it in her list of “Must-read books by women writers” on International Women’s Day 2021.
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