1. Can you tell us a little about yourself ,your
blog(s)/website(s),and your aspirations and your hobbies!!
As the Blog name suggests
I am an Indian girl in the Amercian world! After living in India for 25 years I
moved to the states post my marriage. Newly married and a new country was quite
a bit of a change to deal with. With time everything has fallen in place. In
the middle of all my experiences of living here I found an urging need to pen
them down which led to the birth of my blog. Writing started as a hobby but
today it’s become a passion. Apart from that I enjoy cooking, eating, anything
to do with fashion and watching loads of TV.
2. How you first got involved in with
blogging/writing, are you an imaginative person?
I started blogging in
2013 not really aware of how huge the blogosphere world could be. All I wanted
to do was give words to my thoughts and store it on the web. Yes I am an
imaginative person and I could build up castles in my dreams but when it comes
to writing its always non-fictional for me.
3. What do you find most challenging about
blogging/writing about your topic?
Writing in general is
quite a challenge and requires a lot of work and re work. Once I have a topic
in mind to blog about its exciting more than challenging but sometimes thoughts
and new ideas fail to produce themselves in the brain and I hate getting stuck
in that moment.
4. Tell me about some of the people you have met
while working on your blog?
Working for a Fashion
ecommerce website I already knew a bunch of people but interviewing them for my
blog gave me a chance to know them even better. Getting to know other bloggers through
their blogs though never met them in person is one great thing about blogging.
5. How would (someone) describe your
blogging/writing style?
It’s straight forward and
right from the heart. I only write about topics I am fully aware of and my
personal choices do reflect in my writing.
6. What do you do when you are not working on your
blog?
I would say even when I
am not physically working on my blog, mentally its on my mind 24/7. But I enjoy
spending time with family and friends, love to read, go for movies and explore
good restaurants.
7 .Where do you see yourself blogging/writing wise
in the next 6 months, and 5 years down the road?
6 months from now I just
hope to have connected with more people through my blog and getting people to
know me for my writing. 5
years down the lane seems a bit far but I definitely dream about having
published my own book.
8. What networking do you do that you feel helps
your blogging/writing business?
Networking I would say is
the most difficult part. Thanks to my blog an introvert like me today is all
out there on social media trying to get visibility for my work. A Facebook
page, instagram, twitter, pinterest all eventually adds up towards the success
of your blog.
9. How do you keep coming up with material/content
for your blog? Many people struggle with coming up with different
articles/posts and they only have one blog.
I know that can be quite
a struggle sometimes, but for me I have always found more ideas but less time
to blog about.
10. Whats your strategy with your blog in general?
No specific strategy and
I don’t think I’ll ever have one. I want this blog to take its natural course
and it’s exciting for me to see what the future holds.
11. Any specific tips you have for newbie bloggers
who want to make it in the blogosphere?
Content is very important
and also the name of your blog. Also, work on the aesthetic aspect of your blog
because how you present does matter a lot. Keep blogging and don’t give up,
eventually all the hard work will pay off.
12. What would you prioritize? Content? SEO?
Traffic? Readers?
For me first comes
Content, then the Readers, followed by Traffic and lastly the SEO.
13. Whats the best thing a blogger can give to his
readers?
As a reader myself what I
expect out of investing my time in reading a post is the feeling of having made
some value addition. Therefore even when you write about yourself or for
yourself, make the information valuable to others.
14. A lot of people are interested in
blogging/writing for the money earning potential. What are some tips for people
interesting in making money from blogging/writing? What are some realistic
expectations in regards to what can be made?
If you can make money out
of something you love to do nothing beats that feeling of contentment. I do
know of people who’re successfully making money through their blogs but it’s a
long process. If writing for money is the goal then one should definitely focus
on writing things that appeal to a greater audience and focus on getting heavy
traffic to the blog.
15. What motivates you most in life?
Looking at the success of
other people motivates me a lot. Success comes with a lot of hard work and I
have immense admiration for people who have managed to achieve what they want.
It reminds me that I too can reach my goals.
16. What has been your strategy for creating
visibility to yourself and your blog?
Again I would say
strategy is something I never have on my mind. Each day is a brand new
beginning for me and I feel energized and look forward to learning something
new and making use of it to promote my blog.
17 What was the most challenging moment in your blog
content development process and why?
Since I also blog about
my personal experiences initially it was tough to narrate and put my feelings
out there in open. With time, I have found an ideal way to talk about my
personal views and represent them on my blog without any inhibitions.
18. Everyone has a favorite/least favorite post.
Name yours and why?
That’s a tough choice to
make. All the posts are very close to my heart but I definitely got to hear a
lot of appreciation for my “morning cup of bliss”
19. Name some of the bloggers whom you look up to
and why?
The blogosphere is filled
with enormous talent and everyday I come across new bloggers with amazing
writing skills. Having said that, I certainly have huge amount of respect for
writers who have a poetic angle to their writing
20. What is the story behind the name of the blog?
Since I started blogging
only after moving to America and about my life here, the name of my blog
happens to be the story of my life!
21. Your connection with any Blogger Network like
Indi blogger or Writeupcafe or any other and the experience?
I think websites
like Indiblogger and blogadda are great platform to showcase your talent and
connect with other bloggers. Personally these two remain my favorites as they
have so much to offer.
22. Which genre do you feel gets the raw deal?
I think Fashion does! As
a blogger if you’re writing about Fashion, latest trends or celebs endorsing
fashion you have an edge because it does sell. I also think food is another
important genre that grabs a lot of eyeballs.
23. Which one plug-in would you suggest all bloggers
to have?
I would suggest having
the maximum number of Social media icons out there on your blog.
24. Five adjectives that describe you.
Emotional, dreamer,
empathetic, honest and hardworking.
25. What book would you say has made the biggest
impact good or bad on you?
Undoubtedly the Secret by
author Rhonda Byrne. It’s been a life changer for me and has become a bedside
essential. That’s one book I can open and start reading anytime.
26. Do you get easily provoked by positive/negative
comments??
Positive comments always
make me happy and encourage me to keep going. I am okay dealing with negative
comments because if it’s coming form a genuine source I would like to improvise.
27. Do you plan to write a book, as every bloggers
dream it is?
Someday yes! Its actually
work in progress and I hope to complete it soon.
28. Are you a judgmental person, do you prefer to
take sides instead of standing neutral?
It depends and would vary
according to each situation. If I feel strongly opinionated about something I
will not hold back and put forward my point of view.
29. Your collaboration with other bloggers, are you
much into social networking, tell us everything about it?
Yes social networking has
become a parallel world for me because you can’t really survive without it. I
love that it allows you to connect with unknown but like-minded people and
share your work.
30. What genre attracts you the most and which genre
you avoid?
Good writing will always
attract me irrespective of the genre.
31. Your Views on Contests and increasing plagiarism?
I Think Contests are a
great way to tap potential but plagiarism is a huge put off. As writers we have
to display mutual respect towards each other’s work and stay away from the copy
paste button.
32. Words for me and my blogs Desire v/s Destiny and
Blogger Interviews and my Website www.MyMagicJobs.com
I think you are doing a commendable job running so many things
together. Desire v/s Destiny is a great blog and its good to
know about all your services on the website without expecting anything in
return. Blogger interviews is a such a suitable platform for writers to
speak in depth about their work. Keep up the great work!
33. On winning the Award/s , Are they Really
necessary.
They definitely keep you
going but despite the awards the biggest reward is the appreciation that comes
form your readers.
34. So whats Next in your list?
Keep writing, Keep
exploring and to keep learning.
35.Words for your readers and why they should follow
you?
Dear Reader, thanks for
taking the time out to patiently read my interview and not sleeping through it J (hopefully you didn’t) Hope to see you on my blog!
1.Content : I can only say you are doing a great job.You are writing on so many topics at once and the blog still provides no confusion,Be it food or Friendship or bollywood you are mixing everything very nicely.Your relationships posts are also cool so just keep it up , Its just the start and you have a long way to go.We did Interview you and it was great fun to know you and about your blog and your thoughts.So keep it up girl but just make sure you don't end up cluttering everything.
1.Content : I can only say you are doing a great job.You are writing on so many topics at once and the blog still provides no confusion,Be it food or Friendship or bollywood you are mixing everything very nicely.Your relationships posts are also cool so just keep it up , Its just the start and you have a long way to go.We did Interview you and it was great fun to know you and about your blog and your thoughts.So keep it up girl but just make sure you don't end up cluttering everything.
