This is a question I get a lot, especially from people who know that writing isn’t my full- time job. Like many writers, I wear multiple hats. I have a demanding career in medicine, family responsibilities, and a life outside the page. So, how do I make time to write? The truth is, I don’t […]
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I talked about this a bit in my last post, but the truth is—my personal experiences have shaped everything I write. I lived in Iran for 27 years. That means most of my youth was spent under the current regime. I saw and heard firsthand how people were treated, and from a young age, I
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Dead Man’s Pacemaker was never just a story. It is a collection of lived experiences, collective memories, and silent hopes. The people I’ve known, the places I’ve lived, and the things I’ve witnessed all came together to shape this book. First, there’s my childhood. I spent my early years in Iran during the brutal eight-year
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I didn’t sit down and decide to write political thrillers. It just happened naturally! a mix of my background, my experiences, and honestly, a lot of struggle with language. English is my fourth language. My mother tongue is Azerbaijani, which is a Turkic language. I grew up speaking Farsi, and then in middle school, they
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