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Writing While Healing - Indie Author Interview: Ananya

Welcome to the newest post in Writing While Healing, a series where I speak with indie authors who’ve found light through writing during their darkest times. Today, I’m honored to feature Ananya, author and a mental health advocate. You can learn more about Ananya here . Please introduce yourself! Hello! I'm Ananya from India, and a very proud citizen. I started out as a reader, back when I was 9/10 years old and eventually began writing my own stories, having been inspired by the ones I read,, especially the Enid Blyton books. Please tell us a little about yourself and the kind of stories you write. I tend to write stories that may seem happy and pleasant, but eventually turn quite dark. I have new adult epic fantasy books published at the moment, but during my Wattpad days, I'd also written many contemporary romances, thrillers, and school serieses, too. They'll be published in the upcoming years.  Please share a bit about your mental health journey, as much a...

Writing While Healing - Indie Author Interview: Kendall Concini-Moore

“This post contains affiliate links. If you purchase through these links, I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you for supporting Bookish Musings!” Welcome to the newest post in Writing While Healing, a series where I speak with indie authors who’ve found light through writing during their darkest times. Today, I’m honored to feature Kendall  Concini-Moore, author and a mental health advocate. You can learn more about Kendall Concini-Moore here . Please introduce yourself! Name? Kendall Concini-Moore- Title-Mom, Author, Mental Health Advocate, Decent Volleyball Player. Please tell us a little about yourself and the kind of stories you write. As I faced the challenging task of balancing motherhood with mental health, during the first year of my daughter’s life, I searched for resources: studies, books, or personal stories—that might help me explain my struggles to her. When I couldn’t find anything that truly resonated, I decided to create it myse...

Writing While Healing - Indie Author Interview: Sibyl

“This post contains affiliate links. If you purchase through these links, I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you for supporting Bookish Musings!” Welcome to the newest post in Writing While Healing, a series where I speak with indie authors who’ve found light through writing during their darkest times. Today, I’m honored to feature Sibyl. You can learn more about Sibyl here . Please introduce yourself! Hiya! I go by Sibyl. I’m a 30 year old from Texas, my pronouns are she/her, and I am an aspiring author. Currently I am working to improve my writing and do some video content while I try to find employment. Please tell us a little about yourself and the kind of stories you write. I used to write fanfiction as a kid, dropped it for a few years, then briefly picked that up again after graduation college in 2017. I stopped updating my fanfics around 2020, and now they’ve been deleted. But I’ve always been brainstorming ideas for original work, and they ten...