Author Interview : Jayamadhure S

Author Interview : Jayamadhure S

Hello everyone,
Today I am going to introduce you to the author of 'Meraki'

Let's start!

MDT -Can you tell something about yourself to our readers?

JAYA - I am a final year engineering student who was born and brought up in Bangalore.
Writing, for me started off as an escape, my way of untangling the thoughts that were in my head.
But I realised, the more words that I put on paper, the happier I became.
So, eventually I started writing a lot more and am currently an Elite writer at Thesilenttalks with an audience base of over 260K. As my audience grew in number, so did my passion for writing
I started to participate in various intercollegiate fests held across the state. After several wins at the IIMB lit fest 2020, Kalanjali MVIT and Udbhav MSRIT, I have now published my first book, Meraki – My affair with words.

MDT - Please tell us about your book.

JAYA - “Meraki – My affair with words” is a world of diverse emotions that each one of us would have experienced at some point in our lives. It is a collection of relatable stories that will remind you of your past and make you hopeful for the future. There is a story in here for everyone.

MDT- As this is your first book, where’d you get the idea to do a collection of short stories instead of a full-length novel?

JAYA - In a fast-paced world like ours, I realised that majority of us don’t have the time to sit through an entire novel. Most people I know aren’t avid readers but do enjoy the occasional glance at short stories and social media blogs in between the busy hours. Meraki gives you that sweet escape. Every story that I’ve written has been influenced by some part of my life - big or small. I wanted to treasure all the stories that I’ve lived and loved in a space that was mine and share it with the world. So, whether it is a broken heart, or butterflies in your stomach, there is a story in here for you.

MDT - What does the title mean?

JAYA - The Greek word Meraki is used to describe the art of doing something with all your soul and putting a part of yourself into the work that you do.  Every story in this book captures that very essence.

MDT-What inspired you to write this book?

JAYA - I found my inspiration for Meraki in the nights that I cried myself to sleep, moments where I couldn’t stop smiling, and the days I wish I could relive. I wanted to describe the roller coaster of emotions that we experience and breathe life into the stories that are waiting to happen.

MDT -What is your favourite childhood book?

JAYA -The power of five series by Anthony Horowitz was my all-time favourite. I must’ve read these five books at least six to seven times.

MDT- Does your family support your writing?

JAYA - I am extremely grateful to my family who have always inspired me to be a better version of myself. Amma was the reason I got into Poetry in the first place. Both my parents are extremely supportive, and I couldn’t have asked for anything more.

MDT -Do you google yourself?

JAYA - I did google myself when the book came out. It was very exciting.

MDT -Your favourite authors?

JAYA - I grew up reading Anthony Horowitz and Cecelia Ahern. They introduced me to two completely different worlds of fiction, horror and romance, and I found myself falling in love with both.

MDT - Any message to you readers?

JAYA - Fall in love with yourself because everything will look different when you decide to live your life on your own terms.

Thanks for reading.