Interview

Recently I was interviewed twice.

#1

Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.

I was born in Russia and studied Math in University, but since childhood I loved to write books. I preferred for writing mostly a magic and a sorcery, and my love to seek solutions induced me to dive into depths of these areas and to find behind them more than just supernatural abilities. Then I began to study books of psychology and philosophy to know how to explain any life events and personal relationships. Also I wanted to know what natural skills person has and can have and how he could develop them. I wanted to write the only one a book of advice for it could explain absolutely everything, but I could not put all my thoughts in one book, therefore was appeared two more books.I have a series “Facets of the Soul” from 3 books about soul development.

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?

Mystics. The book contains thoughts about life and death, human being, man’s vocation and his comprehensive development. These themes are important for me. I wanted to show how to reach freedom and wealth in any situation. I wanted to show all people are equal. Everyone can be happy.The heroine of this book finds the meaning of her existence in the most inappropriate city for life, waiting for the end of the world. She finds her vocation through an appeal to soul without being blocked by limitations of consciousness, which helps her to save not just herself and the rest of the inhabitants, but also the whole city, which is also a separate world.

Do you have any unusual writing habits?

I love to collect the thoughts inspiring me then to share them on suitable themes. I love to read many books and articles before I catch the inspiration.

What authors, or books have influenced you?

Dostoevsky, F. M. “Crime and punishment” is the great book involving all the feelings of reader’s soul in herself. If I could I’d name it the best psychological thriller. I wanted to create such stressful and hopeless environment in my books.Mahabharata. In this epic you can find advice for any case in life. It is no accident that it is considered the fifth Veda, because it includes the wisdom of those who lived in the past Yugas, in which people had a higher consciousness. It’s full of spirituality and inspiring. Every word of it can fill my heart by love and striving to dharma.

What are you working on now?

Truth. It’s the third book of my series. It’s based on myths and fairy tales of different countries. I saw in them a holistic picture of the world view of people from past eras and I wanted to prove that it was united for all who lived in those days.The main character of the book is goddess Morena. She is Slavic goddess of winter and death. I saw in her kind nature and showed it in my book.

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?

I’ve just begun my promotion path and don’t know all the hints of it but now I like Twitter. It allows to follow many interesting people which can see your book.

Do you have any advice for new authors?

Be yourself. Don’t hear anyone. Write what you want. Only you know your book must be.

What’s next for you as a writer?

I want to write a non-fiction book about soul development to tell people how it’s important to feel every process in life by soul. Only soul can give man an opportunity to raise above himself because it keeps all his unrealized dreams, wishes and goals.

#2

Do you consider yourself (1) an introvert OR (2) an extrovert?

I’m introvert because I love to be at home in loneliness to think about details of my books.

Science has advanced and we can now colonize other planets. Do you (1) sign up to be a colonist OR (2) remain on Earth?

I remain on Earth because I think other planets are unsuitable for residing because of they were left by ancient civilizations. We must save our planet, must learn to love it, not try to escape from its problems because we are the reason of them.

You have enough money to do anything. Will you (1) pamper yourself at a spa for a week OR (2) go on a cruise for a week?

I choose a cruise because I prefer an active rest. It gives an opportunity to see many new things and to be inspired from them for writing of new books.

Do you (1) love shopping OR (2) hate shopping?

Hate shopping because I don’t think it’s important to go and choose many useless things. When I need something I know what it is and I go in the shop to buy only it.

Full text of interviews you can see through links. Thanks Trana Mathews and Vinny O'Hare.

http://www.tranamathews.com/interviews/astralia-dik/#.XqXtyykzbIU
https://awesomegang.com/astralia-dik/