Subhechcha Ganguly 
An Author’s journey is always magical. Starting from ideation of the book to creation and much more. This requires lots of patience, credibility and also a consistency. Let us talk about Poetess Promila Devi’s journey in writing the book Ayushya. Her journey would surely be an inspiration to Authors who would love to step up in the Authors Journey.
Q1)We are so glad to have you here. Please tell us what thoughts did you have in mind when you first came up with the idea of the book – Ayushya?
Ans :In this world of stress and struggle, a word of poetry makes ones day. So does it to me when I write. I love to write poetries and have written quite a lot of it and every word of my poetry speaks my heart. Ayushya came out of me in the verge of Nationalism and valour. This book gives motivation to youth and it talks about love for motherland.
Q2) Why did the name “Ayushya” come in your mind in the first place ?
Ans :Ayushya means forever life, life of this poetry, life of the thought of Nationalism, life of the motivational inspiration it gives and life of the immortal souls this book talks about.
Q3) I have personally read the book, it has brilliant writeups about courage and instills the pride of Nationalism . Tell us more about your journey of writing the book. Who did you draw inspiration from while curating these wonderful writeups.
Ans :When I hear a poetry by someone, I end up writing one in response. That is what inspires me when I wrote the poetries in this book Ayushya. It took me about a year to write these set of poetries. Many of the poetries I wrote out of love for the writing. When I to speak my heart I write down in the form of poetries and here I collected those and made a book out of it.
Q4) The tale of Female Freedom Fighters is often unsung and not talked about in India .Do you have somebody from who you have drawn inspiration over the time?
Ans :I personally feel every known-unknown freedom fighters deserve the same love and respect but in the due course of time only few becomes known and renowned. There are unsung heroes too and I have described about them in my book and with my heart I salute everyone counted or countless who fought for the Nation and who are still fighting and are there among us and between us.
Q5) How much time does it ideally take to write a book? What are the challenges you faced while writing this book?
Ans :It varies for every book and it depends on the content too. I took about 1 year to write the book. Time was the only constrain for me. As everyday I feel if I could get few hours more so I could write and write. Time is the only constant and the only restriction for everyone.
Q6)We have seen you getting featured in International Platforms and over the years, the love your books are getting is amazing . This clearly shows the consistent efforts you had in your writing career. Tell us about how you maintain schedule and keep track of your writings?
Ans :I most of the time intensively use my mobile notepad and my laptop. I keep all my folders topic wise and case wise. Everyday I work for 4 hours between 11am to 2pm and I make sure I keep my disciplined schedule. When one specifically writes for National and International Platforms, he/ she needs to be disciplined and work efficiently, optimum and consistently.
-Work is life, writing is soul, living is a Poetry –
-Promila Devi Sutharsan Huidrom
