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First Draft Episode #236: Somaiya Daud

Somaiya Daud, debut author of YA sci-fi book Mirage, was the very
first author I ever interviewed for First Draft Podcast. Her
upcoming book, the final book in the Mirage duology, Court of
Lions will be out in fall 2020!


Links and Topics Mentioned In This Episode




Self Control, a Mac app, can’t be turned off by restarting
your computer, and that is helpful for Somaiya when she’s
trying to focus




ADHD related time blindness and how seeing and feeling of
time can help combat it




The Pomodoro method of writing has helped Somaiya be very
productive




“Never half-ass two things, whole-ass one thing.” - Ron
Swanson from Parks and Recreation (TV show)




The Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien




“All stories are about wolves. All worth repeating, that is.
Anything else is sentimental drivel….” - Margaret Atwood,
author of The Handmaid's Tales




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