A showcase with @mashybran, author of D-Day: The ultimate Warrior

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1 what inspired the idea of your story?

Life , my books are a fictional reflection of real life problems. for example in D-Day the main theme of the story is loss, and coming to terms with the loss of loved ones and actually reflecting on the fact that we have a limited time on earth, and we should spend it doing what we love and maybe even more important, with the people we love, cause time is one thing that is not guaranteed


 2 what was something you struggled with for your story ?

My story is actually a true refection of life as I see it, so something that I struggled with was setting the right mood that would resonate not only with adult audience but also a younger audience.


 3 what has been the overall response to your story from your readers? 

Most readers that give me feedback on the story actually love my story, Some comment saying that it was a true reflection of their lives as well as they too did not know whether their lives were worth it and whether what they doing was worthwhile


4 what did you enjoy writing most of your story?

Trully speaking the one thing I enjoyed I enjoyed about writing my book were them he that were evoked by some off the scenes. The idea of the story came after the end, news of friend's passing and I guess that this was my coping mechanism as well as a tribute to my friend. So the emotions were really something I was going through as I sat and wrote the book, especially the earlier chapters and that was oddly enough quite an enjoyable experience


 5 is your story a stand alone novel or a piece of a series? 

right now my story is a stand alone, but I am open the possibilities of turning into series


6 what would you like your readers to take away from your story? 

The main messages of the book are of love and sacrifice and Self-Knowledge. You see most of us young people dont know what we want to with our lives, and thats okay. What's most important is that we have love in our lives. You see most of us are so busy chasing our dreams, and trying to figure out who we are , that we forget one of the most fundamental needs of the human being. This is the need to be loved and to love. A wise man once told me that the moment you have true love in life is the moment you realize what your life journey should be. His rationalization was that a soul without any love is like a traveler with no map. The moment you find and accept the love around you, is the moment you will find your map to life


7 what's a piece of advice you would provide to another writer, when it comes to focusing on their story? 

To all Aspiring writers be yourself. Donttry and be like thhe next Stephen King, or JK Rowling cause truth be told you never will be and if you do manage to some how become like them , ther is a high chance you will fail because the world already has a JK Rowling, and she is pretty great. When ever i hear an artists (writers, singers, dancers) say they want to be like someone else, it really breaks my heart. If only you can be you, the world needs to hear your voice, not JK Rowling's voice through your lips. Second part of my advice is to find your muse. For van Gogh he cut his ear for a woman, for me its the daily experiences of life. What is your muse, What inspires you, What drives you to that next level.


8 does your main character share any similarities to yourself?

Seeing as the story is a reflection of myself I would say that main character is exactly like me. You see in the story the main character is someone who is a fighter, a survivor and a believer. The main characters biggest flaw and biggest strength is his love for his friends and family, and I would say that i share the exact same characteristics


 9 what's something you believe would draw in new readers? 

The one thing I want readers to take from the story is that love is the greatest weapon in the face of adversity and uncertain times. If you have Love you can get through anything , If you have love, your life will have meaning, If you have love and are able to reciprocate that love you have already fulfilled half your purpose in the life


10 do you have any future projects?

Yes, I am currently working on the sequel to the Vampira: Underworld story. After that I have a few ideas for a few stories. But seeing that my writing is affected by life and life's events, the ideas i am currently working on now might change drastically within the next few months


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