Our guest today is an Award-winning American author, Padma Venkatraman, who has worked as a chief scientist on oceanographic ships, spent time under the sea, directed a school, and lived in 5 countries. The Padma has 4 published novels, 3 of which have won several national and international awards.  Padama gives keynote addresses, speaks on TV and radio, serves on panels, conducts workshops, has been a guest at international author festivals and visits schools all over the world. We love the quote on your website: “Stories are ships on which we sail the oceans of imagination!”Conversation Topics:Padma’s background story From science to writing Being an immigrant in the US at 19 Digging through family history Writing her first book Personal resolve after 40 rejections Finally getting Penguin Books deal Book writing process Creative habits Advice for writers How to find a good agent Padma’s future aspirations

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