Hello everyone! Today, I've invited Sajita Nair at #thebrigadethatbuildsbrands. She is a former Army officer, a Navy wife & an acclaimed novelist. We talk about how the #military life can actually spur a #Milspouse to create meaningful work for herself.
C. Please tell us something
about yourself – what do you do, where are you based and how long have you been
a fauji wife.
S.I am a former army
Captain and writer based in Bangalore. My father served in the Air Force and I
have been married to a Naval officer for the past twenty years. Hence I have
experienced life in the three arms of the forces.
C. What has been your
business or creative journey been like: how & when did you start your
venture?
S.Post my tenure in the
army, I began to work towards my dream of being a writer. Initially I published
short stories, articles and travelogues in reputed publications. Only when I
gathered enough confidence, did I attempt writing a full-length novel. My debut
novel ‘She’s a Jolly Good Fellow’ was published by Hachette India in 2010 and
follows the life of two pioneer women officers, trying to find their place in
the male dominated army.
C. Were you in a different
profession and re-trained for the current one? If yes, can you share how/where
you learned the skills required for your current profession?
S.I learnt everything about
writing, on the internet. Formatting query letters, researching information, editing
written work and presenting a polished piece of writing to the editor – I
learnt all these from various websites. For serious learners, there is no
bigger guru than the internet.
