why and how did I become a short story writer — Is creative writing an art, a craft, or both? For a long time, I thought it is entirely an art form. I believed that story writers are born with that ability. I scoffed at anyone who said they’re taking classes on creative writing. How can anybody learn to create fiction…

Hello Reader! Let me first thank you for stopping by, and giving me two minutes of your time. I know I can never give it back, despite my nickname. My name is Anil S. Royal. I am an established author, mostly of the sci-fi nature, in a south Indian language…

It is almost always the case that our personal character traits influence how we do things in our profession. For instance, I am obsessed with simplicity, elegance and perfection. Naturally, it shows in how I think as a database architect, and how I design and manage database systems, at work. …