![]() ![]() Where did the inspiration for Drizzle, Dreams, and Lovestruck Things come from? It celebrates the love all around us and has been described as a “warm hug of a book.” DDLT also has a unique structure, where each sister’s POV takes place in a different season, but the family’s story as a whole is present throughout. It takes place on Orcas Island in the Pacific Northwest, and is full of seasonal vibes and luscious food descriptions. Your debut novel, Drizzle, Dreams, and Lovestruck Things, is out October 18 th! If you could only describe it in five words, what would they be?ĭrizzle, Dreams, and Lovestruck Things is story of the four Singh sisters over four seasons as they navigate new passions, breathtaking kisses, and the bustle of their father’s cozy cliffside inn. I was obsessed with Alanna: The First Adventure by Tamora Pierce! I loved this feminist, girl-dressed-as-boy-fighting-with-swords story. Quick lightning round! Tell us the first book you ever remember reading, the one that made you want to become an author, and one that you can’t stop thinking about! (As I mentiined, nerd through and through.) But I didn’t take my writing very seriously until I started to feel the yearning to create the representation of Indian Americans that I wanted to see. In high school, I joined the “Ready Writing” academic team we would wake up early and write essays before school and then compete on weekends. I was a huge fan of his brand of spooky teenage fun, and was thrilled with my own very goofy twist ending. That year, I also wrote a ten page mystery-thriller that was basically an homage to Christopher Pike’s Weekend. I even illustrated it and I remember being really proud of the results. I chose Where the Wild Things Are and followed it up with Where the Weird Things Are, where Max travels to Mars and meets Martians. (Or perhaps the perfect amount of time on?) One was to a write a sequel to a favorite picture book. In the sixth grade, I had a couple of fun assignments that I spent way too much time on. ![]() My parents basically thought of the public library as free daycare (poor librarians), but my sisters and I weren’t the type to cause trouble we’d happily spend hours perusing the shelves and finding new favorites. Well, I first discovered my love of reading. ![]() When did you first discover your love for writing? My YA debut Drizzle, Dreams, and Lovestruck Things is a celebration of sisterhood, the PNW, and the Indian American diaspora. I enjoy hiking, kayaking, and raising my budding bookworm kiddo. I spent nine years working in big tech in California, but I currently live in the drizzly and dreamy Pacific Northwest. Hello and thanks for having me on The Nerd Daily! I’m also a nerd, with a background in computer science. Hi, Maya! Can you tell our readers a bit about yourself? We chat with author Maya Prasad about her latest release Drizzle, Dreams, and Lovestruck Things, which is perfect for fans of Jenny Han’s To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before and celebrates sisterhood, family, and the love all around us. ![]()
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