In Part 1 of this episode, I share how my writing journey began as an innocent love for words. I couldn't have mapped this journey. I didn't have a word for it back then, but I know now that "trust" guided the way.

• my father's encouragement and why it meant so much
• the special "high" of seeing my name in print
• a decade-long career in advertising
• my stint as a freelance writer and the success I enjoyed
• how a Booker Prize winner's words served as magic fuel

Website: www.umagirish.com

Music: Forest Lullaby by Lesfm