Breaking the norms

About this episode

Sonia Chauhan discusses breaking societal norms and navigating pressure while living a non-conventional life.

Sonia Chauhan is a professional writer, editor, and author. Her stories are contextual and layered, exploring inner lives and private worlds. Her characters are often conflicted people who are on solitary quests to discover themselves. Her stories have been published in literary journals and anthologies including The Wise Owl, The Muse, Unbound Script, and Monograph Magazine. Her debut novella, You Tell Me, was published in September 2021. Her second novella, 'This Maze of Mirrors', is ranked second in the prestigious Pen to Publish Contest held by Amazon. In this episode we will be talking about breaking societal norms. Sonia will share her experience and strength in the episode on how she navigates societal pressure while living a not so conventional life.

People in this episode

Host: Gursharan Kaur

Guest: Sonia Chauhan

Topics covered

• societal norms
• self-discovery
• personal experience
• literary exploration
• conflicted characters

Keywords

• societal norms
• self-discovery
• Sonia Chauhan
• You Tell Me
• This Maze of Mirrors
• literary journals
• personal experience

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Pen to Publish Contest, Amazon, The Wise Owl, The Muse, Unbound Script, Monograph Magazine

Books & works: You Tell Me, This Maze of Mirrors

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