Tell us a little about yourself and your background?
I was born and live in Riga, Latvia. I’m writing in English, which is my third language. I’m trilingual and speak three languages daily—Latvian, Russian, and English, so things can get messy sometimes with switching from one to another, though I’m fluent in all three, and Russian being my mother tongue.
I’m an engineer, married to a logistician. The third member of our tiny household is a cat who’s into spying.
What are your ambitions for your writing career?
I would say paying my bills with my writing would be a nice start. However, art for the sake of self expression is what always attracted me. So I’m usually torn between the brain and the guts, trying to please both.
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