AUTHOR INTERVIEW

Interview with Ashraf Haggog, the author of "Legends Over Generations"

Greetings Sir..

Hope you are doing good. Let me begin the interview with the first question.

Can you tell us about yourself?

I have spent nearly three decades in the corporate business world and I am currently working as a senior executive in the hospitality industry managing a group of hotels. With direct experience in many different aspects of business, including sales, marketing, revenue management, and administration. Having worked in Germany, the United States, Turkey, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia, my global experiences have encouraged me to formulate my thoughts into written documents in business, management, history that I see may be beneficial to the younger generation. Eager to bring enhanced cross-cultural awareness to today's business leaders.

When did you first start writing?

A few years back

Do you remember what you wrote first?

I wrote articles regarding the economic overview of Egypt after the revolution

How did you get the interest in writing?

Once I realized that I can express myself more through writing, especially in my original job, I felt it would be beneficial to draft my thoughts into longer and complete subjects.

Who are your favourite authors?

Blue Ocean Strategy (W. Chan Kim)

Built to Last (Jim Collins)

The Automobile Club of Egypt (Alaa Al Aswany)

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People (Steven Covey)

Laws of Leadership (John C Maxwell)

Tell us about your book sir.

The deep admiration of the historical legends and masterminds of the various life aspects and how they have helped us grow better understanding of the world we live in was the core drive for drafting the idea of this book. In these Legends, we've seen inexplicable abilities that helped us define our existence and human life. Their names are engraved in the sands of time for their work in the welfare of mankind with different inventions that have made our lives easy, enjoyable and successful. The following chapters commemorate the greatest personalities we've ever seen who changed the world.

Why did you choose to write on this concept?

When pondering on the various aspects of life it is evident that many fields have been shaped and molded by the great pioneers who had a keen interest to discover something new about the world we live in. These achievements helped the new generation to enjoy and experience their legacy. In this book, I wanted to highlight these achievements and inspire the coming generation.

What all research did you do to write about all those famous personalities?

Once the idea has been selected and identified I have got a few reliable resources that can help me with my research and assist me to draw a complete and accurate image of the subject I need to tackle.

What were the hurdles you faced while writing this book and how did you overcome those?

I felt that sometimes I was spending too much time on one 'Legend' which was inhibiting me from moving on to the next. This was mainly due to my interest in the personality and their life story. To overcome this, I set a chapter structure for each person mentioned in the book.

Do you write stories and poems too?

No

How do you feel when you write?

I feel that I am able to share my passion for certain subjects flow onto the paper and satisfied with the feeling that I can share this knowledge with my readers.

What are your other hobbies?

I am very strict when it comes to working out and I make an effort to do sports/training at least 4 times a week which really helps me to clear my mind and feel fresh for the day.

How was your publishing journey with blue rose publishers?

Blue Rose allows the client to communicate freely and address all the points unlike the western or American publishers.

When can we expect your next book?

I am in the process of writing my fourth book which I foresee to have the title "The Bright and Dark side of the Greatest Empires".

The core idea for writing this book is to give a strong highlight on the evolution and the development of human behaviour starting from the early ages and the tendency of countries to acquire resources, land and economic influence outside their boarders in order to expand their size, power and wealth using military force.

Where can readers find your other writings?

Amazon, B&N, KOBO and all other major distribution platforms.

Where can readers connect to you?

@ashrafacademia

@ashraffhaggag

www.ashrafhaggag.com

Finally, few words of advice for the upcoming writers?

Do focus on one or two fields and develop them via intensive research. This will enable you to identify new ideas and new topics that you can write about.

Thank you for your time Sir.. All the best for your future endeavours.