Ink Without Agenda: Letting the Words Lead the Way with Manjari Sharma | Ep. 91

Author: Deborah Kevin
Published: Mon 08 Sep 2025
Episode Link: https://storytellher.simplecast.com/episodes/ink-without-agenda-letting-the-words-lead-the-way-with-manjari-sharma-ep-91-womjdsk3

What happens when you write with zero expectations and end up reaching millions? In this episode, Deborah chats with Manjari Sharma, who shares her incredible journey from self-doubt to fully embracing uncertainty. Her story is a testament to the magic that happens when you trust the process and let creativity lead the way. If you’re an author or creative, this conversation will leave you inspired to keep going!

Here are the things to expect in the episode:

Keily’s inspiring success story
Manjari’s experience of having her work adapted for the screen
Why taking small steps and trusting the process matters more than chasing big, overwhelming expectations
Unsuitable Proposal—Manjari’s empowering new novel that speaks directly to women’s truths
And much more!

About Manjari:

Born and raised in Lucknow, India, Manjari penned Keily during lockdown on the Inkitt platform. What began as a passion project quickly took off and has since reached over 1 million readers on Galatea and over 600,000 viewers on CandyJar. Thanks to her hard work and with the help of Inkitt, her writing journey has far exceeded what she ever imagined.

Connect with Manjari Sharma!

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/author_manjari/

Keily by Manjari: https://www.inkitt.com/_Manjari

Fat Keily: https://www.inkitt.com/stories/655711

Keily: https://galatea.com/en/s/1222

Keily(TV Short): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt33402457/

Book Recommendations:

Don’t Feed the Monkey Mind by Jennifer Shannon, LMFT

Connect with Deborah Kevin:

Website: www.deborahkevin.com

Substack: https://debbykevin.substack.com/

Instagram: www.instagram.com/debbykevinwriter