Datta became serious about writing as a teenager, but it took him decades to publish his first book, Different, which won the American Fiction Award for General Fiction 2018-19 in both General Fiction and New Age Fiction, and became a finalist for the Montaigne Medal and the Ben Franklin Award.

Datta has written articles for major newspapers, edited books for a publishing house, and taught others the art and science of writing and speaking in ways that enabled them to get their message out in the world.

He finally realized that he also needed to get his own work out into the world, rather than only helping other people accomplish their dreams.

He loves writing popular fiction with a spiritual twist, with the goal of inspiring others. When he's not writing, he enjoys coaching others how to authentically express themselves through writing and speaking.

As a teacher, he primarily works with people who have a message to share. He says wouldn't trade what he does for anything.