Chandigarh, known for its serene gardens, auditoriums, museums and punctilious planning, played host to a different kind of emotion. This time it introduced the magic of words. I had the distinct pleasure of spending a day in the city, not as a sightseer but as an author connecting with the …
I am a firm believer of an old adage which says “Don’t judge a book by its cover.” Nonetheless, in these contemporary times, and especially in the literary domain, this saying has lost some of its inherent, deep meaning, as most readers succumb to visually appealing covers which unfortunately is …
Play Pause is now a full-fledged manuscript and not a flash fiction. What started out as a 100 word short story has today evolved into a 50,000 word novel. The transformation didn’t happen overnight. Here are the chronological changes—from an ultra-sleek short to a standard fiction book. The title of …
Professional manuscript editing is a pricey affair. Not everyone can afford it, especially those writers who toil at their laptops all night because they have to maintain their day jobs for that sustained livelihood. In such a scenario, spending thousands of dollars is just not possible. The mathematics of editorial …
Oscar Wilde once said “If one cannot enjoy reading a book over and over again, there is no use in reading it at all”. I am sure most of the readers would agree with Mr. Wilde. Unfortunately, in the recent times, books belonging to this special class have lost traction. …
Writers have several “emotion tools” in their writing toolbox. And one of them is “Hug” or “Embrace”. Narrating this act of affection in literary works is quite common and a necessary element to craft emotionally charged scenes. Hug is one of the essential attributes of human beings and a compelling …
When I am not writing, I dwell upon my journey so far, at times chat with book characters mentally and sometimes contemplate experimenting with new genres. “Cotton Candy Ain’t Sweet Anymore” is a perfect example of this urge to step out of my comfort zone once in a while, a …
I have mentioned this earlier, that I tend to post content on my blog which is typically “Reader” oriented. Many of these posts are actually answers to the questions asked by social media friends and acquaintances. One of the queries which I received recently was – “Why does it take …
