Today, I welcome a multi-talented author and founder on the blog. I know her for a few years now and her creativity always boosts me to write more, do more. She showed me that I could pen a story on any topic if I tried and I actually managed to surprise myself. You must check …
The world is changing rapidly and in unimaginable ways even as we spread positivity with WATWB. Our businessmen are also facing these woes and turning them around. This month’s good news for the WE ARE THE WORLD BLOGFEST comes from the City of Joy- Kolkata. The three friends made a group, “Let’s Help” during the …
A multi-talented, passionate entrepreneur who is also a self-taught editor. You would also have seen him in the recent ICF Zoom session I was a part on ‘Beta-reading’. You can also catch it here on my YouTube Channel. Creating worlds, spinning tales and fixing prose; Varun is a man who wears many hats. A ghostwriter, …
This book, More Unfairy Tales is on old, popular, ever-loved Fairy Tales. It is a retelling of the old fairy tales that the children have always enjoyed. No one who reads would not have read them. I found the stories in More Unfairy Tales very interesting and different. This time the author has chosen five …
As the lockdown eases in many parts of India, kids have a lot of questions and anxieties about stepping out. Talking and listening to a child, and having an open discussion, is the best way to handle this challenge and prepare them. Now more than ever, parents need to focus on communicating and interacting with …
Welcome to the second installment of the Editor interview series where I try to demystify the shy, studious and fastidious editors. You can read the earlier post here. The ones who ensure all your p’s and q’s are in order. The same folks who are responsible for making your words shine and stories glow in …
Each book by Sundari Venkatraman is resplendent with Indian values and strong stories. Love that stands out. Another gem from Sundari, having met Arjun in the book, An Autograph for Anjali I am excited to read his story. I love reading books about the secondary characters from novels and Sundari knits the storyline like a pro …
Weekends is a thriller with a murderous plot! A lot of blood and gore along with long-buried secrets that can ruin a family. Crime, mystery and a suspenseful story read the book, weekend for your weekend 😉 Title: Weekends Author: Lindy S. Hudis Genre: Crime Thriller Release Date: September 10th, 2007 #Weekends Hosted by Words …
The story unfolds so fast that I was eagerly waiting for the emails to arrive. Bernadette expresses herself with the emails and I got a peek into her struggle to be a good mother more than the woman she was. The celebrated architect forgotten in the effort to be a mom.
The book started out with her struggle of a mom to avoid confrontation with other parents and turned into race to evade the mental asylum.
Supporting writers and authors in their journey to publishing that elusive book are the editors. Silent folks that work behind the scenes to ensure the best copy possible. The writing process is both easy and complicated. The stories that an author writes are fine-tuned by an editor, but finding the right editor can be a …
A month of the world in lockdown. A month of us reflecting and learning that new normal. Many of us are still grappling with the changes yet there are others who are out helping those most in need. Kindness has manifested in a slow and steady stream of strangers, simple, middle-class people coming forward and …
The world is reeling under the impact of COVID -19 and the elderly are the ones most impacted. Not only by the virus itself but also by the lockdown and problems it brings. Social Distancing is not just keeping us safe but it is also isolating a lot of old and sick citizens. The world …
Shilpa Suraj is my most favorite Indian romance writer and with good reason. Not only is she an incredible author but a wonderful person as well. We had a wonderful time when I met her during my stay in Secundrabad a couple of years ago. Her words and writing make me fall in love with …
Maxine’s Happy Trails: A Truck Story is the cutest picturebook for kids who love vehicles, especially trucks. It is not just about the truck but also what the truck is doing, where it is going, it’s driver, and it’s trip. It is a ‘wheels on the bus’ variant with a trucker slant book according to …
Love Soldiers On!! The Loyal Heart is another sweet, love-filled story of a second-chance romance. This is the first book from Shelley that I read which was not an Amish Love Story. Set against the backdrop of the Civil War, The Loyal Heart was a book that transported me to an era bygone. A young …
Title: #SilverBracelets: #HermosafortheHolidays Book 2 (Can be read as a stand-alone) Author: Tari Lynn Jewett Genre: Romance Release Date: February 14th, 2020 #SBWTMO Tagline: A cop who’s been Framed, a klutzy school teacher. Will one of them end up in handcuffs?? Or will they accidentally fall in love? Blurb: So, you’d like to go viral …