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A Fifth Blogversary Hi-five
A Fifth Blogversary Hi-five
I was more than a little surprised to get a message on my blog dashboard the other day. It was a little note from the backroom boys of WordPress to thank me for “flying” with them for five years. My reaction: stunned incredulity. How did the years “fly” past without me noticing? Looking back, it has been one heck of an adventure. And here are my top five learnings…
Blogging is about finding your…
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Delhi Reveals its 'Do It' Spirit
Delhi Reveals its ‘Do It’ Spirit
There’s something about the new year. It inspires you to turn a new leaf and make a promise to yourself to stick to your resolutions. So, whether you want to kick the butt, start on an exercise regime, finish your much-delayed writing project, learn a new craft or simply spend more quality time with your family, it all seems do-able. As you work take baby steps into the year, actually working…
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Goodbye, 2015. Hello, 2016.
"My characters wouldn't let me rest in peace!" -- Sundari Venkatraman
“My characters wouldn’t let me rest in peace!” — Sundari Venkatraman
Sundari Venkatraman is a prolific romance author. With her latest release The Madras Affair–whose cover I simply love!–Sundari has made her first foray into traditional publishing. Another noteworthy first is the manner in which she has tackled the very sensitive issue of widow remarriage and the taboos in our society that still surround it. So when I asked her whether she worried if the serious…
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Interview plus a teeny weeny look at my new book...
Interview plus a teeny weeny look at my new book…
Rubina Ramesh of The Book Clubis someone you can’t say no to! Why? Because she is one of the most generous persons I know who gives her time willingly and freely, loves books and spreads the word about authors far and wide. So when she asked me for an interview I willingly said yes. But of course, she managed to sneak in a question about my upcoming book No Safe Zone. So if you wish to get a…
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Happy Diwali! – Love, Light and all things Bright & Beautiful!
Join me for a Facebook Chat on 29th October…. Hello Everyone. The "For Writers, By Authors" Group on Facebook is hosting a fun chat session with me on October 29th at 8.30 P.M.
Ten Things that Authors Need to Understand about Branding and Marketing
Ten Things that Authors Need to Understand about Branding and Marketing
The world of publishing is going through enormous changes. Big publishing houses are consolidating, marketing budgets are shrinking. Online book selling is here to stay and the old business model of distribution-driven book selling is working less and less. Simultaneously, there is an explosion of authors and readers are spoilt for choice: the classic scenario of supply far exceeding demand. In…
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Author-as-Brand: When a book is a product to be consumed....
Author-as-Brand: When a book is a product to be consumed….
Branding is all about creating Perceptions through imagery that appeals to a specific target audience. To revert to the classic Lux soap example (see part 1 of this article), the brand perception created is: a soap for filmstars. Never mind that the movie stars who are roped in as brand ambassadors of Lux would personally not be caught dead using it. So, the marketer is basically selling an…
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Author-as-Brand: More Cons than Pros for Newbie Authors (part 1)
Author-as-Brand: More Cons than Pros for Newbie Authors (part 1)
Ever since I turned author (in 2013 with the release of my first Harlequin title, The Indian Tycoon’s Marriage Deal) I have been lectured by one and all about the rules of marketing as it applies to a newly minted author. The argument goes something like this: Publishing is one heck of a competitive business; new authors are coming out of the woodwork and publishers’ marketing spends are…
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#TornadoGiveaway: Love Is In The Air by Adite Banerjie @Adite
#TornadoGiveaway: Love Is In The Air by Adite Banerjie @Adite
A short script I wrote for the #TornadoGiveaway event. Do check it out….
#TornadoGiveaway: Love Is In The Air by Adite Banerjie @Adite.
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#GuestPost by Author Kiran Manral: Why I Write Chick-Lit
#GuestPost by Author Kiran Manral: Why I Write Chick-Lit
Today I have the pleasure of hosting my one-time colleague, awesome author and diehard activist Kiran Manral.
Kiran is the author of The Reluctant Detective (2012) which could more accurately be called mom-lit and Once Upon A Crush (2014) which is pure chick lit. Her third book, All Aboard, a romance set on a Mediterranean cruise, will be released in August by Penguin Random House. She has two…
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How I Met Myself! --- By Koral Dasgupta
How I Met Myself!
Meet Koral Dasgupta… She is a full-time mom, author by chance, painter by choice, content strategist by default and a columnist otherwise! She is the author of an internationally acclaimed book on Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, titled Power of a Common Man. Her second book, Fall Winter Collections, is her tribute to Santiniketan, the land of art, music and poetry, which fondly captured her…
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Guest Post by Lois Winston: Best Writing Advice I Ever Received
It gives me great pleasure to welcome to my blog USA Today best selling author Lois Winston. Lois, who also writes under the pen name Emma Carlyle, is a USA Today bestselling, award-winning author and literary agency associate. She offers some invaluable advice on writing. Over to Lois…
I’m often asked what’s the best writing advice I ever received. Here it is: Every scene needs to serve a…
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"Trouble" Travels to the US!
Extremely delighted to announce that Trouble Has a New Name will release in N.America on 20 April, 2015 as a Harlequin Special Release edition!
Here’s hoping that American readers will take Rayna and Neel to their hearts!
Blurb:
Will you pretend to be my fiancé for the next few days?
Recently single model RaynaDutt does not feel like flying to her friend’s big fat Indian wedding. But she does—and…
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Top 3 Lessons I Learnt While Writing Book #3
Top 3 Lessons I Learnt While Writing Book #3
I sometimes wonder if the writer is truly in control of the story that she’s writing. A thought, that has often popped up during the writing process, again reared its head when I recently finished the manuscript of my third book — a quick woohoo here to celebrate the completion won’t be amiss! :D
There are many authors out there who have written multiple books without missing a beat. I truly do…
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At the #NewDelhiWorldBookFair...signing my #books, interacting with fellow #authors and readers....what's not to #love!