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Authors’ Tips – A to Z of Writing: B-Backstory

Dear readers and writers,

Welcome to a new series of blog posts ‘Authors’ Tips – A to Z of Writing‘, where eight of us – Devika Fernando, Preethi Venugopala, Paromita Goswami, Adite Banerjie, Reet Singh, Sudesna Ghosh, Saiswaroopa Iyer and I – will post on various writing-related topics with the topic corresponding to the Alphabet of the Week. Complete list is at the end of this post

Today I am writing on ‘Backstory‘ an integral part of story writing.

The Definition

‘A backstory, background...

Authors' Tips - A to Z of Writing: B - Backstory

Dear readers and writers,

Welcome to a new series of blog posts 'Authors' Tips - A to Z of Writing', where eight of us – Devika Fernando, Preethi Venugopala, Paromita Goswami, Adite Banerjie, Reet Singh, Sudesna Ghosh, Saiswaroopa Iyer and I – will post on various writing-related topics with the topic corresponding to the Alphabet of the Week. Complete list is at the end of this post

Today I am writing on 'Backstory' an integral part of story writing.

The Definition

‘A backstory, background story...

Book Review :: ‘Groomnapped’ (The Groom Series #1) by Sundari Venkatraman

Genre: Romance
Blurb:
The lovely and feisty Surekha is the eldest of three daughters of a carpenter from the wrong side of the tracks. She teaches science and maths in the Bihar Public School. 

Ameya is the only son of a millionaire farmer-cum-builder and over and above that, he’s educated too. 

They meet and fall in love quite easily, the drawback being the dowry system prevalent in Bihar. With Ameya’s parents expecting a huge dowry and Surekha’s parents having a tough time eking a living...

When Tanay meets Mita :: ‘Take One Fake Fiancé’ by Reet Singh

Genre: Romance

Excerpt: Tanay and Mita’s first meeting

Mita took an appreciative sip of the wine and looked up, over the rim of her goblet, straight into a pair of sardonic eyes. The eyes, in a dark, bearded face, stared her down from across the room, one eyebrow arched in amusement; or was it disdain?

Irked for some reason, she raised her own eyebrow at him, although she was more in the mood to frown and turn away. The stranger held up a glass of amber liquid in a toast, and something in h...

Spotlight :: ‘Crazy Cat Lady Finds Love’ by Sudesna Ghosh

Genre: Romance/Romantic Comedy

Length: 62 pages (novella) Blurb: She’s a member of the Crazy Cat Ladies Club. Her life is all about cats and the cat ladies. Until the purrfect cat man comes along…  Buy At Amazon Add To Goodreads

Excerpt:  Would Navin think I was pretty? Would he hold my hand? Maybe he would kiss me if we got some privacy? “Too many questions, Sue,” I told myself, as the cab rolled on. Navin sent me a text saying he would be at the café in 15 minutes. He added anoth...

Spotlight :: ‘Bombay Heights’ by Adite Banerjie

Blurb:

A FEEL-GOOD ROMANTIC COMEDY

Small town girl Sanjana Kale wants a fresh start in Mumbai. A challenging job and some much needed distance from her ludicrously over-protective family could get her life under control. Forced to team up with video game designer Ashwin Deo, who is too attractive for his own good, she finds life becoming a whole lot more complicated when he turns out to be her new neighbour.  How can she maintain a professional distance with this charming troublemaker who be...

Book Blitz :: ‘The Princess & The Superstar’ by Preethi Venugopala

Blurb:

‘A Princess in love with a Bollywood Superstar’

Saketh Rao aka SR, India’s latest Bollywood heartthrob, has bagged the role of a lifetime: to play Hari Varman, the doomed royal scion. 
When he arrives at Sravanapura Palace with his director friend Rajeev Ratnam, little does he know that his life is about to change forever! 

Princess Kritika is overjoyed that Saketh Rao will play the role of her ancestor. But when she comes face to face with the arrogant superstar she is determined to s...

Book Review :: ‘If You Only Knew Me’ by Divyata Rajaram

Blurb:
If You Only Knew Me is a story of friendship, passion and intrigue set in Dubai, arguably one of the world’s most exciting cities to live in.

Rupali, Anjali, Dipika, Sakina and Monica are five NRI women whose lives are glitzy and exciting as they flirt with high society within the charmed social circles frequented by the Dubai expat community. Beautiful homes, designer clothes, shoes, fast cars and a lifestyle that is envied by all, there is very little these women have not attained. To...

Cover reveal :: ‘Mauri’ Book 2 of Abhaya Collection by Sai Swaroopa Iyer

Mauri, the second book of Abhaya collection by Saiswaroopa Iyer is set to release on 9th June 2018 on Amazon Kindle Store. Set in the times of Mahabharata, the books explore lesser known stories of the timeless epic of India from the perspectives of strong female protagonists. The opening Title, Abhaya, was released on Kindle store in November 2015 and has received praise from acclaimed authors and reviewers.

“Abhaya allows us to delve into the world of our ancestors and Gods through the rout...

Gratitude

There are times when I think what’s the need of writing an acknowledgement note. People, who know me, know that I am forever grateful for their help, motivation and encouragement. They don’t need an external endorsement or proof of my sentiments.

But—there is always a ‘but’ to any argument