Ekta R. Garg's Blog, page 15

Instagram posts now up

Good evening, Write Edge readers. I’ve posted my latest pictures on Instagram. Find out what I’m reading for next week in my #bookreviewpreview, and find a brand new piece of microfiction that you won’t get anywhere else. Look for me with my handle, @EktaRGarg, or check out the posts on my Facebook author page.

Have a great weekend, readers, and remember to tell a loved one you care about them. Life is too short not to.

E.R.G.

Second installment of Thursday R.E.A.D.s now up

Hello, Write Edge readers. I hope wherever you are that you’re enjoying a bright, sunny day. We’ve had gray skies that keep threatening rain but don’t really follow through on the threat. On the upside, days like this are great for reading and writing.

Today I’ve done both (of course) and am sharing my second installment of Thursday R.E.A.D.s with you. This month I’m taking a closer look at Lunar New Year Love Story by Gene Luen Yang and LeUyen Pham. Find out what I thought of the book as an Editor here.

Have a great night, readers, and remember to tell a loved one you care about them. Life is too short not to.

E.R.G.

New book review now up

Hello, Write Edge readers. I’ve posted my latest book review for you. Today I share my thoughts on The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley. Here’s the opening to my post:

A civil servant discovers that all is not as it may seem in a pioneer government program that involves time travel and helping historical figures assimilate to the 21st century. As the woman begins to make inquiries, she discovers a larger plot at play. Debut Author Kaliane Bradley tackles several weighty topics and handles all of them with aplomb in her first book The Ministry of Time.

Read the whole review now on The Write Edge Bookshelf.

Have a great day, readers, and remember to tell a loved one you care about them. Life is too short not to.

E.R.G.

And so begins May…

Good evening, Write Edge readers. We’ve started a brand new month, and I can hardly believe it. Some days time feels like it’s crawling along. Where did it all go?

I’ve posted my latest haiku for you in my year-long study of this poetry form. Check it out now on The Write Edge Writing Workshop.

Last week I shared in my #bookreviewpreview what I’m reading for this week. On Wednesday, find out what I thought of The Ministry of Time by debut author Kaliane Bradley. You’ll see that review posted on The Write Edge Bookshelf in the middle of the week.

I hope you enjoyed my first installment of the newly-returned Thursday R.E.A.D.s. This month I’m examining the graphic novel Lunar New Year Love Story by Gene Luen Yang and LeUyen Pham. Last week I shared what I thought of the book as a Reviewer. This Thursday I’ll put on my editing hat and let you know what I thought of the book as an Editor. Check that out later this week.

And, of course, it’s back to Instagram on Friday where you get a peek at my writing and non-writing lives. Find previous posts on the app with my handle, @EktaRGarg, or on my Facebook author page.

Also, if you’re a fan of audiobooks, I’m happy to announce that my award-winning novella, The Truth About Elves, is now available in audiobook format. Get it wherever you get your favorite reads to listen.

Have a great week, readers, and remember to tell a loved one you care about them. Life is too short not to.

E.R.G.

Instagram posts now up

Hello, Write Edge readers. I hope you all have had a great week and enjoyed yesterday’s first installment of Thursday R.E.A.D.s where I’m taking a closer look at Lunar New Year Love story this month. If you missed it, you can click here to read what I thought of the book as a Reviewer.

I’ve posted my latest Instagram photos for you. Check out what I’m reading for next week’s review in my #bookreviewpreview as well as a very special announcement I’m making as an author and more. You can find me on the app with my handle, @EktaRGarg, or on my Facebook author page.

Have a wonderful weekend, readers, and remember to tell a loved one you care about them. Life is too short not to.

E.R.G.

First installment of Thursday R.E.A.D.s now up

Hello, Write Edge readers. I’m so pleased to bring back this quarterly feature. It went on hiatus through 2023, but now I get to share with you once again my thoughts as a Reviewer, Editor, Author, and Dreamer of stories and books.

For this first book back to R.E.A.D.s, I’m taking a deeper dive into Lunar New Year Love Story by written by Gene Luen Yang and illustrated by LeUyen Pham. If you haven’t checked out this dynamic graphic novel, I suggest you do so immediately and then follow along in May as I examine the book through the lenses of my four roles in publishing.

Read the first installment from me as a Reviewer now on The Write Edge Bookshelf.

Have a great day, readers, and remember to tell a loved one you love them. Life is too short not to.

E.R.G.

Book review now up

Hello, Write Edge readers. I’ve posted my latest book review for you. Today I’m sharing my thoughts on Real Americans by Rachel Khong. Here’s the opening to my post:

Three generations grapple with identity and culture through life challenges that pull them apart and push them back together again. Along the way, each person must decide whether they will embrace the complications of their lives or denounce everything. Author Rachel Khong’s plot of three main characters offers prose with gravity but the wrong story order in her latest book Real Americans.

Read the whole review now on The Write Edge Bookshelf.

Have a good week, readers, and don’t forget to tell a loved one you care about them. Life is too short not to.

E.R.G.

Last two days of April

Hello, Write Edge readers. It’s hard to believe, but this week brings us the last two days of April. Time truly does fly when you’re absorbed in other things.

It’s the last Monday of the month, which means I take a break from posting my own writing to share with you some of the writing I’ve enjoyed by others from across the web. Check out those works now on The Write Edge Writing Workshop.

On Friday I shared in my #bookreviewpreview that I’m currently reading Real Americans by Rachel Khong. Want to know what I thought of the book? Find out on Wednesday on The Write Edge Bookshelf.

This week is the start of a new month and the return of another feature that I’ve enjoyed in years past: Thursday R.E.A.D.S. In this quarterly deep-dive, I share my thoughts on a book that I read and enjoyed outside of my weekly reviews. On Thursday I’ll share the first installment, as a Reviewer, of what I thought of Lunar New Year Love Story by the dynamic graphic novel writer-illustrator team of Gene Luen Yang and LeUyen Pham. I took a break from this closer look at books last year, but I’m so glad to be bringing it back in 2024. Look for it toward the later part of the week.

And, of course, it’s back to Instagram on Friday for bits and pieces of my writing and non-writing lives. If you’ve missed previous posts, find them now on the app with my handle, @EktaRGarg, or on my Facebook author page.

Have a great week, readers, and remember to tell a loved one you care for them this week. Life is too short not to.

E.R.G.

Instagram posts now up

Hello, Write Edge readers. Happy rainy Friday. It’s been pouring for most of the day and has only let up a little while ago. The sun is out and shining as if nothing happened earlier in the day. The weather is being tricky today for sure. :>

In any case, I’ve posted my latest pictures for you, and today they’re all from my writing life. Find me on the app with my handle, @EktaRGarg, or on my Facebook author page. You’ll see what I’m reviewing for next week, what new editing advice I have to share, a little piece from my author self, and what inspired me to dream this week.

Have a great weekend, readers, and remember to tell a loved one you care about them. Life is too short not to.

E.R.G.

Book review now up

Hello, Write Edge readers. I’ve posted my latest book review for you. Today I’m sharing my thoughts on the latest domestic thriller, Darling Girls, by Australian author Sally Hepworth. Here’s the opening to my post:

A trio of foster sisters must confront their worst memories of the home that brought them together when a police investigation makes a discovery there. As the women travel back to the place of their adolescence, they carry with them secrets that they’ve managed to keep from one another but that tie them together. Author Sally Hepworth returns doing what she does best in the domestic thriller genre with her latest page-turner, Darling Girls.

Read the whole review now on The Write Edge Bookshelf.

Have a great day, readers, and don’t forget to tell a loved one you care about them. Life is too short not to.

E.R.G.