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September 10, 2015
Book Spotlight: Done with Men by Suchi Singh Kalra
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Name of the Book: DONE WITH MEN
Author: Shuchi Singh Kalra
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1. Dola Basu Singh
2. Inderpreet Kau rl Uppal
3. Nilima Mohite
The Story:
Travel journo, Kairavi Krishna (Kay) has had it with men. After a series of disasters (losers, philanderers, leeches, mama's boys and possessive psychos), she is all too tempted to walk out on the prospect of ever finding love. Accompanied by her best friend and flat-mate Baani, she sets off for Goa, hoping to get away from her miserable love life and vowing to stay clear of the male species.
Goa however, has a host of surprises in store for her. Ricky, her pesky ex-boyfriend, is busy painting the town red with his hot new girlfriend. Now what is poor Kay to do other than overdose on vodka, smoke pot, get an outrageous tattoo and fall off the hotel balcony? She wakes up in the hospital to the tender ministrations of Dr.Vivian D'Mello--young, suave and handsome as hell. Will Kay stick to her guns or will she fall for his ridiculously sexy charms? And what's up with the mixed signals he's giving out?
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About The Author
Shuchi Singh Kalra
Shuchi Singh Kalra is a writer, editor and blogger based in India. She has been writing since 2005, and has freelanced with major print and online publications including Femina.in, Hotelier International, Good Housekeeping, Home Review, Parent & Child, Vista, Dogs & Pups, Women’s Era and Time ‘N’ Style. She also writes for several businesses from across the world.
Shuchi is the owner of Pixie Dust Writing Studio, a writing and editing firm that services a global clientele, and the Indian Freelance Writers Blog. She has started dabbling in fiction only recently and her first book, Done With Men (published by Indireads), has received rave reviews from readers and reviewers alike. Her short stories have appeared in Love Across Borders, Stories For Your Valentine and NAW Anthology 2013.ne of India’s leading eye hospitals. Traveling is her first love and she leads a happily nomadic life with her fauji husband and livewire toddler.
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Name of the Book: DONE WITH MEN
Author: Shuchi Singh KalraRead some reviews:
1. Dola Basu Singh
2. Inderpreet Kau rl Uppal
3. Nilima Mohite
The Story:
Travel journo, Kairavi Krishna (Kay) has had it with men. After a series of disasters (losers, philanderers, leeches, mama's boys and possessive psychos), she is all too tempted to walk out on the prospect of ever finding love. Accompanied by her best friend and flat-mate Baani, she sets off for Goa, hoping to get away from her miserable love life and vowing to stay clear of the male species.
Goa however, has a host of surprises in store for her. Ricky, her pesky ex-boyfriend, is busy painting the town red with his hot new girlfriend. Now what is poor Kay to do other than overdose on vodka, smoke pot, get an outrageous tattoo and fall off the hotel balcony? She wakes up in the hospital to the tender ministrations of Dr.Vivian D'Mello--young, suave and handsome as hell. Will Kay stick to her guns or will she fall for his ridiculously sexy charms? And what's up with the mixed signals he's giving out?
You can also buy @
About The Author 
Shuchi Singh Kalra
Shuchi Singh Kalra is a writer, editor and blogger based in India. She has been writing since 2005, and has freelanced with major print and online publications including Femina.in, Hotelier International, Good Housekeeping, Home Review, Parent & Child, Vista, Dogs & Pups, Women’s Era and Time ‘N’ Style. She also writes for several businesses from across the world.
Shuchi is the owner of Pixie Dust Writing Studio, a writing and editing firm that services a global clientele, and the Indian Freelance Writers Blog. She has started dabbling in fiction only recently and her first book, Done With Men (published by Indireads), has received rave reviews from readers and reviewers alike. Her short stories have appeared in Love Across Borders, Stories For Your Valentine and NAW Anthology 2013.ne of India’s leading eye hospitals. Traveling is her first love and she leads a happily nomadic life with her fauji husband and livewire toddler.
Stalk her @
Website | Twitter | Facebook
Go to Book No. 78
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September 5, 2015
On Writing: Preeti Singh
‘On Writing’: This is a new series of author interviews where authors talk about the creative process behind their books, their passions and about things that make them tick. They offer tips to aspiring authors in their own unique, special way.
I am honored to present our first guest to you. Today we have the vivacious, witty, talented and beautiful Preeti Singh. Preeti has been working as a professional writer since last 15 years before authoring her two best-selling novels. Her debut novel - Flirting With Fate was published by Mahaveer Publishers, India in 2012, followed by Crossroads which was published by Authors Press, India in 2014. Her second novel Crossroads has entered the Indian Book of Records as the First Indian Fiction to Have Real Life People as its characters. Her third novel is on its way!
She inspires aspiring authors daily through her interactions on Social Media. In this interview she talks about her latest novel 'Crossroads'.
Welcome to ‘On Writing’ Preeti Singh.
Preeti Singh
(Image Source: Author)
Tell us how your career as an author began. Was it a most cherished dream or was it a particular event or incident that gave birth to the author in you?
Writing was always my passion, since I was about nine years old but slowly as I grew up and tried my hand in various fields like teaching etc, I realized my real calling was in writing…a haven where I find peace and happiness when I write. Circumstances tempted me to channelize my passion into my profession which helped me fulfill my dream of being an author & reaching Wikipedia .
‘Crossroads’ is unique as you have named the characters based on persons that you know in real life. How effective was this technique in framing the characters? Did it help you in creating more authentic characters?
Well… I always aspire to do something different in everything I do…whether it’s in career or building lifelong bonds. Crossroads took birth mainly because I wanted to thank few people in my life…those few who stood by me during various high and low moods…it included published authors as well as Facebook friends and acquaintances. With God’s blessings, Crossroads earned its place as the First Indian Fiction to have real people’s names as its characters. This itself was a reward for each member of the Crossroads family. Each character has been most supportive and kind during the journey of Crossroads and I remain eternally grateful to each one of them. You can read about this award HERE .
Buy it from: Flipkart
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What is ‘Crossroads’ all about? How long did it take to complete writing it? What is different about it when compared to ‘Flirting with Fate’?
Many people compare both my books but both genres are totally different so comparison is futile, really. Flirting with Fate is a crime thriller which took me about 4 years to write as it was complete fiction, as I am no murderer…lols. It was a challenge writing FWF as I wrote it from the perspective of a man. Crossroads, on the other hand is an emotional saga on behalf of every Indian woman. A lot of real life feelings, emotions and situations were weaved into it. Crossroads has been a journey which almost every man or woman can relate to. Thus, due to popular demand by readers, we also translated Crossroads into Hindi, so it could reach a wider audience. The hindi version can be picked up HERE
How difficult was it to bring about the characters of ‘Crossroads’ to life on paper? Was there anyone who was not pleased by the way their character appeared in the book?
Well..like they say….you cannot please everyone. The characters of Crossroads were created with the consent of all the characters and most of them could relate to their own roles, easily. Yet, some, who had to play a negative role, were left disappointed but not for long…..when they understood that a villain only enhances the story further….only with the importance of a villain, the hero can be outstanding. Moreover, everyone was kind enough to understand that only their names were used with their consent and not their real lives, natures and careers. They have been most kind and helpful in making Crossroads reach, globally.
Which form of fiction writing comes easily to you, short stories or novels? Do explain why.
Definitely novels…simply because I keep flowing and do not know how to stop my word limit and in short stories one has to limit the word length as per the guidelines.
Do you have a fixed writing schedule? What is your favorite time for writing?
Lols…never ask a writer that question. Jokes apart…no routine as such…I just get up and write when words and ideas swim in my head…maybe at 3 am when the world is asleep or during a movie in a hall…the reason why I carry pen and paper with me always…never know when an idea pops up! Having said that, sometimes when you are continuously in the flow of writing and a break happens, its little tough to get back in the ‘author mode’ ! Yet, when the bug bites to write, one can’t sleep…eat and be normal till you don’t take it all out of your system.PS:That’s just my personal experience…of course each author’s routine is different.
Do you read your reviews? How do you respond when someone writes a bad review of your book which has received many rave reviews?
Yes, I do read my reviews and I do not pay anyone to write a positive review, neither do I remove any negative feedback from anywhere. As I said before, you cannot please all readers…so one should write for oneself...many maybe upset with the way an author writes but that’s part and parcel of the package. It happens. Finally, the reader is the King…and when one reader writes and gives reviews…negative or positive, it should be respected so other readers are not misled into buying a book not worth it’s price.
If you are offered a chance to write the biography of one famous celebrity, who will you choose and why?
Amitabh Bachan…simply because I am in love with him since I was 10 years old..lols.
Which part in the whole process of creation of a book do you dislike the most? Writing, Editing, Querying, Publishing or Marketing? Why?
Well…I don’t dislike anything about conceiving a book as it’s a beautiful process but yes the most challenging part of the whole process is the publishing and marketing process. Writing a book is like pregnancy…simply a cakewalk but marketing is like the delivery stage…most tough! Simply because, you can write books, but you cannot force readers to pick it up …it really has to be their choice.
What are the three tips you have for readers of this interview who are aspiring writers?
1) Write to express with simplicity…not impress with your degrees and difficult words. If a reader has to pick up a dictionary while reading your book, you have lost the purpose as the reader’s flow will break.2) Be humble and helpful to the ones who seek your help….sometime ago you were like those aspiring authors…never forget that!3) Never write for money…you may land up with nothing…write to fulfill your passion…you will find contentment and peace!
Wonderful!
Thank you, Preeti Singh for the interesting answers. It was a pleasure having you over here. Wishing you the very best in your career as a writer and awaiting your new book eagerly.
I am honored to present our first guest to you. Today we have the vivacious, witty, talented and beautiful Preeti Singh. Preeti has been working as a professional writer since last 15 years before authoring her two best-selling novels. Her debut novel - Flirting With Fate was published by Mahaveer Publishers, India in 2012, followed by Crossroads which was published by Authors Press, India in 2014. Her second novel Crossroads has entered the Indian Book of Records as the First Indian Fiction to Have Real Life People as its characters. Her third novel is on its way!
She inspires aspiring authors daily through her interactions on Social Media. In this interview she talks about her latest novel 'Crossroads'.
Welcome to ‘On Writing’ Preeti Singh.
Preeti Singh(Image Source: Author)
Tell us how your career as an author began. Was it a most cherished dream or was it a particular event or incident that gave birth to the author in you?
Writing was always my passion, since I was about nine years old but slowly as I grew up and tried my hand in various fields like teaching etc, I realized my real calling was in writing…a haven where I find peace and happiness when I write. Circumstances tempted me to channelize my passion into my profession which helped me fulfill my dream of being an author & reaching Wikipedia .
‘Crossroads’ is unique as you have named the characters based on persons that you know in real life. How effective was this technique in framing the characters? Did it help you in creating more authentic characters?
Well… I always aspire to do something different in everything I do…whether it’s in career or building lifelong bonds. Crossroads took birth mainly because I wanted to thank few people in my life…those few who stood by me during various high and low moods…it included published authors as well as Facebook friends and acquaintances. With God’s blessings, Crossroads earned its place as the First Indian Fiction to have real people’s names as its characters. This itself was a reward for each member of the Crossroads family. Each character has been most supportive and kind during the journey of Crossroads and I remain eternally grateful to each one of them. You can read about this award HERE .
Buy it from: FlipkartAmazon
What is ‘Crossroads’ all about? How long did it take to complete writing it? What is different about it when compared to ‘Flirting with Fate’?
Many people compare both my books but both genres are totally different so comparison is futile, really. Flirting with Fate is a crime thriller which took me about 4 years to write as it was complete fiction, as I am no murderer…lols. It was a challenge writing FWF as I wrote it from the perspective of a man. Crossroads, on the other hand is an emotional saga on behalf of every Indian woman. A lot of real life feelings, emotions and situations were weaved into it. Crossroads has been a journey which almost every man or woman can relate to. Thus, due to popular demand by readers, we also translated Crossroads into Hindi, so it could reach a wider audience. The hindi version can be picked up HERE
How difficult was it to bring about the characters of ‘Crossroads’ to life on paper? Was there anyone who was not pleased by the way their character appeared in the book?
Well..like they say….you cannot please everyone. The characters of Crossroads were created with the consent of all the characters and most of them could relate to their own roles, easily. Yet, some, who had to play a negative role, were left disappointed but not for long…..when they understood that a villain only enhances the story further….only with the importance of a villain, the hero can be outstanding. Moreover, everyone was kind enough to understand that only their names were used with their consent and not their real lives, natures and careers. They have been most kind and helpful in making Crossroads reach, globally.
Which form of fiction writing comes easily to you, short stories or novels? Do explain why.
Definitely novels…simply because I keep flowing and do not know how to stop my word limit and in short stories one has to limit the word length as per the guidelines.
Do you have a fixed writing schedule? What is your favorite time for writing?
Lols…never ask a writer that question. Jokes apart…no routine as such…I just get up and write when words and ideas swim in my head…maybe at 3 am when the world is asleep or during a movie in a hall…the reason why I carry pen and paper with me always…never know when an idea pops up! Having said that, sometimes when you are continuously in the flow of writing and a break happens, its little tough to get back in the ‘author mode’ ! Yet, when the bug bites to write, one can’t sleep…eat and be normal till you don’t take it all out of your system.PS:That’s just my personal experience…of course each author’s routine is different.
Do you read your reviews? How do you respond when someone writes a bad review of your book which has received many rave reviews?
Yes, I do read my reviews and I do not pay anyone to write a positive review, neither do I remove any negative feedback from anywhere. As I said before, you cannot please all readers…so one should write for oneself...many maybe upset with the way an author writes but that’s part and parcel of the package. It happens. Finally, the reader is the King…and when one reader writes and gives reviews…negative or positive, it should be respected so other readers are not misled into buying a book not worth it’s price.
If you are offered a chance to write the biography of one famous celebrity, who will you choose and why?
Amitabh Bachan…simply because I am in love with him since I was 10 years old..lols.
Which part in the whole process of creation of a book do you dislike the most? Writing, Editing, Querying, Publishing or Marketing? Why?
Well…I don’t dislike anything about conceiving a book as it’s a beautiful process but yes the most challenging part of the whole process is the publishing and marketing process. Writing a book is like pregnancy…simply a cakewalk but marketing is like the delivery stage…most tough! Simply because, you can write books, but you cannot force readers to pick it up …it really has to be their choice.
What are the three tips you have for readers of this interview who are aspiring writers?
1) Write to express with simplicity…not impress with your degrees and difficult words. If a reader has to pick up a dictionary while reading your book, you have lost the purpose as the reader’s flow will break.2) Be humble and helpful to the ones who seek your help….sometime ago you were like those aspiring authors…never forget that!3) Never write for money…you may land up with nothing…write to fulfill your passion…you will find contentment and peace!
Wonderful!
Thank you, Preeti Singh for the interesting answers. It was a pleasure having you over here. Wishing you the very best in your career as a writer and awaiting your new book eagerly.
September 1, 2015
Writing by the Window by Nivedita N
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Name of the Book: WRITING BY THE WINDOW
Author: Nivedita N
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1. Geethanjali Tanikella
2. Kaushal Mahesh Gupta
The Book:
A collection of Nivedita'spoems, selected in various anthologies or resting in the mail box of her mentors. These poems include poems on our state, our relations, and most importantly our deepest emotions when we sit by the window alone but not feeling lonely.
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About The Author
Nivedita N
Divenita Er aka Nivedita has a couple of poems and an ebook published. Her book, Writing by the window was released in February 2015. She freelances for publications like The Hindu and Hyderabad-based Wow Magazine.
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Name of the Book: WRITING BY THE WINDOW
Author: Nivedita NRead some reviews:
1. Geethanjali Tanikella
2. Kaushal Mahesh Gupta
The Book:
A collection of Nivedita'spoems, selected in various anthologies or resting in the mail box of her mentors. These poems include poems on our state, our relations, and most importantly our deepest emotions when we sit by the window alone but not feeling lonely.
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About The Author 
Nivedita N
Divenita Er aka Nivedita has a couple of poems and an ebook published. Her book, Writing by the window was released in February 2015. She freelances for publications like The Hindu and Hyderabad-based Wow Magazine.
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Go to Book No. 69
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August 30, 2015
The Nidhi Kapoor Story by Saurabh Garg
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Name of the Book: THE NIDHI KAPOOR STORY
Author: Saurabh Garg
Read some reviews:
1. Nimue
2. book r3vi3ws
3. Namrata Ganti
The Story:
Two dogs and a cat are butchered at the home of Nidhi Kapoor, a leading Bollywood actress. Left behind is a mysterious letter threatening Nidhi and her family.
Nishant Kapoor, Nidhi’s father and a superstar of the yesteryears is confined to a retirement facility in the hills. Tormenting him are his recurring dreams of someone trying to hurt him and his family.
A film set where Nidhi Kapoor is shooting for her much anticipated film goes up in flames. Trapped inside are Nidhi and her sister, Payal.
ACP Prakash Mohile is forced to take up the investigation. Rujuta Singh, a photojournalist chronicling the lives of policemen in Mumbai and shadowing Prakash, gets embroiled in the case.
Unwarranted incidents continue to happen and in absence of any real clues or motive, Prakash and Rujuta are forced to dig deeper in the past of the Kapoors. They unknowingly stumble onto a violent tale of lies, betrayal, treachery, infidelity and murder.
Time is running out fast and the unknown assailant is adamant on taking away from Nidhi everything that she holds dear - her career, her home, her reputation, her family and her life. With each move, he seems to be getting close. The answers however continue to elude Prakash and Rujuta.
What is it in their past that Kapoors are hiding from the world?
What grudge does the assailant hold against the Kapoors?
And, can they save Nidhi?
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About The Author
Saurabh Garg
Curious marketeer by the day, Saurabh Garg is a storyteller by the night. The Nidhi Kapoor story is his first full-length story.
Apart from writing, Saurabh is passionate about startups, travel and poker. When he is not working on creating characters and plots for his upcoming stories, he likes to meet and talk to other interesting people and ask them stupid questions that often don't have answers.
Saurabh maintains a very elaborate bucket list. The item on top of his list is to visit every country in the world. So far, he's been to 15.
Originally from Delhi and based out of Mumbai, he went to Delhi university and MDI Gurgaon for his undergrad and postgrad respectively.
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Go to Book No. 60
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Name of the Book: THE NIDHI KAPOOR STORY
Author: Saurabh GargRead some reviews:
1. Nimue
2. book r3vi3ws
3. Namrata Ganti
The Story:
Two dogs and a cat are butchered at the home of Nidhi Kapoor, a leading Bollywood actress. Left behind is a mysterious letter threatening Nidhi and her family.
Nishant Kapoor, Nidhi’s father and a superstar of the yesteryears is confined to a retirement facility in the hills. Tormenting him are his recurring dreams of someone trying to hurt him and his family.
A film set where Nidhi Kapoor is shooting for her much anticipated film goes up in flames. Trapped inside are Nidhi and her sister, Payal.
ACP Prakash Mohile is forced to take up the investigation. Rujuta Singh, a photojournalist chronicling the lives of policemen in Mumbai and shadowing Prakash, gets embroiled in the case.
Unwarranted incidents continue to happen and in absence of any real clues or motive, Prakash and Rujuta are forced to dig deeper in the past of the Kapoors. They unknowingly stumble onto a violent tale of lies, betrayal, treachery, infidelity and murder.
Time is running out fast and the unknown assailant is adamant on taking away from Nidhi everything that she holds dear - her career, her home, her reputation, her family and her life. With each move, he seems to be getting close. The answers however continue to elude Prakash and Rujuta.
What is it in their past that Kapoors are hiding from the world?
What grudge does the assailant hold against the Kapoors?
And, can they save Nidhi?
You can also buy @
About The Author 
Saurabh Garg
Curious marketeer by the day, Saurabh Garg is a storyteller by the night. The Nidhi Kapoor story is his first full-length story.
Apart from writing, Saurabh is passionate about startups, travel and poker. When he is not working on creating characters and plots for his upcoming stories, he likes to meet and talk to other interesting people and ask them stupid questions that often don't have answers.
Saurabh maintains a very elaborate bucket list. The item on top of his list is to visit every country in the world. So far, he's been to 15.
Originally from Delhi and based out of Mumbai, he went to Delhi university and MDI Gurgaon for his undergrad and postgrad respectively.
Stalk him @
Website | Twitter | Facebook
Go to Book No. 60
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August 26, 2015
Book Launch Of "Without You"
Posing with the book with Author Nandita BoseThe official book launch of 'Without You' was held at Atta Galatta, Bangalore on August 2, 2015. I was so caught up in the post release activities and many pent up works that I couldn't post on the blog until now.'Without You' was launched by eminent Author Nandita Bose who has penned best sellers like Tread Softly, The Perfume of Promise and If Walls could Weep. She was gracious enough to accept my request to launch my book and I am so grateful for her kindness. I had the privilege to interact with her for more than an hour talking about writing, publishing and about the little things that makes writers tick.
Another photoSridevi Nayak conducted the introduction and welcomed Nandita Bose and the audience to the book release function.
With Sridevi NayakThere was an interesting discussion about writing and publishing moderated by Nandita Bose, interspersed by me reading out excerpts from the book. There was a Q and A session afterwards which proved exciting and intimidating at the same time.
I was asked about my experience penning down a novel, my inspiration, my favorite authors, my favorite genre and my writing schedule.
A few photos from the function.
With Varsha Rajeev, my school mate and first beta reader
With blogger friend Sreesha Divakaran
With College mate SreelakshmiYummy snacks were provided by the Cafe. Atta Galatta is the brain child of Laxmi Shankar. Atta Galatta is one of its kind where book and bread come together to tempt all book lovers. Special thanks to all the staff at Atta Galatta for making the function memorable.
My God-daughters with Nandita Bose
The Board Outside
One of the many artworks at Atta Galatta
Books!The ambiance at Atta Galatta with its dim lighting, comfortable and homely seating arrangements made me feel at home immediately and so did the friendly staff.
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Without You
August 24, 2015
Metro Diaries by Namrata
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Name of the Book: METRO DIARIES
Author: Namrata
Read some reviews:
1. Sundari Venkatraman
2. Kritika Narula
3. Sachin Prabhu
The Story:
Love is one of the most amazing feelings on this earth, one that makes you the most powerful person or the most helpless person in a split second. These stories capture those feelings of despair, longing, love, lust, desire, want, dejection and admiration to createdeja vu. Hold onto your hearts as you flip through these pages and take a walk down the memory lane, as "metro diaries" will revive your innermost feelings and imbibe in you the magic of love. Touching, amusing and deeply moving, metro diaries - love classics are tales that will hold you from start till end.
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About The Author
Namrata
Namrata is an investment banker who dreams of making a difference to the world, one word at a time. She romances life through her writings and aspires to make love the universal language. She is a contributor to various anthologies and e-zines along with having recently published her first solo e-book called Metro Diaries: Seventeen LOVE classics. She is also the editor for Writer's Ezine, apart from being a reviewer for leading publishing houses.
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Go to Book No. 51
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Name of the Book: METRO DIARIES
Author: NamrataRead some reviews:
1. Sundari Venkatraman
2. Kritika Narula
3. Sachin Prabhu
The Story:
Love is one of the most amazing feelings on this earth, one that makes you the most powerful person or the most helpless person in a split second. These stories capture those feelings of despair, longing, love, lust, desire, want, dejection and admiration to createdeja vu. Hold onto your hearts as you flip through these pages and take a walk down the memory lane, as "metro diaries" will revive your innermost feelings and imbibe in you the magic of love. Touching, amusing and deeply moving, metro diaries - love classics are tales that will hold you from start till end.
You can also buy @
About The Author 
Namrata
Namrata is an investment banker who dreams of making a difference to the world, one word at a time. She romances life through her writings and aspires to make love the universal language. She is a contributor to various anthologies and e-zines along with having recently published her first solo e-book called Metro Diaries: Seventeen LOVE classics. She is also the editor for Writer's Ezine, apart from being a reviewer for leading publishing houses.
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August 21, 2015
Airtel 4G Internet
Slow internet is the biggest headache that we face today. In my household there are multiple users for the broadband Wifi internet that we have and it sucks when all of us are logged onto internet simultaneously.
The videos take forever to load, the facebook, twitter and linkedin pages tests our patience. That is when we wish that there was hi-speed internet on our phones.With the new 4G connection from internet that promises high-speed 4G internet at the price of 3G, I find it exceedingly tempting to buy a 4G sim. Just a tweet with #GetAirtel4G and the sim will be home delivered. Tempting offer right?
Once I get it, I can start my own video channel of the many videos that I like to make at home. Some drawing tutorials, shading tutorials and some easy writing tips for aspiring authors. I have many personal videos of my son during his toddler years that I want to upload on Google Drive as a backup to the ones on my PC and my external hard disk storage. That way I can even share it with my friends.
I can download and watch many movies from my favorite websites and also connect to my PC using it as Wifi for my PC.
Google map guidance is essential in a city like Bangalore where finding a shop/ store or house can be quite tedious. Using 4G Airtel data I can easily navigate to places and that will be an amazing experience. With the many apps that provide locations for hotels, restaurants and bookstores, my phone is my biggest guide when it comes to finding my favorite haunts in the city. I order food, I find the route and also I book taxis to travel using my phone.
I can use it also while I travel to my native place every vacation, when the fear of getting lost in unfamiliar terrains are often very much cause of trouble for any traveler. With airtel data keeping us connected, we can travel tension free as help is always just a few clicks away.
When there is high speed internet, the quality of the YouTube videos are high and the enjoyment factor too is high. The pleasure of watching my favorite songs with constant buffering of even the initial advertisements if highly irritating.
I binge watch TV shows at times and hi speed internet will ensure that I get to save more time as most shows are minimum 30 minute shows.
There are also the TED videos and motivational videos that I return to watch when I am looking for inspiration. It is often highly essential for me whenever I am in a bad mood that I watch one of my favorite motivational videos. They instantly pep me up.
So all in all, 4G internet from Airtel promises to pep up my life.
For more details click here:
http://www.airtel.in/4g/
The videos take forever to load, the facebook, twitter and linkedin pages tests our patience. That is when we wish that there was hi-speed internet on our phones.With the new 4G connection from internet that promises high-speed 4G internet at the price of 3G, I find it exceedingly tempting to buy a 4G sim. Just a tweet with #GetAirtel4G and the sim will be home delivered. Tempting offer right?
Once I get it, I can start my own video channel of the many videos that I like to make at home. Some drawing tutorials, shading tutorials and some easy writing tips for aspiring authors. I have many personal videos of my son during his toddler years that I want to upload on Google Drive as a backup to the ones on my PC and my external hard disk storage. That way I can even share it with my friends.
I can download and watch many movies from my favorite websites and also connect to my PC using it as Wifi for my PC.
Google map guidance is essential in a city like Bangalore where finding a shop/ store or house can be quite tedious. Using 4G Airtel data I can easily navigate to places and that will be an amazing experience. With the many apps that provide locations for hotels, restaurants and bookstores, my phone is my biggest guide when it comes to finding my favorite haunts in the city. I order food, I find the route and also I book taxis to travel using my phone.
I can use it also while I travel to my native place every vacation, when the fear of getting lost in unfamiliar terrains are often very much cause of trouble for any traveler. With airtel data keeping us connected, we can travel tension free as help is always just a few clicks away.
When there is high speed internet, the quality of the YouTube videos are high and the enjoyment factor too is high. The pleasure of watching my favorite songs with constant buffering of even the initial advertisements if highly irritating.
I binge watch TV shows at times and hi speed internet will ensure that I get to save more time as most shows are minimum 30 minute shows.
There are also the TED videos and motivational videos that I return to watch when I am looking for inspiration. It is often highly essential for me whenever I am in a bad mood that I watch one of my favorite motivational videos. They instantly pep me up.
So all in all, 4G internet from Airtel promises to pep up my life.
For more details click here:
http://www.airtel.in/4g/
August 20, 2015
Equinox by Madhuri Maitra
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Name of the Book: EQUINOX
Author: Madhuri Maitra
Read some reviews:
1. Nikita Jhanglani
2. Privy Trifles
3. Nilima Mohite
The Story:
When Indus Publishers announces a short story competition, it affects the lives of the ensemble cast in unexpected ways. A jaded journalist, a bored housewife, a starry-eyed ambitious girl, an army colonel, an impoverished divorcee-all enter the competition for pressing reasons of their own. They emerge with only slightly deeper pockets than they had but far richer in experience. Social issues are explored in an engaging manner, entwined in the lives of the characters-this is indeed the way of life. The novel also promises an enchanting look at the diversity in India; the characters belong to different Indian states and embody the peculiarities of the people of that region. Equinox and its checkered characters step to music of their own; many readers will find that it resonates with their own inner music.
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About The Author
Madhuri Maitra
Always an avid reader, dreaming of delighting her own readers someday, Madhuri published her first two books in 2014. Haiku and other Micropoetry is a collection of short verse on nature and on life; while Equinox is a novel dealing with urban realities. While the former is pithy and thought-provoking, the latter is a simple reflection of modern lives.
Madhuri lives and teaches in Pune. Films are as close to her heart as books are; she teaches Film Appreciation in addition to Creative Writing. She enjoys bringing her favourite authors and films to young minds. She also conducts workshops for children and adults. She has also written and published papers on films and on writing.
She is currently enjoying the monsoon, immersing herself in her personal library and nurturing ideas for her third book.
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Go to Book No. 42
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Name of the Book: EQUINOX
Author: Madhuri Maitra
Read some reviews:
1. Nikita Jhanglani
2. Privy Trifles
3. Nilima Mohite
The Story:
When Indus Publishers announces a short story competition, it affects the lives of the ensemble cast in unexpected ways. A jaded journalist, a bored housewife, a starry-eyed ambitious girl, an army colonel, an impoverished divorcee-all enter the competition for pressing reasons of their own. They emerge with only slightly deeper pockets than they had but far richer in experience. Social issues are explored in an engaging manner, entwined in the lives of the characters-this is indeed the way of life. The novel also promises an enchanting look at the diversity in India; the characters belong to different Indian states and embody the peculiarities of the people of that region. Equinox and its checkered characters step to music of their own; many readers will find that it resonates with their own inner music.
You can also buy @
About The Author 
Madhuri Maitra
Always an avid reader, dreaming of delighting her own readers someday, Madhuri published her first two books in 2014. Haiku and other Micropoetry is a collection of short verse on nature and on life; while Equinox is a novel dealing with urban realities. While the former is pithy and thought-provoking, the latter is a simple reflection of modern lives.
Madhuri lives and teaches in Pune. Films are as close to her heart as books are; she teaches Film Appreciation in addition to Creative Writing. She enjoys bringing her favourite authors and films to young minds. She also conducts workshops for children and adults. She has also written and published papers on films and on writing.
She is currently enjoying the monsoon, immersing herself in her personal library and nurturing ideas for her third book.
Stalk her @Website | Twitter | Facebook
Go to Book No. 42
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August 18, 2015
Pepper Carrot Macaroni
Pasta from Del monteItalian food tour, learning from an Italian Nona… that was the temptation! The chef in me was raring to prove herself. I had always fantasized that I had something Italian in me. May be, ages ago, I had incarnated in a picturesque Italian village…
I prodded the sleeping Italian part of my soul a hundred times and still no recipe materialized. The nice little packet of pasta from Del monte was used up in the experiments in search of that elusive dish that would land me the most coveted prize in the competition. But the Italian food memories embedded in my soul continued to sleep; even after receiving umpteen kicks!
Then today, I decided to try one last time before giving up. And this is what I ended up with.
Pepper Carrot Macaroni
Pepper Carrot Macaroni
Ingredients:
· 1 carrot (grated)· 1 Onion ( Cut into small pieces)· Macaroni 1.5 cups· Boiled Milk 1/2 cup
· Pepper and Salt: to taste· Cheese: grated
1) Boil macaroni with enough water and salt to taste and cook it till tender. Drain away the excess water.2) Saute the Onion and Carrots in oil in a pan and add the cooked macaroni to it. Sauté for a minute and pour in the boiled milk. Stir and add the pepper powder (I added 1/2 a teaspoon). Spread cheese over it.3) Serve hot.
And it was so yummy that my son finished it off within no time.
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August 15, 2015
Kaleidoscope-The Changing Colors of Love
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Name of the Book : KALEIDOSCOPE: THE CHANGING COLORS OF LOVE
Author: Rachna Gupta
Read some reviews:
1. Kritika Narula
2. Anand
3. Tamanna Naik
The Story:
"Every beating heart will confess that once, at least once in their lifetime they were in love."
The collection of poems in this book talks about an emotion so strong that it has the potential to create and destroy! Love in all its capacity has that aura around it; it needs to be felt and when it resides in your soul you find it giving rise to feelings never experienced before. There is passion and tenderness when being together, estrangement and pain when two souls are apart and then there is joy and relief when bound together again. The 37 poems in this book talk about this amazing feeling as seen through my eyes and felt in my heart!
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About The Author
Rachna Gupta
If poetry to you means a quest of meditative solace in the realms of nature's beauty then, inscriptions by Rachna Gupta is your gateway to a mystic appreciation of emotions and individuality.
Being brought up in the picturesque city of Siliguri - a little haven cozily tucked at the foothills of the Eastern Himalayas; seeking inspiration from nature came spontaneously to Rachna. Blessed with a childhood that's reminiscent of untouched rural bliss, she would often sit under a mango tree writing in her diary with the wind rustling her hair and whispering sweet nothings in her ears. It is no surprise that her writings depict intense reverence to the power of nature; a divine unifying spirit that runs through everything she pens on paper.
An avid reader and traveler; Rachna breathes a nomad's soul which loves meeting people, understanding new cultures and absorbing the vibrancy in aesthetics that various geographies have to offer. She is also fond of music and cooking. Rachna has spent the last few years writing a variety of articles for Buzzle.com and InfoJug.com. Her poems and short stories can be found on Writing.com and her page on Facebook. Since 2013 her work has begun inviting recognition on well-regarded websites like, Fablery and Wordweavers.com. She has published two of her poems in the December 2013 issue of 'Taj Mahal Review'.
In a novel initiative beginning July 2014, Rachna brought to life her dream of sharing book reviews and personal rendezvous with authors to her readers through her blog. The blog so far has reviews of books written by acclaimed authors such as Paulo Coelho, Khalid Hosseini and Gulzar to name a few. It also invites Guest posts by other authors to add to the novelty of its offerings.
Rachna’s penchant also lies in teaching English language to primary children and draws inspiration in them by inculcating values of literature in budding years. Despite everything that keeps her busy throughout the day, she religiously makes notes about little things that capture her attention. At the end of day when the rest of the world sleeps, these notes are transformed into poems and stories for the world to read!
A doting mother to her son, Rachna now lives in Pune with her husband and son.
Stalk her @Website | Twitter | Facebook
Go to Book No. 24
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Name of the Book : KALEIDOSCOPE: THE CHANGING COLORS OF LOVEAuthor: Rachna Gupta
Read some reviews:
1. Kritika Narula
2. Anand
3. Tamanna Naik
The Story:
"Every beating heart will confess that once, at least once in their lifetime they were in love."
The collection of poems in this book talks about an emotion so strong that it has the potential to create and destroy! Love in all its capacity has that aura around it; it needs to be felt and when it resides in your soul you find it giving rise to feelings never experienced before. There is passion and tenderness when being together, estrangement and pain when two souls are apart and then there is joy and relief when bound together again. The 37 poems in this book talk about this amazing feeling as seen through my eyes and felt in my heart!
You can also buy @
About The Author 
Rachna Gupta
If poetry to you means a quest of meditative solace in the realms of nature's beauty then, inscriptions by Rachna Gupta is your gateway to a mystic appreciation of emotions and individuality.
Being brought up in the picturesque city of Siliguri - a little haven cozily tucked at the foothills of the Eastern Himalayas; seeking inspiration from nature came spontaneously to Rachna. Blessed with a childhood that's reminiscent of untouched rural bliss, she would often sit under a mango tree writing in her diary with the wind rustling her hair and whispering sweet nothings in her ears. It is no surprise that her writings depict intense reverence to the power of nature; a divine unifying spirit that runs through everything she pens on paper.
An avid reader and traveler; Rachna breathes a nomad's soul which loves meeting people, understanding new cultures and absorbing the vibrancy in aesthetics that various geographies have to offer. She is also fond of music and cooking. Rachna has spent the last few years writing a variety of articles for Buzzle.com and InfoJug.com. Her poems and short stories can be found on Writing.com and her page on Facebook. Since 2013 her work has begun inviting recognition on well-regarded websites like, Fablery and Wordweavers.com. She has published two of her poems in the December 2013 issue of 'Taj Mahal Review'.
In a novel initiative beginning July 2014, Rachna brought to life her dream of sharing book reviews and personal rendezvous with authors to her readers through her blog. The blog so far has reviews of books written by acclaimed authors such as Paulo Coelho, Khalid Hosseini and Gulzar to name a few. It also invites Guest posts by other authors to add to the novelty of its offerings.
Rachna’s penchant also lies in teaching English language to primary children and draws inspiration in them by inculcating values of literature in budding years. Despite everything that keeps her busy throughout the day, she religiously makes notes about little things that capture her attention. At the end of day when the rest of the world sleeps, these notes are transformed into poems and stories for the world to read!
A doting mother to her son, Rachna now lives in Pune with her husband and son.
Stalk her @Website | Twitter | Facebook
Go to Book No. 24
Now for the Rafflecopter: Gather as many points as you want to. The more points you get, the more you have a chance to win it all. Show your love for books.. Tweet, Like and Spread the Word... Thank you for being a Reader... You keep the Authors motivated... This is our way of saying a Thank you :)
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