Ananya’s As You Like It #48

A writer planning and expecting their characters to stick to the plan is like a very controlling parent planning their child's whole life and expecting them to work towards it.

Story Snippet #28

“Whatever for?” she cut him off. “You lost a friend. A very good childhood friend. In a battle against an evil witch. That’s something to cry about. It’s a huge loss.” - Lorinda Yuri to Linel Snayt

Characterisation

So, you consider yourself to be a creative writer and you have a story to tell. You have a good idea for a plot and an excellent hold over the language you write in. But, you are facing a small problem—you don’t know how you want your characters to be like. This is a common...

Story Snippet #28

“There’s something positively special about being abnormal, too.” Bethy frowned at this. “Really? Aside from what – abnormal?” Sarcasm dripped with each syllable that she spoke. Daniel chuckled. “Sure, you could say that. All I mean is, it’s not such a bad thing being not normal. There are a lot of good things that can...

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Life Update: 14/04/2023

Life update since February 2023. My life, my reading, and my writing.

“Rescue Me” by Vania Rheault | Review

My Review of "Rescue Me" by Indie Author, Vania Rheault   This is a standalone book. It's mature, perhaps targeted to readers above 20 years of age.    Back-of-book description: A one night stand saved my life. Sam When my wife passed away, I buried my life with her. For two years, I lived like...

Newsletter Subscription

I finally got around to start my newsletter officially in December 2022 and made the annoucement on my social media platforms. I released my second newsletter this January, with a promise of a follow-up that would contain excerpts from my completed and ongoing manuscripts. Here is the link to subscribe to my newsletter. After over...

The Sahara Chronicles Book 1: The Young Foreigner

Guest Post by Cully Mack: An Interview

Hello all! Here is an interview I took of one of my favourite fantasy indie authors, who goes by her pen name, Cully Mack. She is the next guest on this blog. Her series, Voice That Thunders, is on Amazon now; five books are out and sixth coming up. Of them, one is a sort...

Life Update – 13/10/2022

Hello! So, this is another Life Update. I have been working a little less now, thanks to a major change in my life, one I shan't regret. I'm glad it happened. I am now in a better place in my life and with lesser stress. My rerelease date is coming soon and I still have...

Rerelease: The Young Foreigner

Many of you who have read my book, "The Young Foreigner", must be wondering when the sequel will release. If you did not know from my social media accounts already, Book 2: The Lost Fable is releasing on 4 December 2022, the same day as Book 1: The Young Foreigner, over two years ago. You...

“The Heron” by Jean M. Roberts | Review

My Review of "The Heron" by Author, Jean M. Roberts   This is a standalone short story.  It is based on American History.     Back-of-book description: The past calls to those who dare to listen… An invitation arrives; Abbey Coote, professor of American Studies, has won an extended stay in a historic B&B, Pine Tree...

“Mira” by Sudesna Ghosh | Review

My Review of "Mira" by Indie Author, Sudesna Ghosh   This is a standalone short story.  It is set in India.     Back-of-book description: Mira wants freedom. She's been stuck in a bad domestic situation for a few years but she's finally ready to hit the restart button. When Mira begins a new life, she...

Life Update – 31/01/2022

It's been about a month since I posted my last blogpost, and much longer since I wrote my last Life Update. Happy New Year 2022! Yes, it's a new year and I wrote a new poem for my husband. I shall be posting it here soon. I got my first book sale this year on...

“Wild Card” by Stephanie Rose | Review

My Review of "Wild Card" by Indie Author, Stephanie Rose   This is the first book in the Suits series. It's a little mature, perhaps targeted to readers above 20 years of age.    Back-of-book description: "Legend has it, if you stand in front of a mirror holding a cup and a candle, you can...

!! Calling All Readers of Fiction !!

It doesn't matter what genre you read, as long as you read fiction. You can read non-fiction, too, but that's not the point here. The point is, this is a survey to see what manner of writing readers of fiction prefer in the books they pick up, what kind of wording appeals to them. If...

Why I Love the “Twilight Saga” and Stephenie Meyer

This post should absolutely not be related to my other post about the "Harry Potter" series. While the story of Harry Potter is pure contemporary urban young adult fantasy, the story of Bella and "Twilight Saga" is really an urban contemporary supernatural new adult romance. I know this is a big sentence and editors would want...

Life Update – 13/09/2021

Hiiii! So, I've realised some time ago - and had been reminding myself from time-to-time since - that I have been forgetting to post Life Updates on this blog. The last was in the March of this year. I am still making videos to post on my YouTube channel. Though now, I might take to...

“Wherever He Goes” by Vania Rheault | Review

My Review of "Wherever He Goes" by Indie Author, Vania Rheault   This is a standalone book. It's a little mature, perhaps targeted to readers above 20 years of age.    Back-of-book description: When Aiden offers to drive Kat across the country, she has no choice but to say yes. Kat tries to convince herself...