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Start of NanoWriMo

November will be an important month for us. 16 Days to go for the start of NanoWriMo which starts on Nov 1st. The challenge is to write 50,000 words in one month. That’s roughly 1700 per day. While...

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Great Book Cover Designs

Everytime I walk into a book store, I always end up looking for books with great cover designs. Its truly an art. I feel the best time to start researching for a book design is even before you start...

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Write or Die

Here’s a great video on how to write well. Applicable for both bloggers and authors. Its one hour well spent. Scott Berkun is a professional writer and author of four books. Ever since I started...

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Advice from Steven Pressfield, author of 12 books

Brilliant advice from Steven Pressfield, author of 12 books: “If you want to write, plant your backside in front of the typewriter. Don’t get up from the chair, no matter how many brilliantly-plausible...

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Social Media for Business

Received a copy of Sorav Jain’s new book on Social Media for Business. What I liked about it was the personalized covering letter that came along with it. It referenced a recent FB update that I made...

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Writing Faster, Writing Better, and Writing More of What You Love

Picked this book as preparatory material for the Book Authoring Workshop. http://Kiruba.com/authoring Purchase Link: http://goo.gl/dD6hSo

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25 days to go for our ‘Book Authoring Retreat’

Exactly 25 days to go for our ‘Book Authoring Retreat‘. 3 days to go for NaNoWriMo. This is an excellent time to start working on the outline of your book. Don’t worry about the finer details. A rough...

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A sneak peek of the incredible Catherynne M. Valente’s Pep Talk

“Write something true. Write something frightening. Write something close to the bone. You are on this planet to tell the story of what you saw here. What you heard. What you felt. What you learned....

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The Story of Yasodha: Overcoming Difficulties in Life.

Every morning, as I take my pet dog for a walk around my neighborhood, I notice a special person. A lady with a puny figure in a saree that looks like she had hastily wrapped around. The white walking...

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Why Authors Should NOT Give Their Books to *All* Conference Attendees.

The stack of books you see on the table is the New York Times bestseller, ‘Uplifting Service‘ by Ron Kaufman. Ron, a genuinely nice guy, gifted his books to every participant at the Asia Professional...

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