Cover Reveal!
It’s done! It’s here! And I’m so excited to share… Here is the cover for “Flight of an Orphan Thief”, my young adult fantasy debut novel coming out March 20 this year: How it came about As mentioned in my last post “Book Cover Design: Where to begin?“, the options were numerous and almost overwhelming. […]
Book Cover Design: Where to begin?
In parallel to finalizing my manuscript, I decided to go ahead and start figuring out a book cover design. I found way more options and resources than expected, a range of prices going from $0 to $3500, and was almost paralyzed by choice (except I actually got really excited about having so much choice!). That’s […]
My writing journey: Self-publishing, here we go!
It has been a while since I shared anything here. I would apologize, but I am not sure how many people are even paying attention, what with all the blogs and articles and newsletters out there – not to mention the state of the world. BUT, in case you have been reading my words, I […]
Book Review “Unapologetically Ambitious”
The book “Unapologetically Ambitious: Take Risks, Break Barriers, and Create Success on Your Own Terms” landed on my reading list through the Penn Alumni book club. The author, Shellye Archambeau, is an alumni too, so I read it not only because I found the premise interesting, but also to support a fellow alumn – in […]
Life & Writing Hack: Do “Homework for Life”
“Homework for Life” is the brain child of Matthew Dicks, primary school teacher, author, and storyteller extraordinaire. The concept is simple: Take 5 minutes at the end of every day to answer the question “if I had to tell a story from my day today, what would it be?” – and record it. The easiest […]
10 Free Resources for Writers
For years, investing in myself as a writer meant carving out time to read and write. I still do that, as much as I can. But what changed some six months ago is that I am now willing to pay for resources, courses, webinars – selectively! – to improve my craft. In case you’re not […]
Book Review: “Crossing the River”
In her memoir “Crossing the River: Seven Stories That Saved My Life“, Carol Smith takes us on a journey through grief and out the other side, so to speak – though anyone who has experienced grief knows it isn’t something you get over, but rather it’s something you learn to live with. As I put […]
Writing hack: Be your own accountability buddy
A few months ago, I started an experiment. I launched a Facebook business page to keep myself accountable with regards to my writing goals. This stemmed from previous success with a real life accountability buddy that I had calls with regularly. We’d do writing exercises together, share drafts, exchange feedback. It was brilliant. Then I […]