When I published #tnks, I promised myself that I will publish one book every year. 2015 was to see my second book. But 6 months in the year, I am not sure if the book is coming out. So, if you are disappointed, I am sorry. And I promise I will continue to write. I […]
Continue reading →Since #tnks is amongst the biggest things that I have done in life, I often talk about it to friends and strangers. And when I do that, invariably, I am expected to cough up a free, autographed copy of the book. And ladies and gents, to put on record, it is pissing off! I have […]
Continue reading →Kevin Smith says, “it costs nothing to encourage an artist…” Dear 500+ friends, family, readers, strangers and others, thank you so so so so so much for encouraging me. I dont claim to be an artist. But I want to be one some day. And you guys are helping me become one. It’s been almost […]
Continue reading →A friend who wanted to quit to write and didn’t have the balls to do so asked me about how I went about it. I told her that I didn’t think a lot and just did it. She was insistent that I write a story. This is an edited version of the email I sent her sometime in […]
Continue reading →Ever since I can remember, I’ve always wanted a Wikipedia page. But then, there is this huge wide gap between wants and what you get. The “notability” criteria for Wikipedia is pretty stringent and I could never get in. With #tnks, I was hoping to qualify! So lo and behold, moment #tnks started shipping, I head to […]
Continue reading →Now that I am a stakeholder in the publishing industry in India and over the next few years I hope to become a significant one, I am going to start talking about things I’ve learnt while I was working on #tnks (wow that was a long sentence). I plan to post my thoughts in a […]
Continue reading →The first poster for tnks is out! I am going to use this poster in all my communication. What do you think of this? Apart from links to the website, FB page, the poster also has links to Amazon and Flipkart, should someone get intrigued enough to order the book!
Continue reading →It’s Diwali and its raining cheer and happiness all around. I thought I ought to add some. And here it is. You can now win a brand new Amazon Kindle if you pre-order my book! To be honest, I cant really assure you that you would like the book; but I can assure you that […]
Continue reading →News! I just signed up for a crowdfunding campaign on catapooolt.com to help me raise money to market #tnks. The campaign is live on the catapooolt website. Please go see it. Here is a small intro I made for it. So why I am doing this? What do I hope to get out of it? What […]
Continue reading →For every first-time author, release of the book cover is an important landmark. It’s something that one waits with abated breath. After all, the book cover is what the world sees, before they pick your book. Come to think of it, its funny how the visual hook like a cover could entice readers and make […]
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