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 →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 →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 […]
Continue reading →There is this thing going around FB where people are listing their top 10 books. I refuse to not be a part of any fad. And thus, here is my list (in no particular order). 1. The Godfather. By Mario Puzo. As someone said, it is the dictionary of crime. It was the first time […]
Continue reading →Just heard from my publisher (Grapevine) that we are looking at releasing the book in October of this year. What does this mean? It means… A. I have about two months to get a marketing plan in place. B. I still have time to get the cover image done the way I want it done. […]
Continue reading →I am so so happy and so so proud to announce that The Nidhi Kapoor Story (web, facebook) has been accepted by Grapevine India. If all goes well from here on, we are looking at releasing the book by August of this year. Its a big big moment. And I am totally excited about it. […]
Continue reading →Time for an update. Earlier this month (and throughout), I sent out the first draft of tnks to a few friends. Some of them have come back with their reviews, recommendations and list of changes. First things first. In terms of review, the general sense is that the story is not great shakes per se […]
Continue reading →I just penned the 40,000th word for the story. More than anything else, its a personal milestone. This is the first time when I have spent so much time and effort on one single thing. In terms of the book, to put things in context, a typical paperback is about 80000 words. In that sense, […]
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