"It Can't Be You"

A Very Proud Moment

My debut novel, a psychological thriller called , “It Can’t Be You” was published in November 2009. It was based on a story I wrote for NaNoWriMo in 2oo9.  One of the proudest moments in my life was when I found the book listed under “Suspense” in the popular on-line book store, Flipkart.

On March 20, 2011, it was ranked 33 out of 17,400 titles in the “Suspense” category. More importantly, I was proud to see the authors whose titles figures in Ranks 21 to 40 included:- Ruskin Bond, David Baldacci, Stephen King, Robert Ludlum, John Grisham, Robin Cook, Lee Child, Dean Koontz, James Patterson, John Le Carre, Prem Rao, Harlen Coben, Greg Isles, Mario Puzo, and Daniel Silva.

"Lucky For Some, 13"

Sleeper Cells

Authors wonder sometimes if they are prophetic. How is it that what appears in the plot of their books actually happens in reality? I guess the answer lies in their writing about what they perceive happens in the society they live in.  Here’s a case in point. What I have written in “Lucky For Some, Thirteen” about sleeper cells in Bangalore seems to have come true. Continue reading “Sleeper Cells” →

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Reconfiguring The Blog

I am sorry. I haven’t given this blog the attention it deserves. I have now decided to reconfigure the blog.

I would have loved to have separate Pages for each of my books and writing projects. I started this blog with this objective in mind. Sadly, it didn’t work that way. I found that all I could do was to add “comments” and not “posts” on each of these Pages.  Not being tech savvy, I couldn’t lick this problem and perhaps this was the main reason why the blog was neglected, in a manner of speaking.

I have now chosen to be more creative to fix the issue. I will settle for the easier option of creating distinct “Categories” for each of my books and writing projects. Hopefully, all the posts will now come on the blog with posts relating to any one book/project being accessible by checking under that particular category.

Let’s see how this works and take it from there.

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Should Your Lips Remain SEALed?

There are some events that take place in your lifetime which have a tremendous impact on the world. These are unforgettable stories which are spoken of and written about for decades, going on to becoming legends. From my youth, I remember the John F. Kennedy assassination, as if it happened yesterday, though the President was shot dead in Dallas, Texas nearly 50 years ago. On May 2, 2011, the news that Osama Bin Laden, perhaps the most wanted man on earth was killed in a raid in Abbottabad in Pakistan took the world by storm. Continue reading “Should Your Lips Remain SEALed?” →

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Tribute to Authors- Frederick Forsyth

I first read “The Day of the Jackal” by Frederick Forsyth in the early ’70s and he soon became one of my favourite authors. I vividly remember the book ( and the subsequent movie) even to this day, decades later. Such was the appeal of the story. In  my view, it is one the best thrillers ever written. I was amazed to read that he wrote it in just 35 days! If you haven’t read it yet, grab a copy! You will not regret your decision.

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Writer’s Block or just a dry patch in writing?

Let’s face it, it is tough to write when your mind is preoccupied with other things. For the first time in my writing career, I hit a patch where I just didn’t write: for nearly a month! Was this the much dreaded writer’s block? Thinking about this astonishes me. What happened? What are the lessons to be learnt? Was it just the age old writer’s block or a deeper malaise? What could I do to prevent this from happening again? Continue reading “Writer’s Block or just a dry patch in writing?” →

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A Treasure Trove of Writing Tips

There really is no end to learning. If you seek what you want to learn, there are many places, thanks to the power of internet, where you can get enough and more. I have followed  many blogs and websites over the years, and continue to track them. I have gained considerably from reading different points of view on writing. I go in more for those which are practical and straight forward , rather than those which are highly technical. In today’s post, I put together some of these resources for writers: Continue reading “A Treasure Trove of Writing Tips” →