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Writer unblocked: 5 fun ways to get unstuck

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I haven’t been able to do much hard-core writing lately, and wondered why I was having so much trouble getting started on my newest project. Am I too distracted with book promotion? Life? Fear of the unknown? Probably all of the above. Or is it the dreaded writer’s block? I’ve got a great cast of characters and a workable plot I started last year during NaNoWriMo. But who wants a  ’workable’ story? I certainly don’t want to spend the next year or two on a… Continue reading →

A writer from Bangalore & a social networking story

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This is a social networking story. Circles of interest like writer’s forums create avenues for friendships that are a godsend for writers like me, who tend not to get out much. I first met Rachna Chhabria on Scribblerati, Lia Keye’s forum for writers. Rachna’s teaches creative writing at Mount Carmel College in Bangalore, India, and writes short stories, book reviews and features for two Indian newspapers, The Hindu and Deccan Herald. She’s published two children’s books and has some of her work in a few penguin Anthologies. She also… Continue reading →

If you love cats…and books about magical cats…

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If you love cats…..you’ll love Marco, a tabby cat who dreams of being a hero, like ones in the books he reads. Life’s harsh realities strike, however, when he finds he is not able to rescue his own humans from tragedy. He is left homeless—with no street skills. Things begin to look up when he discovers the public library where he takes refuge and settles in with a good book. But the elder library cat is also Guardian of a powerful mystical book and challenges Marco to leave his safe adventure stories… Continue reading →

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