So to say, in its origins, the writing board consisted the ‘rectangles of recognition’ over which, over time, the ‘pillars of popularity’ were formed that held the interests of the literature and the writers alike for long. However, in the later part of the last century, this ‘from bottom to top’ order was turned topsy-turvy under the ‘pyramids of publicity’ erected by the publisher-media nexus to promote the writers with the right connections. When it seemed, all was irrevocably lost to the unconnected authors, came the internet to usher in the e-book revolution followed by social media explosion that once again restored the rectangles of recognition, albeit in unruly profus...

Image courtesy of Harper CollinsThis year I had told myself I was going to read 13 books over the course of the 12 months. I'm happy to say that I did reach that 13, even though some of them might not have been books that I would really care to read again. I read a wide range of genres from philosophy to fantasy, from science-fiction to historical non-fiction. I like to be able to delve into virtually anything. Some of these may not appeal to you at all, and if that's the case you can certainly jump to those that sound the most intriguing. There's no quiz at the end. I'm going to start in chronological order from what I read in the beginning of the year and complete the series with The Song ...

Who says awkward people can’t be Lovers?” goes the first line of the little novelette. I happened to be in the mood to “write a book” since a lot of people I knew were raving about doing this.So, with no experience and armed with the knowledge of a free writing course I found online, I spent close to 9 hours writing this tiny book. The book was published about a year ago, and this is a review written by a prominent Indian book blogger.In his review, Kevein Mallik, who rated the book 5 stars, has used words like “heart-warming” and “steady romance” in his review To tell the truth, as a new writer, who only had a little experience writing short stories on Wattpad, I never dream...

This is the story of a Shy Rich Girl...

A shy rich girl that doesn't know how gorgeous she is...

She is a total tomboy who doesn't know to be girly...

Until one day, she looks into the mirror, and decides to make herself someone different...

That was a different day, her features aligned like planets in the Milky Way....

She has a secret someone,

He loves her dearly...

Read about their adventures in the book entitled 'His Lingering Perfume' by Sarah D, on Amazon!

Also here is a video describing a review by a notable book blogger Kevein's Books