NovelRace Week 8: So Much In A Name!
I’m battling ennui on Novelrace. I’ve labored over the novel from so many angles, I’m tired of it. I know the story so I wonder where’s the fun in retelling it?
Digital World
The internet and everything it has changed, wrecked, impacted, overthrown, empowered and otherwise touched in our lives. Online communities, self-publishing, blogging, social media, apps, gaming – how these transform who we are. Also my work in this field.
Long Distance Relationships
Let’s be honest. Given a choice, I would never pick a long distance relationship. I mean, what’s the point? Like DeePad says in Love Aaj Kal, Kya fayda? Relationship ke jo achche things hai woh nahin. (What’s the point? The benefits of a relationship aren’t present.) And yet, I guess…
NovelRace Week 7: The View From The Shoulders’ Of Giants
I had to ration internet usage this week and ended up concentrating more on Novelrace. It was my first lesson in cutting out distractions while writing.
NovelRace Week 6: My Characters Are For Real!
I think I’m getting a little better at what I’m doing with Novelrace. The characters have me in their firm grasp, rather than the other way around.
NovelRace Week 5: The Lone Runner
On Novelrace this week, the first novels have already been completed, signalling the start of a new phase in the race. Dad gave me some insights.
Featured In Mail Today, South Delhi Plus: Confessions Of A Netaholic
I was quoted in a Mail Today piece on internet addiction with a separate column titled ‘Confessions of a Netaholic’.
NovelRace Week 4: If You Fall, Get Up & Run Again!
I slacked off Novelrace for a week, using my thirtieth birthday as an excuse. What did I learn in that stead? Because I am back and with lessons.
NovelRace Week 2: Adventures Galore!
NovelRace, I’m very happy to note, is up and running well. It has been exactly a fortnight since I signed up and it has actually been an adventure so far.
NovelRace
The literary world is never boring. And social media is never quiet. Put them together and what have we? My new passion is the NovelRace.
Quoted In Mail Today: Ignore The Abusers And Keep Blogging Ladies – Harassment, Inacceptable
Mail Today carried a story today on women bloggers and the problems we face in blogging. Yours truly has been quoted alongside a number of promiment ladies on the blogosphere. (Click the image below to see the full story) Some of you may recognize the trolly character I’ve mentioned in…