This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022.by Anna Bell When you write a manuscript you invest not only your heart and soul, but also a ridiculous amount of time into it, and I can’t help thinking that it’s as if you’re dating your novel. I’m sure I’m probably not the only … [Read more...] about The Secret Dreamworld of an Aspiring Author – Romancing Your Novel
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Should Indian Publishing Houses be Worried about Amazon and Flipkart?
India is one of the world’s largest markets for books and digital content, and traditionally Indian publishing houses have been maintaining a good business with the millions of avid readers in the country. In recent years, with the advent of digital books and online retailers like Amazon and Flipkart, readers in India have been moving towards purchasing their books online. … [Read more...] about Should Indian Publishing Houses be Worried about Amazon and Flipkart?
5 Writing Lessons from Jhumpa Lahiri
Jhumpa Lahiri has many feathers in her cap. She is the proud recipient of many awards, including the TransAtlantic Award from the Henfield Foundation (1993), the O. Henry Award for "Interpreter of Maladies" (1999), the PEN/Hemingway Award for Best Fiction Debut of the Year for the Interpreter of Maladies collection, and most recently the Frank O'Connor International Short Story … [Read more...] about 5 Writing Lessons from Jhumpa Lahiri
The Book That Changed My Life: Hattie Edmonds Picks Testimony of Light by Helen Greaves
This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022. The book that changed my life is definitely not one that I would ever have picked up, unless someone had thrust it into my hand and ordered me in a very threatening voice to read it. As it happened, it was Mrs Kanji, a delightful … [Read more...] about The Book That Changed My Life: Hattie Edmonds Picks Testimony of Light by Helen Greaves
Novelicious Picks…Festive Reads (Part 2)
This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022. The countdown to Christmas is now on and there's a vast array of Christmassy books to read during this special time. I mentioned five a few weeks ago, but if you just don't have time for a full length novel, how about a … [Read more...] about Novelicious Picks…Festive Reads (Part 2)