Shobhaa De is a leading columnist in newspapers including The Times of India, a scriptwriter of soaps such as Swabhimaan and is a famous novelist who has written 17 books; her bestsellers include Socialite Evenings, Starry Nights, Spouse and Superstar India. She is a Mumbaite who has strong opinions on the social, economic and political state of the world, which create … [Read more...] about 5 Writing Lessons from Shobhaa De
Writing & Editing
The Benefits of Self-Publishing for New Writers by Alessandra Torre
This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022. Yesterday we featured an interview with Darcie Chan who, after much rejection, decided to self-publish her first novel. To her surprise, the book went on to sell over 600,000 copies landing her on both the New York Times and … [Read more...] about The Benefits of Self-Publishing for New Writers by Alessandra Torre
5 Fiction Writing Prompts
Fiction writing prompts can be a writer's best friend, especially when they are stuck, suffering a case of writer's block, or just looking for a new creative line of thought. So what is a fiction writing prompt? It is really just a topic or idea that spurs you on into thinking, developing your own ideas and actually writing something. Essentially, it is a starting place or a … [Read more...] about 5 Fiction Writing Prompts
Novelicious Chats To…Darcie Chan
This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022.A dozen publishers and over 100 literary agents rejected Darcie Chan’s debut The Mill River Recluse, which sees a reclusive widow bestow her fortune upon a town’s unsuspecting residents. As a self-published author, however, Darcie … [Read more...] about Novelicious Chats To…Darcie Chan
5 Writing Lessons from Rasana Atreya
© Rasana Atreya Rasana Atreya is the author of Tell A Thousand Lies and The Temple Is Not My Father. Rasana, based in Hyderabad, India, is a great example of an author who chose to self-publish her books confidently. She represents the modern day author who takes on the self-publishing process in a very sensible and organized manner. Here are … [Read more...] about 5 Writing Lessons from Rasana Atreya