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Nirja Sharma
Sep 26, 20201 min read
BLOGGING FOR AUTHORS
Many writers and authors start their writing journey by writing short stories or articles or blogging or even by writing a diary. An...
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Nirja Sharma
Sep 23, 20201 min read
THE POWER OF WORDS
I have never been good with words. Even though I have a good hold over the English language I have #struggled all my life to find the...
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Nirja Sharma
Sep 17, 20201 min read
THE GOLDEN RULE OF WRITING: SHOW DON'T TELL
Don’t tell me the moon is shining; show me the glint of light on broken glass.” ― Anton Chekhov SHOW DON'T TELL Show, don’t tell is a...
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Nirja Sharma
Sep 15, 20201 min read
ICONIC AUTHORS WHO WERE REJECTED
AS AN AUTHOR HAVE YOU PREPARED YOURSELF FOR REJECTION? CAN YOU CONQUER YOUR FEELINGS OF FAILURE? Kathryn Stockett, The Help suffered...
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Nirja Sharma
Sep 13, 20201 min read
BEST ONLINE EDITING TOOLS!
There's no doubt that a good professional editor is a must for your book. Writers who hire professional editors still need to go through...
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Nirja Sharma
Sep 10, 20201 min read
Best Online Writing Tools for Writers
If you are a writer who has written before or are just starting out, you need to learn about the best tools there are to ensure your...
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Nirja Sharma
Sep 6, 20201 min read
WRITE WHAT YOU WANT TO! WRITE WHAT YOU FEEL!
Don't be afraid to write what you are passionate about. Don't be afraid of what people will say when you write what you feel. Write about...
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Nirja Sharma
Sep 5, 20201 min read
BOOK FUN FACT DAY 4
How many books have ever been published in all of modern history? The biggest number of books is published per year in China, United...
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Nirja Sharma
Sep 2, 20202 min read
COPYEDITING: A CRUCIAL STEP BEFORE YOU PUBLISH YOUR BOOK
Copyediting is the process of checking and reviewing a manuscript for inconsistencies, repetition and errors in grammar and punctuation....
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Nirja Sharma
Aug 31, 20201 min read
GRAMMAR RULES!
We can't deny that grammar lays the groundwork for effective communication. 1. Correct usage of grammar helps us develop a habit of...
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Nirja Sharma
Aug 28, 20202 min read
DO YOU WANT TO BECOME AN EDITOR?
I was once asked if I corrected typos every second of the day after I pointed out one in someone's Tshirt text. Yes, I replied I do have...
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Nirja Sharma
Aug 27, 20202 min read
Is there something as being too nice at work or in business?
Are you one of those employees or even employers who find it difficult to say no even when you know for sure that going ahead with the...
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Nirja Sharma
Aug 25, 20202 min read
BOOK FUN FACT DAY 3
Life on the Mississippi (1883) is a memoir by Mark Twain of his days as a steamboat pilot on the Mississippi River before the American...
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Nirja Sharma
Aug 24, 20202 min read
WHY WRITERS WRITE!
A real writer just doesn't want to write; a real writer has to write. He aches to pour out his heart and soul on paper. Everyone assumes...
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Nirja Sharma
Aug 22, 20202 min read
LEARNING TO DEAL WITH SETBACKS!
A recent spate of bad experiences in my life as a freelance editor and provider of publishing services has thrown me in a tizzy leaving...
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Nirja Sharma
Aug 21, 20201 min read
BOOK FACT TIME DAY 2
The Tale of Genji, Japanese Genji monogatari, masterpiece of Japanese literature by Murasaki Shikibu. Written at the start of the 11th...
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Nirja Sharma
Aug 19, 20202 min read
FOR ALL BOOK LOVERS! A FEW FUN FACTS ABOUT BOOKS AND BOOK PUBLISHING THIS WEEK!
Epic Of Gilgamesh, is an epic poem from Ancient Mesopotamia when paper books did not exist. The whole tale is told on 12 tablets. The...
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Nirja Sharma
Aug 17, 20201 min read
THE BENEFITS OF READING!
"A mind needs books as a sword needs a whetstone, if it is to keep its edge.” Nothing beats the feeling of reading books. A good book can...
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Nirja Sharma
Aug 15, 20202 min read
AUTHOR MEET!
MANTHAN - THE KALKI CHRONICLES is very close to my heart. It was a very proud moment for me to have my book listed among the best of...
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Nirja Sharma
Aug 14, 20201 min read
GENRES IN FICTION
A few days ago we shared a post on PLANNING YOUR NOVEL. A vital first step for all beginners is to know the genre they want to write in....
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