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posted by on Kite Strings, Short Story, Writing

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A quick look at the bookstore shelves today will show you hundreds and hundreds of new novels coming out every month. Authors are always penning novels hoping that this one might be it -the one that will push them beyond the boundaries of fame. But exactly how many books or collections of short stories will [...]

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The First Line

Mar
2011
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posted by on Blinkers Off, Kite Strings, Writing

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There are various reasons for which a book gets picked up by a prospective reader. It could be that the jacket is enticing or the name has intrigued the person. It could also be that they have read the blurb at the back and find the book interesting. But the surest way to get your [...]

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posted by on Just me, Kite Strings

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At the launch of Kite Strings in 2009, I was surrounded by familiar and loved faces in Landmark where everyone had gathered to give me moral support and simply be there for my big moment. My sons were running around and I remember feeling this huge cavity inside me where my stomach should have been. [...]

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posted by on Blinkers Off, Kite Strings, Writing

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I once heard that it’s often the second book that is truly the test of your writing prowess and what kind of reception you will get with the critics. That scared me quite a bit. See, my first book Kite Strings did very well especially when it came to the critics. It got a few [...]

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