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Only One Life to Live; so I wrote a Mystery!

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Now that Blogchatter A2Z is coming to an end, I plan to share my steps to get the BlogchatterEbook ready, including the Canva tutorial. But for now, I want to share a fun side project I did as a part of the Internshala Creative writing course I did.

I finally wrote a short story. It’s a murder mystery, and it’s available on Kindle Unlimited for Free!

Now while I finished Blogging in April 2020, writing a whole lot of nonfiction, I was experimenting with fiction, just for some brain exercise. The funny thing about writing short fiction is, it’s a quick project, its fun, its low stress, and you feel satisfied when it’s done. The barrier of entry being lower, I could get this done while Blogging throughout April.

Fun fact: This story was supposed to be a terrorist plot. I always start out with one of those. Then the New Corona thing got to me, and I decided to write a nice clean murder-mystery-treasure-hunt story.

There was too much terror everywhere, and the mystery was way more fun than the other thing.

Last year with the Blogchatter Creative writing Challenge, I wrote a romance story. It was challenging.

Writing stories is like giving birth.

It’s like nothing else in this world.

Fun fact: My daughter helped me design the cover on Canva. It was so much fun!

Why did I write this story?

It was a project /homework thing.

I was given clues.

I wanted my mind out of the New corona Virus terror plot.

I believe in life after birth, rebirth everything else. But for now, this is the one life I am living, and I want to do everything I can, to keep my optimism up! Nothing like solving crime.

Immunity-boosting, gardening, social distancing, staying in lockdown mode is giving us a fighting chance.

What else did I do this April?

I cooked with my balcony garden grown, pumpkin greens. Dreamed of going for a swim, buying my own island, a seaplane, zapping New Coronavirus into a centipede, and abolishing it to Mars.

MYSTERY BOOK I WROTE IN CORONA APRIL
MYSTERY BOOK I WROTE IN CORONA APRIL

Mystery book I wrote in Corona April

If you are not living on Mars, you must have unwittingly digested all the stories around the origin of the Wuhan virus and China’s information warfare. Now while all writers want to write a conspiracy theory thriller until you and I know the exact sequence of events, the stories are only in our heads or laptops. I am honing my skills by solving other murder mysteries and treasure hunts.

Thats its for today.

What did you do this April?Letter me know in the comments below.

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Inspiring Quotes for X factor in Writing

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Have you ever felt obsessed with reading about writing?  About reading what writers did to learn writing? About the art and craft of writing?  Did you ever wonder what gave them those writing genes?  Were they born with it or did they learn?  Were they brave or lucky ? Hardworking and persistence are important or will dreaming do?

Have you ever wondered about writers being prolific naturally and, minting money? Have you ever wondered what made Agatha Christie write murders so well and Enid Blyton weave magic?

If these questions have entered your mind, then the rest of the post will make sense.

Following are some of the most inspiring quotes about the process of writing

Fill your mind with all kinds of interesting things—the more you have in it, the more will come out of it.  Nothing ever comes out of your mind that hasn’t already been put into it in some form or other.  It may come out changed, re-arranged, polished, shining, almost unrecognizable—but nevertheless it was you who put it there first.  Your thoughts, your actions, your reading, your sense of humour, everything gets packed into your mind, and if you have an imagination, what a wonderful assortment it will have to choose from!”

Enid Blyton

The secret to getting ahead is getting started

Agatha Christie

Getting started is the hardest part

“The best time to plan a book is while you’re doing the dishes.”

Agatha Christie

This happens and that’s why you need to keep a notebook handy, next to the kitchen sink.

If you don’t have time to read, you don’t have the time (or the tools) to write.  Simple as that.”

― Stephen King

Wiser words you will never hear.

“Fantasy is hardly an escape from reality.  It’s a way of understanding it.”― Lloyd Alexander

Sometimes life and fiction are but different names.

“Read, read, read.  Read everything — trash, classics, good and bad, and see how they do it.  Just like a carpenter who works as an apprentice and studies the master.  Read!  You’ll absorb it. Then write.  If it’s good, you’ll find out.  If it’s not, throw it out of the window.”

― William Faulkner

Oh well, even if you don’t throw it out of the window, now you know what it takes.

“No tears in the writer, no tears in the reader.  No surprise in the writer, no surprise in the reader.”

― Robert Frost

Your readers feel when you feel it while writing.

“The road to hell is paved with adverbs.”

― Stephen King, On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft

This one happens and now you know what to do.

“A word after a word after a word is power.”

― Margaret Atwood

That’s what you and I need to strive for.

In the end, we all become stories.”

— Margaret Atwood

That means you and I are meant to be read someday in the future too! That’s something to look

“Imagination is like a muscle.  I found out that the more I wrote, the bigger it got.”

― Philip José Farmer

Use that writing muscle and watch it grow stronger.

“Amateurs sit and wait for inspiration, the rest of us just get up and go to work.”

― Stephen King, On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft

That my friend is what works best.

“If you are not afraid of the voices inside you, you will not fear the critics outside you.”

― Natalie Goldberg, Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within

Courage is the superpower of everyone who writes and makes it public.

“Writers end up writing about their obsessions.  Things that haunt them; things they can’t forget; stories they carry in their bodies waiting to be released.”

― Natalie Goldberg

Write about things you know.

“Anything we fully do is an alone journey.”

― Natalie Goldberg

Writing is a solitary journey. But you need to know people if you want to create engaging characters and connect.

Finally, you just do it because you happen to like it.”

― Natalie Goldberg, Wild Mind: Living the Writer’s Life

That my dear friend, is why I write.

Tell me in the comments below, why you write.

Blogchatter Ebook 2021(updated): What to do to get ready?

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If May comes, can Blogchatter Ebook festival be far behind? That’s why I am sharing resources for getting your book ready. I was a Blogchatter Ebook mentor in the previous two seasons and this one too. I have compiled a list of tips, tools, resources that will help you get started getting your book together.

Tools you will need

MS word, Grammarly, Canva

Resources

Relevant pictures.

References

Blogchatter Ebook 2020: What to do to get ready?

The book cover

Why do you need Canva? It’s the most straightforward Graphic design tools for novices like you and me. Its drag and drop and makes it as easy as clicking and pulling. The Google app on the phone is user friendly and makes the design on the go possible. You will need to make an ebook cover, social media for your book, promo videos all brand coordinated with little trouble. Your book cover will help you stand out.

With Canva, you get access to the entire library of premium Ebook templates, pictures(both pixels and pixabay ), and resources if you sign up for the Pro account. After 30 days it’s your choice whether you want to continue with the free.

For the Blogchatter Ebook: What do you need?

For an ebook cover, you need the front cover-1410px by 2250 px(you can make with Canva or powerpoint),JPEG /PNG

Write a book blurb- around 50 words

Write your author bio -around 50 words

Use Canva pro to frame a beautiful author picture-in JPEG or PNG

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Now for the main book:

The front matter includes the copyright page,Disclaimer, Disclosure,Dedication.In case of ebook ,the about author page can be at the end ,to avoid too many pages in front.

Font :Arial,Times New Roman 14 font size works best.For fiction you can experiment with other fonts .But they must be readable on font.

Black fonts in a white background gives best reader experience.

If its nonfiction

See how many words there are.

Check Grammarly for plagiarism checking and grammar.

The MS word grammar tool is basic, and Grammarly gives you many more options.

See if the chapters are working well together, whether you need to make them more in-depth for a book.

Make a clickable Table of content to include in your book.MS word has an option to do that automatically.You will need to format your chapter headings ,for the clickable TOC to work .

Make all chapter headings H1 .Then go to Reference tab in MS Word.Insert TOC option will come.You can edit table of content there .It’s clickable automatically.

Check the references.

Proofread the book.

Format the book.

If your book includes pictures, edit, and compress them to avoid making your book data-heavy.

Make a Pdf compressed for online reading.

In case its fiction, you will need to see whether the story is flowing correctly.Are the dialogue and description balanced? Is the conflict in the story clear? Does the climax come naturally?

Image :To have or not

If you want to insert images in the book you must compress them.

There are many online tools.I use compress jpeg, CANVA pro, and MS word image edit to compress my pictures. The ebook size as a pdf or on kindle is heavier with no optimized images.

Avoid personal pictures and children pictures,home location pics for privacy issues .
Private and public building pictures have different kinds of copyright issues,even when they are your pictures.
Even with watermark there are obvious no fool proof protection of images,if they are free in public domain.Use them at your discretion.

Images from Google,Pinterest, Online anywhere else ,if used in a book needs checking for copyright.

It’s best if it has a free for commercial use license or CCO.If not you will need to buy or get permission.

Pixels,Pixabay,Unsplash are free image sites.There are many more But use any image with proper care.

When all this is done, you are halfway there for your Blogchatter ebook festival.

Why should you participate in Blogchatter ebook

It’s your MVP, and it’s a free promo for your book.

The Blogchatter team helps you connect with readers, get feedback, reviews, and reach more people than you can, for free!

Overall it’s a win-win for showcasing your books.

Remember, in times like this, that you are even trying to get a book out says you have arrived. Only blessed people can do what they do when things are crazy. Best of luck with your ebook. The next step is Kindle.

Have a question? Tweet to me on Twitter or WhatsApp me. The number is on the website.

My fifth book in the Nutrition secrets series was released in 2020 with Blogchatter Ebook Carnival!

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Listen to free chapters from the book here.

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Starting with Kindle Direct Publishing

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The month of April all over the world was chaotic.  People’s life and living took a hit.  You are probably in Corona virus lockdown somewhere praying for this nightmare to end. I hope you are doing self-quarantine the right way.

But you achieved something amazing this month. You wrote when things were falling apart. Now its time to think about making something memorable with your April 2020 blog posts.

Have you thought about getting ready for Blogchatter eBook Carnival?

If you haven’t you must read all about  how Blogchatter eBook festival is great for promoting your book.  I am sure it’s going to be announced soon.  But if not, you can read all about it here and here.

I also made a video about it,

Blogchatter Ebook

But what comes after Blogchatter eBook?

It depends.  You can submit your book to traditional publishers.

You can go the self-publishing way .

You can offer your book for free to your blog subscribers .

You can sell it on your blog.  The Jetpack premium plugin can help with that.

In case you do want to try self-publishing,I want to tell you the good news first.

Its free to get started on Kindle direct publishing .With the Corona virus  pandemic ,e-books make  even more sense.

So how do you get started?

First, you need to check your book matter. If its content is Blogchatter A2Z then you need to check whether the book is flowing nicely from one chapter to the next. Is the bookmaking sense?  If you feel, it needs more material, then add them.

You can use Microsoft word to write your book ,to avoid formatting errors with Kindle.

The Kindle Create software is a free tool that helps you format for Kindle.

Canva will help you with creating your eBook cover.Its very easy to get started.

You can even offer the book for free during a KDP select promotion.

  Get this helpful checklist for starting with KDP

Start with KDP
Start with KDP
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Have you thought about writing a book this April?I would love to know your thoughts about participating in Blogchatter Ebook carnival and KDP next .Let me know in the comments below.

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3 Reasons Why Blogs are Powerful

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Blogging for business is not on the agenda for many. They may just want to write a journal, share their creativity, rant, spread awareness and educate. Whatever it is. But in order to be sustainable, you will have to plan, if you want to keep doing it.

If none of the above are your goal, then maybe you will share the reason behind why you blog with me.

Amazon is cutting affiliate commission, the economy is not as good as it should be and you don’t know what to do with your blog, From the day I became eighteen I wanted to be financially independent. That’s my blog’s goal too. It must sustain itself. Whatever work I do it must support the money spent on the domain and hosting.

If not, then in times like these it gets difficult. If you do want to earn money through blogging, then you must have a plan. I talk about blog monetization in my book too. But today I will share why I find Blogs powerful.

How to Write for brands without selling your soul 

Blogs, if self-hosted is your fiefdom. You control PUBLISHING

The content, the pictures, the tone, the advertising, branding timing, everything. You are the one person who is answerable. That is important.

Sticky note:  This also makes you liable for fraud, plagiarism, misrepresentation, and defamation suits, if you are not careful. Blogging is serious fun. But it’s also serious.

Blogs are the mother of work from home.

You work from anywhere. Blog anytime, day or night. For moms, this is a golden opportunity to keep creating your online resume, for whatever work you do. Nowadays blogging and technical writing is both a part of the online presence of most brands.

Blogs help sustain your mental health, if you do it right.

Blogging is writing. That’s the crux of it. If you are like me and have no inkling why you started writing, but you feel unhappy not writing, you know what I am talking about.

If I don’t write I am sad. There are times when I get overwhelmed and don’t know what to do first. Then I  open a word doc and start writing. I remember it took courage to buy a domain name and hosting six years back when I knew even less. If not for blogging, new Corona crazy times would be savage. But because I blog, its easier to cope. Somewhat.

Do you think blogging is powerful? Let me know in the comments below.

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If my blog had a theme song it would be I’m Alive!

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If my blog had a theme song it would be, I’m alive!

I think that about sums it up.  My blog makes me feel alive. When I am not feeling very inspired,  I write.  When I feel sad, I write when I want to rant and rave, I write. The best part is, it has prevented me from blowing up in front of people and short-circuiting relationships.

That never helps. Writing and blogging are two very different things. Some days I write and I don’t publish on my blog, because it’s just not meant for public viewing. Writing I feel, makes people more honest and real. It gives a direct dialogue with your inner self. Writers are probably some of the few people who can say, they are working when they daydream. At least that’s what I say!

The truth is I am actually thinking about something I saw or read or felt when I have a glazed expression. If you are a parent you know that’s not something you want your child to learn, when they sit down to study. So I have to balance the fine line between being a Doctor mommy and a creative mommy and be true to both.

On the good days, I give myself a five star. On the not so good days, I am double checking my own brain. Some days are like that. But that’s where writing helps. It helps my brain connect to the real world better. It’s almost like writing words help in understanding my own self.

I think I could fly , that’s what my blog makes me believe!

If I am not reading or writing, I like to trim my plants or potter around the home.  The last one is a distant third. But when I blog I feel alive!

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