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Letter for you my Daughter April 2020

By Dr.Amrita Basu(MBBS,MS) on April 28, 2020 11

On December 31st, I was ringing in the new year with my family, and then the New Coronavirus happened. With news of people being affected increasing every day, it reached India soon. In our little town in West Bengal, when schools shut down indefinitely, I knew it was time to explain things to my daughter. But with the television blaring every day and listening to us on the phone, the little one with long-distance hearing heard it all.

If you recall, childhood is the most optimistic time of our lives. Even with the strictest lockdown, my daughter has never once talked about anything morbid.

I don’t know whether to explain more or let her be. For now, I think it’s okay to have faith.

But I believe if I want my daughter to be strong, you want to teach by example. It’s not easy being a parent. It’s even more challenging to work on self-improvement while raising a child. This is my letter to you my dear daughter, I hope you will read it one day.

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1)Be patient my dear daughter

Patience is an often ignored virtue in this fast world. But the fruit of patience is sweet.

2)Always persist. Try, try and try some more till you climb the mountain or make a way through it.

3)Have faith in the Universe and your God. There is a reason faith helps, and it has everything to do with your thoughts.

4)Believe in yourself, because you are as strong as you believe.

5)Choose your friends with care. A lot depends on whom you spend time with. Life is more comfortable and beautiful in the right company.

6)Be kind, it’s a rarely celebrated life skill, but one which will always help you.

7)Be positive, and all good things will happen. You attract what you think about.

8)Let go of things you can’t change. It’s the only way to go forward.

9)Study hard and work hard. That is the only shortcut that works. Life will give you what you want as long as you work hard and pray to God.

10)Take care of your environment because, without our plant and animal friends, life on earth will not be worth living!

What do you think you can do to make your child stronger? Let me know in the comments below.

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A part of this article was published on the Flintobox blog. https://flintobox.com/blog/child-development/life-skills

Inspiring Quotes for X factor in Writing

By Dr.Amrita Basu(MBBS,MS) on April 27, 2020 10

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?

By Dr.Amrita Basu(MBBS,MS) on April 27, 2020 24

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.

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How to Quickly make Videos if you don’t like Vlogging?

By Dr.Amrita Basu(MBBS,MS) on April 24, 2020 25

Today I will share something I learned from vlogging.I am not an expert on making videos. But I have been trying for some time and I thought I will share a few tips, resources to get started without overwhelm.

You can start within 10 minutes with your YouTube Channel. You need to have a Gmail account for it and you should be okay.

Free tool to make your videos include:

Power point

Your phone

Your Laptop

Canva (yes you can make amazing quick videos on Canva.

Lumen 5, and Loom video for creating screenshare videos.

Good quality ear phones

You can try Boya mike ,its cheap and easy to use.

In case you want to have a quick preview about why you need to make vlogs part of your arsenal have a look at this video.

Video do bloggers need it?

If you are planning to upload videos on your own website, video press and Jetpack (paid plans ) can help you. If you don’t want to invest right now, you can always embed your YouTube videos on your website for people who like videos.

Check out Jetpack

How to quickly make videos ?

Subscribe to lumen 5 or loom on google chrome. You can try one at a time.

For Lumen 5

Copy paste your script for making quick videos.

Choose pictures or video clips from their library or upload your own.

Choose music which you like

Publish

For Loom

You can make screenshare videos or record your own talking head video.

Both are free, to get started quickly. Let me know in the comments below whether you like videos? What do you make them with?

In my book Starting a Successful Blog, I have shared in-depth about staring vlogging the right way. Read the free preview below.

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6 Edible Greens to grow in your Urban Garden: Balcony gardening for beginners)

By Dr.Amrita Basu(MBBS,MS) on April 23, 2020 17

When I started gardening five years back, I wanted to grow my own food. But that’s not easy on a balcony. But I keep on trying. One of my favorite experiments is growing leafy greens. I have tried hydroponics, aquaponics, store-bought organic liquid fertilizer. My favorite is still aquaponics.
I will share my experience with 6 plants whose greens I love growing and eating.

6 Edible Greens to Grow on your Blacony garden(for beginners)

Important features of these greens

They all started as seeds.
Were grown in a container
I used aquaponics
Sunlight from the east-facing balcony
Watering is done once daily
They are potted in well-aerated potting mix, with coco peat additionally

Above pumpkin greens grown in a container, used in a mixed veggie and Lettuce grown in Pindfresh

How to grow plants at home?

Have you ever wondered about growing vegetable in containers?Have you ever tried getting fresh sald greens from your kitchen garden?If this is something you like ,read on.

Basil

It grows as green lively bushes and has fragrant leaves. Takes about a year to grow. When its flowers pinch the flowers off, otherwise they become stemmy.

Lettuce:

Grows in winter and you can plant many varieties. Ready to pluck baby leaves within two to 3 weeks.

Pumpkin leaf:

Grown from ripe seeds of the pumpkin. Takes about 3 weeks to grow into a sprawling climber. You can wait for the pumpkin, but you can also eat the leaves in a mixed veggie.

Mustard greens :

Best grown in winter and early spring . The microgreens are delicious in salads and the bigger greens make for the sarson kaa sag.

how to start an EDIBLE garden (for beginners)

Coriander:

Fresh seeds are needed to grow Coriander. Old seeds will not sprout. Homegrown coriander smell and taste perfect. In salads and vegetable side dish, there’s nothing like fresh coriander

Garlic greens

You can grow them the year around.Use them in salads, in noodles. Quick to grow and delicious to eat.

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Starting with Kindle Direct Publishing

By Dr.Amrita Basu(MBBS,MS) on April 22, 2020 15

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

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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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Free tool to make your videos include:

Check out Jetpack

How to quickly make videos ?

For Loom

Everything I know and learn while Blogging and writing

Sharing is good Karma!

Important features of these greens

How to grow plants at home?

Basil

Lettuce:

Pumpkin leaf:

Mustard greens :

Coriander:

Garlic greens

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But what comes after Blogchatter eBook?

So how do you get started?

Get this helpful checklist for starting with KDP

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