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Posted on November 2, 2011 by chichikir

In his book ‘The Complete Guide to Writing Fiction’ Barnaby Conrad starts his chapter on ‘How Do You Become A Writer’ by writing: “A suspect statistic from an unreliable source declares that only one American out of 50,000 reads a … Continue reading →

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What Happened To Us?

Posted on July 12, 2011 by chichikir

In no day and age perhaps have we as people been more exposed or connected with the world than in ours. And hence we are more competitive than ever. We want to make it big. We hear stories of people … Continue reading →

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Recycling Titles

Posted on January 3, 2011 by chichikir

What is a Book Title? The Reader’s Digest Universal Dictionary defines ‘Title’ as ‘an identifying name given to a book.’ Webster’s Ninth New College Dictionary defines it as ‘the distinguishing name of a written, printed or filmed production.’ While the … Continue reading →

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Books

Posted on January 1, 2011 by chichikir

Years ago, in a bookstore with my children looking for books, I came across ‘Identity’ by Milan Kundera and wanted to buy it. My daughter, surprised and somewhat puzzled, exclaimed, “Mom, why do you want to buy this book again? … Continue reading →

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