Writing

Should you aim for a US publishing deal for your debut novel?

I thought my Indian publishing history would make... read more

I thought my Indian publishing history would make it easier for me to get a US book deal for The Yoga of Max's Discontent. It didn’t. I got sixty literary agent rejections ... read more

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7 July

The only reason to write a book–or create anything

I thought Johnny Gone Down would change the... read more

I thought Johnny Gone Down would change the world. I’d written it in a dark phase of my life when I was single, broke, and almost unemployed at age 30, a far cry from what I thou... read more

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21 June

The one thing writing teaches you about life.

I was rejected for the sixtieth time. Every... read more

I was rejected for the sixtieth time. Every literary agent that read The Yoga of Max’s Discontent’s first three chapters had the same feedback: “I couldn’t get into t... read more

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14 June

How to write a novel with a day job

Steps to consider when writing a novel with... read more

Steps to consider when writing a novel with a day job From Kafka, the insurance clerk to Lewis Carroll, the mathematics teacher, writers have tried to balance the call of the muse... read more

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23 February

Interview with India’s Top Literary Agent

Renuka Chatterjee – Interview with India’s Top Literary... read more

Renuka Chatterjee - Interview with India’s Top Literary Agent It’s been almost a decade since I was a debut novelist in India so many of my recent posts have been geared towar... read more

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25 November

6 reasons you need a spiritual and creative sabbatical

In 2013, my wife Kerry & I went... read more

In 2013, my wife Kerry & I went on a year-long spiritual and creative sabbatical which took us from meditating in a Scottish Buddhist monastery to learning Yoga in a Himalayan ... read more

6 July

6 writing resources that will get you a six-figure book deal

Quite like Yoga, writing too is a journey... read more

Quite like Yoga, writing too is a journey of constant self-improvement. Here I share some tips, techniques and resources that helped me improve my writing to get an international p... read more

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14 June

How to write a novel: A step-by-step planning guide

Learning how to write a novel is democratic... read more

Learning how to write a novel is democratic yet the odds of completing a novel aren’t encouraging. According to The New York Times, more than 80% of Americans have a book idea i... read more

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8 May

How to Write an Outline for Your Novel or Book – Step by Step Guide

Now that you've cracked the foundation of an idea let's talk about how to bring it to life with an outline. read more

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNIDiELu-G8&t=14s Following is the transcript of the above video and Subscribe to my Channel for your free startup and meditation course and ... read more

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20 October

Create Your Iconic Book Idea – How to Turn Your Idea Into a Book!

We'll start by helping you find the iconic book idea that already exists within you. Going back to our original construct, our goal is to create an idea that stands the test of time. read more

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqHDTPQBBPE&t=46s Following is the transcript of the above video and Subscribe to my Channel for your free startup and meditation course and ... read more

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