"Good topic! For me, the most difficult part of writing a novel is the beginning. Even though I have a chapter-by-chapter outline to use as a basic guideline, I still have trouble starting. "Grab the reader from the first word" we're…"
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Why is it important for authors to blog?
Posted on January 6, 2012 at 7:48am 0 Comments 0 Likes
WRITERS/Authors: Plz take part in the discussion through comment section of the blog post and let me know your views, your blog link and a bit of a support to an indie author does not hurt!:) http://komzreviews.blogspot.com/2012/01/be-my-guest-why-should-authors-blog-by.html
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Hello my lovely friends,
I am close to 400 followers, I would really appreciate if you follow my blog through facebook, twitter, RSS or become a subscriber through e-mail since GFC is shutting down soon and I don't want to lose my lovely followers. Feel free to leave a comment/link to your blog so I can follow back! Thanks! xxx
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Continue Author Alert: How to design a book cover
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Hello friends,
Authors: Here is my latest blog post on designing book covers on your own using cheap tools. I hope you will find it helpful. While you are there, tell me in the comment section, which one of the two covers you like the most. Here is the link: …
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Hello friends!
First of all, Happy Thanksgiving and Black Friday to my US readers! I hope you all are having a wonderful time celebrating and shopping for Christmas. The festive season has officially kicked off now and there is great news for my blog readers: I am planning a lot of giveaways (which means lots of free books!) for my lovely followers for the whole month of December.…
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- Who I am:
- I would like to introduce myself as a vibrant and result oriented individual , with a can do attitude. My professional experience spans broadcasting and audience centred activities like Radio Jockeying , Journalism , Writing , News Anchoring etc. I have done my Masters in Mass Communication.
I have contributed at diverse levels to the print and the electronic media in UK, India and Pakistan. In Print media, I have been involved in reporting, editing, writing columns, articles and features on various genres (which includes celebrity interviews, lifestyle, music and movie reviews, relationships advise articles, diet and nutrition columns, research-oriented features, short stories and poems, editorial writing). In Broadcast journalism, I have executed successful projects and ventures on radio in news anchoring, news writing, news editing, hosting programmes, radio presenting, ads voice-over and copy-writing.
Currently, I have started my own blog, THE REVIEW GIRl, which is about reviews on books, movies, music, celebs, websites/magazines and I am thinking to include travel n food section in it in future as well. Here is the link to my blog:
http://komzreviews.blogspot.com/
I have created an open group to appreciate and talk abt my blog on facebook. THE REVIEW GIRL BLOG GROUP link is here:
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I am also on twitter, fellow bloggers n authors can contact me here as well. My twitter link:
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My interests are reading chick lit, contemporary fiction and memoirs as well as other non-fiction books. I love to review books on my blog and take requests from authors to review book and host giveaways.
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- Currently, I am writing as a blogger as well as contributing my poetry and short stories ( to follow soon) on a website.
- My writing is:
- Fiction, Poetry, Journalism, Blog Posts
- Outlets where I review books, TV, or film:
- I review books, movies, music, celebs, and hoping to include television shows as well
- Services I offer to other writers:
- If you mean reviewing their books on my blog, then yes. Also, I am looking for authors with e-books to do author interviews and would love to host giveaways for their books on my blog. If you are an author who want me to review ur book or request giveaway or interview, contact me here:
mediajerks@yahoo.com
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- yes, i am a contributer on blankmediacollective.org
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- I found out about She Writes from:
- No one referred me, I was searching on blog n writers communities and this site came up.
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Rheanna Raynes liked Komal Mansoor's discussion how to write gripping openings
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Carrie replied to the discussion 'how to write gripping openings' in the group CHARACTERS
"Great article and very helpful, thanks for sharing!"
Carrie liked Komal Mansoor's discussion how to write gripping openings
Jenny Darlington replied to the discussion 'how to write gripping openings' in the group CHARACTERS
"Thanks for sharing this, Komal! I enjoyed reading this article - it really got me thinking!"
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Laura Brennan replied to the discussion 'how to write gripping openings' in the group Novelists (Struggling or Not)
"Nice piece! Thanks for sharing. I don't have a favorite opening line, but as for an ending, I love that in Jane Eyre, the last line is given to St. John Rivers, the antagonist, the anti-Rochester. No one ever…"
Komal Mansoor commented on the group 'EPublishing'
"Hello friends,Read this awesome article, "How to give your stories great openings and endings" by Dan Coxon and since I could not resist, read my thoughts as a reviewer on great openers. Would love your comments, so share your views on…"
Komal Mansoor added a discussion to the group CHARACTERS
how to write gripping openings
Hello friends,Read this awesome article, "How to give your stories great openings and endings" by Dan Coxon and since I could not resist, read my thoughts as a reviewer on great openers. Would love your comments, so share your views on this topic now! :) http://komzreviews.blogspot.com/2012/03/be-my-guest-how-to-write-gripping.html Oh yeah, there is a surprise…See More
Komal Mansoor commented on the group 'CHARACTERS'
"Hello friends,Read this awesome article, "How to give your stories great openings and endings" by Dan Coxon and since I could not resist, read my thoughts as a reviewer on great openers. Would love your comments, so share your views on…"
Komal Mansoor commented on the group 'The Short Story Writer'
"Hello friends,Read this awesome article, "How to give your stories great openings and endings" by Dan Coxon and since I could not resist, read my thoughts as a reviewer on great openers. Would love your comments, so share your views on…"
Komal Mansoor commented on the group 'Pandora's Reading Room'
"Hello friends,Read this awesome article, "How to give your stories great openings and endings" by Dan Coxon and since I could not resist, read my thoughts as a reviewer on great openers. Would love your comments, so share your views on…"
Komal Mansoor commented on the group 'Social Networking'
"Hello friends,Read this awesome article, "How to give your stories great openings and endings" by Dan Coxon and since I could not resist, read my thoughts as a reviewer on great openers. Would love your comments, so share your views on…"
Komal Mansoor added a discussion to the group Novelists (Struggling or Not)
how to write gripping openings
Hello friends,Read this awesome article, "How to give your stories great openings and endings" by Dan Coxon and since I could not resist, read my thoughts as a reviewer on great openers. Would love your comments, so share your views on this topic now! :) http://komzreviews.blogspot.com/2012/03/be-my-guest-how-to-write-gripping.html Oh yeah, there is a surprise…See More
Comment Wall (24 comments)
- At 11:26am on February 15, 2012,
Raji Lukkoor said… Hi Komal,
Great connecting w/ you. I now follow your blog and shadow you on Twitter :)
Raji
- At 5:24am on January 22, 2012,
Ankhseojhal said… Hi Komal ! surprised to c me here. Im here coz u inspired me.
- At 7:13pm on December 10, 2011,
Punita/Nita Mangat Fielding said… My dear sister's name is Komal and I happen to stumble upon your blog the other day. Great job with it- will be following it closely ☺
Nita (punita)
- At 12:36pm on December 7, 2011,
Becky Green Aaronson said… Thanks for "friending" me Komal, and for swinging by my blog. I look forward to getting to know you better. I like you what you are doing with your blog.
- At 3:03pm on December 6, 2011,
Becky said… nice to connect with you! :) let's chat online sometime...
- At 2:11pm on October 15, 2011,
Valerie Brooks said… Hi, Komal. Love your blog, especially reviews of everything, from music to books to movies. Great way to go. I joined via Networked Blogs.
My blog is at http://gobsmackedwriter.blogspot.com/
- At 1:35pm on July 28, 2011,
Meg Waite Clayton said… - Komal, Welcome to the novelist group! You might introduce yourself by telling us what you’re working on in the “Show Me Your Novel and I’ll Show You Mine” discussion if you're not too uncomfortable talking about what you're working on. And we do a live chat every Wednesday; hope you can join us for that!
Meg Waite Clayton
Novelist Group Moderator
Bestselling Author of The Four Ms. Bradwells, The Wednesday Sisters, and The Language of Light, a finalist for Barbara Kingsolver's Bellwether Prize
- At 5:02pm on July 13, 2011,
Totsymae said… Komal,
Welcome to The Short Story Writer. Introduce yourself and post your website. Glad to have you.
- At 8:29am on July 12, 2011,
latanya west said… 
Hi Komal! Thanks for reaching out and saying hello via your friend request. Looking forward to reading your blog.
- At 8:22am on July 12, 2011,
Frances Brown said… - Hi Komal, thanks for the friend request. I'm still just trying to find my way around the site. Any tips you can offer?
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