25 Monday Jan 2016
At last your book is open to public eyes, minds and opinions …Yay! Slow & steady begins the trickle of those heady reviews which officially stamp you as an Author.
For once, it is perfectly sane to gather all your eggs in one basket. Those precious reviews lie scattered across Amazon, blogger sites and on Goodreads – and you want’em all under one umbrella – namely under your WordPress domain.
This is how you get a link to the Goodreads review onto your WordPress blogpost. Continue reading
19 Sunday Jul 2015
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arjun, arjuna, author, Bhagavad Gita, draupadi, Free book copy, Goodreads Giveaway, Krishn, Krishna, kurukshetra, love & betrayal, Mahabharata, mythology, Sweety Shinde, USA readers & book lovers, war & philosophy
History forgot his voice, but misquoted his silence.
Genre: Indian Mythology/ Mahabharata/ History
Premise: 5000 years ago, Arjun the superlative warrior paused on the eve of Kurukshetra battle. His poignant question, “How many should die for the sins of a handful?” churned with charioteer Krishn’s, “How many times the sinful should be forgiven for the lives of countless?” to create the Bhagavad Gita.
Arjun, the idealist in a non-ideal world. He held the power to unleash devastation – and the compassion not to misuse it. He was idolized for defeating demiGods & demons – and ridiculed for not being ruthless. He was Heaven’s heir – and endured exile after exile. His love Draupadi – had to become the wife of his four brothers. He was the peerless archer, the seductive monk, the epitome of masculinity, the danseur eunuch, exemplary student and eternal seeker of knowledge – all in one roller coaster Life.
Come, join Arjun’s turbulent journey. Unravel his emotions, passions and angst.
Find ‘other’ famous Arjuns, compare Arjun vis-a-vis Achilles & Alexander and explore Myths of Mahabharata.
Discover Arjun beyond the warrior extraordinaire.
Note: Draupadi’s narration in the book is marked with *** symbol. Arjun’s narration is without any symbol.
Youtube Trailer: https://youtu.be/ToTEldixJDA
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25 Sunday Jan 2015
Posted in Debutante Authors
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author, book review, journey, jyoti arora, rape, self discovery
Stars and reviewers: The only reason I took away one star is because 5 star reviews are viewed with suspicion.
Vested interests / Fellow author/ Free reviewer copy/ Friend disguised as reviewer?
I confess to ALL of the above. However, my admiration is genuine.
When I find protagonists I root for, begin to feel concerned for, when they pull me into their world, when they transcend from mere alphabets into characters and when they linger in mind long after the last page ends – I declare it an author’s success.
Premise: A carefree girl’s journey from a horrendous experience to self loathing to self realization and liberty.
Nirvi – joyous, fresh and citrusy as her namesake – transforms by a numbing personal tragedy. Her quest for ‘acceptance’ Continue reading
09 Friday Jan 2015
Posted in About Author
The heart can be dissected, the brain can be spliced open, but I love to unravel the mind and emotions.
Dr Shinde Sweety holds a Doctorate in Medicine, with numerous publications in Indian and International Medical Journals.
Author of Arjun: Without A Doubt
She is an avid Mahabharata fan and Continue reading
28 Friday Nov 2014
Posted in Arjun : Journey of my Novel, Mahabharata
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arjun, arjuna, author, characters, debut, debut novel ficiton, draupadi, fiction, Krishn, Krishna, Mahabharata, mythology, novel, publication
“I feel pregnant!”
Truly, there is no other way to etch my feelings as my debut novel ‘Arjun: Without A Doubt’ inches closer home to publication. 
I hold triplets within my womb. The idealist, the flame and the enigma.
They poured words into my pen, I put words onto their lips. They have morphed Continue reading
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