Song obsession: Malang (Dhoom 3)

Song Details Song: Malang Music: Pritam Lyrics: Sameer Anjaan Movie: Dhoom 3 Singers: Siddharth Mahadevan, Shilpa Rao Release Date: 20 December 2013 Review This one is part of my “Coding Playlist”. I listen to some peppy and blood-pumping numbers to stay focused as I write thousands of lines of code. That’s partly true. Most of…

Can I request you to spend INR 100 for me?

Can I or is that too much to ask? Would you spend a dollar for your fellow blogger and aspiring writer? With trembling fingers and thumping heart I write this post. My first novel is published on Kindle and Google Books. I have said what I had to say. I have been working on it…

The week that was: #6

Hello everyone! This is time for a recap of my week. Let me start by saying that the week following the best week of 2018, wasn’t so great. The week was a typical work week – some meetings, some coding, some snoozing with open eyes. The writing front was more productive. As my sister who’s…

Of ‘Dubious’ Relationships

Assalam Alaikum, my dear readers! Shabana Mukhtar here, ready to discuss a topic that often piques my curiosity – Dubious Relationships. Let me begin by saying that I’m not the most social person out there. I prefer solitude over crowded gatherings, and I find comfort in my small circle of close friends and family. However,…

Favourite Poetry: #3

Urdu وہ اپنے گھر چلا گیا، افسوس مت کرو اتنا ہی اس کا ساتھ تھا،افسوس مت کرو انسان اپنے آپ میں مجبور ہے بہت کوئی نہیں ہے بے وفا،افسوس مت کرو Devanagri वो अपने घर चला गया, अफ़सोस मत करो इतना ही इस का साथ था,अफ़सोस मत करो इन्सान अपने आप में मजबूर है बहुत…

The week that was: #5

Hello everyone! This is time for a recap of my week. Let me start by saying that it was the best week of 2018. Why, you ask? Monday and Tuesday were regular work days. I have managed to bring down the defect count from 9 to 5. Yayyy me. For others, those two days were…

How far should one go to get reviews?

How do I find myself as a writer? – raw, unrefined and unpolished. How do I find myself as a marketing: bad. No, pathetic. PATHETIC. Terrible. I can go on, but you get the drift. How do I handle the review? One review (good or bad) and I run to my room, hide myself under…

The week that was: #4

Hello everyone! This is time for a recap of my week. There was no new episode of Coke Studio. I wasn’t very excited to review, either. My weekend was horrible cuz I got a one star rating for one of my novellas and a trashy review. *sobbing* The rest of the weekend was doing regular…

Free book promotion on Amazon

Dear Book Lovers, A couple of my books are on a free promotion on Amazon. Grab your copy and review, please 🙂 Your feedback means a lot. अनोखा माज़ी (मुहब्बत यूं भी होती है Book 3) (Hindi Edition) अनोखे हमसफ़र (मुहब्बत यूं भी होती है Book 4) (Hindi Edition) Al Muqtadir (The Omnipotent) – Episode…

Favorite Quote #8

Sometimes my greatest accomplishment is just keeping my mouth shut.