Hello everyone, Thank you for participating in the giveaway contest for Spark & Spice and answering the questions there. This is the second giveaway alert – for The Masquerade This is to express heartfelt gratitude as The Masquerade is doing exceptionally well in numbers – both sales and reviews. It’s a huge achievement which wouldn’t […]
Hello Dear Lovely People, It’s a Sunday and so, I decided to make a post today to keep in check if all is well with all of you. And to tell you more about what’s going in my life, like I always try to do. I hope all of you are doing well in your […]
Hello people, My book The Masquerade has been picked up for a major discount on the ebook version on Amazon.in. For the next few days, the Kindle ebook version will be available in Indian National Rupees, INR 49/- instead of 190/- So all those, who haven’t been able to get it and haven’t read it, […]
Hello dear friends, Hope you are having a good day! I’m here to announce the giveaway winners of The Masquerade. It has been delayed as there were Covid19 restrictions and we couldn’t manage to get the courier services streamlined to deliver books at different places. As many of you have already bought the book, in […]
4 ‘I was being stalked. Who was he? Rudra? Was he following me? But why? Rudra appeared genuine and he left the clinic gracefully. Why would he do so?’ ‘Then, who if not him? An admirer? A psychologically unstable patient? A serial killer? Should I tell di and dadababu about it? No, they’ll be worried.’ […]
3 Twelve years is too long a time when spent away from people you care about. Too short, when asked how well you remember them. ‘Was he even there? In flesh and blood?’ Mrinalini wondered. He could very well be another hallucination of hers. She had been getting them more frequently these days. […]
2 October 2017 Cremona, Italy Cremona, one of the most beautiful cities in Italy, boasting of an enormous cultural heritage and a socially rich legacy, woke up to a lazy winter morning to witness the sunshine tearing through the darkness of the receding cold night. The ancient Gothic architecture, the unique pattern of […]
1 February 2016 New York It is always difficult to judge what deceives a human being the most. The heart that believes all instincts, devoid of any logic. Or the mind that is mighty enough to create any logic that justifies its fancy beliefs. Mrinalini stopped writing. Not because she was short […]
So, I have been posting on Instagram and Twitter since morning. But I know that a lot of you are not on Insta and Twitter and some too busy to check either, so this is the place that I have to share all my excitement, happiness, nervousness, and gratitude!! I was not expecting this and […]
Hey friends, Thank you so much for the tremendous, amazing response to my debut novel The Masquerade which is now available on major e-portals for both national and international distribution. I have posted the links on the official page of the book – http://www.manitav.net Two things that I wanted to tell here were — Buy […]
I am posting the Episodes 2 of the podcast of The Masquerade. My novel – The Masquerade is now available on amazon and major eportals, for both India and overseas distribution. The write up of sample chapter follows each podcast. You can also listen to them at Spotify.com. I am trying to post them on Facebook, […]
Listen to the most recent episode of my podcast: The Masquerade: Episode 1 https://anchor.fm/manitav/episodes/The-Masquerade-Episode-1-egknfa The above are the few sample pages that I am reading over podcasts in an episode format. Hope you like them. You can also read them below. 1 February 2016 New York It is always difficult to judge what […]
Hey All, Thank you and love you – each and every one of you – for standing by me through thick and thin. This book wouldn’t have been possible without the constant support and motivation of all of you, friends and readers, who promise to read everything I write, give feedback, and help me improve […]
Hello everyone, This is what I meant when I said that I will be posting some announcements regarding The Masquerade. As you all know, *The Masquerade* is my debut novel and I am very very very nervous as I am excited for this project. I wrote it for 4 months and and edited it for […]
Hello People, Thank you for the tremendous response to my previous teasers. It really really means a lot since I am just doing my bit to spread around a word about my book. To all those, who think they have read Twisted Minds on wattpad – there is a surprise – The book didn’t end […]
Hello lovely people, Apologies for the delay… It has been an overwhelming time… I started reading the book all over again because I am really nervous and jittery… I hope I haven’t spoiled it 😀 Thank you for the response to the post for inviting beta-readers. There were total of 205 people (WHOA!!!!) who volunteered […]
As promised, I’m here with the first installment of the journey of how my first book came into shape. It makes me emotional as this book – *The Masquerade* – is very special to me, very precious for several reasons – One, it is my first attempt in a genre that adds mystery and thriller […]
Hello dear readers, It was long back, almost a year ago, when I had invited beta readers for The Masquerade – my debut novel. But then my book took multiple revisions, faced a lot of issues and after nearly 5 edits and deletions, it is now in shape of a novel. Meanwhile, my readers got […]
Hello Everyone, As announced previously, I’m here with my Teaser 1: Rudra Raghuvanshi: The Masquerade Please watch this teaser – It is posted on Youtube on my channel – Manita V Please share it with your friends and close ones. It’s like my baby taking his first steps into the unknown world – The question […]
Hello everyone, It’s another Sunday – A day that belongs to The Masquerade Thank you for your response to the teasers. I have to admit that I love making these teasers. They keep me connected to the world of The Masquerade – The world of Rudra and Mrinalini. 2-3 more small teasers and then I […]
Hello everyone, As I have already warned you before – Sundays are my shameless promotion days. Rest of the days, I try not to bug people with my promos but Sundays are The Masquerade days 😀 So, I am here again — This is the second teaser of the book- It’s about the female protagonist […]
Available Now Facebook-f Twitter Instagram Youtube Goodreads AVAILABLE NOW – Indian Readers Click Here International Readers – Click Here THE BLURB Every story has several versions.We look at some and overlook the othersdepending on what suits our narrative and beliefs. Dr. Mrinalini Sengupta is a troubled psychiatrist battling her own demons. She is supposed to […]
I write about my debut novel The Masquerade here – The journey during it’s making. The writing and the publishing process. The making of trailers and creatives. Cover launch. Quizzes. Giveaway announcements. And MORE… Drop ALL the questions that you want to ask, on ANY of the posts under this category and I will answer […]
Hey people, Now that I have finally sent my last and final draft… Hopefully all goes well and the first book in the series of Spark & Spice is released in 2 weeks… *fingers crossed* 🤞 Please give me some idea to promote the book to those who have never read any draft of the […]
Hello everyone, Apologies for disappearing after my Instagram live. I was juggling with some chores, had poor internet connectivity, didn’t write anything worth sharing so I didn’t come here. I was not sure if The Masquerade will be released on 15th so I delayed the podcasts too. Today, it was Sunday. I was comparatively free. […]
I used to have a nagging tendency to procrastinate. In the last year, I have worked hard to beat it to a substantial degree and to be honest, I did achieve a high level of discipline only to deal with the temptation to push away things that could be done at a later date. […]
Through all ups and downs of the year, different phases and moods, crooked bumps and smooth rides, there comes a month that brings loads of positivity for me… every year! It’s the October 🎈✨🎀🎊 Something about October is divine and calming. Maybe because it is the festival month. We declutter our homes, meet friends and […]
Hey all, Thank you a million bunch for the smashing response to the launch of Cover and Official page of The Masquerade. I knew that the cover and the blurb of The Masquerade are good and I will do justice to them. But I didn’t expect THIS BIG and incredible response from the readers and […]
Grab the chance to win a free book TWITTER Follow and RT The Pinned tweet Instagram Follow and Share The Giveaway Post GOODREADS Follow FACEBOOK Follow and Share The Giveaway Post Simple Steps To Be Followed Avail the chance to own a free copy of The Masquerade: Follow the steps given as checklist. Then fill […]
‘Magic is all around us! We just need to have our minds attuned to accept the way the world unfolds its mysteries before us. And we will witness miracles happening around us! Never underestimate the power of your dreams. Never allow others to think and dream for you. And most of all – […]
Hello Everyone, So, this post is basically to thank you for your responses to the last part of Beyond Every Border. I haven’t been able to reply to you as I keep losing internet at night. So, I decided that I will do it in the morning. It has been an amazing journey to just […]
Hey everyone, Sorry, I am absent here and not even replying to people. Actually, few days back, I received the final draft of my book – The Masquerade from the publisher for Last and Final Check where I am supposed to check each and every line for the go-ahead! And you have no idea what […]
Hello, First of all, a Happy Ganesh Chaturthi to all those who are celebrating it, including me 🙂 May Ganpati Bappa shower His mighty blessings on all of you and your families, and keeps you safe, happy, and peaceful. Every time Lord Ganesha comes home, I can hear the footsteps of good times following Him. […]
Hello everyone, I am getting a lot of emails and messages that people are not able to see the latest uploads or last few parts of BEB. I can’t reply to each one separately, so I am making this post. I have not removed any parts of BEB or any sections from the blog. In case, […]
So, the title and the dancing emoticon will tell you that I am happy, excited, nervous – all at once – with this news. The Masquerade is listed – Yes, yes, yes!!!! 💃💃💃 I have literally NO Words – No words!! No emoticons!! I tried searching for GIFS – They are none that can describe […]
Hello, dear people, Welcome to my #fridayconnect post. It always feels so lovely to talk to you. Today, I will be talking to you about my works. I get repeated requests over mails and in my social media DMs to make available my previous works. Like any other writer, even I write for readers and […]
Hello everyone, As I posted yesterday, life is getting a bit hectic and mostly chaotic at my end. My area is in the red zone of Covid-19 and my own society is in containment area with a curfew being monitored by 2 policemen since there was one Covid-19 positive case in my lane. We are […]
Hello dear friends, Like I had said that I will start informing you about the process of publication of Spark & Spice – my upcoming book. just like it happened at the time of publication of – The Masquerade: My Debut Novel Once again, I wish my readers to become an active part in this […]
This book was supposed to be released in February, this year, around Valentine’s day. But life doesn’t go as planned. Things happened one after the other, and it kept getting delayed. From a long time of alternating good and bad times, I’ve learnt that we shouldn’t lose heart when we are with busy days, low […]
Good evening everyone, Like I posted last night that I had lots of things to share… so here I am!! To share all that is going in my life and keep you updated with the developments at the book front, different blogs, and everything else in my life. First thing first, I have hopefully replied […]
Hello everyone, Hope all of you are fine and safely quarantined inside your home. Please, please, please stay inside until and unless it is very very very very urgent and you have to step out. And when you do, please ensure that you and your family follow ALL safety precautions. We are going through a […]
Hello everyone, I hope all of you are doing fine. I strongly believe that we manifest our destiny by positive or negative thinking. I have always, always believed in this. Not just thinking, but speaking and believing in something manifests it in its extreme form. So, by consistently saying that 2020 is the worse year, […]
Hey all, This is nothing special. Just a simple chat post 🤗 Of late, I have been very very busy with so many things going around me. And I was planning for so long to talk to all of you about how you have been, if everything is fine at your end, how is the […]
Hello, my dear lovely friends, It feels so good to write to you after a long gap. The last 3 months have been the most difficult days of my life but I’m glad that I am able to deal with the situations in a better manner. Every dark day teaches you something… every tough time […]
Hey everyone, This post is just a random post in ‘my corner’… mainly because I was missing you guys 🙂 It has been long since I actually wrote a personal post which was not an update. Every time, when I felt like writing a post, some, or the other issue arose and it got delayed. […]
If I begin to count the milestones in my writing journey, and have to choose one story that gave me more than I could ever ask for, then that has to be Spark and Spice. Like all other stories, it is a story too close to my heart. But unlike others, it loves me […]
Hello, dear lovely people, I hope all of you are doing well. I pray for the health, safety, and well being of you and your families. We are going through tough times and the only way we can sail through these days is by maintaining patience, hope, and faith in God. Everything will be fine […]
Hello Dearies, I’m late for this week’s ‘My Corner’ post, supposed to be posted on Saturday. But this Saturday, 3rd, was my birthday and so I didn’t get time to write a post. I make a lot of resolutions, every now and then – on New Year’s eve, on Diwali, during Ganpati festival, on random […]
Hard times are those storms that shower endlessly and leave only when they either break a person or find him too tough to be broken. Blessed are those who know how to deal with changing circumstances, difficult situations, harsh times, and tough people. Rest of us, learn with time, as we get hurt, take […]
Hello dear friends, I’m exploring different options to embark on a new journey towards my efforts at writing. Hoping to receive the same love here as well, like the one you gave me at the previous website holding fiction for me. I didn’t want to shift the platform. I was attached to the connect I […]
