The Tornado Giveaway which kicked off on August 5 has become a force to be reckoned with as we enter day 4. There are over 700 books from 80 authors, Indian and International, to be won and we're pushing 6315 Rafflecopter entries at the time of writing this. Here's a sneak peek at the books.
Go to Book No. 9 And now, today's book spotlight for Book 10, an anthology, in the lineup: Name of the Book : RUDRAKSHA: WHEN GODS CAME CALLINGEditor: Sutapa Basu
Rudraksha: When Gods Came Calling is an attempt to bring together tales from across the vast length and breadth of India, a land that is steeped in mythology. It is about gods and goddesses, mythical creatures, ancient folklore and tales that abound in every village.
Some of these are oft-heard stories. Some have seldom gone around. Some are spoofs. Some are parodies. They walk the ancient India or sound the chimes of modern India. From the celestial love of Shiva-Parvati, to the raging avatar of Kalki, from myths and legends of Brahmaputra to the stories of the Mahabharata, Rudraksha has it all.
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This mélange of mythological tales is sure to leave you spellbound with anticipation even as ancient sagas jump out of the pages through modern retelling. They bind the real world with surreal myths and bring to you an anthology that is unique and entertaining.
India has traditionally been the land of storytellers and a lot of us have an inherent skill of creating good plots, good stories and good narrations. With a little encouragement and support, many more authors will be widely read and attain a place in the sun.
This is the essence of Readomania-an initiative that nurtures emerging stars of the literary world. It would not be an exaggeration to say that Readomania is the talent hunt in fiction. It goes a step beyond by not just identifying the talent but also nurturing it and showcasing it to the world. In the process, we have created a powerhouse of content online.
Readomania is a publishing platform, with online and offline presence, for good writing; a place to share stories and poems; a place to explore your creative talent. The web platform is a unique place for people who love reading and writing. As authors, one can register, or login through social media sites and upload their work, which then gets reviewed. The review process includes copy and developmental editing, improving the plot, narration or word choices. If authors are promising but need aids in language enhancement or storytelling capabilities, we work with them to improve their work. This hand-holding and personalised attention is what makes us unique. We stand out in the crowd because we will walk the talk to make an author's work readable. Finally the work is published on the site. Once published, people can read it for free, share it on social media, email it, rate it, vote for it and even leave their feedback.
This helps the author get critical feedback to improve their writing as well as encouragement to write more. We publish the best of the authors in our anthologies, projects and finally graduate them to the status of solo authors.
Go to Book No. 11 Now for the Rafflecopter: Gather as many points as you want to. The more points you get, the better your chances of winning it all. Show your love for books.. Tweet, Like and Spread the Word! Thank you for being a Reader. You keep the Authors motivated. This is our way of saying Thank you! a Rafflecopter giveawayThe site also has a lot in store for the reader. Since the content is edited and curated, readers get quality reads on a platter. The variety on Readomania is impressively vast; we have romance, emotions, thrills, travel, humour and drama. You will find stories that touch your heart, stories that inspire you, stories that make you laugh and stories that make you cry.
Accessing Readomania makes for a perfect break of fifteen minutes from your daily grind. Read a story and unwind. Take a break, read something nice, write something beautiful.
#TornadoGiveaway is an initiative of The Book Club and the biggest online giveaway of books with over 700 books from 80 authors up for grabs. This is an international giveaway with an impressive lineup of both Indian and International authors. We invite you to enter to win, share the giveaway!
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