Changes!

Hi everyone,

I just wanted to give a brief note on the changes that will be made on this blog.

I am hoping to, in the near future, to slowly transform this blog from its original purpose as a marketing tool for my book to a general author/”something” page.

As of now, I have  a variety of ideas on the type of content I would post and communicate with my readers. In general, it will vary from aspects of daily life, current events, to excerpts on my current writing adventures, and the occasional promotion of new works.

I will keep you all notified on any changes that are to be made. I also intend to reboot my Facebook group (https://www.facebook.com/groups/OurLastSummer/) with a personal author page (which I have just started setting up). This will also apply to my Twitter page (https://twitter.com/OurLastSummer1).

Altogether, while this blog serves as the base of my communication, my posts will be automatically rerouted to my other pages as well. I will keep you all notified of the changes, and hopefully by this summer (once I finish my wonderfully stressful, and time-consuming Masters courses) the blog will have transformed into a new haven for jolly discussions, and day to day conversations with my audience, and everyone else who is willing to join me on this ride.

 

A New Journey

Hi everyone,

Firstly, I would like to sincerely apologize to all my friends, and fellow word press followers, for my absence.

My last post was on November 28, 2013. My absence was largely built around the busy schedule of my personal life, and the journey that I ventured upon for the past year and a half.

This journey of mine was filled with many adventures.It was a time where I confronted, and came to terms with many things at a personal level in my life. I am glad that through the onset of it all I have been supported by my friends, and family. I know that I am yet to see the end of this new adventure, not that I want it to end anytime soon.

Meanwhile, I also successfully obtained a BSc. in Honors Astrophysics, and am now in pursuit of a MSc. in Physics. Immersed in the cascade of events that accompanied my journey led me to depart from writing actively, and in retrospect, it seems like I took a short sabbatical.

But life would knock on my door again, this time to renew my writing, and so I did. Our Last Summer will always be a cherished memory of my heart. It was my first published work, and I brought the fervor, and motivation of a young teenager to the words I shared in my personal memoir. Slowly but surely, time has come to pass…

And with that a new journey has begun. A journey that I wish to share with everyone. I will consistently promote Our Last Summer at every opportunity I get through this blog. At the same time, I am hoping to reach out via a different means to my audience. Just as much as I have transformed, so will this blog for the sake of this new adventure, that will not only highlight a new me, but also more writing!

I’d like to once again thank my friends, and family, and all those who had followed this blog in its earliest days. I would be glad to have you join me in this adventure again.

From there to here…

It has been an arduous few months…

I’ve just set up this blog, and so for those who are new, here is a montage of my updates from the Facebook group!

These brief and selective updates follow my progress towards publishing my book in the past few months, so please bear with me! I’m self-publishing this book, and have done so through the Self-Publishing Company, iUniverse!

June 18, 2013

“And for all those who would love more details into the particular timelines here we go with the details :)”

READY FOR PRODUCTION iUniverse Production Timeline

“It is with great joy that my materials have been submitted to the Publishing/Design Team. Forget Team London, Team Ajay all the way!!!”

“PSA  (Publishing Services Assistant/Associate) confirms the production phase!!!!”

July 1, 2013

“Hey everyone, Sorry for the short break. It has been one heck of a week. Falling sick, then getting back on my feet, and then enjoying the weekend with my friends on my birthday! Life is going good!

So now, for some updates for all those who have been peeking in on the group posts! July is going to be hot! Both literally in terms of Edmonton weather, and also in terms of all the new things that I have to do.

I have set up a free blog using Blogspot, along with WordPress, GoodReads, Protagonize. I might also set up a Twitter Account very soon. July will be the month of direct marketing, I have quite the list of bookstores to call! Starting from the mainstream chains to the independent ones! Both in the US and Canada! Once am comfortably ready to open up the blogs and other pages, I will post the links! I would be grateful for all the support, if you could just spread word, so that people can tune in!

Also got this email from the iUniverse Publishing department! Looks like once this final hurdle is over, we will be completely focused on production. I can’t wait to get the first printed copy (dibs for Beatrice Manuel).

2-3 weeks is our current schedule (Email was originally sent on June 25, 2013), so we are a week into the process! Should receive the package mid July, get it fixed for any final corrections, and then ultimately get it ready for print!!!!”

July 11, 2013

“And so after about two years of work into publishing my book, I finally received the copies of the text, and cover design, of my book today. All that is left to do now, is affirm the necessary corrections, call for one last run of changes that I would like, and I will be giving you my friends, a glimpse of what you can all expect in Our Last Summer!! :)”