World Book Fair- Book Signing

Heya Lovelies, I have got an announcement to make. A HUGE one!!

Tomorrow I'm going to be at World Book Fair as a commercially published author for the first time. Isn't it AWESOME????????? Anyway, I'll be signing the copies of my debut novel "Fashionably Yours" and will get into chitchat at Harlequin Author's Corner In Harper Collins pavilion. This is my first ever official book signing and I'm beyond excitedddddddddd...... 

I would like to invite all the romance-comedy and women fiction lovers to drop by Hall# 11, Stall# 371-390, Harlequin Corner, Harper Collins Pavilion, 15 Feb, 3 p.m onwards, Pragati Maidan.

I would love to meet you. 

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Swati xxx

The Year T'was!

Happy New Year lovelies! I spent my new year’s eve in bed and had a lot of tea while watching endless movies. I am not a party person and love to spend time at home so it was quite a beautiful evening for me on my own. Anyway how was yours?

As the year 2015 kicks in, I would like to take a moment and reflect on the year 2014. It was definitely one of the most challenging years for me and I had the highest number of ups and downs that any person could ever have in one year. As the year 2014 started on quite a sour note for me, I am glad that it ended up on a beautiful note. While the first six months of the year 2014 were especially painful and gruesome for me, mentally and spiritually, my life did the 360 degree turn in the second half of the year and what a change it was man!! I am still in awe!

After trying to make it as a contemporary women fiction writer for five years when I finally started to give up, I got the opportunity of the lifetime (you can read here about it in detail) and I said goodbye to 2014 as a commercial published author! Oh Man! And it became even better as I winded up the year with a 3 hour long radio interview/chat with the RJ Jane over Chennai Live-104.8 FM on 27^th of December. Never in my dreams, I imagined getting so much attention and love.

Lastly I want to thank each and everyone who bought my book and gave it so much love and affection. I would always be in your debts.

Swati x

P.S: If you haven’t got your copy of Fashionably Yours as yet then you can get it on Amazon or Flipkart.

How Do I Feel?

Hello there,.. hope you guys were keeping well while I was away. Well my debut contemporary women fiction novel Fashionably Yours is pretty much out in paperback as well as in eBook (kindle). Though It will take few days before you can buy it from the bookstores near you but you can totally purchase it online at Flipkart Infibeam Amazon & Landmark. 

I have to tell you guys that I am quite overwhelmed by the response that I have received so far. The reviews are pretty mixed and majorly positive. I still have to pinch myself every time I see another review or photo people share on facebook, instagram or twitter of my book to make myself believe that it's not just a dream, that i have actually written a book which has been actually published by a publisher, no less but Harlequin. God knows when I am going to feel like a proper author, I wonder how other authors do it. It all feels so freaking cool and weird at the same time. Couple of weeks back I got the box of author copies and i remember that feeling when i picked up one of the books from the lot...I was actually trembling head to toe and could feel the blood rushing through my body. It was beyond the words experience. Couple of days back I saw a girl reading Fashionably Yours in the metro and that totally blanked me out! Someone was actually reading MY book! LOL! How freaking cool is that? 

Well to share my immense happiness and joy on the publication of Fashionably Yours, I am having a fabulous giveaway over my Facebook page where 3 lucky winners can win the 3 gorgeous hampers along with the signed copy of Fashionably Yours.

  

                                          

AND if this is not enough then I am having a one more giveaway over Goodreads where 5 lucky winners can win the signed copies of Fashionably Yours. 

Girls and Guys, both are welcome to enter the competitions. While girls can win the hamper or signed copy for themselves to snuggle with on the cold days, guys can gift it to their wives, sister, girlfriends or a girl friend. 

HURRY UP!! The competitions won't last long. 

Swati xxx

P.S: Here is what people are saying about Fashionably Yours :

"This story expertly contrasts the traditional roles of women vs their desire to be modern and independent. If you want an entertaining read, with laughter and a whole lot of fabulous fashion, then this book is for you"

"This was quite a remarkable debut and one I sure enjoyed. This author has the potential to become a great chick lit star right next to some well known and established names in the chick lit industry"

"The author is very imaginative, so expect at least one twist per chapter!"

" It was a fast - paced, light, humorous and enjoyable read, to sugar one or two rainy and dark evenings"

"The novel is descriptive and wonderfully written"

"I very much enjoyed this funny and easy to follow romantic comedy"

"Add a huge dollop of drama, emotional scenes, the eccentric quirks of characters and you have Fashionably Yours in a nutshell."

"It's an excellent book with loads of laugh out loud moments with the right amount of fashion, drama, glamour and romance. The author has the beautiful and most colourful writing style. "

"It's a light, hilarious read with a lot of fashion and drama"

Competition/Giveaway

Hey lovelies, Just the other day I got the Pandora box, literally, full of the frothy, fluffy copies of my book Fashionably Yours. I can't tell you feeling of holding the copy of your book in your hands for the very first time in words but it was probably one of those few times when i felt so happy and blessed... So to share this joy and the publication of Fashionably Yours, I am having a fabulous competition for you people. I am giving away 3 hampers and every hamper will include a signed copy of Fashionably Yours, Kisses tote bag, Fairy-tale carriage brownie box and a mysterious gift. 

You have to follow these simple steps:

*Like my facebook page (Swati Sharma Author)

*Follow me on twitter (@Author_Swati) if you can

*Share or RT

*Tell me what's your biggest dream and tag it will #FashionablyYours, either in the comment box or on Twitter.

*Winners will be picked randomly. 

*Competition will end on 25 November'2014 and is open for the residents of India only.

Hurry up guys!!! Best of Luck!! 

Swati x

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My Playlist For Fashionably Yours!

Helllooooo lovely peeps!! I am so EXCITED to tell you that my debut novel which is a woman centered romantic comedy, FASHIONABLY YOURS, has been published in UK and USA and is getting a great response. I am so thrilled!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 

FASHIONABLY YOURS is a story of a girl from Shimla arriving in Mumbai withe the dreams of being a serious fashion writer. This book is written in a diary format and is a hilarious journey of the girl with the pinch of fashion, glamour and love. 

The book is due to be launched in India by the end of November by Harlequin India and you can pre-order it at Flipkart and Infibeam which are offering the great discounts on pre-order. I guarantee you a 100% entertainment. 

So, now you have pre-ordered Fashionably Yours and waiting for it to be delivered at your door steps, in the meanwhile please check out this tiny playlist which inspired me while writing the book: 

·      *   Woman’s World- Cher: I absolutely love this song. This song has played a huge role in the character  development of Maya. Maya, the main protagonist of my book, is a very strong and an ambitious  woman. No matter how hard the situation is, she never gives up.

                                     

·     *    Fashion Show-Cory Lee: This is practically a theme song of Fashionably Yours. It’s such a  beautiful, cute and fashionably uplifting song.  All the glamour in the book is only and only because  of this song.

                                      

·     *    When You Say Nothing At All- Ronan Keating: I have heard every single song by Ronan Keating.  He has got the best voice ever and this song is soooooooo gorgeous and romantic that I couldn't help  but used it in the book when Maya and Aryan kissed for the first time. I went through some dark  personal stuff while writing the book and this song had done the wonderful job of hauling me out of  the darkness and helping me creating the sparks between Maya and Aryan.

                                   

Swati xxx

Sneak Peek-2 / Fashionably Yours/ Romantic Comedy

Hi Peeps! Here is yet another page from Maya's diary... I can't wait for you to read the entire book. So make sure that you get one from your nearest bookstore when it comes out in December and if you can't wait till then, then you would be able to get it as ebook from November onward from Amazon, Flipkart, Landmark and Crossword. 

I promise that if you are a girl/woman who believes in dreams, love and sparkles, you will love "FASHIONABLY YOURS" (Romantic Comedy with glamorous tadka). I promise you hundred percent entertainment!!! 

P.S: Come follow me on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/SwatiSharmaAuthor and on Twitter at https://twitter.com/Author_Swati 

Sneak Peek- Part 1 / Fashionably Yours

Hi there!! Welcome back to my blog. So, I have decided to give you guys the sneak peek into Maya's diary. In my novel "Fashionably Yours", Maya maintains a diary and if truth to be told, it's the most hilarious and sensational diary you would read this years..... So here is little something for you!!!! 

Fashionably Yours is out in paperback in December 2014 and if you can't wait then you can get it a month early as it would be out in ebook in November!!!!

Swati xxxx

Cover/Blurb Reveal #FashionablyYours

Hello Sugar! I am thrilled to share the cover and blurb of my book with all of you. As you already know that my debut chicklit/women fiction novel "Fashionably Yours" is getting published by Harlequin India in paperback as well as ebook and will hit the shelves by December 2014 and if you like the blurb and can't wait for December than you can get it a month in advance as the ebook would be available from November onward. Eek! I am EXCITED.  

HAVE A LOOK!!! 

Blurb:


“Maya Kapoor swaps the snowy mountains for the glittering ocean.”


Maya Kapoor arrived in Mumbai with a glamorous dream, quite literally. Maya wants to be a serious fashion writer for the high-end fashion magazine, Glamorous but luck is not in her favor. Instead, she lands a job with a local fashion magazine, Style. Maya hates everything about it but for now this is all she has. Despite all the odds, Maya is excited about living an independent, fashionable life in the city of dreams.

At twenty-five, love has eluded Maya. But when she bumps into the dashing photographer, Aryan Malik, she falls head over heels for his gorgeous smile and charming manner.

But Maya seems to be stuck in a rut - her credit card bills are sky-high, her melodramatic mother can't stop ranting, the boss is unbearably cruel, her younger sister has decided to tie the knot, and she's not sure if Aryan could love a simple, confused girl like her.

Will Maya get the fairytale life she dreamed about or will she let everything slip through her fingers? Read her diary and find out.



Tell me what you think of the cover or blurb. I would LOVE to know!!


Swati xxxx

.......And I'm Back

Hi there, how are you doing gorgeous? I had been away from "Fabulous Adda" for over 2 months and  trust me i missed it like crazy but I have a good reason to be away. 

ACTUALLY , I was busy in finishing and editing my debut novel! YES, YOU HEARD IT RIGHT. My DEBUT novel. Never in my dreams i  thought that one day i would be writing this blog post but believe it or not the day has finally arrived. I have waited for five bloody years for this day. After five years of hard work, rejections and tears, i finally got my calling in the most unusual and unexpected way. Over the upcoming days i would be reveling everything about the book from the cover to blurb to excerpts. I am freaking excited for it but for now I want to tell you that MY debut novel is a women centered romantic comedy aka chicklit and it's called "FASHIONABLY YOURS". The book is majorly set against the glamorous backdrop of Mumbai city and it will be published by none other than Harlequin India in November 2014 i.e in almost six weeks!!!!!!!!!! 

Stay tuned for more updates and news about "Fashionably Yours".  *Kiss Kiss*

Swati x