I was a brand new third-year medical student and I was about to start a clinical posting in Ophthalmology. Being mildly curious and wishing to be prepared with what I’d encounter in the wards, I walked into the library and picked out a textbook of ophthalmology.
At first touch, an electric tingle began
Susan Palmquist: One think I encourage my students to do is become a book reviewer. It not only helps you figure out what makes a story work (or not work), but it also lets you see who’s publishing what and where your story might fit into the current market.
Today’s guest blogger has some great tips on how not to review a book…
Reet Singh: This post assumes that you are one of the precious few who write – or plan to write – reviews of the books you’ve read. I love you already!
A book is not just about the plot and the syntax and the characters, it is also the toil and sweat and blood of the author, so it’s always a great idea to let the author know what you like about their story. And also what you don’t like, but be aware that nobody writes a horrible story on purpose, so be gentle.
This fabulous, roomy handbag was gifted to me by a dear aunt, Veena Mehta.
The PG tag stands for Purificación García – I had never heard of the label before, but now I’m all for it. The bag has withstood every insult including me filling it with sharps like keys and pens and pencils – these things have killed every other bag of mine, but not my PG!
When I first set eyes on it, I baulked a bit at the color –
CTR asked:
Which writing software do you use (something other than MS Word, like Jutoh and Scrivener)? What’s your favorite feature(s), and why?
Reet Singh said:
I use Scrivener, invariably, because it is such a time-saver. Its magic lies in its ability to organize my material – I can get the draft of my work-in-progress, the research material, the character sketches, the setting – just everything – into the software, and it’s visible to me in a pane on the left.
June 18, 2014 On Author’s Circle today, meet author and surgeon, Reet Singh, to talk about writing, life and her book, Scorched by His Fire. Hi Reet, thanks for dropping in and wow! You’re the second romance author slash doctor that I personally know. I’m quite curious about what kind of surgeon but won’t ask since… Continue reading
Saturday, May 03, 2014 Author Interview: Reet Singh: Scorched by His Fire Trained to be a doctor; however, she always found time to read fiction. She wanted to write, and she started with scientific articles, which involved the putting down in words, of cold, hard facts. Happily for her, the call of her creative muse… Continue reading
Blast from the past: 22, January, 2014 Reet Singh I am a doctor. A surgeon. Surgeons are trained to observe, to delve, to record. When I won the Passions contest in 2013, I was catapulted into, for me, an uncharted part of the cosmos: the world of Harlequin® authors. Authors, too, are known to observe… Continue reading
April 12, 2018 Constance Bretes: Hello everyone and welcome back to my blog! Today I have Reet Singh visiting to tell us about her book, No Escape From Love. First, she tells us about this cute little puppy named Coco. Reet Singh: My sister, Trveen, has two doggie-babies. One of them, a Cocker Spaniel called… Continue reading
Jan 25, 2015 #MFRWorg Interviews #MFRWauthor Reet Singh @AuthorReet MFRWorg asked. Reet Singh answered. MFRW author, Reet Singh, is a surgeon with a passion for creative writing. ‘Scorched by His Fire’ is her first published piece of romantic fiction, and is courtesy of Mills and Boon® India’s Passions Contest which she won in 2013. ‘The… Continue reading
April 23, 2015 Reet Singh Have you ever walked into somebody’s home and been pleasurably assaulted by the smell of brownies cooling on a rack? Or heard the welcome patter of rain as it falls on a parched driveway? How about a bunch of golden kumquats bravely clinging to the branches of a barren tree… Continue reading
