Saba Kapur's Blog - Posts Tagged "chicklit"
8 days to go!
April 5th is right around the corner, which means my debut novel 'Lucky Me' is just about to be officially released. Am I excited? Of course. Am I completely terrified. Absolutely.
It's been a long journey getting to this point, and I can see the finish line now. Editing was a tedious and slow process, but marketing has been nonstop. But don't get me wrong, I've loved every single minute of it. I've learned so much more than I thought I would and am so grateful for getting to interact with these amazing new people!
But I think it's only just hit me that people will actually be reading my novel. MY novel. My 200-something page Word document that I obsessed over since I was 15 years old, never expecting it to actually transform into a proper YA book. Yet here we are, and the experience is completely surreal and overwhelming.
I've been lucky that I've gotten mostly great reviews so far. Honestly, I thought I'd be upset by the criticism, but I'm pleasantly surprised at how constructive the feedback has been. It's really helped improve the writing I'm doing right now. It's hard not to take it to heart, but I'm definitely learning that you need thick skin in this business.
I was 15 when I first started writing Lucky Me, and about 17 when I finished it. I've done a lot of growing up since then and I'm sure there are a hundred things I'd have done differently if you gave me the chance now. But at the end of the day, this book is full of love and care. It certainly brought a lot of smiles to my face while writing it, and I hope it gives you readers some of that happiness too.
Only 8 days to go and I'm nervous, excited, anxious and giddy. I just can't wait for this next chapter to begin (slight pun intended).
Xx
It's been a long journey getting to this point, and I can see the finish line now. Editing was a tedious and slow process, but marketing has been nonstop. But don't get me wrong, I've loved every single minute of it. I've learned so much more than I thought I would and am so grateful for getting to interact with these amazing new people!
But I think it's only just hit me that people will actually be reading my novel. MY novel. My 200-something page Word document that I obsessed over since I was 15 years old, never expecting it to actually transform into a proper YA book. Yet here we are, and the experience is completely surreal and overwhelming.
I've been lucky that I've gotten mostly great reviews so far. Honestly, I thought I'd be upset by the criticism, but I'm pleasantly surprised at how constructive the feedback has been. It's really helped improve the writing I'm doing right now. It's hard not to take it to heart, but I'm definitely learning that you need thick skin in this business.
I was 15 when I first started writing Lucky Me, and about 17 when I finished it. I've done a lot of growing up since then and I'm sure there are a hundred things I'd have done differently if you gave me the chance now. But at the end of the day, this book is full of love and care. It certainly brought a lot of smiles to my face while writing it, and I hope it gives you readers some of that happiness too.
Only 8 days to go and I'm nervous, excited, anxious and giddy. I just can't wait for this next chapter to begin (slight pun intended).
Xx
GUYS. It's official.
I'M A PUBLISHED AUTHOR. I know. Crazy.
The 15 year old version of me, who sat in my room late at night and obsessed over a 300 page word document, would never have believed that this could be a reality. But it is, and here we are!
It has been officially one week since Lucky Me released, and the excitement hasn't died down at all. The final few days leading up to the launch were filled with lots of celebrations, anticipation and even a lot of tears when my official launch party sort of fell apart last minute. But you know what? My book is out there now, for the world to see. And it feels...bizarre. Good, but bizarre. Maybe I'll always see it as a word document instead of a proper novel.
In many ways, this book shaped who I am today. I wrote it during a time when I didn't feel happy, and writing through the eyes of a fictional character helped me escape for a while. That's the beauty of story-telling. You can travel the world without ever looking up from a page.
Lucky Me brought me a lot of smiles while writing it, so I sincerely hope it does the same for you if you choose to read it. It's funny and silly and a little nutty, but it has a lot of heart. My heart. I am so grateful that I can share a piece of it with you.
xx
The 15 year old version of me, who sat in my room late at night and obsessed over a 300 page word document, would never have believed that this could be a reality. But it is, and here we are!
It has been officially one week since Lucky Me released, and the excitement hasn't died down at all. The final few days leading up to the launch were filled with lots of celebrations, anticipation and even a lot of tears when my official launch party sort of fell apart last minute. But you know what? My book is out there now, for the world to see. And it feels...bizarre. Good, but bizarre. Maybe I'll always see it as a word document instead of a proper novel.
In many ways, this book shaped who I am today. I wrote it during a time when I didn't feel happy, and writing through the eyes of a fictional character helped me escape for a while. That's the beauty of story-telling. You can travel the world without ever looking up from a page.
Lucky Me brought me a lot of smiles while writing it, so I sincerely hope it does the same for you if you choose to read it. It's funny and silly and a little nutty, but it has a lot of heart. My heart. I am so grateful that I can share a piece of it with you.
xx
