Arushi Raj's Blog

Have you all read the most bizarre and WTF posts from haters online and wondered, what exactly goes on in their minds?

If so, check out Decode K-pop: Dissecting the Malicious Minds of Antis on Amazon or read it for FREE via Kindle Unlimited.

Book link: https://mybook.to/decodekpop

My latest book in Family Values series "My Little Runaway" is available for pre-order on Amazon.

Book description:
Khaira has been hiding for three years but with every tick and every tock, she knows that her time is running out, that it won’t be too long until He finds her.
And then there was the knock.

With an unconventional literary format and plot structure, this Psychological Occult Suspense Short Story challenges the notions of good and evil, sanity and madness, and love and violence.

Book link:
https://mybook.to/mylittlerunaway

Somehow it's already the end of the year, which means Smashwords year-end sale is here.
You can get my creative writing guide "Couch Potato Author" [https://books2read.com/CouchPotatoAuthor] and the Italian translation of my nonfiction book on K-pop idol Holland "Alla Ricerca Di Holland" [https://books2read.com/holland] for FREE.
The English and Italian translation of my nonfiction book on K-pop Stan Culture "Understand K-pop" [https://books2read.com/UnderstandKpop] and "La Sostanza del K-pop" [https://books2read.com/SostanzaKpop] are available at 50% discount.
SMASHWORDS sale is till 1st January 2023. So get something for yourself or as a gift for your friends in this holiday season.

So I have finally published my third short story in Family Values Series - Mrs Sehgal

It still feels unreal that I was able to publish this. From the moment I started writing it, I had 3 oral surgeries, got sick, and renovation work started in my house. So this story was written while I was on some serious pain meds and hearing constant drilling, sawing, and hammering sounds.

Still, its plot, characters, and theme, are by far my favourite that I have written. I couldn't be happier about how it turned out.

You can get Mrs Sehgal on Amazon or read it for FREE via Kindle Unlimited.
Link: https://mybook.to/mrssehgal

Hey everyone!

I know it seems a bit absurd but we are somehow just 3 months away from 2022. Time really doesn't make sense anymore.
So I guess you can understand my surprise when I saw it was September already, which meant that it has already been a year since I published my 1st book.

Now here I am in September, one year later, publishing my 2nd poetry collection and 10th book overall.

Thank you everyone for sticking by my side for the past year. Here's to hoping that you all will keep enjoying my work.

As for all the poetry lovers out there, do check out my new book "Prism: Poetry Anthology" on Amazon. You can read it for FREE via Kindle Unlimited.

Universal Link: viewbook.at/Prism

You can read the nonfiction book on the first openly gay K-POP idol Holland - aka the reason of my descent into K-POP - for FREE via Kindle Unlimited. It's available in both English and Italian.
The book explores his discography and how his music provides both comfort and hope to the LGBTQ Youth, both in South Korea and abroad.

Italian: getbook.at/AllaRicercaDiHolland

Alla Ricerca Di Holland: Quando la Musica è Speranza

English: getbook.at/findingholland

Finding Holland: When Music is Hope

You love writing, you want to write, but when you sit down in front of your laptop your mind goes as blank as the screen.

More than ever before, we are swamped by writing advice. From how to finish a book in just a month to how to become a bestseller on Amazon, GUARANTEED! Yet, writers have been feeling more lost and confused than ever. So what gives?

Obviously literary blogs and videos can be useful to learn some quick tricks. But those don’t work until and unless the writer has a strong literary foundation. If you want to pump out content in the hopes of making it big, then a how-to article is the way to go. But if you are looking to build your creativity and hone your writing skills, then you need a creative writing guide.

This is where Couch Potato Author comes in. With my experience as an author of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction books, which have been translated into Italian and Portuguese as well as a literature and creative writing teacher, I have put together a unique creative writing guide that delves into both theoretical and practical aspects of writing.

Couch Potato Author In Search of the Elusive Inspiration, as the name suggests, tackles the biggest bane of all aspiring writers - THE INSPIRATION. Some might believe the writers are born with creative genius, but I can attest that there is nothing more powerful than hard work. In this book, I will demonstrate 4 simple steps that anyone can use to find their creative inspiration.

Get it on Amazon, Apple, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, Google Play, and other online stores.
https://books2read.com/CouchPotatoAuthor

A new month, a new story. This time I am publishing a slice of life short story that centers around childhood nostalgia and family dynamics.

It's available for preorder in both Amazon and Google Play.

Check it out here: books2read.com/Picture

So I just published my first novella Lost Boy: The Cost of Intimacy and it was a completely new experience than writing nonfiction.
Toughest part for me was definitely the dialogues. Making sure my characters have their own unique voices, keeping the pace, and making them sound natural. It was all so new and slightly overwhelming.
Though I have just published the book, I have already received some amazing feedback, which I am planning to use for my next novels. I would love to hear what you all think. If you are interested, here's the link: mybook.to/LostBoy

Not really sure if this qualifies as a Valentine's Day gift but my book Understand K-pop: Deconstructing the Obsession and Toxicity in K-pop Stan Culture is now available in 10+ Online Book Stores and Libraries in around 70 Countries. So if you are looking for a gift for either a bookworm or a Kpopper or both, then click on this link. 😁

https://books2read.com/UnderstandKpop