Talha Bin Tayyab 
There is no way around a Monday only through it. After a long, relaxing weekend, waking up on a Monday morning to a blaring alarm can be tough, especially if you’re not a morning person. My own experience confirms this: those Mondays where I’ve chosen not to fall back on the snooze button are the … Read more
The modern world is a perpetual conflict zone for the aspiring reader. The battle is waged daily between the deep, restorative engagement of a book and the siren call of digital distractions the constant barrage of harrowing news, the mindless scrolling, the ping of notifications. Many readers are now “lapsed readers,” serial book buyers whose … Read more
The simple act of reading is a pathway to knowledge acquisition, empathy, and personal development. But for many, the journey is stalled by distraction, time management issues, or the dreaded “book slump.” This is where the Reading Challenge steps in. Far from being a mere competitive gimmick, a well-structured reading challenge is a powerful tool … Read more
Introduction: Why Reading Smarter Trumps Reading Faster The modern reader is bombarded with content, not just from the book on their nightstand, but from every digital corner of their life. In this environment, the ambition to read more often collides with the reality of information overload, leading to reading slumps, procrastination, and low retention. The … Read more
The Author as Chief Marketing Officer: Mastering the New Publishing Paradigm The contemporary publishing world demands a duality from its authors: creative mastery and commercial acumen. The passive role of the writer who simply submits a manuscript is obsolete. Today, the successful author is also the Chief Marketing Officer of their own brand. This evolution … Read more
The pursuit of a traditional publishing contract the dream of a literary agent, an advance, and a book on a shelf remains one of the most challenging feats for any writer. In the two decades since the digital revolution and the shadow cast by the global pandemic, the rules of engagement have fundamentally changed. The … Read more
The Mindset Shift Why Go Indie? The journey from writer to published author has always been fraught with challenge, but in the modern era, the nature of that challenge has fundamentally changed. Once, the only viable path involved the tedious ritual of crafting query letters and hoping to catch the eye of a literary agent … Read more
about Stephen King Stephen King is arguably the most recognizable and successful name in contemporary horror and speculative fiction. Born in Portland, Maine, in 1947, King began his career teaching English while writing short stories and working on novels. His breakthrough came with the publication of “Carrie” in 1974, a story about a tormented telekinetic high … Read more
PLOT of the storied life of aj fikry The journey to reading The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry for me was already peopled with writers and book lovers the kind of circle this book celebrates. The seed was planted by my mother-in-law, who recommended it after her successful book club discussion. Then, my anticipation was amplified … Read more
about Colson Whitehead Colson Whitehead is one of the most distinguished contemporary American novelists, having achieved the rare distinction of winning the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for two consecutive novels: The Underground Railroad (2017) and The Nickel Boys (2020). Born in 1969 and raised in Manhattan, Whitehead began his career after graduating from Harvard by … Read more
