Blog Your Blog Marketing - Where Spirit Meets World with Divya Chandra

Where Spirit Meets Art is now on Blog Your Blog Tour and we are pleased to introduce you to Divya Chandra. Stop in and follow Divya's blog and enjoy the tour as we learn more about her. 

Welcome Divya!

Divya Chandra is the Director of BooGio11 Productions and member of the " Happy to Help Theatre Company". Divya's explorations have led her to the stage, to dancing, singing, theater movement, yoga and energy work. Divya works out of New Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, London and New York.

Divya's journey as an actor, director & playwright has given her a unique eye and an understanding in to the limitations we put on ourselves. As an actor, Divya is committed to work on projects that break the certified notions of glam and affectation prefixed with the profession, framing new foundations of transformative-mission oriented art. As a writer & director she aims to create work that transcends cultural confines in story-telling, co- creating opportunities for like-minded artists to explore and re-define ‘performance’ as a movement for self-discovery & empowerment. Divya has worked on several Indian and international projects,collaborating with directors, filmmakers and artists to create conscientious work escalating both the ‘self’ and societal awareness. Working with people from all ages and backgrounds, through her workshops she facilitates a more conscious connection with the self and helps participants tap and explore their aspirations and potential.

Where Spirit Meets Art

“I hope she'll be a fool -- that's the best thing a girl can be in this world, a beautiful little fool.”

― F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby

It worries me, exposing my sisters and daughters to this kind of archaic garbage. There is really no other word for it but GARBAGE.

I believe these soaps have regressed our Indian society back in to the dark ages; instead of focusing on the opportunities that this century has brought us; they focus on the petty aspects of human baseness, moral repugnancy and ratings motivated melodrama.

There are of course some that are exceptions to the rule, but unfortunately most serials that are being mass produced; are like fast food - taste good but offer little content and even lesser or no nutritional value.

According to the last census of 2011 there are 58,64,69,174 women in India.

It is frightening to see the hidden messages in the characterization and sub plots of these soaps that are being sent out to young women today.

If viewed unconsciously the underlying messages are:-

1. Power can only come from position and hierarchy and through plotting and manipulation.
2. Women have to fight amongst themselves to establish their worth and position in the family.
3. That manipulation, back biting and game playing are the tools for succession.
4. That there are 2 kinds of women the vamp or the victim; women have to be segregated in to stereotypes and treated accordingly.
5. Everyone around you determines your worth; you are what people think of you, so as long you pretend to be virtuous on the outside, it doesn’t matter who you really are when no one is looking.
6. Respect is bought by virtue of position and doesn’t need to be earned through intent or conduct.
7. Do anything to make everyone else happy even if it goes against your own beliefs or happiness
8. Suffering in silence, sacrifice for the sake of others and general martyrdom (or the appearance of it) are the mark of a true ‘Bharatiye naari.’
9. And of course the age-old gold digger’s mantra - marry a rich man for an immediate lifestyle upgrade, better yet make sure you marry the eldest son for complete and total domination.

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Blog Your Blog Tour

October 21 - Introduction at VBT Cafe' Blog
October 22 - Guest Blogging at AZ Publishing Services
October 23 - Interviewed at Blooding Book Reviews
October 24 - Promotion Feature at My Escape
October 25 - Featured at Mass Musings
October 26 - Interviewed at Talk Story TV
October 27 - Guest Blogging at BK Walker Books Etc.
October 31 - Guest Blogging at Lori's Reading Corner
November 2 - Interviewed at Minolta White's Blog
November 3 - Fun Facts and Fav Recipe at Writing Innovations E-zine

The Next Big Thing & #Giveaway with BK Walker

The Next Big Thing

Thank you Lorrie Struiff for inviting me to take part in The Next Big Thing series. I've been asked to answer the following questions, and then share 5 author links that I know you will love. 

So here it goes...

What is the working title of your book? 

To Love A Wolf.

Where did the idea come from for the book?

A dream, as most of my characters speak to me that way.

What genre does your book fall under?

Paranormal Erotica Romance :) My first dabble.

Which actors would you choose to play your characters in a movie rendition?

Wow. Let's see, I actually have a few that come to mind. Here goes:

Jake Gyllenhaal as Cevin, the male heroine.

Emma Stone as Sam.

She fits her description and is sassy enough to play 

the part I think. 

Sam is sure of herself, and can play the game well, 

just like Emma.

Elizabeth Hurley as our villainess.

She's sexy and has the perfect sex 

appeal and attitude to be an Alpha Wolf.

What is the one-sentence synopsis of your book? 

The first bite of the wolf may just surprise you.

Will your book be self-published or represented by an agency?

Self-published through Amazon. I am really liking their KDP Select Program.

How long did it take you to write the first draft of your manuscript?

Because I'm so busy, it's taken me a year to write this one, and I'm still adding the final touches.

What other books would you compare this story to within your genre?

Oh gosh, I would compare this to Anita Blake Vampire Hunter Series by Laurell K. Hamilton, Scanguards Vampire Series by Tina Folsom. Those are my inspirations anyway, and I think it fits right in with them.

Who or What inspired you to write this book?

Tina Folsom, my favorite Erotica PNR author! I love how her stories draw you in, and how much you can connect with her characters.

What else about your book might pique the reader's interest?

It's got Werewolves. Not your average paranormal, and no vampires this time :).

And from me, I'm adding a fun question if you choose to use it.

If you won fifty million dollars in a lottery, what is the first thing you would purchase?

Can time be purchased? No seriously, I need more of that in a day. Okay, that was out 

there. I guess the first thing I would buy would be a car for each of my kids, then I 

would invest in their education. What can I say? I'm a mother first ;).

Thanks so much for stopping in. Thanks again Lorrie for inviting me to do this wonderful Hop. You can check my authors next Wednesday, so mark it on your calendars and save the link. 

1. Cindy Vine 
2. Louise Wise
3. Patti Hultstrand
4. Sylvia Van Bruggen
5. Stephen Wilson

Jack of all trades, master of none. BK Walker is first and foremost a mother and a wife. With three beautiful children and a wonderful husband, she enjoys her days living on their farm in Eastern Pennsylvania. When she’s not writing, she manages her time organizing virtual book tours for other authors, and helping her husband as a consultant in their jointly owned business. Putting most of her time into research, BK is always seeking for the most effective ways to market and promote books and business alike. Art is a secondary love, and you may often find her sketches popping up on one of her blogs, or simply catch her reading the magic created in the pages of a great novel. Who knows, it just may be yours.

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