Samreen Ahsan's Blog - Posts Tagged "romance"
Seeing An Unseen Dream…
"Somewhere over the rainbow, skies are blue, and the dreams that you dare to dream really do come true." --E.Y. Harburg
I started writing this book in December 2012 and finished the entire series (two books) around September 2013. I never planned to publish it, even an e-book. It’s something I wrote for my wellbeing because the story was haunting me like a ghost. And I’m sure lots of writers would agree on how it feels when you have an untold story in your mind.
One fine day, my husband read the manuscript and pushed me to publish both the books. I found a good editor and a convenient publisher and when my first book of the series was about to publish, my publisher suggested me to submit my book into Los Angeles Book Festival. They thought the story is fresh and romance readers are tired of reading a-guy-meets-girl, a-guy-gets-girl kinda romance. A Silent Prayer: A Prayer Series I was published in February 2014 (in paperback & hardcover) and at the same time, I submitted my entry into Los Angeles Book Festival taking publisher’s advice and assuming it as an unseen dream (which would never come true). I checked my mail one day and they announced all the winners. When I saw my book’s title as a winner in romance category, I was shocked for a moment, my heart actually stopped beating for a while. It was unbelievable for me, going to LA and receiving a prestigious recognition for my book. I still don’t claim to be a writer as it’s something I never thought or dreamt. I am an avid reader just like most of the women of my age, who likes to read cheesy romance and enjoy it.
Attending the ceremony made me realize that I am nothing compared to all (experienced, established) writers who attended the ceremony as the winners in their own genre. Yet, I felt proud at the same time, because I was also selected as a winner, just like them. There were old writers (like really old) who had spent their entire lives writing. It gave me a sense of achievement being there, as there were hardly any young writers. When I was called to receive the award, I was completely blank at that time, wondering there’s something called ‘speech’ too. I’m quite sure I sucked big time, stammering at intervals as it felt like I was some celebrity, almost hundred pair of eyes watching me. I don’t know how actual celebrities take it? Especially when you lack confidence addressing so many people.
Not even a week was passed when my book went live into online bookstores and I submitted my entry. I’ve hardly ten reviews on amazon and getting recognition at such a primary stage…it’s something that I cannot express through words.
People ask me…how was it? For me, it was extraordinary and completely exciting event, which I would enjoy for the rest of my life.
Samreen Ahsan
I started writing this book in December 2012 and finished the entire series (two books) around September 2013. I never planned to publish it, even an e-book. It’s something I wrote for my wellbeing because the story was haunting me like a ghost. And I’m sure lots of writers would agree on how it feels when you have an untold story in your mind.
One fine day, my husband read the manuscript and pushed me to publish both the books. I found a good editor and a convenient publisher and when my first book of the series was about to publish, my publisher suggested me to submit my book into Los Angeles Book Festival. They thought the story is fresh and romance readers are tired of reading a-guy-meets-girl, a-guy-gets-girl kinda romance. A Silent Prayer: A Prayer Series I was published in February 2014 (in paperback & hardcover) and at the same time, I submitted my entry into Los Angeles Book Festival taking publisher’s advice and assuming it as an unseen dream (which would never come true). I checked my mail one day and they announced all the winners. When I saw my book’s title as a winner in romance category, I was shocked for a moment, my heart actually stopped beating for a while. It was unbelievable for me, going to LA and receiving a prestigious recognition for my book. I still don’t claim to be a writer as it’s something I never thought or dreamt. I am an avid reader just like most of the women of my age, who likes to read cheesy romance and enjoy it.
Attending the ceremony made me realize that I am nothing compared to all (experienced, established) writers who attended the ceremony as the winners in their own genre. Yet, I felt proud at the same time, because I was also selected as a winner, just like them. There were old writers (like really old) who had spent their entire lives writing. It gave me a sense of achievement being there, as there were hardly any young writers. When I was called to receive the award, I was completely blank at that time, wondering there’s something called ‘speech’ too. I’m quite sure I sucked big time, stammering at intervals as it felt like I was some celebrity, almost hundred pair of eyes watching me. I don’t know how actual celebrities take it? Especially when you lack confidence addressing so many people.
Not even a week was passed when my book went live into online bookstores and I submitted my entry. I’ve hardly ten reviews on amazon and getting recognition at such a primary stage…it’s something that I cannot express through words.
People ask me…how was it? For me, it was extraordinary and completely exciting event, which I would enjoy for the rest of my life.
Samreen Ahsan
New Release - Once Upon A [Stolen] Time now LIVE on AMAZON
I am very pleased to announce that my new book
Once Upon A Stolen Time
is now available on Amazon.
Check out what ARC bloggers have to say about the book...
Ebook is available on Amazon:
Amazon US
Amazon Canada
Amazon UK
Amazon Australia
Amazon India
Check out the synopsis
This teaser is the soul of the book
“Love is a necessary evil that traps you in illusory gossamer.”
“Love is a camouflage of beauty. You feel free in love, but in truth, you’re trapped.”
There were only two people in this time. Just me and him, as the world spun into a timeless abyss.
In his eyes, I was the only woman who had the power to hold him, kiss him and unravel his tangled life.
His touch was chancy—it could steal my world away from me—yet I’d take any risk to hold on to this addiction.
Time had split me into two. I had fallen in love with a man, who desired me six hundred years ago.
I,
Edward Hue,
the eighth monarch of the
Hue royal bloodline
had fallen in love with a woman,
who had never ceased
to haunt me.
I had the relationship with her
that sleep has with eyes.
I'd only get her if I shut out the
world around me and just
escaped into my dreams.
Check out what ARC bloggers have to say about the book...
Ebook is available on Amazon:
Amazon US
Amazon Canada
Amazon UK
Amazon Australia
Amazon India
Check out the synopsis
This teaser is the soul of the book
“Love is a necessary evil that traps you in illusory gossamer.”
“Love is a camouflage of beauty. You feel free in love, but in truth, you’re trapped.”
There were only two people in this time. Just me and him, as the world spun into a timeless abyss.
In his eyes, I was the only woman who had the power to hold him, kiss him and unravel his tangled life.
His touch was chancy—it could steal my world away from me—yet I’d take any risk to hold on to this addiction.
Time had split me into two. I had fallen in love with a man, who desired me six hundred years ago.
I,
Edward Hue,
the eighth monarch of the
Hue royal bloodline
had fallen in love with a woman,
who had never ceased
to haunt me.
I had the relationship with her
that sleep has with eyes.
I'd only get her if I shut out the
world around me and just
escaped into my dreams.
New Release - Once Upon A [Fallen] Time now LIVE on AMAZON
I'm very pleased to announce that my new book Once Upon A Fallen Time is now live on Amazon
Amazon US
Amazon UK
Amazon Canada
Amazon Australia
Amazon India
It's a sequel to award-winning Once Upon A Stolen Time
Amazon US
Amazon UK
Amazon Canada
Amazon Australia
Amazon India
It's a sequel to award-winning Once Upon A Stolen Time
