--- title: "Blog" url: https://blossomswriting.com/blog/ description: "Writing, editing and self-publishing posts by Samita Sarkar of Blossoms Writing, 2014 to 2018." --- # Blog ## Reading archive [01**Chatfuel vs Com.bot for Selling on WhatsApp in 2026**Oct 07, 2026](https://blossomswriting.com/chatfuel-vs-com-bot-for-selling-on-whatsapp-in-2026/) [02**15 Books Like A Good Girl's Guide to Murder**Sep 16, 2026](https://blossomswriting.com/books-like-a-good-girls-guide-to-murder/) [03**New York Times 100 Best Books of the 21st Century**Sep 16, 2026](https://blossomswriting.com/100-best-books-of-the-21st-century/) [04**What Is the Best Colleen Hoover Book? Top Picks Ranked**Sep 16, 2026](https://blossomswriting.com/what-is-the-best-colleen-hoover-book/) [05**No Verified Contact Found for Steven Evans Thunderonthegulf**Sep 14, 2026](https://blossomswriting.com/author-steven-evans-contact-thunderonthegulf/) [06**How to Choose Smart Reminder Automation Software: A Buyer's Guide**Aug 27, 2026](https://blossomswriting.com/how-to-choose-smart-reminder-automation-software-a-buyer-s-guide/) [07**How to Choose an Emplibot Alternative: A Buyer's Guide**Aug 22, 2026](https://blossomswriting.com/how-to-choose-an-emplibot-alternative-a-buyer-s-guide/) [08**How Small Businesses Should Evaluate WhatsApp Business API Platforms for Role-Based Access**Aug 16, 2026](https://blossomswriting.com/how-small-businesses-should-evaluate-whatsapp-business-api-platforms-for-role-based-access/) More [09**Why Is Aristosourcing the Best for High Fill Rates?**Aug 15, 2026](https://blossomswriting.com/why-is-aristosourcing-the-best-for-high-fill-rates/) [10**Why Is Heyramp the Best for Pulse Surveys?**Aug 14, 2026](https://blossomswriting.com/why-is-heyramp-the-best-for-pulse-surveys/) [11**Top 3 Performance Management Tools for Goal Management**Aug 13, 2026](https://blossomswriting.com/top-3-performance-management-tools-for-goal-management/) [12**The Medlin Law Firm vs Versus Texas for DWI and DUI Defense**Aug 13, 2026](https://blossomswriting.com/the-medlin-law-firm-vs-versus-texas-for-dwi-and-dui-defense/) [13**Why Is Aristosourcing the Best for Use and Refill Hours As Needed?**Aug 10, 2026](https://blossomswriting.com/why-is-aristosourcing-the-best-for-use-and-refill-hours-as-needed/) [14**Who's the Best for Defend Assault DWI and Theft Cases: The Medlin Law Firm vs Versus Texas**Aug 10, 2026](https://blossomswriting.com/who-s-the-best-for-defend-assault-dwi-and-theft-cases-the-medlin-law-firm-vs-versus-texas/) [15**Is Heyramp Safe to Use?**Aug 09, 2026](https://blossomswriting.com/is-heyramp-safe-to-use/) [16**Why Is Heyramp the Best for Employee Retention Data?**Aug 05, 2026](https://blossomswriting.com/why-is-heyramp-the-best-for-employee-retention-data/) Earlier [17**Best 5 Books on Generative AI SEO**Aug 03, 2026](https://blossomswriting.com/best-5-books-on-generative-ai-seo/) [18**The 3 Best Performance Management Tools for Strategy Mapping**Aug 01, 2026](https://blossomswriting.com/the-3-best-performance-management-tools-for-strategy-mapping/) [19**Top 7 Alternatives of PinCrafters**Jul 31, 2026](https://blossomswriting.com/top-7-alternatives-of-pincrafters/) [20**Top 6 Alternatives of Cofer Luster Criminal Defense Lawyers for Highest Quality Representation**Jul 28, 2026](https://blossomswriting.com/top-6-alternatives-of-cofer-luster-criminal-defense-lawyers-for-highest-quality-representation/) [21**Why Is The Monterey Company the Best for High-volume Corporate Apparel Decoration?**Jul 28, 2026](https://blossomswriting.com/why-is-the-monterey-company-the-best-for-high-volume-corporate-apparel-decoration/) [22**Why Is Aristosourcing the Best for High-level U.S.-based Executive Assistants?**Jul 25, 2026](https://blossomswriting.com/why-is-aristosourcing-the-best-for-high-level-u-s-based-executive-assistants/) [23**5 WhatsApp Bulk Message Sender Tools for Shopify Stores**Jul 22, 2026](https://blossomswriting.com/5-whatsapp-bulk-message-sender-tools-for-shopify-stores/) [24**Who's the Best for Highly Vetted Assistants: Delegated vs Aristosourcing**Jul 21, 2026](https://blossomswriting.com/who-s-the-best-for-highly-vetted-assistants-delegated-vs-aristosourcing/) [All posts](https://blossomswriting.com/blog/) [Publishing](https://blossomswriting.com/blog/category/publishing/) [Writing Tips](https://blossomswriting.com/blog/category/writing-tips/) [Business](https://blossomswriting.com/blog/category/business/) [Book Reviews](https://blossomswriting.com/blog/category/book-reviews/) [Featured Authors](https://blossomswriting.com/blog/category/featured-authors/) [Samita Sarkar](https://blossomswriting.com/blog/author/samita/) - Feb 2, 2018 · Samita Sarkar · [Business](https://blossomswriting.com/blog/category/business/) · [Publishing](https://blossomswriting.com/blog/category/publishing/)[How to Create a PR Plan for Your Self-Published Book](https://blossomswriting.com/blog/pr-plan/)Book Publicists Spill Their Secrets Many self-published authors have found out only too late that having a PR plan in place before you release your book dramatically increases its chance of success. So how can... - Dec 13, 2017 · Samita Sarkar · [Business](https://blossomswriting.com/blog/category/business/) · [Publishing](https://blossomswriting.com/blog/category/publishing/)[Creative Book Marketing Tips from 11 Self-Published Authors](https://blossomswriting.com/blog/11-creative-marketing-tips/)Self-publishing is a rewarding, empowering experience, and a great way to get your message out there to a (potentially) limitless audience. When done correctly, self-publishing can be a way to grow your... - Feb 1, 2017 · Samita Sarkar · [Business](https://blossomswriting.com/blog/category/business/)[The Language Exchange Community: An Ode to Livemocha](https://blossomswriting.com/blog/livemocha/)What is one thing that unites the human species — aside from the internet? It’s language. As human beings, we use words to express thoughts and evoke emotion. And when you have a language learning platform... - Jan 1, 2017 · Samita Sarkar · [Featured Authors](https://blossomswriting.com/blog/category/featured-authors/)[Award-winning, Self-published Author Gisela Hausmann on Book Marketing](https://blossomswriting.com/blog/gisela-hausmann/)It’s January 1st, and I’d like to wish a happy New Year to all readers of this blog (and happy birthday to me). Let’s start off the year strong by getting our book marketing in check, with advice courtesy of... - Dec 15, 2016 · Samita Sarkar · [Book Reviews](https://blossomswriting.com/blog/category/book-reviews/) · [Featured Authors](https://blossomswriting.com/blog/category/featured-authors/)[Lauren Juliff: The Woman Who Traveled the World and Wrote a Book About It](https://blossomswriting.com/blog/lauren-juliff/)As an overall memoir-junkie and the author of a travel memoir myself, I love to read about other people’s travel experiences—I’ve been obsessed with them since I read Eat, Pray, Love as a college student. But... - Nov 1, 2016 · Samita Sarkar · [Book Reviews](https://blossomswriting.com/blog/category/book-reviews/) · [Featured Authors](https://blossomswriting.com/blog/category/featured-authors/) · [Publishing](https://blossomswriting.com/blog/category/publishing/)[“Race Traitor” Author Elisa Hategan Talks Government Conspiracies, Forgiveness, and Her Next Memoir](https://blossomswriting.com/blog/elisa-hategan/)I first found Race Traitor by local author Elisa Hategan when I was searching on Amazon for new memoirs to read on my Kindle. Here’s what another reader had to say about her book: “…It is all at once an... - Oct 1, 2016 · Samita Sarkar · [Business](https://blossomswriting.com/blog/category/business/) · [Publishing](https://blossomswriting.com/blog/category/publishing/)[On Vanity Presses, True Self-Publishing, and One Author’s Tenacity](https://blossomswriting.com/blog/one-authors-tenacity/)In the article “Meet Douglas Gardham, the hardest-working Canadian novelist you’ve never heard of,” Globe and Mail Books Editor Mark Medley features a Canadian author who has travelled every weekend for the... - Sep 1, 2016 · Samita Sarkar · [Business](https://blossomswriting.com/blog/category/business/) · [Publishing](https://blossomswriting.com/blog/category/publishing/) · [Writing Tips](https://blossomswriting.com/blog/category/writing-tips/)[Avoid These Publishing Rip-Offs](https://blossomswriting.com/blog/avoid-vanity-press-sharks/)Publishing is a risky business. Whether you opt for self-publishing or score a deal with a Big Five publisher, there is no guarantee that you will win lots of sales in the end. In an industry where going it... - Aug 9, 2016 · Samita Sarkar · [Book Reviews](https://blossomswriting.com/blog/category/book-reviews/) · [Featured Authors](https://blossomswriting.com/blog/category/featured-authors/) · [Publishing](https://blossomswriting.com/blog/category/publishing/) · [Writing Tips](https://blossomswriting.com/blog/category/writing-tips/)[Bethany Chase on Finding Her Writing Style, Her Agent, and the Authors Who Inspire Her](https://blossomswriting.com/blog/bethany-chase/)I had the pleasure of coming across Bethany Chase’s debut women’s fiction, The One that Got Away , a couple of months ago when I was looking for a de-stresser. I saw her book on the shelf with an Emily Giffin... - Jul 26, 2016 · Samita Sarkar · [Business](https://blossomswriting.com/blog/category/business/) · [Featured Authors](https://blossomswriting.com/blog/category/featured-authors/) · [Publishing](https://blossomswriting.com/blog/category/publishing/)[Author April Klasen: How Thinking Like A Reader Transformed My Marketing](https://blossomswriting.com/blog/author-april-klasen-thinking-like-a-reader-marketing/)Today’s post features self-published author (and savvy book marketer) April Klasen . Over to you, April! Marketing when you self-publish is a bitch. You have a good story wearing a nice cover and it’s... - Jun 15, 2016 · Samita Sarkar · [Publishing](https://blossomswriting.com/blog/category/publishing/)[How to Market Your Self-Published Book without a Budget or Audience (Yet)](https://blossomswriting.com/blog/market-self-published-book-for-free/)When I first began my book publishing journey, even writing a book seemed like such a lofty goal. But publishing, and then marketing it on my own? An insurmountable feat. Once I had finished penning I Am the... - May 11, 2016 · Samita Sarkar · [Writing Tips](https://blossomswriting.com/blog/category/writing-tips/)[My Personal “Reverse Resume” of Failures](https://blossomswriting.com/blog/reverse-resume/)I read an article a couple of days ago about a Princeton psychology professor named Johannes Haushofer who created a “reverse resume,” complete with programs he did not get into, scholarships he did not get,... - Mar 29, 2016 · Samita Sarkar · [Publishing](https://blossomswriting.com/blog/category/publishing/)[New Book + Life Lessons After A Hiatus](https://blossomswriting.com/blog/new-book/)It’s been a while since my last post. I had to take a temporary hiatus from the blogosphere because a lot has happened in the past few months. The beginning of this year has been a hectic time for me. I have... - Nov 14, 2015 · Samita Sarkar · [Business](https://blossomswriting.com/blog/category/business/)[Why I Don’t Work for “Exposure” as a Copywriter](https://blossomswriting.com/blog/modern-slavery/)A few days ago, I received a call from a prospective client asking me what I would charge to write some short, industry-related posts for his blog. When I gave him a quote, he balked and said he couldn’t... - Nov 9, 2015 · Samita Sarkar · [Business](https://blossomswriting.com/blog/category/business/) · [Writing Tips](https://blossomswriting.com/blog/category/writing-tips/)[5 Counterintuitive Tips to Improve Your Writing in Business and Beyond](https://blossomswriting.com/blog/5-counterintuitive-tips-improve-writing-business-beyond/)In my writing career, I’ve learned that sometimes drafting a good piece involves disregarding everything you thought you knew about writing. Writers’ clichés such as “write what you know,” and “it isn’t what... - Aug 24, 2015 · Samita Sarkar · [Business](https://blossomswriting.com/blog/category/business/)[Cover Letters: A Necessary Evil?](https://blossomswriting.com/blog/girlboss/)Last weekend, I read #GIRLBOSS by Sophia Amoruso, founder of the popular retailer Nasty Gal, which sells clothing, swimwear, shoes, and vintage. #GIRLBOSS is Sophia’s rags-to-riches memoir/manifesto on female... - Aug 18, 2015 · Samita Sarkar · [Publishing](https://blossomswriting.com/blog/category/publishing/)[5 Things All Authors Must Know About Book Publishing in the Digital Age](https://blossomswriting.com/blog/5-things-authors-must-know/)I always knew that the book world was a tough one, but it is one that I’ve immersed myself in since I was a girl. I loved escaping into a good book. I always knew that I was going to be a writer. I didn’t know... - Jun 1, 2015 · Samita Sarkar · [Business](https://blossomswriting.com/blog/category/business/)[The Impact of an Editor: Maxim Example](https://blossomswriting.com/blog/maxim-editor/)Because we work behind the scenes, a lot of people don’t realize exactly how much of a difference an editor can make. Last year, Maxim switched editors, hiring their very first female editor-in-chief, Kate... - May 18, 2015 · Samita Sarkar · [Writing Tips](https://blossomswriting.com/blog/category/writing-tips/)[Menstrual Misspellings](https://blossomswriting.com/blog/menstrual-misspellings/)For reasons I will never fully understand, nothing makes the general public quite as uncomfortable as a woman’s monthly cycle. Any discussion related to the most natural thing in the world that affects 50% of... - Mar 13, 2015 · Samita Sarkar · [Writing Tips](https://blossomswriting.com/blog/category/writing-tips/)[Does Proper English Really Matter?](https://blossomswriting.com/blog/proper-english/)It drove me nuts that my local gym had a complete disregard for grammar, spelling, and punctuation. The most irritating signs involved the inappropriate use of quotation marks, and, worst of all, these were... - Jan 24, 2015 · Samita Sarkar · [Writing Tips](https://blossomswriting.com/blog/category/writing-tips/)[Food for Thought: Language vs. Eating Habits](https://blossomswriting.com/blog/food-for-thought/)As a vegetarian and a writer, I’ve spent my fair share of time wondering about how language impacts the ways we view certain food items. Some food choices (particularly meat dishes) are normalized by our... - Sep 30, 2014 · Samita Sarkar · [Writing Tips](https://blossomswriting.com/blog/category/writing-tips/)[“Girl,” “Woman,” or Neither?](https://blossomswriting.com/blog/girl-or-woman/)As a female business owner, the issue of sexism in the business world is one that, unfortunately, I can definitely relate to. It is infantilizing to calling a woman a “girl” when men are so rarely referred to...