Mind Rain- bring out the photographer inside you!

What are your first thoughts when you read the phrase “Mind Rain”..? I have varied thoughts. It starts with my mind where there is a steady stream of thoughts which quite often than not I forget to write on paper or even recapitulate. It is a phrase that brings with itself and is an amalgamation of creativity and passion. Creativity of everything around us and passion for our talent and the creation that comes forth because of the passion.

Some of us are writers, while some are photographers, different people have different talents but there is one thing that is common in all these talents and that is the passion to do their work and the creativity that is needed. An artist is what we term them. Art can be divided into two forms.

1)      That has a lot of meaning and complex to the naked eye.

2)      That has a lot of meaning but very simple to look at.

And the fact that both the types are reproduction of what a very simple thing, coming from our daily lifestyle can look from a different angle is all what art is about. www.mindrain.org focuses on art. What kind of art, if you ask me then I would say that they have no type. A group of creative people who are connected with one single love- photography- are the people behind the site.

The main aim of the site is to encourage everybody to click. For the owners of the site believe that when everybody comes together then the power created by it cannot be described. They swear by the power of photography and they want the world to know about the power too. With the inception of the site the owners have come up with a competition. Why competition to begin a website with? I asked them. Motivation, Was their prompt reply. In this ever competitive world, the best way to put your talent in the forefront is by competing.

Even though wonderful prizes are to be won this whole idea is to reach the masses like the amateur photographers who click for sure but they aren’t motivated enough to show it to the world. “Come out of the closet and show the world what you have. For fear keeps us behind but passion brings us forth” this is the main motto of Mind Rain.

With registrations coming from all over the world in just a few days of its release, Mind Rain has already stepped ahead of reaching their aim- to motivate the photographers to click. This site is a dream for photography enthusiasts. Amateurs and professionals- Take Note! The registrations for the competition are open. You just need to click a picture that you like, write a catchy caption to go with it and submit it. 15^th June 2016 is the last date for registrations. So, what are you waiting for? It’s high time that you break free from the confines of the dilemma of good and bad and fly away to the world of appreciation waiting for you...

I have submitted my photo and registered myself. Have you?

WordBite and Vanya's Notebook Book Giveaway #2| Operation Mom | by Reenita Malhotra Hora

Operation Mom! What is the first thing that comes in mind when you get to hear these words? No no! It’s not Operating Mom or something like that. It’s a simple story of a 21^st century teenage Ali Zafar Groupie daughter trying to get her mom a man and a ‘life’… Seems Interesting, isn’t it? For more insight on it, here’s the blurb for you-

When you try to set your mom’s life right. Be prepared to have your own turned upside down. Seventeen-year-old Ila Isham has serious problems. There’s the angst of being an Ali Zafar groupie, for one. Then there are the extra layers of fat she owes to her Punjabi roots. Add to this, parents who have separated; an enthusiastic best friend whose idea of variety is dating three guys at the same time; and her mom’s best friend, Aunty Maleeka, whose good intentions and savvy ways throw up more problems than solutions- and Ila’s got her hands quite full. When her mother flips out over her plans to stalk Ali Zafar, Ila decides she has had enough and sets out to create a few distractions to keep her mom busy. With a little help from BFF Deepali, Aunty Maleeka and Dev of the inviting chocolate-pool eyes, Ila will have to brave everything from Lagaan.com and OKCupid profiles to meeting handlebar-moustache colonels and middle-aged psychos, as she tries to set up the perfect parent trap for her unsuspecting mother.

Eager? Eager to read it? Hands itching to get hold of the book? Guess what? Here is an opportunity! We, in association with The WordBite are giving away copies of this book to some of you lucky readers! But before that, let’s play a game! Rules are mentioned below and trust me, it’s not that tough! Just a few steps… ready? Here we goooooo……

1.      Ok! To Begin with, you got to like The WordBite’s official FaceBook page HERE!

2.      With that done, please do not forget to follow Vanya’s Notebook at our twitter handle @vanya4all HERE!

3.      And now the real game begins—All you got to do is tweet your first thoughts on the book with the hashtag #OperationMom and tag @vanya4all in it!

Trust me, the people with the best answers would be chosen personally by the authoress and they would receive a copy of the book with a Personalized message from the author for them!

And yes! Do not forget to post your review once you are done with the book!

For any queries, please comment on this post and we will get back to you!

You have time to post your tweets till 4th of November'2014! Hurry up!!

Pssssstttttt—For all you guys who are still unsure, don’t think much An interview of the authoress, a review of the book and a few words on the book are somewhere out there in the blog, just keep scrolling down!! J

Wordbite and Vanya’s Notebook Book Giveaway #1| Love Lasts Forever | by Vikrant Khanna

WordBite and Vanya’s Notebook presents Book Giveaway #1| Personalised Author signed copy of Love Lasts Forever | by Vikrant Khanna

• Summary of the Book

So you think your love can last forever…? Get married!

Eighteen year old Ronit falls madly in love with Aisha the moment he meets her at his graduation day from a naval college. He believes he has found his perfect soul mate, and come what may, his love for her will last forever. Seven years later, he gets married to her. Big mistake!

A week later he completely hates her and believes she has turned into a devil.

But his perception about love and life change when he hears the poignant love story of Shekhar, his Captain, on a ship that later gets hijacked by the pirates of Somalia.

As they are left fighting for their lives they confront if love truly can last forever…? But does it get too late?

• About Vikrant Khanna

Vikrant Khanna is a captain in the merchant navy. When he is not busy working or penning down his ideas, he likes to capture the beauty of nature on his camera. He was brought up in Delhi and studied at Tagore International School, Vasant Vihar. His first book "When life tricked me", published in 2011, is a national bestseller and has been widely appreciated by young readers. His interests apart from writing include playing the guitar, composing songs and cooking. A complete arts afficionado, we would say

Participate in this competition. 
Follow the link embedded in the beginning of the post.
A lucky winner will be chosen and he will be gifted an author signed copy of Love lasts forever by Vikrant Khanna