Sep 6, 2026
I have heard and seen a lot about Yellowface by R. F. Kuang these past years. It is one of those books that you see everywhere – in airport lounges, at the beach, in the train and even on billboards. So I was understandably quite curious to find out if...
Oct 25, 2023
Today brings another installment of the series Supporting Aspiring Writers which will focus on how to go about finding a traditional publisher. Before I dive into it, there is one important disclaimer that I want to make. As of October 2023 I have not (yet) secured a...
Apr 6, 2021
This week I am writing about something that has been on my mind for the past few months. Struggle and success. These two words are strange companions, that do not seem at first to go hand-in-hand. Yet, you can’t taste the sweet nectar of success without...
May 28, 2020
I woke up this morning listening to J. Cole’s song “Love Yourz.” My favorite line in this wonderfully poetic number is “It’s beauty in the struggle, ugliness in the success.” For me this lyric captures the spectrum of human...
Apr 15, 2020
Before launching kirandelllimore.com I was in the literary Dark Ages! In the past I only engaged with my readers via sporadic email newsletters sent to a mailing list comprising mostly friends, family and acquaintances. It was actually only after the publication of my...
