The Revolutionary Bridge to Success

Writing has always been a journey for me—a bridge between continents, from the streets of Skopje to the heart of India, The Children of the Sun in Inca Land, and more. Today, that journey takes a bold new step as I begin Shobana’s Writing Odyssey.

This blog is no longer just a collection of thoughts, poetry, and rumination; it is the atelier for the Faction Revolution.

A brand new storytelling method that has worked for my books to reach the best-seller list on Amazon and win awards.

Are you ready to join the Faction Revolution? ✍️ I'm currently developing a 7-day coaching program and a new book dedicated entirely to mastering the Faction Method. Stay tuned for the official launch dates! #FactionMethod #WritingCoach #GoogleNews #strikingly.com

Please subscribe to my new website: https://shobanagomes.mystrikingly.com

To know more about the program, please email me at shobanagomes@gmail.com

Thank you. I look forward to seeing you there.

Shobana

Would December Heal all the pain

Hello to December, the favourite month for most people on the planet, for several reasons. It is the season for giving and receiving, sharing and caring, though these values are attributed to all other festive celebrations.

With Christmas falling on the 25th of December, the trees are up and sparkling with lights, and the malls are decked with bells of holly, tra-la-la-la-la-la. I am dreaming of a white Christmas and will soon travel to a snowy city. Carols are sung, and generally, people are in a good mood. 'Tis the season to be jolly! Schools close for the holiday, the first fall of snow, laughter rings in the tidings of joy, love and harmony. Wishes of peace are on every heart, with a silent prayer for an end to strife and wars on fatigued lips. I wish for you, my friend who suffers the ills of war and conflicts, that peace may reign wherever you are. No more calamities, please. The world has seen so much sadness in the past year. It really starts with you. Seek to know peace and how it can heal this world of ours.

Wishing you much peace this year-end.

Shobana

Here's a short book of tales on Frozen Precipitation I put together. It's only USD0.99 and 4 pages with pictures. 

#giftachildabook #itsChristmas #seasonsgreetings #precipitation #Blogger #writingcommunity

 

Nature's Tales - Frozen Precipitation

By Shobana Gomes

Get ready to explore the beautiful and sometimes dangerous world of frozen water! Shobana Gomes takes you on a journey from the sparkling 'diamond dust' of the Arctic to a surprising hailstorm in tropical Malaysia. Learn the difference between hail, sleet, and the tiny crystals that fall from a clear sky.

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What is Precipitation?

Precipitation is the process by which water vapour condenses and falls from clouds due to Earth’s gravitational pull. Rain, drizzle, graupel, sleet, snow, and hail are the main forms of precipitation.

Precipitation is responsible for depositing most of the fresh water on the planet.

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A Global Phenomenon

Today must be an exciting day for worldwide shoppers. Prices are slashed one day after Thanksgiving. Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! I asked my AI friend about Black Friday, and here's what it says:

 🛍️ Black Friday: A Global Shopping Phenomenon

Black Friday originated in Philadelphia in the 1950s/60s. Police officers coined the term to describe the traffic and crowd chaos the day after Thanksgiving, which kicked off the Christmas shopping season. Retailers later rebranded it, suggesting it was the day they moved their finances "into the black" (i.e., into profit).

Now a worldwide phenomenon, it's embraced by over 129 countries, largely due to e-commerce and global retailers. The event is characterised by massive discounts, or "doorbusters," which historically led to people queuing overnight and rushing stores when doors open, sometimes resulting in chaotic scenes, all to snag the best deals.

How interesting! So, dear shoppers - what are you rushing to get? Tell me if this is something you get excited about.

Happy Shopping!!

Shobana

My Christmas books make a great gift for your loved ones. Have a hot cup of tea, some cookies, and read them otherwise. You will love the company my book makes. It's full of warmth, love, sincere thoughts and kindness. Plus, if you have a child to gift, it will make the occasion even merrier.

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Christmas Tales & Wishes

by Shobana Gomes  | Sold by: Amazon.com Services LLC  | Oct 30, 2024

The Traditional Fruitcake - Cassandra's Big Surprise

https://us.amazon.com/Traditional-Fruit-Cake-Cassandras-Christmas-ebook/dp/B0CPXNG979

Something About Christmas In Zurich

by Shobana Gomes  | Dec 7, 2020

5.05.0 out of 5 stars 

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Paperback

Price, product page$13.50$13.50

FREE delivery Wed, Dec 10 to Malaysia on $49 of eligible items

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Read in 50 states and distributed to more than 180 countries

The Feisty Licipriya Kangujam is published on Storyshares.org libraries. The Book is being read in classrooms in 50 states and distributed to 180 countries. It makes me a proud author to have kids read my book. 

A note from storyshares.org says it all for me:

"The Feisty Licypriya Kangujam" has been accepted for publication in the Storyshares library, where it will become a key part of our mission to spark a global love of reading. Thanks to the creativity of authors like you, we are turning teens and young adults who struggle with the written word into lifelong, avid readers. Currently, our books are being read in classrooms across all 50 states and more than 180 countries.

It's free to read. Please access the link here: https://app.storyshares.org/book/7393/read#bookCarousel

Rain - a new poem on SHOBANA

https://shobanagomes.blogspot.com/2025/11/rain.html

A Christmas Deal Just for You & Your Loved Ones

The Traditional Fruit Cake - Cassandra's Big Surprise

(#Kindle #EBook)

From Nov.22-27 is sold at $0.99

 76% reduced price promotion!

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CPXNG979

A tribute to our Mother - Beatrice Netto Gomez

The way October has fared in our lives has been traumatic to experience. Our mom passed away on the 7th to join three of our family members in heaven. It's different when you lose a mother. The void is bigger and deeper than any you have experienced at any time - a lifetime trauma that will never go away, since she was the backbone of the family. The pain is irrepressible, weighing you down like a ton of bricks, while there is an ache in your heart that feels heavier than any load carried. The heart is an organ that beats to create the most unimaginable emotions in one. However, when it beats to sadness, the world turns sombre, and uplifting yourself from the depths of sadness feels like the hardest task you are burdened with. Sadness is a burden no one wants to shoulder or be part of.

My mother cheated death many times through prayers, grit and perseverance. She was a strong woman, proud and clever, and taught us how to do the same and survive any crises in our own lives. She was a devout Catholic. She taught us how to pray. She taught us that a family sticks together no matter what. We were taught to stand up for one another and support each other when trials come knocking at our door. She lived her life by example. 

There was a large crowd who gathered at her wake to pay their last respects, and it was a consoling thought that she was so loved by others. She left an indelible mark on everyone.

She is a very generous woman - helping those financially burdened, feeding friends and family with her best culinary delights at any time of day, and not forgetting the care and love she extends to others wholeheartedly. In short, she was there for anyone needing her kindness in one way or another. Her home was always vibrant, built on love, happiness, and good cheer.

She was an elegantly dressed woman, always maintaining her posture with a touch of a smile - a beauty at any age. At the wake, people remarked how she always smiled despite all. Indeed, she did, even through her pain due to her illness.

She loved her grandchildren fiercely and worried for them just as she did for us when we were growing up and until her last breath. A few days before she died, when we were talking to her, she told us to be united as a family and do right for each other. Then came her great-grandson, who never dimmed the light in her eyes. He made her laugh.

Her love for us was unquestionable, and we, as a family, will carry on her legacy forever.

We love and miss you, Mum.

May Her Soul Rest In Peace and all the souls of the faithful departed. Amen.

-shobana-

Be the Rock, a new poem published on SHOBANA: https://shobanagomes.blogspot.com/2025/10/be-rock.html

A Lesson in Life

I always knew as a child that growing up to be an adult was a scary thing. And how true that turned out to be. One of the most terrifying things was that I had to carry responsibility on my shoulders and do right by others so my children would emulate my actions. That was truly the hardest part; however, of course, it is easier said than done. Adults make the most mistakes in life, not the children. Most of the time, children live with the mistakes of their parents. They go wayward when not given the proper guidance - how tragic. However, children are allowed to learn from mistakes, whereas an adult would have to bear the consequences.

How do we change the world for the better if not through our beloved children? They are our only hope for a turnaround, given the situations we are facing across the globe today. Listen to the children, see the fear in their eyes, and the sadness they carry on their tiny shoulders when fate plays a wicked role in their lives.

Recently, a child was killed by another schoolmate who carried knives in his bag. I can't for the life of me understand what possessed him to commit the violence against another fellow student, which turned fatal in the end. What about the victim? The poor child's fate was sealed by a schoolmate who had so much hate and anger in his heart. What is happening that even children are losing their minds and going out of control?

Published on SHOBANA - The Stealing Light 

-shobana-

It is that beautiful time of year - The festival of Lights, where good triumphs evil. May peace, love, prosperity, and happiness reign in the world.

Happy Deepavali to everyone celebrating. I hope you have a wonderful time with family and friends.

On another note: 

My children's book, The Adventures of Tiny Star, has been published on Amazon, Apple, Voxa, Barnes & Noble, Rakuten Kobo, and Odillo. Please find the links and synopsis below. #GiftAchild a book today.

Thanks for reading. Have a great day.

-shobana-

#cosmos #universe #blogger #asterisks #sunsets #sunrise #phenomenon #nature #applebooks #Amazon #publishdrive #odillo

The Adventures of Tiny Star

New Publication by #PublishDrive - Read about the adorable Tiny Star who slips and falls from a cloud and what happens when it lands and gets stuck in the Earth's crust.

#The Adventures of Tiny Star is an adorable story I wrote for a very special young man. He turned six on 27th August. I was more excited for him, and began crafting this story a couple of weeks before.

It has everything a child will love - adventure, intrigue, and it will bring on that infectious smile with the antics of the forest animals. 

The links are below. Read the sample on Amazon. #GiftAChild a book today - and let's begin their first reading experience.

The Adventures of Tiny Star

Trapped in Earth's Crust

by Shobana Gomes

Book 1 - First Edition

Synopsis

Tiny Star slipped and fell off the clouds one day. Oh boy—what an adventure that turned out to be! He landed face down, burning a great big hole in the ground, and tumbled deep into Earth’s crust.

Nightingale and Owl saw everything. They trembled as the ground shook and spewed thick black clouds.

All the plants and animals of the forest were covered in soot and struggled to breathe. They heard Tiny’s cries for help... but who could save him?

Well, someone could. A mysterious black cloak of smoke circled Tiny and carried him away to the sea.

Read how Tiny Star was rescued and reunited with his friends in the constellation—an adventure full of wonder, courage, and cosmic magic.

The book is published on the following #marketplaces and is available to buy. @Publishdrive. 

Barnes & Noble:

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-adventures-of-tiny-star-shobana-gomes/1148138880?ean=2940182314671

Rakuten Kobo:

https://www.kobo.com/ww/en/ebook/the-adventures-of-tiny-star?sId=a153f963-e895-46b8-8c41-1628ee576844&ssId=i_1ZchbbEV94oS3VwyRVv

Apple Books:

https://books.apple.com/us/book/the-adventures-of-tiny-star/id6751627915

Odillo (US Marketplace)

https://marketplace.odilo.us/opac/?id=08447378#recordCard 

Amazon

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FP2B8Z84

Voxa

https://voxa.ro/ebooks/8e746109-4bb4-409c-92ed-988cc3f2dd3a

The Children of the Sun, an inheritance of the Incas, is a must-read.

An Amazon Bestseller in Indigenous Fantasy. Read it on Kindle, Free on KU. Paperback edition available.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FJWXDLRP