Hey everyone, For the first time since someone very close to me died in 2010, I have written a prose version of his death to be included in the new writing I am doing. After writing my first novel which includes nothing of myself in it, except possibly the common experiences of being a mother... Continue Reading →
Green on Blue…Elliot Ackerman
Hey there, Last night I finished the book Green on Blue by Elliot Ackerman. Wow, what an ending. Ackerman carefully and slowly builds the story and the reader's connection to the characters. The main character, Aziz is a young Afghani boy who is forced to make a decision when his brother is maimed by a... Continue Reading →
Where the Sun Rises-my novel… :)
Hey guys, When you're a writer, it’s hard to visually represent more than 2000 hours of research over three years, and many hours of writing, editing, and even travelling that went into producing my novel. But, here are a couple of pics of my 240 page novel (manuscript), Where the Sun Rises. It is sometimes... Continue Reading →
My novel “Where the Sun Rises”…New York, New York… :)
Hey guys, I have already mentioned about how I am going to the New York Pitch Conference, but I wanted to talk a little bit about my novel Where the Sun Rises. In 2015 I became fascinated by the women soldiers fighting in Syria against ISIS. After watching a lot of documentaries on these amazing... Continue Reading →
Courage – the theme for my new novel!
Courage is my main theme for the novel I am writing about the brave Kurdish women who fought Daesh in Kobani and won. The courage I see in them –inspired me to be courageous to travel to the middle east on my own, for research and travel in 2016. I am galloping towards the end... Continue Reading →
