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Quarantine Writing: 6 Ideas

You have been commanded to stay at home. This is every reader's and writer's dream-come-true. It is the ultimate sabbatical. This histori...

3 Ways to Write a Vivid Description

Caption: I am holding my first published collection of original poetry surrounding the hijab or headscarf. All proceeds go to the Rohingy...

3 Ways to Entice The Reader

Most writers look back on the year 2019 and express how grateful they were for their success. I am grateful for the success over the year...

5 Invaluable Writing Tips

1. Every first draft is a skeleton. It does not need to be perfect yet. Add some depth with time and patience, and you will get the compl...

When Life Gets in The Way

It´s been a while. I know, I know! Life does get in the way, sometimes. Especially for those of us who don´t have writing as a full-time ...

Inspiration for The New Year

2019 is sneaking up around the corner so here are some writing goals for you: 1.There are 365 days in the year, a page a day or every oth...

6 Tips On Query Letter to Literary Agents

Finished a manuscript? Congratulations! Ready to get published? Awesome! Looking for the traditional way on finding a literary agent/repr...

A Writer´s Worst Nightmare

An author´s worst nightmare is rejection. Rejection can come from different angles: the readership, book bloggers, book critics, publishe...

How Networking Boosts Your Writing Career

I remember when I first publicized my first novel. And, I remember how important it was for me to reach out to influential or impactful p...

Tea & Writing

Most writers have a favorite beverage or cold drink to keep their creative vibes loading. Even readers love a good cup of jo or tea in co...

When Should You Stop Writing?

When should you stop writing? Most of my blog entries have been about the planning and starting process of writing, but I recently realiz...

Most Common Questions I am Asked About Writing

Photo Credit: Shama Vafaipour, Svenska Hijabis. Following my last blog post, I received a lot of questions regarding my writing. Here is...

Create a Writing Routine

Why limit resolutions to only the New Year?! Create a writing resolution/routine, even if it is temporary for example: Weekly Writathon: ...

How Adjectives Can Affect Your Writing

All five senses are stimulated and something beautiful happens...your reader is taken far, far away from the ´´here and now´´ to the ´´th...

HOW TO HANDLE THE WAITING GAME

Just sent in your mansucript to a publisher or literary agent? Congratulations! This also means you are constantly checking your email or...

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