Reading: I have been switching back-and-forth among a couple of different books for a few weeks now. I, finally, took a break from my Kindle and decided to read something that I will need come 10th April – Puppies for Dummies. I am welcoming an addition to my family next month…and as a first-time dog… Read More »
I started following President Obama on Medium. It is fascinating to observe him through the written word rather than his oratory skills. Speech writing is different to writing for readers. I am grappling with a tough decision at the moment…so I rather enjoyed reading his post on his approach on making tough decisions. Given that… Read More »
I love The Beatles. I read somewhere that The Beatles use the word “you” in their lyrics at a much higher rate than other bands. I vibe this theory. It accords well with my theory that incorporating the word “you” in your narrative voice creates intimacy with your reader (or listener in the case of… Read More »
Rewrite, recreate, revise. Giving words to a story is a symbiotic process…and there is much more revision than creation involved. Shakespeare, arguably one of the finest writers to grace us, borrowed liberally. Last week, I went through my personal writing archive. I came across this short story, inspired by Khalil Gibran, that I wrote in… Read More »
Let’s face it, folks, Covid-19 is a marathon with no finish line. it is nearly February 2021. Travel plans: still on hold. Flight bans: still in place. Social plans: still buried. While I have had it easier than many, I find myself noting each morning that it is still only January. Le sigh! An… Read More »
Extra! Extra! Listen all about it! The Economist is hosting a Subscribers Zoominar with Ann Wroe, their renown obituaries editor on Thursday 4th Feb 2021. The Obituary section has had me hooked for many moons. A recent favourite is this one on
My curiosity had gotten the better of my trepidation, I lazily thought, as I downloaded Burnt Sugar by Avni Doshi. The subject matter was going to be emotionally demanding. A long-standing, gnarly mother-daughter relationship along with said-mother suffering dementia. Eeeks! Reason dictated that I should leave this one for the intelligensia. I had lost my… Read More »
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