I may never eat a madeleine without thinking of Proust and his contribution to our understanding of human memory.
Bubbly on your Budget – from Vogue’s 1930’s assistant editor
Her aim: to be smart about your money and live the best life you can - all in style, all within budget, and all without missing out on the bubbly.
For the ‘extra’ woman – Live Alone and Like It
“Be a Communist, a stamp collector, or a Ladies’ Aid worker if you must, but for heaven’s sake, be something.”
Sarel Snippets : Chapter One
I've been writing a fantasy novel tentatively titles Sarel for over 3.5 years now, and I'm on another round of edits. I'm now opening up my chapters to you and what I'm sure will be your wonderful feedback as readers and book lovers!
Everything you need to know about #YMERC2020
...to celebrate the books that are published and that are MidEast-inspired, I’m crowning 2020 the Year of the Middle East Reading Challenge (YMERC).
Christmas reading List
With powder snowing fall out the window, fireplaces burning bright, S'mores toasting over open fires, and Christmas trees all alight, I bring you tidings of well wishes and books of merry delight.
December is dark retellings month!
I've decided to end 2019 with a month of dark retellings!
YMERC is coming
In case you haven't heard, starting January 2020, I'm launching the Year of Middle East Reading Challenge (YMERC). The basics are inspired by the YARC challenge, which focused on Asian writers.
AWriterWrites becomes Reading Between the Dunes!
Lots of changes coming soon!
Persian Necromancer in Tahereh Mafi’s Whichwood
Based more on Persian folklore, Whichwood tells the story of Layla, a mordeshoor who washes the dead and sends their spirits off to the next world. And by washing the dead, I mean that she washes the bodies in a tub, hangs them on a clothesline to dry, and then plucks a rose petal out of her mouth.
