Today in our author’s interview, we have Shyamala Shanmugasundaram , the author of “Dreams on Fire?” Shyamala Shanmugasundaram is a children’s author, freelance writer and chief ideator of Kataba. Her written works have been published by Alka Publications, Children’s Book Trust (CBT), National Book trust (NBT), Rupa & Co, Pratham Books, DNA and The Hindu…
The Beginning Is Always Today #wordsmatter
The beginning is always today! What a powerful thought in 5 simple words. The beginning is always today. Mary Wollstonecraft As many of you must have realized, I’m in the process of moving posts over from Write Tribe to this blog. I’m trying to make life simpler for myself, but sometimes end up complicating things.…
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome #WritingWednesday
Are you feeling any pain, numbness, and tingling in the thumb, index finger, middle finger, and the thumb side of the ring fingers. Are you a writer? Well then maybe you are experiencing carpal tunnel syndrome – writers curse. As those are the signs and symptoms. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome – Writers Curse Why do I…
Sharing Personal Information on your Blog
You’ve set up your blog, bought the hosting and even dressed it up in a pretty theme. Now you’re all excited to get some content up, and you start with the all-important ‘About Me’ page. And that’s where the dilemma begins – how much information ‘about you’ are you prepared to share with the world?…
Dreams On Fire? #BookReview
Since my last post on Saturday School was on getting our teens to read, I thought I’d share a review of a book I recently read- “Dreams on Fire?” by Shyamala S. “Dreams on Fire?” won First Prize in the category ‘Fiction’ in the competition for writers of children’s books organised by Children’s Book Trust.…
How to be Mindful in Using Social Media
It is the era of the internet and social media. We now live in a world where there is instant access to information and express communication. With these capabilities and possibilities, it is no surprise that social media is taking a huge chunk of our time every day. According to a survey, a person will…