Dr. Grammar was busy working in his language lab when there was a loud banging on his door. “Who can that be?” he wondered, “It sounds urgent.” When he opened the door, he saw two of the king’s guards standing there. “You have to come with us at once”, said one of them in a…
Quotes for the Struggling Writer #WritingWednesday
People often say that motivation doesn’t last. Well, neither does bathing – that’s why we recommend it daily. That’s a famous quote from Zig Ziglar. How apt for the struggling writer or artist, right? How fitting for us who strive to be better with our craft but is always bombarded by distractions, trials, and challenges…
Why Every Blog Needs A Privacy Policy etc
I remember the first time I had heard of Privacy Policy, Disclaimer and Terms and Conditions for a blog. It was sometime last year when the bloggers far and wide were hit with an important change in the data privacy regulation – GDPR or General Data Protection Regulation. In other words, we were told that ‘every blog…
31 July Blog Post Ideas
Six months have gone by in 2019 and here we are! Summers are gone and the kids are back to school. While a part of the world is happy that it is summer, here in India, we have taken out our umbrellas, rain coats and rain sandals. We will be fixing ourselves a Masala Chai…
Author Interview: Nandini Nayar
Last week I shared my review of ‘Where Is Amma?’. This week I’m happy to interview the author, Nandini Nayar. Interview with Nandini Nayar I came across Nandini Nayar when I was researching books for children by Indian authors. I was intrigued by the titles of her books, “Where is Amma?” “How Pranav went to…
Turn Your Anguish into Art
Every normal person has been hurt one way or another at least more than once in his life. What distinguishes the winner from the rest is his ability to turn his pain into poetry, his sob story into a sweet song. Turn your anguish into art. It may not be that simple, but you will…