I’m facilitating a writing workshop tonight at the AAFS and wanted to spread the news about them. Have a look at this great video:
Self-Promotion From the Inside Out: Emotional and Practical Strategies to Promote Your Own Business
Just beginning to plan a project, or looking to develop an already established one? Promoting your novel, an artistic endeavour, or a small business? I’m facilitating a workshop at Wine, …
Interview covered by Muslimah Media Watch
Hey there, check out an interview I did that was covered by Muslimah Media Watch. If you’re not already familiar with MMW, check them out. Smart, cutting edge stuff…
Central Neighbourhood House’s Book Sale and Auction
I’m pleased to be involved in Central Neighbourhood’s upcoming Book Sale and Auction on Saturday, August 22nd. All proceeds will go to support CNH’s programs. There will be a whack …
Masala!Mehndi!Masti!’s People’s Choice Award
I’ve been nominated for the MMM People’s Choice Award! Please go vote, and consider voting for me in the Favourite Author category: http://masalamehndimasti.com/2009/index.php?option=com_pollxt&Itemid=47
Summer news
Summer is officially here and I look forward to my paid work slowing down and the expansion of my writing life. I’ll be spending much of my summer vacation doing …
Proud Summer
It’s June (almost!) and with the Inside/Out festival being done and the weather getting warmer I start to think about Pride festivities. I’ve been attending Toronto Pride since 1994. I’ve walked …
falling in love again
I grew up without pets, with the exception of a guard dog named Rover when we lived in Zambia (and I was too young to remember him). I didn’t miss …
on becoming a Facebooker
Some time ago, shortly before Stealing Nasreen was due to be released, a friend suggested I get on Facebook so that I could better promote the novel. She’s younger and …
CBC’s Featured Reader
Cool! I’m CBC’s Featured Reader today! http://www.cbc.ca/canadareads/bookclub/readers.html Hope you’ll check out some of my favourites…
Travelling, creative resistance and retreating
Hey it’s been a busy March! I panelled and performed in New York at the South Asian Women’s Creative Collective’s Annual Literary Festival, lectured and read at Ottawa’s Carleton University (my …
IWD at Carleton University
I’m heading to my alma mater Carleton University, to take part in a few events on March 18th, in celebration of International Women’s Day/Month: 12:30-2:30pm, I’ll be giving a talk …
New York
I’m excited to be heading to New York City this Saturday March 7th for the South Asian Women’s Creative Collective’s 6th Annual Literary Festival. The theme is “Stranger Love” and …
on keeping the faith…
This week, a friend passed on a link for TED.com, the place where you can find videos of 18 minute talks on a variety of subjects. I watched Elizabeth Gilbert, author of Eat, Pray, Love, speak …
Starting again…
I was shopping at Multiple Organics today, my favourite local grocery store. I saw a couple of friends and we chatted about writing. One asked me how Novel #2 is going, …
A new year…
Happy New Year! Do you have resolutions, dreams, hopes for this year? Mine include finding an agent and publisher for my second novel which feels almost done (I say almost, …
Happy Holidays and Book Giveaway Contest
Some of my favourite things about December: -my birthday (and I’m kind of a birthday diva, encouraging loved ones to celebrate it with me all month long) -it’s only the …
Book promo and “Ten Things You Can Do To Support Canadian Authors”
I’m enjoying this month of book promo! I met some wonderful people at the ILGCN conference, at a WRIB book club meeting, and in a couple of days I will …
Back from Montreal
I had a terrific visit to Montreal this past weekend. BIG thanks to Trish Salah and Yasmine Amor of the Simone de Beauvoir Institute, who invited me. Also thanks to …
October news
Well, it’s been a busy September…I finished a draft of the second novel (woohoo!). I continue to tweak it as I receive feedback from my early readers. It’s working title …
Mangos and Saris
Check out this interesting piece about South Asian Writing in DesiLife . Devyani Saltzman talks about ways that South Asian writers sometimes get stuck in stereotypes. I’m featured on page …
Getting Back to Work
it’s Labour Day and I’m getting myself ready to go back to work, my decades-old programming making me clear off my desk, consider my wardrobe and set my alarm clock …
My favourite word
I think my favourite word is vacation (vay-kay-shun). Whether I stay at home for a staycation (this season’s trendiest word) or holiday far away, I like the dreamy space that fills my …