The Poetteer

Hello readers! Let's kick it off! What I'm Reading So much more than last week! 1. I read the third book in the Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants series. 2. I read the ARC of UNBREATHABLE by Hafsah! 3. I'm about to read the ARC of ULTRAVIOLET CATASTROPHE by Jamie Grey! What I'm Writing Even though there is still bits and pieces left for DECIDING HIJAB I'm putting it aside finally! I've worked on it for so long. And I finally got a new idea and so I'm working on a new WIP! What Inspires Me Right Now My new WIP. All the August Moon prompts. What Else I've Been Up To The release date has been revealed. A cover reveal is in place. So is a poetry blogfest and blog tour! You can check out the details in my previous post . Thank you and love, P.S. Do you know Casey Ho has a blogilates app?! I just got it! Also, I have a website!  http://fidaislaih.wix.com/fislaih

Hello readers, After so many years of being told I need to publish my poetry. Even after publishing bits in magazines I keep hearing it. They want a collection. I try to research some publishers, but it didn't seem right. Soon self publishing sees the light. I do some research, go to my first online conference and gain the confidence I needed. But I didn't have the money. I hear about crowdfunding and tried it, but it failed. I've created my own cover or two, it's minimal unlike other people's but I'm in love with it. I found people to help me with editing. A to Z Poetry will be published September 19, 2013 - add it on Goodreads ! Also, I am wondering who is willing to help out with the cover reveal on the 4th? And the blog tour on the week of the 16th? Let me know by filling the sign up form . Also sign up for the poetry blogfest on the week of the 9th! The fest will have challenges and I'll be picking my four favorites at the end of the week to h...

Hello readers, I'm finally doing another WUW!! And I have a surprise at the end (: What I'm Reading Unfortunately, nothing. But I may have an ARC of 'Ultraviolet Catastrophe' by Jamie Grey in my hands later today! What I'm Writing I'm revising a WIP. And getting back to my journal. What Inspires Me Right Now All these contests that are about to start and all the books that are being released. What Else I've Been Up To Remember how I tried a hand at crowdfunding and it failed? Well I have a back up plan, even though it's minimal. Next week I will be revealing the release date for my poetry collection. I hope you are all excited because I am!! Also I will have an official call for those who want to help. Get ready and thank you!! Love,

Hello readers, I made myself a somewhat strict schedule to not going on social media that much. For once in a long while I started my day without going on social media but by writing. It felt very good! After doing my morning routine is when I went on social media, which is two hours after I wake up. It feels great to feel the breezy weather! Instead of tweeting it feels good to actually be journaling again (: I did yoga and really did feel calm and into the movements like the past few other ones this month. I'm a bit ahead of the schedule and it feels good to be at more I want to do this than I have to do this. Read some blogposts for about fifteen mins, now I'm off to social media for fifteen mins, but stayed for ten mins extra. But during social media I shared my pitch to be critiqued and critiqued others. So ten mins late and I'm getting myself to write in my WIP. After lunch I spent time on social media. And attempting to do some edits. Then some more writ...

Hello readers,  Jamie over at  The Perpetual Page- Turner came  up with this survey so go check out her post and participate too if you want! A uthor you've read the most books from: Ann M. Martin B est Sequel Ever: I don't know. C urrently Reading: Nothing. Unless my MS, DECIDING HIJAB counts. D rink of Choice While Reading: Water. I'm outside Iced Coffee or Double Chocolate Frappe. E -reader or Physical Book? Physical but occasional kindle. F ictional Character You Probably Would Have Actually Dated In High School: I don't date. G lad You Gave This Book A Chance: Three Cups of Tea.  H idden Gem Book: Habibi by Naomi Shihab Nye. I mportant Moment in your Reading Life: When I could stay in the bookstore long enough to finish one book. J ust Finished: Last book I read was Love, Tink by Elle Strauss.  K inds of Books You Won’t Read: Anything too fantasy or romance-y. L ongest Book You've Read: Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult M ajor book ha...

Hello Poetteers, This is what it comes down to for the basics of poetry. 1. It can be long or short. 2. Some may have a rhyme while others don't.  3. It may follow a poetic form or free verse. 4. It can be about romantic love or any feeling you have. 5. Can be about an experience in your life or something about nature. Stay inspired, Fida 

Hello readers, Today I'm insecure. My crowdfunding was a fail. I'm glad I have a backup plan, I hope it works. Today I'm insecure. I have barely done any writing or editing for almost more than a month. But today I'm secure. I baked cookies. I finished a blessed month and hope the hype continues afterward so that I can stay good and blessed.  Love, 

Hello readers, Today marks day one of the 31 Days to Build a Better Blog challenge; that means we are talking about my elevator pitch. If you want to know all about elevator pitches and how you should think about creating one of your own, then I highly recommend that you read the post Writing An Elevator Pitch for Your Blog on StoryDam.com. Now onto my brainstorming and attempt. My Passion : Life isn't much, but school. I'm a sensitive person and I'm always observing. I feel in love with poetry and decided to start a blog to share my original pieces. My Audience : For a while and I still do think my readers are my sisters in faith and humanity, yet it's also becoming for fellow writers. What I Do Here : I share a few to a lot of poems through out each month. Once a week I share my blessings and later ramble about one of them or something else that stuck out to me that certain week. My Blog's Elevator Pitch : My blog is filled with blessings, faith and ...