The Poetteer

Hello readers!! It is IWSG day and I may or may not have something, yet I planned today to be a special day. Onto What's up Wednesday! What I've been reading? I finished UVC! I'm in the middle of reading the LOVE, TINK series. What I've been writing? My new WIP! This goes with both questions, I'm reading the Smashwords style guide for the upcoming publication of my poetry collection!! What Else I've Been Up To? It's the day you've been waiting for (more than the date reveal)!! The cover reveal... P.S. Be sure to check out Saba's blog today because she's helping with the reveal and so is Sania Heba (: Love,

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 everyone! I don't think I feel insecure today. Well, if I think about it, then I do feel insecure. Remember how I said I'm going to crowd fund my poetry collection to self publish it. Well, I finished making the campaign and I'm waiting for it to be approved. I keep thinking it won't be or it will be, but not have much support of crowdfunding. Last but not least I submitted to an anthology and they said yes! But I wonder if my writing is good enough and the whole thing will get love. Love, Fida Islaih (all writing is mine & copyrighted unless stated otherwise).

Inspired by poetic asides and napowrimo , here is a couple poems that may or may not start with C: Cannot Lie A prompt told me to write a poem that tells a lie, but I cannot lie for the poems I write come from the depths of my heart telling who I am I cannot lie for its forbidden to purposely sin especially to hurt others and why lie to someone who wants the truth maybe you shouldn't be friends. Uncertian I'm tentative not certain, not fixed or confident  about everything But it's alright to be that way we have family, friends, even strangers to support us Above all is God it's alright to be uncertain  for He will show us along the path.  And IWSG Ever since I announced I'd self publish a poetry collection by the end of the year, I've been scared. I have the poems, the cover, I know I have to edit and format. I learned a lot and know what I have to do, but seriously? The business side. Making all these accounts and handling them...

Hello readers, I was reading Ali's post about this support group that talks about writerly doubts. I have doubts and I shall share them because that's the point of a support group. I used to be insecure about traditional publishing, that no one with accept my writing. Then I heard of self publishing. Yet that added to my insecurities. I have no money or talent to showcase my writing. After IndieReCon I felt a better, yet once the high went away, I find it's only a little bit better. I need a team, I need help. I call for help, but I don't get replies. That's another insecurity, I don't think I have any fans. My blog is becoming dead and I keep thinking of deactivating my twitter. The only reason I stay is for the knowledge. And the worse insecurity, dare I say it. All the above add to me... wanting to quit writing. I have little motivation and that motivation is to show my Muslim community you don't have to be a doctor or lawyer or teacher to be...