The Poetteer

Hello Poetteers, During the month of November, I attempted at NaNoWriMo. I took a different approach. Instead of writing a fiction novel I decided on a non-fiction project. This project will be a nonfiction story of my journey as a writer. It is something that has been bugging me to be heard and I'm finally listening. It's what I've been leaning towards. Since I thought of it in the beginning of the year I keep getting new ideas for it. I got the final push I needed from #NaNoLounge . Sneak Peek #1 From the beginning, I was already having an endless amount of spelling errors. I was a bit excited about finally working on this story idea. Another thing I kept doing as I write was ending it with referring to read more in a later chapter. For the first week and beginning of NaNo I wrote for 10 consecutive days. After that, I felt the slump and unintentionally stalled the project. I didn't think about it, I almost forgot about it. I picked it back up on the 22nd ...

Happy December! I'm still reading BIG MAGIC by Elizabeth Gilbert. I finished NaNo with 52k! I love my story. I hope to continue onto this month with my daily writing habit. I hope to have a new mini project this month along with a couple of events to be a part of. Love, Fida Check out my book, Her Treasures . If you need gift ideas, poetry will make a great gift!

Hello Poetteers, It's another short post. I won NaNo yesterday!! I'm happy that I still love my story. I'm blessed with so much. I love the bit of sunshine in these beginning cold months. Stay inspired, Fida Check out my book, Her Treasures .

Hello Poetteers, It's a short post today. Even though I don't have much time I'm blessed to have time. I'm blessed with health. I'm loving the ability to feel the generosity of the people around me. I'm currently at 25k for NaNo. I'm blessed with the chance to write, to write what I love and love what I write. Stay inspired, Fida Check out my book, Her Treasures .

Hello readers, I'm reading CARRY ON by Rainbow Rowell and BIG MAGIC by Elizabeth Gilbert. I have no time to watch much. I'm watching THE VOICE here and there. Loving Chocolate & journaling. Writing short stories and my novel. Thinking about Family and friends I consider family. Anticipating Next month's events Wishing For a sense of normalcy. Making Me Happy My novel. Heart to heart moments and cat cuddles. Silence, pace and quiet. NaNoWriMo I'm at a total of 20k!! Love, Fida Check out my book, Her Treasures .

Hi everyone, We are midway through NaNoWriMo. My word count is currently at 14k. In their recent email they asked about our resolutions for the rest of the month. My resolution is to let go of the worry of not reaching 50K. 2) to write consistently everyday (mornings work best for me). 3) to continue writing everyday towards my novel after this month is over and to continue to write after 50k, until the story is at the end. Love, Fida Check out my book, Her Treasures .

Hello Poetteers, Here are some blessings I took notice of throughout the past week. Cat cuddles - I think cats can sense when you are upset. Sleep - take in every hour and every chance. One day you can't and will wish you took that nap. Mothers - they are your constant. They are there for everything, they to do everything until they can't but are still there to listen. Something no one else can be. You feel it all when you read/say the word mother. Friends - support you and are generous with their help and love. Crafting - just like writing, it's therapeutic. Strength - you are stronger than you think. You don't know it until you expect the need for it. Prayer - fully trust in God and everything will be okay. NaNoWriMo - my story is going in unexpected ways but it's good and I'm loving it. I'm currently at 7k. Love, Fida Check out my book, Her Treasures .

Hello Poetteers, NaNoWriMo I'm 2k into the writing challenge. Reading I've read Signs Point to Yes by Sandy Hall. I gave it 4 stars. It is cute and better than her first book. I also read Sounds Like Me by Sara Bareilles. It's cool to see the stories behind some of your favorite songs. I'm currently reading Carry On by Rainbow Rowell. Loving I'm inspired to use my planner again. I'm also inspired to use my journal in new ways. I'm enjoying decorating them. I am also doing the #listersgotttalist  challenge. I can't help but mention the books I've read, own and those I wrote that aren't published along with those published. It would be awesome if you could vote for Her Treasures in the poetry category of the Goodreads Choice Awards . Listening To One of the lyrics, "will you still love me the same?" is stuck in my head. It's the song Locked Away by R. City ft. Adam Levine . Thinking About Family and frien...

Hello readers, Happy 1st of December! This year has gone by too fast. But I'm happy with how it has gone. And this past month I participated in NaNoWriMo and actually won it for the first time and two days early, shocker, right?! Later this month I get to celebrate this blog's 6th birthday, wowza! That's all for now, Love, Fida

Hello readers, I'm in the midst of reading HEIR OF FIRE. Whenever I put it down to do life, it kills me. I want to keep reading. I'm still revising DH. Realized I never mentioned her old friends. Now they are starting to appear and love her new friends. I'm also still doing NaNoWriMo. I'm at 41k! Earlier, I was listening to the song True Colors . I think of writing color poems for my book. I realize I have. More than a couple, too. Two about black and white. One about purple. Two about rainbows. Then suddenly I thought of the title for the book. Kaleidoscope. My writing goal is to write 4k today. I did it yesterday, so I'm hoping I can do it again today. I hope I can win nanowrimo within the next two days. Other than that, it's time to announce the winners of the giveaway! I will be contacting you soon. Thank you for participating! If you haven't won or are still interested in my books, you can check them out here . a Rafflecopter giveaway Love, Fida

Hello readers, What I'm Reading Last month I told you I read THE EVOLUTION OF EMILY. It comes out on the 18th and thought I should share my review! The Evolution of Emily by Kate Scott My rating: 5 of 5 stars Just within the first chapter I'm already loving Emily and her want for more. I can tell she's a brave lady. It feels good to read about a quiet main character. There isn't many of them in YA fiction. Her writing style is reflected. I felt as though that Olivia was the main character, as well. And how could I forget Sam (from the first book)? It was great to be able to catch up with her on her life after the book. View all my reviews What I'm Writing I am participating in NaNoWriMo ! My tip is to have an outline. It can be a full one or a one sentence pitch. I have one idea for each day. You are wondering what if the character ends up writing her own story? That it goes a different direction? So be it. I can still put the idea if the day in. I can make it co...

Hello Poetteers, Today is the first day of many challenges. It's camp nano, poem a day, blogging from A to Z. Here's a sneak peak at a couple poems from my WIP, enjoy! Average don't let that get you down you're Awesome, amazing it makes me appreciative of you anyways we have to accept differences. Anything Starts and Ends It's the beginning of something new a new school semester a new schedule new feeling It's the beginning of getting out of my slump enjoying my poetry writing and sharing It's the beginning of something new getting my first crush It's the end of thinking I can be too good it's the end of my slump end of one chapter and the start of another. Love and thank you, Fida

Hello readers,  WHAT I'M READING I haven't read much or anything recently.  WHAT I'M WRITING  I have been writing, though, since it's NaNoWriMo. I'm at a grand total of 26k! I'm not close to 50k, but this is my personal best as I look back at my other attempts.  WHAT INSPIRES ME RIGHT NOW working on new projects, an upcoming camp and that the holidays are coming. Soon it'll be the new year!  WHAT ELSE I'VE BEEN UP TO This is exciting!!! My upcoming publication is my second one and the first that's going to be in paperback, woohoo!! I  just need to edit and format it and wait for the cover designer to finish the cover.  As you wait for the cover reveal and other fun stuff you can add to Goodreads - (link in book page) You can get a peak of what it's going to be like here on my blog and in my first published book, A TO Z POETRY (link in book page) Enjoy and thank you, 

Hello readers,  I have a somewhat a new segment for you as you can tell by the title. Let's get to it! Day 13:  "I love walking around campus at night. You get to see the moon and stars. Only the street lamps light the path. It's beautiful. I may trying writing sometime in this place. For now the poem will have to do." "We are not sheep here. No one herds us and we don't follow anyone. Yet I must say we have a few black sheep among us. It's awkward." "An eye of a tiger is something I try to capture in words like I once tried in drawing." "Sometimes you got to love yourself a little more to get the energy you need to keep going." Day 15:   "It just really pisses me off that my existence is not that important to be listened to and peacefully said hello to." "I think her heart got the rest of her body sick because of missing me." Day 21:   "The moon shimmered on the clouds, on the water at the beach along wit...

Assalamu Alaikum sisters, As I hope you know, today is the first day of the new year in the Islamic calendar. We're already starting our 2012 ! Since Friday night and today I've been spending it writing poetry about nature and love. And working on my nano. (W)rite now, my total is 9,990 words. My goals for this new year: 1) write 1k each day for novelizing. Make poetry big, maybe start getting paid. 2) Exercise body: Yoga 30 mins each day. 3) Exercise soul, too! Pray all 5 prayers, fast, keep tongue moist Allah's name... (just keep improving as Muslim) 4) Be more outgoing and strong emotionally and physically. Stand up for what you believe. If frustrated be able to talk what really is on your mind (resource teacher does care). 5) Last but not least, love. (it's hard to explain, but Allah knows what's in my heart and if He wills, will make it come true sooner than I think). Have a great new year and may Allah bless us all! Ameen! (: -written ...

Hello readers, It's the end of Week 3, one more week to go!! Sadly I haven't written much, I'm at 3,854 words. Time to leave you with another poem: Tell Me Why I Keep Going Tell me why I keep going why I have to push myself. There's so much to do in so little time, I can't go my own pace, I have to go super fast; there's no time to rest, no time to let the tears fall. Tell me why I keep on going why I can't go my own pace. (Written Nov. 17, 2010) thank you, Fida

Hello readers, Okay, it's been the first week of NaNoWriMo. I still haven't written much, but I'm getting there... 2,010 words. Since it's the end of the week and you know November also brings the Poem a Day challenge... I decided to leave you off with a poem, enjoy: In Containment People may feel boxed in following the life everyone wants you to have but... Special and creative people like me have my own path reaching out to things others can't. (written on Nov. 4, 2010) thank you, Fida

Hello readers, During NaNo I'll be working on my story idea, Reflection . Here's my synopsis for my story idea, Reflection . Sufia moves out of the country, to America. There she meets Yasmine and her Muslim group of friends. Things are about to change again. They are all Muslim, but Sufia is one of few in the group that doesn't wear the hijab, Muslim headscarf. What will get her to reflect on herself? thank you, Fida

Hello readers, November is coming up soon and there are a couple challenges I'll be participating in. 1. The November PAD Chapbook Challenge is coming up and all about the fun and poeming! To find out more, go to Poetic Asides . 2. Also, November is National Novel Writing Month, so I'll be doing that too :D If you haven't yet, check out NaNoWriMo . So insha'Allah (if god willing) a poem will be posted every day and my novel word count and maybe even a sneak peak ;) Stay inspired, Fida