The Poetteer

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 ...

Hello readers, We know fasting long hours is hard. We know fasting in the heat is hard. Have you ever thought of fasting with a disability?  God says those with long-term illnesses don't have to fast. Yet I want to try and push myself. I want the experience and good deeds.  We are a little over being halfway done with Ramadan and here's my reflection: Some days I can fast all day without getting hungry and some days I'm starving or aching in the last few hours. It depends on how much I drink and what I eat in the morning before I fast. I drink two large bottles of water. I have soup and dinner rolls, without those I'm hungry.  Even on those starving hours, I push myself saying I have only this much time left or that I need to finish my to do list or I should try to nap and help my mom. Other times I do break my fast or don't fast one day (or more).  There is also the extra prayers. I try to stand throughout most or all of it and someti...

Hello readers, This month's prompt is:  “Take any character from one of your books and put them in a therapy session. Write a (short!) scene about what happens. (You can include multiple characters and make it a group therapy session.)” I'm taking my MC, Fayha, from WOULD YOU BELIEVE.  Therapist: What has been going on? Fayha: My long time friend is leaving her faith and another friend is bullying me. T: How is this friend bullying you? F: She tells me I shouldn't wear certain things or can't believe I believe such things or would do such things.  T: How does that make you feel? F: sad, mad, useless.  I hope you enjoyed that and you are interested in reading the story. I might do this two those two friends of hers to help my story. Thank you, TCWT for the inspiring prompt.  Btw, I've been interviewed on Saba's blog and Tina's blog about my writing journey and poetry campaign. Check it out! Participatiants :  July ...

Hello readers, I'm blessed that Ramadan starts tomorrow!!! And I just came back from a Muslim youth camp!! I'm on a faith boost! Reflecting on yourself and having confidence were the two big things taken away from camp. Of course, the fast-paced made sisterhood!  I've written so many poems, but you're going to have to wait a bit because they are under consideration for the camp's upcoming issue.  My goals are to lessen my time on the Internet. I made a goal to go on only on the weekends. I want to read/understand the Quran and better my prayers. I want to do little things like exercise and watch the sunrise and help my mom.  Love, Fida 

Hello readers and what is up?? I hope you enjoy today's post! What I'm Reading I just finished reading LOVE, TINK. I did a review a couple of days ago.  What I'm Writing  My latest WIP has a title WOULD YOU BELIEVE and I have a sample of it on wattpad. It also reached the 12k mark! It's about a strong faithed girl who is friends with two girls who don't have faith and is losing faith and what becomes of them.    What Else I've Been Up To My poetry collection is not just a collection waiting to be crowdfunded, I got my first supporter and lots of people spreading the word. I also found people to help me edit, format and market it, yay!! You can find an excerpt and donate at poetfida.pubslush.com What Inspires Me Right Now Twitter conversations and the energy within myself. 

Salaam readers, Yesterday was my birthday and this is what I was blessed with: Waking up to happy birthday smiles and hugs from my parents. Hearing Quran. Going on Facebook to see 'happy birthdays!' from my extended family. Toured Biltmore Estates, had ice cream. It's like a little paradise on earth. Had a bonfire in the evening and rain storm at night. Last but not least, I got my chocolate!! Love, Fida Islaih (all writing is mine & copyrighted unless stated otherwise).