Yeah, when I said, "See you in a few days," I meant that in Nadi time which is almost two months. I'm sorry I didn't mention that. Fail on my part. So, here's where we're at. I am in England. (YAAAAA!!!!!) After years of hard work and whatnot, I finally made it to the mother of America. I've been here all of a week, but I love it. I have made so many friends here already that it kind of blows my mind. I'm hanging with a really good group of people. Most of them from everywhere but England, but they're awesome.
In case you're wondering, I am in England for school. I'm going to Kingston University at Kingston Upon Thames. My current study is MA Creative Writing and Creative Economy. If you want to know more about that click here. I'm sure you'll find the link far more informative than anything I could ever tell you. The class so far looks like it's going to be amazing. I can't wail until it actually starts, which it's supposed to do next week...i think. Good news. At the behest of one of my teachers, I will actually be posting things about the class (projects, ideas, problems, solutions, etc.) on my second blog Nadi 2.0. Um, I don't really know how I'm going to keep up with two blogs. This will clearly be an exercise in discipline that I am doomed to fail.
In other news, I'll be working on Blue Ships again. I'm so very excited about that. I miss it. I feel bad that I've been away for sooo long. I really enjoyed reading other's works and the artwork was just amazing. So, I'll be back on track with that. Expect a new issue in a couple of months. (Yes. A couple of months. These things don't put themselves together).
And lastly, I keep saying I'll post another five-minute exercise, but I never do. I will be getting back to that as well. I know I keep saying it. I don't mean to lie to you. Remember when we were talking about discipline. Yeah. But it's five minutes. And it's good practice. Not to mention a lot of those exercises produced some pretty interesting results.
Aaaaand that all for tonight. It's only 22:57 in England right now, early for me, but I had a long day. Which means an early night so I don't pass out in class tomorrow like I almost did today. Lataz!!!
Welcome to Nadiyah's Flash Blog
Occasionally, I'll sit down and write little short snippets of what could someday turn into a longer story...or not. Either way, I thought, "Hey, why don't I post them so people can read them?" So, here they are. Uncut. Enjoy.
PS. The book I'm using is called, "500 Five-Minute Writing Exercises." I wrote it because I needed one like it. If you would like a copy, you can go HERE. You can also
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PS. The book I'm using is called, "500 Five-Minute Writing Exercises." I wrote it because I needed one like it. If you would like a copy, you can go HERE. You can also
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Thursday, September 22, 2011
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Wow!! What A Daze
So, this past month has been crazy in how little I remember. No. It's not because of any drugs. I just have been having a really hard time focusing. My days have been kind of a blur. Even on the days I'm actually productive, I still feel like I'm just floating through time. I have a little calendar that I use to keep track of my days, what I worked on and what not. This month it's empty. And not because I haven't been doing anything, I actually have been doing a lot, I just haven't been writing it down. I've been analyzing my days, trying to figure out what's throwing off my equilibrium. So far, the best answer I have is that I've been having pen problems which has effected my ability to write because I start every project (just about) on paper. Yeah, I know it's not a very good reason, but I don't have anything else.
Meanwhile, things that I've been able to work on. I published issue three of Blue Ships on the first of this month. If you haven't had a chance to read it, check it out here Blue Ships Mag. I've been writing book three of The Demon Cleaner. It's just a skeleton now, but I like where it's going. I was hoping to have it done before I left for England, but it doesn't look like that's going to happen. I'm hoping I can at least the parts that I've written typed and saved to my computer so I don't have to drag a notebook with me. One notebook is full, so I'd really like to leave it home.
Ah, yes, England. I'm going to England. You may remember me getting accepted into Kingston University. Well, everything is all set. I've got my visa, my accommodations (on-campus flat), and my plane ticket. I am ready to go. I am presently in the process of packing my room. So far, I have one checked bag. I'm hoping to keep it that way, but I'm thinking I may need to check two bags. But that kind of depends on how much it will cost to send a box to England vs taking a second bag on the plane. More on that when I know more.
Also, the Muslim holiday Ramadan started this month. It's pretty cool that it started on the same day August started to the days are synched, makes life easier. So how do we celebrate this holy month? By starving ourselves. I know. What kind of party is that, right? We fast from sun up to sun down. No eating, drinking, or sex. I've been doing this for so long that it's not even a deal anymore. However, in the hot months (like now) it's hell. I get sooo thirsty that sometimes my throat burns a little when I swallow. But that's really the worse part of it.
Another big part of Ramadan is the reading of the Qur'an. You're supposed to read a part of it everyday then by the end of the month, you've read the whole thing. In the olden days, I had to do this by hand. Meaning I had to sit down with the Quran and read it word for word. Now, thanks to invention of the internet, FB, and really smart friends, I'm able to listen to someone else read it. The website is called Tanzil. The site is awesome because, not only can you listen to the Qur'an in the traditional Arabic, you can listen to it in English and Persian too. Yipeee!!!! (At least about the English. I don't speak Persian, so you know, whatever).Anyway, it's awesome. Save a lot of time. And I can do other things while I listen to it. So, if you're Muslim and fasting, you need to get in on this.
And lastly, I plan to start doing some vlogging once I get to the UK. I will be doing this mostly so that my family can see me and know what's going on while I'm over there, a million miles away. The blog will be called Nadiyah AK (I know you're shocked; don't pretend you're not) and will be in the A B.I.T. Life channel (which I'll be creating as soon as I'm done with this). I'll be doing them there instead on my own channel because I plan to work on other video projects as well and will be using that channel for them.
So, this update went on for longer than I thought it would. But it's been a month. I have to a lot to catch you up on. Hope you enjoyed reading and I will see y'all in a few days.
Lataz
Meanwhile, things that I've been able to work on. I published issue three of Blue Ships on the first of this month. If you haven't had a chance to read it, check it out here Blue Ships Mag. I've been writing book three of The Demon Cleaner. It's just a skeleton now, but I like where it's going. I was hoping to have it done before I left for England, but it doesn't look like that's going to happen. I'm hoping I can at least the parts that I've written typed and saved to my computer so I don't have to drag a notebook with me. One notebook is full, so I'd really like to leave it home.
Ah, yes, England. I'm going to England. You may remember me getting accepted into Kingston University. Well, everything is all set. I've got my visa, my accommodations (on-campus flat), and my plane ticket. I am ready to go. I am presently in the process of packing my room. So far, I have one checked bag. I'm hoping to keep it that way, but I'm thinking I may need to check two bags. But that kind of depends on how much it will cost to send a box to England vs taking a second bag on the plane. More on that when I know more.
Also, the Muslim holiday Ramadan started this month. It's pretty cool that it started on the same day August started to the days are synched, makes life easier. So how do we celebrate this holy month? By starving ourselves. I know. What kind of party is that, right? We fast from sun up to sun down. No eating, drinking, or sex. I've been doing this for so long that it's not even a deal anymore. However, in the hot months (like now) it's hell. I get sooo thirsty that sometimes my throat burns a little when I swallow. But that's really the worse part of it.
Another big part of Ramadan is the reading of the Qur'an. You're supposed to read a part of it everyday then by the end of the month, you've read the whole thing. In the olden days, I had to do this by hand. Meaning I had to sit down with the Quran and read it word for word. Now, thanks to invention of the internet, FB, and really smart friends, I'm able to listen to someone else read it. The website is called Tanzil. The site is awesome because, not only can you listen to the Qur'an in the traditional Arabic, you can listen to it in English and Persian too. Yipeee!!!! (At least about the English. I don't speak Persian, so you know, whatever).Anyway, it's awesome. Save a lot of time. And I can do other things while I listen to it. So, if you're Muslim and fasting, you need to get in on this.
And lastly, I plan to start doing some vlogging once I get to the UK. I will be doing this mostly so that my family can see me and know what's going on while I'm over there, a million miles away. The blog will be called Nadiyah AK (I know you're shocked; don't pretend you're not) and will be in the A B.I.T. Life channel (which I'll be creating as soon as I'm done with this). I'll be doing them there instead on my own channel because I plan to work on other video projects as well and will be using that channel for them.
So, this update went on for longer than I thought it would. But it's been a month. I have to a lot to catch you up on. Hope you enjoyed reading and I will see y'all in a few days.
Lataz
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Finally the trailer for Demons of the Guilded
After many weeks and lots of web time...editing time...planning time, man i don't even know where all my time went anymore. but i digress, after many weeks of praying for inspiration and trying to get ideas, i have finally put together the trailer for Demons Of The Guilded. Check it out here on this blog and let me know what you think.
Monday, May 9, 2011
I've got it. I'm on a roll
Ex 221: Write an opening using, "I've got it. I'm on a roll now. On a roll."
"I've got it. I'm on a roll now. On a roll," I said to Martine as she watched me pull switch after swift and push button after button. I always told my sister that being an aviator with a minor in math was going to come in handy one day. She mocked me. All the way through college, she mocked. At our graduation party, she cracked jokes. She was going to go off and make the world greener, while I, she said, was going to go help pollute it for the man and people who wished they were birds. Well, huh, the joke's on her. her and her measly zoology degree. Ain't no zoo up here. Hell, ain't no animals period. Were it not for me, we'd be stuck in this spaceship with no one way home.
"I've got it. I'm on a roll now. On a roll," I said to Martine as she watched me pull switch after swift and push button after button. I always told my sister that being an aviator with a minor in math was going to come in handy one day. She mocked me. All the way through college, she mocked. At our graduation party, she cracked jokes. She was going to go off and make the world greener, while I, she said, was going to go help pollute it for the man and people who wished they were birds. Well, huh, the joke's on her. her and her measly zoology degree. Ain't no zoo up here. Hell, ain't no animals period. Were it not for me, we'd be stuck in this spaceship with no one way home.
Thursday, May 5, 2011
My first trailer
Hello all, wanted to let you know that my first trailer that i've ever made in my life is up on youtube. check it out here: YouTube - The Demon Cleaner: it's for the whole of the demon cleaner series. i will be working on trailers for specific books from the series. but until those arrive, please enjoy this. good day peep!!
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Sometimes you just need a good ole' fashioned 5-minuter
Ex 166: Write an opening using a sofa
He threw a sofa at me. God, I do not get paid enough for this, I thought. I shot back at him with my laser gun. He grumbled and stumbled, but didn't fall. I keep telling my commaders laser guns are useless on rabid cave trolls. Their skin is just too thick and they're too stupid to know that they should be in pain.
The troll stumbled into the kitchen. This time, its weapon of choice was a stove. Even after we wiped the home owner's memory, how were we going to fix the damage done to the poor man apartment? And not to mention that neighbors...and the police report.
Ducking and dodging appliance after appliance, I finally managed to get close enough to shoot the troll's knee at point-blank range.
He threw a sofa at me. God, I do not get paid enough for this, I thought. I shot back at him with my laser gun. He grumbled and stumbled, but didn't fall. I keep telling my commaders laser guns are useless on rabid cave trolls. Their skin is just too thick and they're too stupid to know that they should be in pain.
The troll stumbled into the kitchen. This time, its weapon of choice was a stove. Even after we wiped the home owner's memory, how were we going to fix the damage done to the poor man apartment? And not to mention that neighbors...and the police report.
Ducking and dodging appliance after appliance, I finally managed to get close enough to shoot the troll's knee at point-blank range.
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Pulling all projects together
This month has been full of surprises and well, lots more...surprises... my computer caught a nasty virus a couple weeks ago. it's fixed now, i just gotta go get it from the shop. but because of this setback, there will not be a may issue of Blue Ships Mag. (i know. it hurts me too). However, this does not mean that I will not be publishing work throughout the rest of the year. so, please, don't hesitate to send those submissions.
currently, i'm editing book 2 of The Demon Cleaner series and am trying to get ideas from book 3 that were written on paper cemented digitally. so far that's going really well. I'm thinking book two should be finished around the end of may and book three around the end of July (so about comic-con time). but will keep you posted.
I haven't posted any 5-minute exercises in a while, so i will be getting back to my roots on that front. I have a whole collection that i just haven't posted yet.
Also, i would like to get into full swing with the GYE/AFS project. If you're an artists, or school, and would like to participate in any of the AFS fundraisers, hit me up. I'm currently scouting for schools to work with and programs to give people scholarships to. Suggestions are welcomed and encouraged.
currently, i'm editing book 2 of The Demon Cleaner series and am trying to get ideas from book 3 that were written on paper cemented digitally. so far that's going really well. I'm thinking book two should be finished around the end of may and book three around the end of July (so about comic-con time). but will keep you posted.
I haven't posted any 5-minute exercises in a while, so i will be getting back to my roots on that front. I have a whole collection that i just haven't posted yet.
Also, i would like to get into full swing with the GYE/AFS project. If you're an artists, or school, and would like to participate in any of the AFS fundraisers, hit me up. I'm currently scouting for schools to work with and programs to give people scholarships to. Suggestions are welcomed and encouraged.
Friday, April 1, 2011
Finally The Blue Ships Mag has Arrived
After a year of planning and trying to get material together, I have finally published the first issue of the creative arts magazine, Blue Ships. Please click the link below to check out the full 36-page mag. Also, don't forget to send a request for a free subscription to: subscribe@blueshipsmag.net. If you're an artist or writer you may send submissions for next month (or any month thereafter) to submissions@blueshipsmag.net. You may also get more information on this new project at: www.blueshipsmag.net. Thank you and enjoy!!
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Sunday, March 27, 2011
WHOO HOO!!!! Its still March
And that means that I can get at least one post in before I can never get the month onto my blog list before it's too late and I can never have a March, 2011 post...EVER!!!
So, things that I have been up to this month that has kept me away. Hmmm, well, admittidly, when the exercises only take five minutes and it only takes about another 10-20 (I'm a slow typist) to upload the exercise, there really isn't that big of an excuse. It kinda just comes down to neglect. I'm sorry people. It doesn't mean that I don't love you.
Now, on to what I've been doing. First, here's the list: rebuilt Blue Ships Magazine dot Net, rebuilt The Demon Cleaner dot Net, editing Blue Ships Mag issue one (out April 1st), learning to write press releases, learning about SEO, learned more about copy-writing and how I'm qualified for the job, volunteered to teach a short course at school (World Lit...one of my personal favorites), looking for scholarships for international postgrad students to study in the UK, and still teaching Language Arts at aforementioned school, working on the finishing touches of The Demon Cleaner (Book Two): Blood of the Hunted, oh yeah, and looking for a job.
So, yeah, I've been a little busy. I've been trying to put my time to good use. I still feel bad about not adding any fiction to this post. I've written some (as I do every week with at least one of my classes), I just haven't taken time to post it. As always, some of it's good, some of it's bad. But, it's still a joy to write in any case.
Plan for the day, clean up my damn house, and post a new flash story. Hopefully, we will be up and running in April. I could be just fooling myself...or you...we'll see.
Side NOTE: With Blue Ships Issue one 99% complete, I'm now taking submissions for the May issue, issue a la deux. So, tell you kids, tell you wife, and tell your husband too, 'cause I'm taking everybody's work here.
Good day All
So, things that I have been up to this month that has kept me away. Hmmm, well, admittidly, when the exercises only take five minutes and it only takes about another 10-20 (I'm a slow typist) to upload the exercise, there really isn't that big of an excuse. It kinda just comes down to neglect. I'm sorry people. It doesn't mean that I don't love you.
Now, on to what I've been doing. First, here's the list: rebuilt Blue Ships Magazine dot Net, rebuilt The Demon Cleaner dot Net, editing Blue Ships Mag issue one (out April 1st), learning to write press releases, learning about SEO, learned more about copy-writing and how I'm qualified for the job, volunteered to teach a short course at school (World Lit...one of my personal favorites), looking for scholarships for international postgrad students to study in the UK, and still teaching Language Arts at aforementioned school, working on the finishing touches of The Demon Cleaner (Book Two): Blood of the Hunted, oh yeah, and looking for a job.
So, yeah, I've been a little busy. I've been trying to put my time to good use. I still feel bad about not adding any fiction to this post. I've written some (as I do every week with at least one of my classes), I just haven't taken time to post it. As always, some of it's good, some of it's bad. But, it's still a joy to write in any case.
Plan for the day, clean up my damn house, and post a new flash story. Hopefully, we will be up and running in April. I could be just fooling myself...or you...we'll see.
Side NOTE: With Blue Ships Issue one 99% complete, I'm now taking submissions for the May issue, issue a la deux. So, tell you kids, tell you wife, and tell your husband too, 'cause I'm taking everybody's work here.
Good day All
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