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  • Second Post on Substack

    To my dear readers, Here’s my second SubStack post, as promised, in which I have uncovered a secret or two about my writing process. Slowly, silently, I’ll now slink out the room… Click here to read! And do consider supporting me to read the full article šŸ„°ā€¦

  • SUBSCRIBE TO MY SUBSTACK HERE!

    Hello dear family, friends and followers!! Thanks for joining me. I canā€™t wait to share more on my writing journey. In this vein (and because it was marked as the up-and-coming thing authors are doing these days!) Iā€™d like to invite you to my Substack page. Please check out my first free post here, and…

  • New Weekly Workshop. Sign Up Now šŸ„°

    Hey, Salaams all, I hope youā€™re all well. AlhamduLillah, today was the @muslimlitfest Creative Writing Workshop, courtesy of @beacon_books. Today, I felt the huge benefit of meeting like-minded people, and sharing the knowledge on writing I have gathered over the last few years IRL (in real-life!) and would love for this to continue. So, in…

  • Muslim Lit Festival Day 1

    What a fabulous day at the Muslim Lit Fest in Birmingham today!! Looking forward to Part II tmrw!! Why not come along to my creative writing workshop? https://www.tickettailor.com/events/muslimlitfest/1157964 (Yes, this is me making my very own handmade notebook!!) It was so wonderful to begin the day meeting the lovely @katerafiqstudio for the Palestinian poetry workshop,…

  • Birmingham Muslim Lit Festival

    Join me at the Birmingham Literature Festival this weekend!

  • Catch up with me on Kid Lit Live!!

    Hey lovelies, It was such a pleasure to speak to Arden last night about all things writing, and especially about this elusive diamond we seek which is publication! Arden is one of publishingā€™s kindest and most thoughtful people. When she asked me if I wanted to be on her channel, I wasnā€™t sure if I…

  • A new idea tantalises meā€¦

    My new idea dances, tantalises, mesmerises, just out of my grasp.Sheā€™s on her tiptoesSpins and floatsDips out of reachA #ballerinaMy museSheā€™s up at 3 amI dream of herI know herSheā€™s comingAnd sheā€™s going to tell me her storyWhen she doesIā€™ll listen #vss365 #amwriting #writing #writingfiction #writingcommunity #writingprompts #writinginspiration #ballerina #muse #writinglife #writingofinstagram #creativewriting #writingwarmup #newbook…

  • Talk with Sana

    Hello lovelies, Hereā€™s a throwback to 6 months ago when I was interviewed by Sana Khan on her channel, ā€˜Talk with Sanaā€™. I didnā€™t share it at the time because I felt self conscious and embarrassed but it just shows how things change, because listening to it now on the brink of submitting my novel…

  • The Sky is a Metaphor for Writing

    Sometimes the sky is a wonderfulcollection of colours. And sometimes there is nothing to be seen at all. Kind of like writing the first draft of a story, me thinks šŸ’œšŸ’›ā™„ļø How are you all? Iā€™ve been busy lately with editing my womenā€™s fiction novel. Itā€™s exciting stuff and I hope to be able to…

  • Loving these pictures!

    Each time I come across a scene that Gillian shares, Iā€™m struck by the depth of the mood captured, the layers of meaning that follow from close inspection and the nature of combining people and objects that we donā€™t usually see. Itā€™s mesmerising. Thanks again for the inspiration, Gillian. Your work is fast becoming my…