Showing posts with label Morning. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Morning. Show all posts
Friday, September 16, 2011
Thursday, September 15, 2011
Meet Our Writers Week 7 on Ina
PS: Ina is an active blogger who attends Poets Rally, jingle Poetry Picnic, and Bluebell Short Story Slams, she has a book published and writes poetry in English, which is not her native language, yet she does extraordinary job...Thanks for reading...
Tell us about yourself:
I am Ina Schroders-Zeeders, I live on an island in the north of the Netherlands
Tell me about your blog(s), name(s), what does it mean to you?
The wordpress blog (Ina) is now mostly poetry in English, I do that for fun, to be creative that way
When have you started blogging? :
2005
What's the theme(s) of your blog(s)? What do you write most?
poetry, fiction or novel, or short stories?
I have a blog with my family tree as well, and now this poetry. I also have a blog Poetry from the sea on wordpress, with poems inspired by or about the sea: http://poetryfromthesea@wordpress.com
What are the inspirations of your writing? :
Relations, love, sea
Does music impact your writing?
Sometimes. I like some songs and use the music to make new song lyrics. At the moment they are making a demo of one of my poems, in New Orleans
You are involved with Bluebell Books Short Story Slam writing challenge? How do you feel about it so far? What are the benefits of it?
I have done a few and it is fun. The benefits are that you learn how others interoperate a subject.
Do you have a favorite blogging friend to share? Tell us about his/her blog link and the writing in it!
David is a very good writer, and he encourages other bloggers.
Do you have a favorite book or author?
At the moment it is “Staying alive” an anthology of poems.
Do you have a favorite quote?
“So far, so good”
Any tips for those who started blogging and wish to become successful in it.
Comment on other blogs, take part in rallies and use a spell check
What's your writing plans in the near future? :
Keep on writing, try to write song lyrics, and keep my writing job!
Thursday, August 25, 2011
Meet Our Writers Week 3 on Mish
Greetings: hope your day goes well, today, we are going to meet our Tuesday Fiction Book Review official, mish, who has been with Bluebell Books ever since the first week, and she contributes to short story slams on weekly basis, and her talent in creative fiction is outstanding...let's hear what she is about to say on writing and blogging...
Tell us about yourself:
I’m an educator and a musician . I have always been an avid reader . The writing part of it , only surfaced late in my life and that is why I call myself a “late bloomer” . I think that , for a long time , I wondered if I really had any writing skills worth exploring …
Tell me about your blog(s), name(s), what does it mean to you?
My blog is Writer~in~transit … the journey never ends .
It means that writing is a never-ending process . The journey is the most important part . It is an adventure that involves meeting and interacting with many different people from different places , who will share experiences and offer advice/support/comments that influence and enhance the writing journey .
I refer to myself as a writer-in-the-making (instead of aspiring writer that most people use)
When have you started blogging?
I started blogging from last year September , but changed over to my current blog from January of this year .
What do you write most? poetry, book review or cooking recopies short stories?
I enjoy writing non-fiction and fiction ; but recently I’ve been writing more fiction (short stories … and maybe a longer one … in the future …?)
What are the inspirations of your writing?
With regards to my fiction - anything can be a source of inspiration – a word ; a picture ; a memory ; a song ... music definitely plays a major role in setting a mood or atmosphere for creative writing … classical music is very inspiring !
I enjoy the Bluebell Short Story Slam prompts !
Do you have a favorite book or author?
I love the mystery/suspense/thriller genre . Over the years , I’ve read countless books by the following authors : James Patterson , John Grisham , Harlan Coben Sidney Sheldon , Iris Johansen , John Sandford , Ken Follett . But I’ve also learned to read other genres as well . Writers are always advised to read widely , anything and everything , fiction and non-fiction . I also enjoy biographical novels and inspirational fiction / non-fiction and have recently read books by Malcolm Gladwell ( The Tipping Point ; Blink ) ; Robin S. Sharma ( The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari ) ; Richard Stengel ( Mandela’s Way : Lessons On Life ) and an assortment of others .
Do you have a favorite quote?
I have many favorite quotes , but the following come to mind :
In Africa there is a concept known as ubuntu – the profound sense that we are human only through the humanity of others ; that if we are to accomplish anything in this world , it will in equal measure be due to the work and achievements of others --- Nelson Mandela
A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step --- Confucius or Lao-Tzu ?
I’ve learned that people will forget what you said , people will forget what you did , but people will never forget how you made them feel --- Maya Angelou
Any tips for those who started blogging ..
Have fun ! Connect with other bloggers who share the same interests as you do ! There is a very supportive blogging community out there !
What's your writing plans?
I have short-term , medium-term and long-term goals . The short and medium-termed goals are participating in shorter writing challenges to keep the “mental writing muscles” in good shape .
My long-term goal would be to write a longer piece of fiction – but that’s still in the pipe line …maybe in the next 5 to 10 years … J
Words from Mish:
Bluebell:
Thank you for the opportunity to be interviewed at Bluebell Books . I really appreciate it .
Keep up the good work .
You are doing an awesome job and great service to the blogging community !!
Kind Regards
Mish
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