Tag: writing
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The power of just being in the moment
Walter Mitty: When are you going to take it? Sean O’Connell: Sometimes I don’t. If I like a moment, for me, personally, I don’t like to have the distraction of the camera. I just want to stay in it. Walter Mitty: Stay in it? Sean O’Connell: Yeah. Right there. Right here. From – The Secret…
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Not All Writers Were Born Writers — And That’s Okay
Not every writer was born with a pen in hand, nor did every writer sit in a classroom to study writing theory. Some of us learned by living, by observing, by failing, and by writing messy first drafts that eventually became something worth sharing. I recently came across a literary agent’s post lamenting how “incompetent”…
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What Terry Fox Means to Me – A New Immigrant’s Perspective
Image source – Terry Fox Foundation As a new immigrant to Canada, adjusting to a new country, culture, and uncertain future is both exciting and overwhelming. In the midst of navigating economic challenges, job scarcity, and a world that often feels unwelcoming, I discovered a name that keeps coming up again and again—Terry Fox. At…
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The Paradox of Time: Writing in the Absence of Urgency
Pic source – Pixabay For the past almost two years—Sahiba will be two this October—I constantly complained about how raising a child consumed every moment of my day. I often found myself “stealing” time while she slept, snatching precious minutes to write. And yet, despite the exhaustion and the constant juggling of responsibilities, I managed…
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The Mirage of Facebook Book Promotion Groups – And the Way Forward for Indie Authors
Image source – Gemini In today’s self-publishing world, Facebook is flooded with thousands of book promotion groups claiming to offer visibility, readers, and even reviews for indie authors. On the surface, these groups seem like a goldmine—a place where writers can share their work with a targeted audience and build a community of readers. But…
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The Curious Case of My Toddler, Tomatoes, and Dirty Water
Another day, another grand adventure with Sahiba!!! The other day, I watched my toddler pick up a tiny tomato, dip it in a cup of water — water that had already seen bits of banana, crumbs of bread, and something unidentifiably squishy — and then eat it with utter satisfaction. My wife, a fierce advocate of hygiene and cleanliness,…
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Coffee, Contemplation, and the Sweetest Distraction
A Beautiful Evening on Morningview Trail, Scarborough It’s one of those golden evenings on Morningview Trail, Scarborough — the kind that makes you pause, breathe a little slower, and appreciate how time seems to stretch in the soft light. Standing in the driveway, I watch as the sun dips behind a row of maple trees…
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When Silence Speaks
On Lost Connections and the Beauty of Those Who Stayed Something happened recently—small on the surface, but it stirred something deep within me. A memory, a face, a message from the past. The kind of thing that pops up when you’re trying to do something responsible like paying bills or sleeping. It reminded me of…
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The journey of a parent
I’m a storyteller, but poetry was never part of my plan. I don’t read it — let alone write it — so when I shared these lines with a friend, she was more than a little surprised. It took me over 20 months to write this. I’m not sure if they’re any good, but that’s…
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Voices from Beyond
How Uncontrolled Thoughts Became My Creative Strength!!! “My mind is like a railway track, where the bullet train of my thoughts races without pause—fast, loud, and often without direction.” From my book Diary from Heaven For as long as I can remember, my mind has never been silent. Even in moments of stillness, there’s been…