Many, many years ago I visited a house where a writing 'workshop' was being conducted. I walked into an apartment where I was given a bunch of papers stapled together. For the next two hours, I was immersed in my…
One of my favorite writers in the world at one point was Jayne Fisher. Not many know about her these days but she was the first writer who really inspired me. Why? She had written an entire series called The…
I have been getting a couple of inquiries from parents of younger kids about whether I could design the course with little ones in mind. So I did exactly that- the new course is focused more on character building and…
Yesterday we had an online book launch party to celebrate the launch of the two anthologies- Griffins and Gabbar Singh and The Firebirds Sing. Most of the students who had enrolled for the YAP sessions in 2021 showed up- the…
I've been spending all of last month collating the videos and pictures of the young writers who contributed to the anthologies The Firebirds Sing and Griffins and Gabbar Singh. I'll be adding them to my social media pages soon and…
The anthologies of 2021 are finally out! It has been a quiet year but quite a bit has happened on the YAP front. YAP has completed nine batches. This was a small dream I had- bring children from all over…
Last year, I hosted a couple of Young Author Program (YAP) workshops online. It was a difficult year. We were getting used to a tirade of bad news and distressing images on a second to second basis. Borders were closing…
Whenever I hold the YAP sessions, serendipity follows. This time someone gifted the YAP program as a birthday gift to a talented young writer. I made friends with a lovely elderly lady who encouraged me to keep hosting sessions like…
It's the first time that I conducted the Young Author Program online. I wondered if the 'can you hear me?' and the mute/unmute button would change the writing experience. But once we all tuned in, it worked out fine...I had…
With a pandemic In our midst, uncertainty is the norm and though the air is cleaner, anxiety makes it hard to breathe easy. In times such as these, where can you go except into fiction? And what better fiction than…