Category Archives: hijab

One Month to Go . . . . . !

Posted on June 17, 2014 by alyseinion

Well, today marks one month exactly until Inshallah, my first published novel is released. Today the publishers told me they are pushing the button to start the print run – making my longest held dream a reality. I can’t wait … Continue reading →

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Why First Person?

Posted on May 12, 2010 by alyseinion

It’s an escape, really, an escape from one state to another. The character, my character, tells the story in the first person. Why did I choose first person? For the immediacy, for one thing, because it’s first person present tense, … Continue reading →

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The Novel

Posted on May 10, 2010 by alyseinion

I’m writing a novel. Really, honestly, and this is the problem. I’m a jobbing writer, doing bits and pieces of freelance all over the place to ease the financial strain, but really, really, all I want to do is write … Continue reading →

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