Lyla El-Fayomi's Blog
November 19, 2020
Terminum X Independent Bookshops: Support Local Businesses!
Independent bookstores have been suffering along with the rest of us during this pandemic.
That being said, if you’d like to purchase Terminum while simultaneously supporting local businesses, this post is for you!
Below, I’ve compiled a non-exhaustive list of wonderful independent establishments in Toronto and in New York...
November 1, 2020
The Wattpad Experience
It’s been a few months since Terminum hit Wattpad, and I promised you all an update on how things have been going!
We’ve laughed together;
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July 16, 2020
TERMINUM x WATTPAD
It’s been 3 months since Terminum was released, and I wanted to do something special to say thank you for the international interest. So, I’m very excited to announce that beginning next Monday (July 20th, 2020), one chapter of my book will be released each week on Wattpad – for free!
As you probably know, the book has b...
July 1, 2020
Building the characters of Terminum: A journey through time
I find that one of the most interesting aspects of the writing process is breathing dimension into a character.
I like to do this by exploring the past. Unearthing trauma, joy, heartache, or a life-changing meeting of the minds can be a powerful way to get to know someone. Often, we’ll see one character share a ...
June 14, 2020
Author Q+A with Lyla
Check out the highlights from Lyla El-Fayomi's latest Instagram Q+A session!
Q1) How did you come up with the name, Terminum?
In the story, your "terminum" is the point at which you stop ageing, so it's a central concept. The word itself also has a sense of finality to it, which in my mind, really represents how life as our main characters know it will never be the same. Their realities are shattered.
Q2) Do you have a fav character or is it like picking a fav child?
It's a bit like picking...
June 13, 2020
The Science of Terminum
Dr. Genix stood up a few milliseconds before Dr. Genera, his curiosity piqued.
"Doctor Holloway," he greeted her, his hands behind his back. Handshakes had been all but forgotten since the antibiotic-resistant bacterial devastation of 2072.
"Doctor Genix," she acknowledged him.
"I've heard much."
"As have I."
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I wrote this...
