Lakshmi Iyer's Blog, page 46
June 2, 2018
YWW: Day One
I had trouble falling asleep in a room that creaked and groaned like it was possessed. I woke up to birdsong. A half hour later I was showered and out on the streets looking for coffee at the ungodly hour of 6:30 AM. The grocery store nearby had weak coffee and lukewarm bagels and I […]
June 1, 2018
YWW Day Zero: Getting Settled In
I left home bright and early and caught the morning train from home to Philadelphia and from there the connection to New Haven. Going by train was a throwback to the countless journeys in India between Coimbatore and Chennai and later Chennai and Bangalore. The sense of timelessness knowing you are on your own with […]
May 31, 2018
On The Brink
The suitcase lies open on top of our breakfast table. I take things out and put some back in. It is pretty heavy. Saathi reminds me that I could make do with far lesser clothes. I waver and decide to lug all of it with me. I have checklists in varying stages of completion. My […]
May 29, 2018
Girl Code
Laddu is seated at the island, her stubby legs swinging off the tall chair as she watches her sisters come in from school, wash up and take their seats. It is our daily ritual. The kids at the island while I buzz about preparing coffee, setting out snacks and going through their school bags. My […]
May 24, 2018
Acknowledging Failure And Letting Go
Three years ago, I started writing a book that was a germ of an idea in my head. The first draft wrote itself practically. It was a skinny book at less than 150 pages. All my research said novels need to be over 200 pages. So, I went back, added backstory, expanded on some sections […]
May 23, 2018
Like A Yo-yo
She rolls to and from me like a yo-yo, the weight of her body propelling her first one way and then another. I clutch at her something fierce and let go with just the same vigor. We are on the bed, Laddu and I. It has been a month since she has given up her […]
GDPR And This Blog
In the past couple of days, I have been hearing about GDPR all over the blogosphere and like any concerned blogger, I started reading and reaching out. At the moment, I have a new privacy policy page that explains what kind of information this blog collects from the user i.e., you when you interact with […]
May 18, 2018
YWW Journal: Prep Work
My heart skips a beat each time I see a red marker indicating emails in my account dedicated to writing-related stuff. With approximately 10 days to go before my workshop starts, I have been hearing from the instructors and part of my cohort. We each have been asked to submit a piece of work we […]
May 13, 2018
Product Review: Canvas Champ
A few weeks back, a representative from Canvas Champ reached out and asked if I could provide an unbiased review of their product in exchange for one canvas print. I was wary but agreed. They sent me a code to use during checkout for a 16X20 print. The process itself was straightforward. I went to […]
May 11, 2018
Mommy, Mommy: The Soundtrack To My Life
My hands circles her tiny body, my face pressed against her back as she sits and turns the pages of the Llama Llama book I got from the library. Her voice falls up and down, the cadence of it lulling me into a sense of bliss. I am almost asleep when she abruptly flings my […]
