Cheryl Snell's Blog, page 65
July 6, 2010
The Shiva's Arms Quiz
Ram and Alice meet at a college festival that reminds Ram of an Indian celebration. Which one?
Holi
Navaratri
Diwali
Saraswati puja
Ram feels the walls closing in when he catches Alice reading this book.
The Gita
Hindu Festivals Cookbook
30 Days to Speaking Tamil
Banaras: City of Light
Amma is famous for making this family favorite.
Dosa
Samosa
Chicken Tikka
Gulab Jamun
At which festival does Alice nearly bond with Amma?
Golu
Raksha Bandhan
Valentine's Day
Ratha Yatra
What unforgiveable sin does Nela commit?
July 5, 2010
July 4, 2010
July 2, 2010
Videopoem published
Sea Stories just published my video "Baptism"!
July 1, 2010
VBT, Stop 9
Allison interviews me about reading, writing, and Shiva's Arms here.
Have a look, and check out the giveaway.
Have a look, and check out the giveaway.
Do You Have Any Advice For Those of Us Just Starting Out?
Give up sitting dutifully at your desk. Leave
your house or apartment. Go out into the world.
It's all right to carry a notebook but a cheap
one is best, with pages the color of weak tea
and on the front a kitten or a space ship.
Avoid any enclosed space where more than
three people are wearing turtlenecks. Beware
any snow-covered chalet with deer tracks
across the muffled tennis courts.
Not surprisingly, libraries are a good place to write.
And the perfect place in a library is near an aisle
where a ch...
your house or apartment. Go out into the world.
It's all right to carry a notebook but a cheap
one is best, with pages the color of weak tea
and on the front a kitten or a space ship.
Avoid any enclosed space where more than
three people are wearing turtlenecks. Beware
any snow-covered chalet with deer tracks
across the muffled tennis courts.
Not surprisingly, libraries are a good place to write.
And the perfect place in a library is near an aisle
where a ch...
June 20, 2010
Blogging the Tour
Thanks to Jennifer,Dorothy , and Lindsay for helping to make Week One of The Shiva's Arms Virtual Book Tour so much fun!
Question of the Week: Cheryl, Yourself being married to an Indian, did you find certain parts of the book easier or more difficult to write being that it may relate to your own life?
Favorite Comment:"ultimately the novel teaches us that the best thing alice could do was be true to her nature and...
