Preeti Singh's Blog, page 2
February 25, 2015
Peeling Off the 50 Shades of Grey
Last week at the gym, when I overheard a couple of women discussing Fifty Shades and calling it mommy porn, I decided it was time to re-engage with the series. Years ago, I could not get through the Fifty Shades of Grey book. Anastasia Steele’s neediness and masochism appalled me and Christian Grey was the devil incarnate! After groaning through the first hundred pages, I skipped to the end
February 24, 2015
A Shifting Perspective; published in The Scarsdale Inquirer on 20th Feb2015
I
had my life all planned when we moved to Scarsdale from Mumbai, India last
year. I would settle my 16 and 14 year olds in their new schools, set up our
home and get a job in Manhattan. I had great references from my work place and
a work permit; in a DKNY business suit I would live the corporate MBA American
dream. I was 45, and excited to be in this land of opportunities.
In
the midst
had my life all planned when we moved to Scarsdale from Mumbai, India last
year. I would settle my 16 and 14 year olds in their new schools, set up our
home and get a job in Manhattan. I had great references from my work place and
a work permit; in a DKNY business suit I would live the corporate MBA American
dream. I was 45, and excited to be in this land of opportunities.
In
the midst
December 18, 2014
The NRI Aunty
Year end, and like many Indians abroad I can’t wait to get back to India to meet family and friends. I want to take small tokens for loved ones back home and as I began planning the gifts, I felt the beginnings of a terrible headache. This year, I am going to be the NRI aunty and from personal experience I know how brutal that scrutiny can be.
Back in the days when liberalization had still
Back in the days when liberalization had still
November 19, 2014
Uber - Everyone's Private Driver..Or Detective?
As a consumer I like Uber. I can order a cab, get the estimated time of arrival, the name of the driver and the car number immediately. In addition, I can track the movement of the car on the map and it gives me cheap thrills. Uber is a boon when my children want to be picked up and I am far away; they don’t need money because my credit card gets charged. I don’t mind the surge pricing either
September 28, 2014
Modi in the US
On my MBA group chat yesterday there was a lively discussion on Jayalalitha and her arrest, and Modi’s US visit. Then someone mentioned that Modi and Amma were dominating the news in India, so Preeti, how does it look in NYC?
I quickly looked at the WSJ that I subscribe to, and saw only a picture of an Indian tattooing an American. It was captioned ‘As New Leader Arrives in U.S., Indians
I quickly looked at the WSJ that I subscribe to, and saw only a picture of an Indian tattooing an American. It was captioned ‘As New Leader Arrives in U.S., Indians
September 20, 2014
My 15 seconds of fame
Three weeks before Unravel was to release, I got an email from one of the leading newspapers in UK. They had picked up the “Preeti Singh or Pat Smith” article on talkingcranes.com and wanted to interview me on it.
I was terribly delighted...this is one of the biggest, most respected newspapers in the UK. I never would have gained access to them so easily. I believe that when you want
I was terribly delighted...this is one of the biggest, most respected newspapers in the UK. I never would have gained access to them so easily. I believe that when you want
September 16, 2014
Come September
Schools began early September, and I was reminded of this time a year ago….
We moved into Scarsdale at the end of August2013. Beautiful neighborhood, charming houses. Nice.
What we missed in Scarsdale were people. Those big houses must have people in them I thought, and there must be children in those too! After all, Scarsdale is supposed to be one of the best school districts in NY. And
We moved into Scarsdale at the end of August2013. Beautiful neighborhood, charming houses. Nice.
What we missed in Scarsdale were people. Those big houses must have people in them I thought, and there must be children in those too! After all, Scarsdale is supposed to be one of the best school districts in NY. And
September 13, 2014
Letting it Unravel
Unravel got launched this week...not with great pomp like a JK Rowling or Ravi Subramaniam book. But it was BIG for me. To see the result of something that had consumed my mind go live on Amazon and other sites was , to say the least, overwhelming.
When I held the first copy of Unravel in my hand, I was a bit stunned. I couldn’t believe I had written something that was over 200 pages long.
When I held the first copy of Unravel in my hand, I was a bit stunned. I couldn’t believe I had written something that was over 200 pages long.
July 31, 2014
Preeti Singh or Pat Smith
When I moved to the US from Mumbai last year, I spent the first few months working on Unravel, a novel of linked short stories based in Mumbai. In NY, my writing workshop pals recommended that I explore the US market for the book, instead of focusing only on the Indian market. I thought it was worth a try. I took sessions to write an impressive query letter to reach out to literary agents.
July 22, 2014
What would you do?
The friday gone by, (18th July) , my 90 year old grandmother's health took a turn for the worse, and we were informed by the doctors that she would not last the weekend. My passport has been with BLS / Cox and Kings for the last three weeks for a simple booklet addition.On Friday, I called them - there was no one to take my call, and no one called back despite the innumerable voice mails I
