Katiaesque

  • Biggest Distraction

    #Authorlifemonth is a campaign that showcases what it’s like to be an author or a writer. Writers, published and unpublished, share photos and snippets on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook or any other social media, answering questions that give people the glimpse into their daily glamorous routines! 🙂 Jumping in midway here — and this isn’t going…

    Katia Raina

  • What I’ve Learned: MFA in a Nutshell, Part 2

    Hi all, Sorry for the delay.  Figuring out post-MFA grownup life is time-consuming business! That, and completing the revisions, of course 😉 But now, let’s continue the (quite ambitious) list of all the things I have learned during my intense two years in the Vermont College of Fine Arts Writing for Children and Young Adults…

    Katia Raina

  • 2012

    I hesitated and debated with myself on whether to do this, and finally decided that the Magic Mirror just wouldn’t be the same without a traditional — if belated — New Year post 🙂 I’ve been thinking: why does the New Year excite us so much — why does it inspire and scare us so? A…

    Katia Raina

  • To love and revision: a post-Valentine’s Day post

    This Valentine’s Day I took a walk with my dog Lucky, something I do every day, but this time, inhaling the miracle of spring-like air. I did something else, too, this Valentine’s Day. Something pretty cool. I . . . finally . . .  (deep breath in) . . . FINISHED THE REVISION!!! Yippeeeeeeeee! Well, at least…

    Katia Raina

  • Jonathan Evison: “What More Can You Ask of Anybody?”

    I am so pleased and excited to give you Jonathan Evison, another fabulous author. His novel for   adults “All About Lulu” (Soft Skull Press, 2008) spans the 1970s-1990s, delves into dreams, love, obsession, growing up and family. The  book is impossible to put down, and once you reluctantly close its covers, the characters will keep haunting you.        (Also,…

    Katia Raina

  • A year in my writing life: things I am thankful for

    I love lists – another great American invention! (Okay, the truth is, I don’t know where those really originated, but the idea seems so very American). So here is my list of three new things to be thankful for this year – a year in my writing life: 1. A year of setbacks: It was…

    Katia Raina