I have been away from my precious blog for a long long time. This blog was a gathering of talent. Because in my own small way I was putting together articles and posts by talented authors and artists and sharing with the world via this blog.
I would love to say I was busy writing. But sometimes life just gets you down. I didn’t write or blog for a couple of years in between but everyone, and I mean everyone kept asking about my writing and books. And that made me want to get back to it.
So, here I am and have been for sometime now. I have two new books coming out in the future months, so authors and bloggers I would love to do interviews and guests posts to talk about my books. And since I am restarting my blog, authors and artists I will be reaching out to you. Feel free to reach out to me. I love sharing people’s take on interesting topics – writing, writing linked to music, how a life of duty inspired them to write, how art and writing is connected . And I love people talking about their books. You get it, it’s a Books And Me Blog. I’m extremely active on Twitter and my handle is @Ivyloganauthor in case you want to reach out to discuss an article. We can do author interviews too, but don’t limit yourself to that alone. This blog is for artists, poets and authors so lets make some noise .
FIRST THINGS FIRST
Simply put I am here because I love books... I am extremely passionate about stories especially those steeped in mythical folklore, ancient myths, and legends and suffused with the magic of unique realms and supernatural worlds. I believe there is an alternate universe where magic, mysticism, and wonder still exist, a world where no reality is impossible. Discovering ourselves is an ongoing journey.
From reading the next logical step was writing. I am the author of ‘The Breach’, an upcoming supernatural fantasy.For when I write about these worlds I become a part of them and learn more about myself each day.
A PEEK INTO MY SOUL
I am a realist but at the same time also a dreamer. To me, reading is a window into the hearts of others . Writing is the window to my imagination drawing from my glimpses of the world around me.
The beauty of writing lies in the mind’s eye – what we see, the way we interpret it and finally how we translate it to paper.
HOW I VIEW MY CHARACTERS
To me, every character is multi-dimensional. There is no mere black or white perspective to a character. If a person is strong, we have to delve into what contributed to making them that way? Similarly, what are the fears, likes and loves of a character. That is what makes each one of them unique.
It makes them what they are. No character should be just a filler in a story.
If a character is evil, why is he or she that way?
If a male character is not the central focus of a story, if he is okay with the girl in his life taking center stage I don’t see him as weak. I think he is a great guy and the kind that any girl would be lucky to have in their lives.
Looking for the prince who rescues you from the dragon or the lecherous villain should be passé. Real men may not have muscles but they have good hearts. I write about such princes, the guys who are also okay with the girl playing hero in their life, being rescued by them too.
I love reading and writing about girls and women with flaws because all real women are that way. Not the most beautiful, not the bravest, not the thinnest nor the richest. They find strength in their family, in their love. My girls do not compete against men; only circumstances and the challenges they throw up. The men who support them, stand by them are the ones I like to read and write about.
Through this blog I hope to share more about inspirational characters and the beauty and richness a book contains.
MY INSPIRATION
Is it possible to cherish and to love something all your life without really analyzing it or understanding why?
‘Stories’ fired my imagination since I was a child….it started with my father, who would spend thirty minutes each night weaving supernatural tales of troubled ghosts in a bid to awe, shock and above all bond with his daughters.
He never realized and neither did I that he was also weaving those little quirks into my personality that later on in life would go ahead and set me apart. During class breaks in school, I would share the same tales with the class, now adding my own embellishments, peaks, and lows so as to hold their attention and leave them shouting for more.
As my dad got busier and we got a little older the stories seemed to have trickled off but not before transferring that hook for the beginning, the narration, the mystery and the spectacular end. Books and Movies became my magical time machines capable of drawing, pulling, and holding me.
Friends and colleagues would decide to read books or watch movies after I brought to life with words what I read or saw on screen. Even love came to me through books when the first time I met my husband we fell in love over a discussion on ‘To Kill a Mocking Bird’.
One day I realized what I should have known all along – Stories; they lived in my soul. I had worlds to create, people waiting to be brought to life and stories to share. So I share what I love.
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