Compassion for your Writer Self
By Mayra Cuevas Rejoicing in others I deeply rejoice if you are a writer whose full time job is to work on your next book. I am not one of those people. At least not for now. My main frustration...
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By Mayra Cuevas After a decade-long career in journalism, I pride myself on the ability to take criticism and rejection. At least that’s what I’d tell my writing partner every time literary rejection...
View ArticleThe Little Mermaid, Fanfiction and Why I Want a Happy Ending
***SPOILER ALERT***This post contains Divergent Trilogy spoilers*** Fans of Disney’s “The Little Mermaid” would be horrified to know the truth behind its happy ending. Hans Christian Andersen, the...
View ArticleTo the Afghan woman who died on the street killed by a mob, you are not alone
“I watched a woman die today.” This is what I tell my husband as we are eating pepperoni pizza and watching a recorded episode of Seinfeld – part of our nightly routine. He doesn’t say anything for a...
View ArticleAn afternoon with four awesome YA authors at the Decatur Book Festival
Last weekend, I attended the Decatur Book Festival’s Teen Stage panel “Thicker Than Water.” It was a discussion on the family bonds that make up YA novels. The panelist were authors Una LaMarche (Don’t...
View ArticleA Muslim and a Buddhist’s Quiet Rebellion: A Dessert Recipe Swap
“This is my favorite Almond Harrissa recipe,” Roba said as she handed me the ingredients and baking method printed in neat white paper. I took it smiling and gave her my favorite flan recipe in return....
View ArticleA month-long meditation retreat, the most amazing spiritual experience of my...
How an Enlightenment Skeptic, Found Spiritual Confidence By Mayra Cuevas It wasn’t an overnight decision. In a sense, I had been preparing for this month-long meditation retreat since my first...
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