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𝚆𝚘𝚛𝚔𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚃𝚒𝚝𝚕𝚎: 𝙱𝚊𝚜𝚔𝚎𝚝 𝙲𝚊𝚜𝚎

Mar. 5. 2024

I have PMDD and it affects all parts of my life, including my writing. S

SO, I am going to write a book about FMC with PMDD, and I'm only going to work on this project during my luteal phase.

Why?

#1 -- I can't seem to work on any of my other projects during those two weeks. I get frustrated when unproductive. I think this will take the self-imposed pressure off.

#2 -- I think I'll write from a very unique perspective. I only recently became aware of this syndrome and I've never paid attention to my moods when writing. Now, this might end up being a pointless-unfeasible-dumpster-fire-pile-of-unpublishable-garbage.

Either way, I think it might help me adjust and understand myself better.

This is my vision (the bones):

Slice of Life

Early-20s

Fish out of water

Short -- 50k Max

Timeline -- 1 Menstrual Cycle (About a month)

Plot trigger: FMC is called a 'basket case' by a loved one

Foreseeable Obstacles:

Writing during my luteal phase is extremely hard. It's a struggle to even sit at my desk. It's difficult to get work done for school and my other projects. BUT, it's also a time where I think I need an outlet the most.

This means it will take a while for me to get a first draft. I am hoping to have one by mid-Fall.

I worry about the tone of my story. I've written a few emotional pieces but I've never published them. I can imagine that this one will put me in an emotionally vulnerable position. BUT, I realized recently that I have this syndrome, and it has forced me to confront a few things. It's not widely talked about in the public space so that exacerbates the loneliness and sense of impending doom. I know that others have felt the same way I do, so I want to write something for us. And I think I need this.

That said, my tone might start off angsty but trust, there will be a happy ending. There just has to be.

So I'm going to be using this post, reblogging my progress. I'm gonna start outlining soon. Maybe I'll post the first chapter or some snippets once I have things together.

Yeah... I've never shared something like this before. I'm not used to thinking out loud, at least on the internet.

Cool.

I'll try not to delete.

~ Sharah

#writeblr #living with pmdd #current wip #work in progress #basket case #basket case kws #pmdd

[kwshahrazad]

𝓐𝓵𝓵 𝓐𝓫𝓸𝓾𝓽 𝓝𝓸𝓿𝓮𝓵𝓹𝓵𝓪𝔂𝓼𝓼

Screenwriting: The Basics

Novelplays: The 'Play" Basics

The Prose Aspect

Structure

[kwshahrazad]

#lawful pantser x neutral plotter

[kwshahrazad]

𝓣𝓱𝓮 𝓝𝓸𝓿𝓮𝓵𝓹𝓵𝓪𝔂 𝓔𝔁𝓹𝓮𝓻𝓲𝓶𝓮𝓷𝓽

𝐀 𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐚 𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐞. 𝐈𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐰𝐨 𝐭𝐲𝐩𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐰𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠; 𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐩𝐭/𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐞.

𝑩𝑨𝑪𝑲𝑺𝑻𝑶𝑹𝒀

During undergrad, I majored in Screenwriting, and in my final year, I wrote a script for a feature film.

After I graduated, I hated that it was just collecting dust on my desktop. But the film industry is... inaccessible. For me, it would take a lot of sacrifice and luck.

I'm strictly a writer, I possess no other movie making talents. So I couldn’t make my movie the way I pictured it in my head.

But I could publish it.

Problem is, people don’t read screenplays. And for good reason. They aren’t written to be read. People think about them as blueprints. You write as little as possible, pack things into a few words.

There's also the idea of roles in filmmaking. I was taught that as the screenwriter, my work shouldn't trespass into the director territory.

All of that can make scripts unappealing to readers.

So I tried to transform my screenplay into a novel, but that didn't work. There are just so many characters and it's super dialogue heavy. It just wasn’t falling on the page the way I wanted. 

So I changed tactics. Decided I was going to compromise. Make the screenplay readable.

Make it a novelplay. 

𝑻𝑯𝑬 𝑬𝑿𝑷𝑬𝑹𝑰𝑴𝑬𝑵𝑻

So that’s how I got my first book. It’s prose and script mixed together. But it also reads like a film with its plotting, scene/chapter structure, etc.

But my first book was experimental in a lot of ways.

This is a new format. Screenwriting is filled with rules and for the first time, I’m making my own rules. And that’s what this blog is about. I am going to chronicle my exploration of novelplays and hopefully encourage other writers to give it a shot as well. 

My first book mirrors a film, so I'm calling it a cinematic noveplay. But my next project mirrors television. Specifically sitcoms. I’m thinking I’ll call it a sitcomic novelplay. Or maybe serial? We’ll see!

Right now I’m focusing on trying new things, writing what feels right with no expectations. 

Part of me is happy about the fact that being a new author with few resources means I'm basically publishing into the void because it’s giving me the space I need to make mistakes and really establish the format. 

If you’re a screenwriter, you’ve probably dreamed of seeing your work on the big screen, not a Kindle. But I think if you reframe your perspective and revision readers as your dream audience, you may feel empowered by how accessible self-publishing is. 

So, if you’re a writer or reader or just plain interested in this experiment, I will be posting avidly.

I'm going to teach you how to write novelplays.

First, I’ll give a quick run-down of how screenwriting works, for any of you who need a refresher or unfamiliar.

Then we'll head into novelplays.

We can take a look at structure, plotting, and of course, formatting.

After that, we'll delve deeper and I'm extremely open to feedback. Once we get started, if you have any topics you want discussed, or questions, please feel free to ask or submit!

I was thinking of using Discord once we have a bit of a community running. I have one currently, but it needs an extreme makeover (one I'm not really qualified to do... still trying to understand the platform, haha).

I was also thinking of posting Youtube Videos to make things more accessible and engaging. BUT, and this another big one, I don't love being in front of the camera. I also don't love editing, and my school workload just makes it harder.

If I do post videos, they will be LOW BUDGET (meaning you must lower your expectations). Whenever I can afford an editor, trust, you'll see a difference.

#the novelplay experiment #novelplays

[kwshahrazad]

𝓜𝓮𝓮𝓽 𝓜𝓮!

・❥・Hi! I'm K.W. Shahrazad, but you can call me Shahra

・❥・I'm 24 years old ・「She/Her」 ・ 「Gemini」

・❥・I'm a grad student

・❥・I love crochet, blankets, knickknacks, beaches, the sun, tea & coffee, exploring places (they don't always have to be new), Halloween, Eid, Christmas, etc.

・❥・Fav recent watches; Succession, Seinfeld, Vanderpump Rules

I love writing. I love it so much that sometimes I feel like I'm going to explode-- that's what my #braindump tag is for, haha.

Most of my work is light-hearted. I haven't really found my angsty tone, and in no rush to do so.

This is the first 'About Me' I wrote, it's a bit more detailed.

#sharahblog

[kwshahrazad]

𝓑𝓵𝓸𝓰 𝓝𝓪𝓿𝓲𝓰𝓪𝓽𝓲𝓸𝓷

𝓦𝓮𝓵𝓬𝓸𝓶𝓮 𝓽𝓸 𝓤𝓷𝓲!

𝒲𝑒𝓁𝒸𝑜𝓂𝑒/𝒪𝓇𝒾𝑒𝓃𝓉𝒶𝓉𝒾𝑜𝓃 -- 𝙴𝚟𝚎𝚛𝚢𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚗𝚎𝚎𝚍 𝚝𝚘 𝚔𝚗𝚘𝚠 𝚊𝚋𝚘𝚞𝚝 𝚖𝚎

𝐸𝓃𝓇𝑜𝓁𝓂𝑒𝓃𝓉 -- 𝙴𝚡𝚙𝚕𝚊𝚒𝚗𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚗𝚘𝚟𝚎𝚕𝚙𝚕𝚊𝚢 𝚎𝚡𝚙𝚎𝚛𝚒𝚖𝚎𝚗𝚝

𝒜𝒸𝒶𝒹𝑒𝓂𝒾𝒸𝓈 -- 𝙰𝚕𝚕 𝚊𝚋𝚘𝚞𝚝 𝚗𝚘𝚟𝚎𝚕𝚙𝚕𝚊𝚢𝚜

𝒜𝒹𝓂𝒾𝓃 𝒪𝒻𝒻𝒾𝒸𝑒 -- 𝚁𝚞𝚕𝚎𝚜 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝚋𝚕𝚘𝚐

𝐿𝒾𝒷𝓇𝒶𝓇𝓎 -- 𝙼𝚊𝚜𝚝𝚎𝚛𝚕𝚒𝚜𝚝

𝒞𝑜𝓂𝓂𝑜𝓃 𝑅𝑜𝑜𝓂 -- 𝚃𝚊𝚐𝚜 / 𝙳𝚒𝚜𝚌𝚘𝚛𝚍 / 𝙶𝚘𝚘𝚍𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚍𝚜 𝙰𝚞𝚝𝚑𝚘𝚛

[kwshahrazad]

hey David! I published it on Amazon and because of the agreement, I can't host it on a pdf or any other server than theirs. So I can give reader copies on the Kindle phone app or the kindle e-reader. I can send copies directly to someone's kindle account.

Looking for ARC Readers - Coming of Age Book - Christmas Eid

Hello!

I am a newly published author looking for readers. My book is called Christmas Eid; Picture the movie Booksmart but festive with Christmas and Eid overlapping, featuring a fun, immigrant, muslim family.

If you're interested and you'd like to receive a free copy (with the idea that you'd give it an honest review), please contact me via message or fill the form below out directly.

Please like and share to help me spread the word. I'd really appreciate it!

Apply to be an ARC to receive a free copy: https://forms.gle/YBw24rbyXiFJheTt5

Click Here to Read Sample Chapter

Thank you so much!!

Love, Shahra

#its hard out here #definitely need to find an affordable efficient way to do this but alas...

[kwshahrazad]

I'm basically like if a girl had stuff to do and then didn't do it

[kwshahrazad]

Looking for ARC Readers - Coming of Age Book - Christmas Eid

Hello!

I am a newly published author looking for readers. My book is called Christmas Eid; Picture the movie Booksmart but festive with Christmas and Eid overlapping, featuring a fun, immigrant, muslim family.

If you're interested and you'd like to receive a free copy (with the idea that you'd give it an honest review), please contact me via message or fill the form below out directly.

Please like and share to help me spread the word. I'd really appreciate it!

Apply to be an ARC to receive a free copy: https://forms.gle/YBw24rbyXiFJheTt5

Click Here to Read Sample Chapter

Thank you so much!!

Love, Shahra

#my writing #writeblr #author #writers on tumblr #young adult #ya fiction #booksmart #reading #authors of tumblr #books #ya books #ya novels #christmas eid #arc reader #arc readers #beta readers #christmas books #christmas book #holiday books #holiday book #ya recs #christmas recs

[kwshahrazad]

Show(er) Thoughts

Been rewatching Arrested Development and catching jokes that flew over my head the first two times over. One of them has me thinking about Michael's wife. I realized that he's only been widowed two years by the start of Season 1.

And he has to sit through so many morbid jokes...

#show(er) thoughts #off topic #arrested development #michael bluth #thoughts of no consequence

[kwshahrazad]

Hi Willow!

Thanks for welcoming me :) My book is called Christmas Eid and I've published it on Amazon. It's something I call a novelplay-- It's a book that reads like a movie. I majored in Screenwriting back in uni, but my book is more readable than a screenplay because it's full of prose.

What do you like to write?

Hello!

So... I published a book and I guess that officially makes me an author! (Yay!)

BUT (and brace yourself, it's a big one) I've been confronted by the rude, insidious awakening of the fact that I have no readers. (Not-so-Yay...)

To be Francine, I am straight up not having a good time right now.

1 or 10,000 people have told me that to get readers, I have to put myself out there and the only place I feel comfortable doing that is Tumblr.

So here I am, returning to my roots. Coming to you with open arms and an open heart (please ignore my strange expression, I have resting cringe face; it's a product of my introverted nature, or rather a by-product of my hombodiness, which is also an unofficial side effect of the usual suspects, the pandemic and a dash of social media).

I'm looking for a community. Looking for beta-readers and am happy to be a beta-reader. Looking to talk, laugh, complain, cheer, and share. I'd love to find a writing group and make friends too.

So, on this blog, I will:

Talk about writing (and myself)

Answer questions nobody asked

Share quotes from my book

Talk about interests like books, movies, and art

A little about me:

You can call me Shahra (My pen name is K.W. Shahrazad)

I'm 24 years old and a grad student.

I love sitcoms, drinking tea, and I guess just the small things in life

Masterlist of Snippets

I'm really hoping to find mutuals! If you feel like we vibe, please reach out! I've no doubts that together we will straight up be having a good time.

Love, Sharah <3

#hello friend! #writing community #reblog reply #Hi Willow

[kwshahrazad]

Timezone Reblog

Christmas Eid (Coming of Age Fiction) Snippet

From Chapter 5 - The Teenage Dilemma

HARUN: You need to change your username— Abdi-Hakeem flops front first on Harun’s bed, groaning. ABDI-HAKEEM, muffled by the comforter: I’m. Not. Changing. My. Name. HARUN: —to LilMoShmoney. ABDI-HAKEEM, turning on his side: I’ll die first. HARUN: Isn’t your death exactly what we’re trying to avoid? ABDI-HAKEEM: That’s not an option. I’m not changing it. HARUN: Think of it as exchanging part of your username. Replace the ‘big’ with ‘lil’. You can’t drop ‘MoShmoney’ completely because then your career would be dead. But not changing it will mean that you might end up literally dead. Ergo, my solution, Demote yourself. You’ll come off smart enough to avoid being a first-degree murder victim. ABDI-HAKEEM, flatly: A) Never say ‘ergo’ again. B) Next idea. Quickly. Harun takes a break from his pacing to slump down in his desk chair. He fiddles with one of his many figurines. HARUN: Think about how your death will affect the family. I can’t be a Muslim minority related to the delinquent casualty in a Florida Man headline. I’ll never make it in politics! Wait… Now that I think about it, that might make for a good sob story. If I made you the ‘call to action’ in my ‘hero’s journey’, I could milk your death all the way to State… Abdi-Hakeem sits up and whips a pillow at his cousin. Harun catches it with his face. --- Christmas Eid is Booksmart meets the holidays but with a Muslim immigrant family and written in a unique, novelplay format. It's available on Amazon and Kindle Unlimited. Chapter One is available on my website. If you liked reading this and are interested in receiving a free copy of the book, feel free to message me!

Thanks for reading,

Shahra

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[kwshahrazad]

Timezone reblog.

Hello!

So... I published a book and I guess that officially makes me an author! (Yay!)

BUT (and brace yourself, it's a big one) I've been confronted by the rude, insidious awakening of the fact that I have no readers. (Not-so-Yay...)

To be Francine, I am straight up not having a good time right now.

1 or 10,000 people have told me that to get readers, I have to put myself out there and the only place I feel comfortable doing that is Tumblr.

So here I am, returning to my roots. Coming to you with open arms and an open heart (please ignore my strange expression, I have resting cringe face; it's a product of my introverted nature, or rather a by-product of my hombodiness, which is also an unofficial side effect of the usual suspects, the pandemic and a dash of social media).

I'm looking for a community. Looking for beta-readers and am happy to be a beta-reader. Looking to talk, laugh, complain, cheer, and share. I'd love to find a writing group and make friends too.

So, on this blog, I will:

Talk about writing (and myself)

Answer questions nobody asked

Share quotes from my book

Talk about interests like books, movies, and art

A little about me:

You can call me Shahra (My pen name is K.W. Shahrazad)

I'm 24 years old and a grad student.

I love sitcoms, drinking tea, and I guess just the small things in life

I'm really hoping to find mutuals! If you feel like we vibe, please reach out! I've no doubts that together we will straight up be having a good time.

Love, Sharah <3

#writers on tumblr #writblr #writing community #writing #writeblr intro #new writter #writers and poets #writerscommunity #blog introduction #authors of tumblr #writblr intro #writeblr #author

[kwshahrazad]

Christmas Eid (Coming of Age Fiction) Snippet

From Chapter 5 - The Teenage Dilemma

HARUN: You need to change your username— Abdi-Hakeem flops front first on Harun’s bed, groaning. ABDI-HAKEEM, muffled by the comforter: I’m. Not. Changing. My. Name. HARUN: —to LilMoShmoney. ABDI-HAKEEM, turning on his side: I’ll die first. HARUN: Isn’t your death exactly what we’re trying to avoid? ABDI-HAKEEM: That’s not an option. I’m not changing it. HARUN: Think of it as exchanging part of your username. Replace the ‘big’ with ‘lil’. You can’t drop ‘MoShmoney’ completely because then your career would be dead. But not changing it will mean that you might end up literally dead. Ergo, my solution, Demote yourself. You’ll come off smart enough to avoid being a first-degree murder victim. ABDI-HAKEEM, flatly: A) Never say ‘ergo’ again. B) Next idea. Quickly. Harun takes a break from his pacing to slump down in his desk chair. He fiddles with one of his many figurines. HARUN: Think about how your death will affect the family. I can’t be a Muslim minority related to the delinquent casualty in a Florida Man headline. I’ll never make it in politics! Wait… Now that I think about it, that might make for a good sob story. If I made you the ‘call to action’ in my ‘hero’s journey’, I could milk your death all the way to State… Abdi-Hakeem sits up and whips a pillow at his cousin. Harun catches it with his face. --- Christmas Eid is Booksmart meets the holidays but with a Muslim immigrant family and written in a unique, novelplay format. It's available on Amazon and Kindle Unlimited. Chapter One is available on my website. If you liked reading this and are interested in receiving a free copy of the book, feel free to message me!

Thanks for reading,

Shahra

#my writing #ya fiction #young adult #reading #books #writeblr #authors of tumblr #writers on tumblr #booksmart #dash and lily #christmas books #christmas reads #book excerpt #christmas eid snippets #shahra snippet #coming of age #coming of age story #coming of age book #funny chats #funny chat #chats #booklr #booktok #goodreads #bookish

[kwshahrazad]

Hello!

So... I published a book and I guess that officially makes me an author! (Yay!)

BUT (and brace yourself, it's a big one) I've been confronted by the rude, insidious awakening of the fact that I have no readers. (Not-so-Yay...)

To be Francine, I am straight up not having a good time right now.

1 or 10,000 people have told me that to get readers, I have to put myself out there and the only place I feel comfortable doing that is Tumblr.

So here I am, returning to my roots. Coming to you with open arms and an open heart (please ignore my strange expression, I have resting cringe face; it's a product of my introverted nature, or rather a by-product of my hombodiness, which is also an unofficial side effect of the usual suspects, the pandemic and a dash of social media).

I'm looking for a community. Looking for beta-readers and am happy to be a beta-reader. Looking to talk, laugh, complain, cheer, and share. I'd love to find a writing group and make friends too.

So, on this blog, I will:

Talk about writing (and myself)

Answer questions nobody asked

Share quotes from my book

Talk about interests like books, movies, and art

A little about me:

You can call me Shahra (My pen name is K.W. Shahrazad)

I'm 24 years old and a grad student.

I love sitcoms, drinking tea, and I guess just the small things in life

Masterlist of Snippets

My book is called Christmas Eid (Coming of Age Novelplay)

I'm really hoping to find mutuals! If you feel like we vibe, please reach out! I've no doubts that together we will straight up be having a good time.

Love, Sharah <3

#writeblr #writers on tumblr #writing #writing community #writblr #writers and poets #new writter #writeblr intro #writerscommunity #writblr intro #blog introduction #author #authors of tumblr

[kwshahrazad]

It's Booksmart meets the holidays wrapped up in a warm, festive coming-of-age story.

This year, Eid al-Adha and Christmas miraculously coincide. The holidays have never been more festive and for seventeen-year-old best friends Ramla and Anna-Maria, the season brings upon a unique type of miracle. The girls are one step closer to meeting Lady Wilde, a revered social media lifestyle guru. Lady Wilde’s followers are inspired by her grace and lyrical wisdom, but her recent advice planted doubt in Anna-Maria’s dreams of becoming a fashion designer. Anna-Maria can’t let it go. She’s been following Lady Wilde since she was twelve, clinging to every word, screenshotting every post, and listening to every piece of advice. Loving this person who shares their wisdom but hides their true identity. But Lady Wilde has slipped up! She’s posted a scenic photo, a clue to her location. Determined to confront her, the girls seize this chance. Anna-Maria and Ramla set off on a Wilde Christmas Eid adventure. In a whirlwind of holiday festivities, they follow a string of clues. But each step closer to Lady Wilde chips away at the girls’ friendship. As Ramla struggles to keep up with Anna-Maria’s relentless pursuit, she wonders if it’s her best-friend she’s actually chasing. Will Anna-Maria find what she’s looking for? And if so, at what cost?

Christmas Eid introduces a unique format. It's a novelplay. A book that reads like a movie!

Christmas Eid: A Novelplay (Available Now)

If you'd be interested in receiving a copy in return for a review, please message me! Also, please share this with anyone you think might be interested in reading!

K.W. Shahrazad

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[kwshahrazad]

Living in North America, even when you aren’t celebrating Christmas, it feels like you're celebrating Christmas.

Promptly on November 1st, the red, white and green festivities begin and their brilliant hues are inescapable. There are elves on shelves and an inflatable Frosty on roofs. And Santa! He really is always watching you as he’s plastered on every surface. He sees you when you’re sleeping because he’s on the half-eaten chocolate wrapper on your dresser. He knows when you’re awake because he’s also on your cereal box, milk carton, and morning coffee sleeve.

Around this time of year, there is a spike in cases of FOMO within first and second-generation immigrants whose holiday rosters do not include Christmas. For over fifty days, they are stuck between a rock and a jolly place because Christmas can be… tempting. The twinkling lights are alluring, the merry melodies are mesmerizing, the promise of gifts is promising, and so the fear of missing out can be all-consuming. It all starts on an ordinary November morning when suddenly, "the holiday spirit" infuses everything the light touches. Every mode and medium has a Yuletide tinge, and every sector of life has a little trimming. For two months, these FOMO-ridden individuals trapeze through jagged tinsel and paper-cut sharp wrapping paper, trying to maneuver in the aftermath of Big Hallmark’s joyous rampage.

In schools, children sing carols in winter pageants, some only mouthing the words to Silent Night or hesitantly rockin’ around a Christmas tree.

There's no argument that these activities can spark joy, and that's precisely the problem. Celebrating, the very act of it, is fun. Whether it’s Halloween, a wedding, an achievement, however minimal, or even a dog’s birthday, people find reasons to come together and celebrate. But in this case, Christmas is not theirs to celebrate. Some people have a little voice in their heads that nettles them each time they put on reindeer ears or take part in Secret Santa. Depending on the individual, it could be their conscience screaming, “What would my parents say?”

In the winter whirlwind of hope, excitement, and merriment, it’s almost impossible to not want to be a part of it all, even subconsciously. It’s difficult to deny that Christmas is fun.

Especially since celebrating non-Christian holidays in the West can be challenging.

There are no signature drinks or holiday hours. There are no lights and most definitely no statutory days off. Christmas is fun because of the sheer scale. The stakes are high with countdowns, giveaways, and so many parties.

Christmas isn’t just a day you celebrate, it’s a season. It’s a pallette and a theme. It’s a genre of music and film. It’s a category of dessert, dinner, and beverage.

That said, it’s difficult to compete with all the fanfare that happens each year in December. Parents are often compelled to go above and beyond to get their kids excited about their own celebrations. Usually with the help of old reliable Mr. Chuck E. Cheese and even older — and therefore more reliable — Mr. Wad of Cash. Worse yet, when one has to justify their need for a day off to a manager who is apparently fascinated by their religion, people can’t help but pray for patience, or better yet, a miracle.

A miracle in which there is no rock by the jolly place. What if a certain non-Christian American demographic could celebrate their holiday at the same time as everyone else? What if they could ride on the Christmas coattails of vacation days, holiday parties, and sales? What if a certain non-Christian religious holiday coincided with Christmas and millions more could wholeheartedly celebrate together with the masses? What if, for example, Eid al-Adha fell on December 24th?

Wouldn’t that be a miracle?

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You've just read the introduction to my new book, Christmas Eid, available now on Kindle (E-Book) (Print coming soon).

It's Booksmart meets the holidays wrapped up in a warm, festive coming-of-age story.

Christmas Eid introduces a unique format. It's a novelplay. A book that reads like a movie!

Christmas Eid: A Novelplay (Available Now)

If you'd be interested in receiving a copy in return for a review, please message me! Also, please share this with anyone you think might be interested in reading!

K.W. Shahrazad

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