by Rudri | Dec 29, 2014 | Blogging Meme, Writing
Kristen, from Little Lodestar, posted these questions in her space a few weeks ago. Her questions offered a chance to excavate my writing process, as well as learn how other colleagues navigated their writing. Writing is solitary work. When Kristen’s meme... by Rudri | Jul 10, 2014 | Life Lessons, Writing
On Monday evening, I attended a reading and Q & A session by author, Elizabeth Gilbert. She is a fantastic speaker, who infuses humor, intellect and insight in what she articulates. Days after listening to her, the impact of her words lingered in my head.... by Rudri | Jun 6, 2014 | Blogging Meme, Writing
Thanks to Luanne Castle, my friend, critique partner and fellow blogger for tagging me in this meme. Please visit Luanne at Writer’s Site for her insightful book reviews and interesting observations. Luanne is a MFA graduate, published poet, and fiction... by Rudri | May 6, 2014 | Everyday life, Life Lessons, Writing
“If you hold back on the emotions–if you don’t allow yourself to go all the way through them–you can never get to being detached, you’re too busy being afraid. You’re afraid of the pain, you’re afraid of the grief. You’re... by Rudri | Apr 29, 2014 | Reading, Writing
There are usually a set of books that land on my desk, nightstand, and car. My desire to read also stems from my need to write. Reading and writing travel together in a writer’s life. This is what I am reading or have read in the last few weeks: A Fault In Our... by Rudri | Jan 29, 2014 | Everyday life, Writing
A steady stream of doubt follows me like I am a part of a parade. I am the head float, but sometimes I hesitate, unclear of my direction. There are days when I question the accumulation of my moments. Last week it stung like an unexpected splinter in my thumb as I...
Welcome! I am a lawyer turned freelance writer, essayist, and editor. On staff at Literary Mama and the co-founder and co-editor of the literary journal, The Sunlight Press, my essays and reported work have appeared in The Washington Post, The Lily, Saveur, Civil Eats, Brain, Child, ESPN and elsewhere. I am currently at work on a memoir on grief and culture and how it provides perspective on life’s ordinary graces. I invite you to appreciate the ordinary with me. I hope my daily practice of seeing the magic in the mundane helps you celebrate and find more of these moments in your life too. Read More