The other day I had a sudden spike in downloads of my free book “An Occurrence at Boyd Boone’s House: Urban Fantasy Crime Drama.” I don’t know how, why, or what I did to cause it, but I need it to continue for a few more days. If you’re a self-publisher, author, follow publishing, etc. […]

It’s been an interesting year. I’m glad to say I’ve written and published three books so far. More to come.

Hello, and welcome to Nadi Abdi’s blog on Writing, Reading, and Politics. I’m your hostess, Nadi Abdi, author of Power of the People: The Demon Cleaner book one. Today, we’re talking about book covers. As I learn more about marketing, I’ve learned how important the book cover is as the first piece of marketing in […]

Hello, and welcome to Nadi Abdi’s blog on Writing, Reading, and Politics. I’m your hostess, Nadi Abdi, author of Power of the People: The Demon Cleaner book one. Today, we’re discussing this quote: A story is never done, only due.  Boy! Is this true! It’s the truest truth to ever come out of Truthland. I’m […]

Hello, and welcome to Nadi Abdi’s blog on Writing, Reading, and Politics. I’m your hostess, Nadi Abdi, author of Power of the People: The Demon Cleaner book one. Today, we’re discussing this quote, “Fiction has to make sense. Real life doesn’t.”  Someone commented that in a thread and it blew my mind. I haven’t been […]

Hello, and welcome to Nadi Abdi’s blog on Writing, Reading, and Politics. I’m your hostess, Nadi Abdi, author of Power of the People: The Demon Cleaner book one. Today, we’re talking about two tropes: reluctant hero, which I dislike, and found family, which I like.  Getting into reluctant hero. When it’s paired with a superpower […]

Hello, and welcome to Nadi Abdi’s blog on Writing, Reading, and Politics. I’m your hostess, Nadi Abdi, author of Power of the People: The Demon Cleaner book one.  Today, we’re discussing villains. Specifically, basic traits that make a good villain. First, we have to define “good.” Do we mean good as in you’re a bad […]

Hello, and welcome to Nadi Abdi’s blog on Writing, Reading, and Politics. I’m your hostess, Nadi Abdi, author of Power of the People: The Demon Cleaner book one. Today, we’re discussing St. Martin’s Press, the controversy regarding one of their employees, the company’s silence on the issue, and options Black authors have when their publisher […]

Who’s Speaking: Defining Your Narrator Hello, and welcome to Nadi Abdi talks Writing, Reading, and Politics. I’m Nadi Abdi, author of Power of the People: The Demon Cleaner book one. Today, I want to talk about narrators. Not for audiobooks. But the tone and voice of your story. An important decision you’ll have to make […]