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. My first lines aren’t compelling. I focus more on setting the scene. Typically that scene will be opposite of what’s going on. I call this the Warren G Technique. I […]
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. I remember walking the halls of San Diego Comic Con, watching the artists sit around random places with their drawing pads just drawing whatever random things and people they saw, […]
Six books every writer should read This is not a ranking. I’m just talking about books kind of in the order that I read them. These are books that have helped me, that continue to help me, that I know have helped other writers, and I think will help even more writers. (This was going […]
How I Stay Motivated As A Writer Writing I write. I don’t write everyday and not everything I write is spectacular. I write lists of ideas and topics. Journal entries. Articles. short stories. Chapters of my novel. I edit. I’ve always got something going on. Even if I’m not writing, I’m thinking about specific writing […]
I know what you’re thinking. “Nadi, please be fucking for real.” Allow me to illustrate. Step 1: Write the story Every author has talked to someone and discussed what we do and our body of work. The response is usually something like, “Oh! That’s amazing. I have a lot of ideas, I’ve just never written […]
Today, we’re discussing advice I’d give to my younger author self. Hello. My name is Nadi Abdi. I’m the author of Power of the People: the Demon Cleaner, book one. I’ve been writing since I was a child. I’ve taken the long path, many detours on my way to author success. While I’m still building […]
Hello, and welcome to my blog. I’ma start with a proper introduction. I’m Nadi Abdi, author of Power of the People: The Demon Cleaner book one. Today, I wanted to talk a little about my journey to becoming a writer. Specifically, when I started writing and the works that informed my style of writing. This […]
Across the city, in the High Lift district was a 19th century mansion called “Knighthouse.” The large 16-room residence stood out because it was made of black stone that absorbed all light so that even during the day it looked like a shadow or a phantom. The original owner, Demetrius Washington, had impeccable, and expensive, […]
Once they had done all they could, the cleaners left the scene, joining at Kratt’s high-rise. It was a two-bedroom, small, but big enough for the bachelor to live in relative comfort while paying off his student loans. Upon entry, there was the dining area which had dark hardwood floor and matching table. To the […]
“What the hell was that?” Jet arrived just in time to watch the last remnants of light leave Detective Farris. There was a moment of panic as people scrambled to figure out what the hell just happened. Lens took lead and calmed everything down. They now had a fresh body and it confirmed what the […]
