Obama’s Change, India’s Coming Of Age @ The NRI
Another new piece up @ The NRI – an overview of President Obama and his support for India’s bid for a permanent spot on the UN Security Council. Writing about politics, outside of my usual umbrella, is a fun change, particularly since I’m a BBC and WSJ junkie. It’s nice to work outside my comfort zone every now and then; books are still my first love, though! Do you try and write outside your comfort zone often? Why? Why not? Here’s the Obama blurb; read more, as...
Read MoreIndia, Meet Galli Galli Sim Sim – Part 2
In part 1 of my interview with Shari Rosenfeld, International Vice President of Sesame Workshop, we chatted at the beginning of Galli Galli Sim Sim, India’s local version of Sesame Street. Here’s what Shari has to say about how parents feel about GGSS: I think overall the reception has been very very strong. It’s a complicated question because it’s a mixed demographic and – for example, the initial Pogo cartoon audience was largely the upper socioeconomic class, really the...
Read MoreIs NBC Outsourcing Their Comedians?
I have a new post over at The NRI, about how NBC’s latest offering isn’t just unfunny–it’s racist. Here’s the gist: Indian stereotypes are a strange, awkward sort of bird. Stereotypes exist for a reason, and they usually have some truth to them. But what happens when a stereotype becomes outdated? Do new ones appear, or do old ones linger like a poorly written joke? If Outsourced, NBC’s latest offering is anything to go by, old stereotypes stick around,...
Read More@ PopMatters: Will Ads in Books Destroy the Industry or Save It? < PopMatters
With publishing numbers taking a nosedive, the industry is scrambling to find a way back to profitability. Could ads in books be the answer?Last week, MediaBistro’s GalleyCat and The Wall Street Journal reported on what may soon be a disturbing new reality for readers everywhere: ads. But advertising directly in books, print or otherwise, offers its own particular set of problems which may keep publishers from calling up their buddies in the biz anytime soon… read more on Re:Print, the...
Read MoreAt Guide to Literary Agents: How to BackUp Your Blog and Save Content
I missed posting this back when it was first up, because I was hiding out in Australia with zero internet access. If you’ve been wondering how to back up your blog, head on over for the details for Blogger, LiveJournal, & both WordPress options. Blogging is hard work. Once you’re set up, there’s idea generation, writing, proofing, posting, and interacting with your readers, usually two or three times a week. And if you spend at least an hour a post (I spend an average of two),...
Read MoreNew Post @ GeekaChicas–Geek Up Your Kids with this Superhero A-Z
Geekdom isn’t congenital–geek plus geek does not automatically equal geek. There are, however, many ways to encourage the kids to follow in your pencil-chignon Dalek loving shoes, starting with this ready-to-go superhero alphabet. Just don’t be surprised if, in a year or two, you’re met with an angry glare and some freaky adamantium action as your kidlet realizes you’ve created an unholy, unsanctioned alliance between the DC & Marvel universes… Read more...
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