The Strange Inc. Show

Have you finished your first draft? Wondering what to do next?    In todays show we talked about taking time away from your book, how to deal with overwhelm and so much more.    •• if you want help in finishing your book, email us at info.thestrangers@andgmail.com  let’s talk••   •• if you want weekly writing prompts and support from other writers like you, join our all women writers, just email u...

All about book titles! When do we choose a book title? Which title should we pick? Can we use AI to help us pick a good title? What about using the same title as another book- yay or nay? •••Are you writing a book? Let us help! We have a team of amazing editors and coaches who can help you with that.••• •••If you want to join a writing community, DM us info.thestrangers@gmail.com ‘The woke Writer...

Writing a self help book? A memoir? Then this episode is for you!    We talk about how you can structure your non fiction book and answer questions on the three top things to keep in mind as you write:  1. Your why  2. Your message   3. Your audience   •• have you finished your book and need an editor to look it over? email us: info.thestrangers@gmail.com  w...

All about Point Of View! What is it? Why is it important in story? Where do we use it? What is the difference between point of view and perspective?    If you enjoyed this live and want to work with one of our coaches on making your book your masterpiece, then DM us at info.thestrangers@gmail.com for more information!  Also join our free weekly writing prompts group where you can ne...

All about character and story! How do you do character interviews? How important is character to your book? Should we use personality tests to create better characters? We hope you find this live helpful 😆 ***Do you want help on creating an amazing character or working on your character development? Then email us: info.thestrangerspoets@gmail.com for more details on how we can work together to wr...

It’s #nanowrimo and that means that it’s time to get our prose on point!   In this live we talk about writing prose, what it is and how to make sure our prose is beautifully presented.

Do you ever feel like you have so many ideas for a book but can’t seem to choose one?   Maybe you started writing one idea and then another one comes which sounds better, what do you do?   We hope you find todays live beneficial which is all about book ideas!   If your a Muslim woman writer and want to be part of a writing community, email us at info.thestrangers@gmail.com with topi...

All about sensitivity readers!  What are sensitivity readers? Where can we find them? Why is is so important to have sensitivity readers in our fiction work?  •  •  If your a Muslim woman writer and want to be part of a writing community,  email us at info.thestrangers@gmail.com with topic: 'The Society Of Muslim Women Writers’   Find our more about us here: https://l...

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All about Traditional Publishing!   We talk about what to expect with the process, how to begin looking for agents and what traditional publishers look for in a book!  * * We are super excited to launch our new group coaching program for Muslim women writers! Sign up to our newsletter for more information:   https://mailchi.mp/be17429ca57e/woke-woman-sign-up-page

All about book reviews!   Did you already publish your book and want some book reviews?   What platforms are available for you to have book reviews?   Who should we approach for book reviews?  • •  **Announcements**  - Watch this space tomorrow @woke_woman for an announcement on something new and super cool for our woke woman community!   - Have a poem on our fin...

All about self publishing!    What is the journey of self publishing your book?    What platforms should you go with to print your book?    What to do if you can’t afford to pay for self publishing your book?   Tips for children’s books and more!   Are you a Muslim sister who writes?? Then join our community.!We do weekly prompts where our sisters share thei...

All about beta readers!   A beta reader is a person who reads your edited manuscript and provides feedback based on their reader eyes in your genre.   So where can we find them? How are they different to critique partners? How can we accept the feedback they give in the best way? How long should we wait for them to get back to us with feedback? And more questions!!   Are you a Musli...

We talked about: ‘I feel numb, how can I write about my feelings?’   ‘Is there any specific writing I can do to heal?’   ‘How can I write about my feelings when it hurts too much?’   A great way to begin is to be part of a community. We do weekly prompts where our sisters share their answers. This weeks prompt is: ‘things that bring me joy’    If your a Muslim woman writer...

How can we balance our writing and our work?  We answered some important questions from you with Hend Hegazi and Kashmir Maryam.  (IG:  @author.hend and @kashmirmaryam)    If your a muslim woman writer and want to be part of a writing community, email us at info.thestrangers@gmail.com with topic: 'The Society Of Muslim Women Writers’   Find our more about us here: htt...

Out of all the topics our community has voted for, poetry had the most votes 😎   We answer some of your questions on poetry, publishing poetry, how to harness inspiration and more!  If you want to join the woke woman writing community, just DM us and we will send you the link.   If your a muslim woman writer and want to be part of a writing community, email us at info.thestrangers@...

Today Hend Hegazi and Aishah Alam talked  about writing community and the impact it can make when we are part of something bigger.   Some questions we answered were:   What do I look for in a writing community?   Do we have to pay to be a part of a writing community?    What are the etiquettes of being a part of a writing community?   If your a muslim woman...

Do you have writers block? What’s causing it? What are trauma block? Emotional blocks? Mental and physical blocks? We talk about all of these in todays live and end with an interview with Hend Hegazi who shares her own inspiration and wonderful words. Her two main advices were: 1. Commit to yourself 2. Don’t edit as you write Follow her @author.hend on IG and check out her novels and work: www.hen...

Ae you a mother who works and just can’t find the time to write?   What is the best time to write?   What programs are there out there which will help our writing be better?   Today we talked about writing process with Hend Hegazi: Hendhegazi.com and we interviewed Marah Siyam: Marahsiyam.com,  author of ‘Some People Don’t Deserve Names’.    📢Want to be part of a wri...

In this interview we had the honor of talking to sister Yasmin about her new book: I Didn't Want To Become Muslim And Then Snapchat Happened which she co authored with Umm Zakiyyah.  Buy her book here:  https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09JJ9CPLM/ref=cm_sw_r_awdo_navT_a_674TVEMM4BMF06S0RQP7_nodl# and another book she has coauthored with other sisters: https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B09HJNS222/r...

We talked about:   - What do you do when you finish that first draft?  - What are the types of editors?   - What should you look for in an editor?    Jazaka Allah Khair to our sister Hend (Hendhegazi.com)  for her insights and sharing her knowledge with us.🥰   📢Want to be part of a writing community? Email us: info.thestrangers@gmail.com  for the link to o...

Some of the questions we answered were:   As an introvert I find that a lot of the marketing advice out there feels inauthentic to me. Like with asking people to share my work or networking at writing events and even social media. How can I market my book in a way which aligns with me?    Do I have to be on social media to sell my book?   Can I relaunch my already released book...

We are so excited to bring you some instagram lives with our publishing department head Hend Hegazi who answers your questions on writing and editing.  To find out more about our new book Poetic Justice, click: 'Buy 'Poetic Justice | An Anthology Of Poems By Muslims' Here' here: https://linktr.ee/thestrangerspoets 5% of all proceeds go to Palestine. The rest go towards The Strangers Inc to fu...

Aishah interviews Maha from @islamicpoems with over 18K followers on instagram shares her insights on purposeful poetry and what inspires her to make such profound content. We talk about how to keep humble in doing this work and how powerful words can be.  Follow Maha on instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/islamicpoems/ To find out more about our new book Poetic Justice, click: 'Buy 'P...

In todays episode, Wajiha and Aishah talk about the concept of madness and reflect upon how it affects our creativity. We would love to hear what you think, let us know by answering the prompt our sister Wajiha shares at the end of the episode!  To find out more about our new book Poetic Justice, click: 'Buy 'Poetic Justice | An Anthology Of Poems By Muslims' Here' here: https://linktr.ee/the...