December 2020 - Priya J Sridhar

Gingerbread house decorated with jellybeans

Getting Into the Christmas Spirit Was Easier This Year

December 25, 2020

Most years at Christmas, since about 2014, I’ve felt like a Scrooge before Christmas. Mind that I don’t act like a jerk about it; I…

Book cover of Wand in the Word, collection of author interviews

Personal - Writing

The Dead Authors Before Us

December 1, 2020

When you first read fantasy books, starting from Brian Jacques as I did to grabbing every Jane Yolen novel in the library, you want to…

New Book Announcement! March 8, 2023
I haven’t had the opportunity to make this sort of announcement in a while. While I have been working on short and long fiction, the... The post New Book Announcement! appeared first on Priya J Sridhar.
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What It Means To Be Creative And Marginalized March 1, 2023
The hard part about being in a minority is that, no matter how privileged you are, you get some reminders that you are still part... The post What It Means To Be Creative And Marginalized appeared first on Priya J Sridhar.
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Do I Believe in True Love? February 21, 2023
What Is True Love? This question, I’ve been asking myself this one over the past year. Having been through a breakup, going on a handful... The post Do I Believe in True Love? appeared first on Priya J Sridhar.
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What It Means To Be Bolder And Brave February 1, 2023
One of my resolutions for 2023 is to be bolder and braver. I looked back at what I did in 2022, and doing things out... The post What It Means To Be Bolder And Brave appeared first on Priya J Sridhar.
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A Reminder To Myself To Be Kind January 24, 2023
They say never meet your heroes. In some cases, you may never even get the chance to meet them. You find out some news regardless.... The post A Reminder To Myself To Be Kind appeared first on Priya J Sridhar.
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Veering Off-Course January 1, 2023
I have maintained a dry-erase board since high school, one that also has some plastic foam to pin messages. It used to hold messages about... The post Veering Off-Course appeared first on Priya J Sridhar.
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Winter Concerts December 21, 2022
What did it feel like to attend a local high school concert? Like coming back home. The post Winter Concerts appeared first on Priya J Sridhar.
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What I Would Have Said To You, If You Were There November 29, 2022
Hey. I went to your memorial yesterday. It was my first memorial. The gathering was informal, but I saw so many people I didn’t know.... The post What I Would Have Said To You, If You Were There appeared first on Priya J Sridhar.
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2022 Works Eligible for Awards November 22, 2022
Another year, another post. I often feel so shy when doing this. But I can’t appreciate the support that you all give me sufficiently. Below... The post 2022 Works Eligible for Awards appeared first on Priya J Sridhar.
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What IS The Halloween Spirit? October 31, 2022
Here we are, the end of another long October. Rather it has been a year full of ups and downs. We’ve had some rather real... The post What IS The Halloween Spirit? appeared first on Priya J Sridhar.
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