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lunaathorne · 9 months

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every sapphic book i love → the henna wars by adiba jaigirdar

of course muslims can be gay. how can anyone think otherwise? The two aren’t mutually exclusive. I’m living, breathing proof.

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nanowrimo · 6 months

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Pro Tips from a NaNo Coach: How to Write a Novel in 30 Days

NaNoWriMo can seem like a daunting task sometimes, for NaNo newbies and veterans alike. Fortunately, our NaNo Coaches are here to help guide you through November! Today, author Adiba Jaigirdar is here to share her advice on how to set yourself up for noveling success:

Welcome to the very first week of NaNoWriMo! I’ve done NaNoWriMo for (almost) every year since 2008. I’ve won some, I’ve lost some, but I’ve learned a lot along the way. In fact, I apply a lot of the tactics I learned in NaNoWriMo to all my writing. When I wrote my second book, Hani and Ishu’s Guide to Fake Dating, I ended up with a first draft of 74,000 words written in 30 days. That wasn’t something I would have thought possible in 2008 when I was slogging through my very first 50,000-word novel. That’s why I’m here today to share with you a few tips and tricks I’ve picked up through my writing journey, in the hopes that they serve you and your novel this November:

1. Accountability

One of the most difficult parts of writing a novel is that it requires so much self-discipline. It’s not like a job you show up to where your boss is holding you accountable for how many words you’ve written. Only you are ultimately responsible for how much you get done—which is why it’s easy to get demotivated and give up. So, you need to figure out ways in which you can be accountable for your novel this month.

You’ll be glad to hear that you’ve already taken the first step in doing this: you’ve pledged to do NaNoWriMo. You’re here, ready to write. But you can go a step further: ask your friends and family to hold you accountable by checking in on your progress during the month. If you have friends who are doing NaNoWriMo that’s even better; you can hold each other accountable. If you’re on social media, you can share updates every day and be accountable to your followers. There are a lot of ways to do it; so figure out what kind of accountability works best for you!

2. Planning

Planning a novel is definitely not for everyone. This is coming from someone who has pantsed many books! Planning can look different for different people. If you are a true-blue plotter, you might have your entire novel planned from beginning to end, with comprehensive chapter outlines. But if you’re not someone who plots out your entire novel before you’ve written a single word, planning is still important.

This planning can look like a rough outline of your book or finishing your writing day and jotting down a few quick ideas of what to write when you come back to writing the next day, or it can be leaving yourself voice memos as ideas spark when you’re nowhere near your novel. Going into every new day of writing without any idea of what the blank page will hold is very, very daunting, which is why planning ahead can be just the motivation that you need to fulfill your word count goal for the day.

3. Figure out what works for you

I have published four books so far and I’ve written many more. The process of writing each of these books has been very different. I drafted one in three months, one in 30 days, one was completely plotted with a rigorous outline, while one was plotted with a flexible outline, and two were completely pantsed. What I’ve learned about myself is that to make a book work, sometimes I have to try something different.

The only thing NaNoWriMo requires of you is to write those 50,000 words. How you go about it depends on you. You don’t have to write every single day if that doesn’t work for you. You can write at the same time every day, or a different time every day depending on what sparks your creativity. You don’t have to participate in writing sprints if writing with a countdown doesn’t help you focus. The point is that now’s your time to figure out what works for you and what doesn’t. You might be surprised by what methods you swear will never work for you but ends up helping you over that finish line.

4. Have fun!

This is easier said than done, but try to enjoy writing your novel. Especially when it feels difficult. When I wrote 74,000 words in 30 days, it felt like a breeze because I was having a lot of fun with my book. Try to remember what makes you excited about your novel and go back to that when it’s tough. If writing is what you love, find the joy of it and nurture it throughout this month. The more you enjoy it, the more likely you are to keep writing.

Adiba Jaigirdar is the award-winning, critically-acclaimed and bestselling author of The Henna Wars, Hani and Ishu’s Guide to Fake Dating, A Million to One, and The Dos and Donuts of Love. A Bangladeshi/Irish writer and former teacher, she has an MA in Postcolonial Studies and a BA in English and History. She is the winner of the YA book prize 2022, the KPMG Children’s Books Ireland Awards 2021, and was a finalist for the 2022 Lambda Literary awards. When not writing, she is probably ranting about the ills of colonialism, playing video games, or expanding her overflowing lipstick collection.

#nanowrimo #nanowrimo 2023 #writing #writing advice #writing tips #writblr #by nano coach #adiba jaigirdar

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queer-book-character-tournament · 2 months

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Character, book, and author names under the cut

Ishita Dey- Hani and Ishu's Guide to Fake Dating by Adiba Jaigirdar

Evelyn Hugo- The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid

Henry Fox-Mountchristen-Windsor- Red, White, and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston

Penn de Foucart- One Night in Hartswood by Emma Denny

#Ishita Dey #Hani and Ishu's Guide to Fake Dating #Adiba Jaigirdar #Evelyn Hugo #The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo #tshoeh #Taylor Jenkins Reid #Henry Fox-Mountchristen-Windsor- Red #red white and royal blue #rwrb #McQuistonverse #Casey McQuiston #Penn de Foucart #One Night in Hartswood #Emma Denny #lgbt books #polls #queer book character tournament 2.0

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lgbtqreads · 2 months

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Most Anticipated LGBTQ+ Romances of 2024

Young Adult Okay, Cupid by Mason Deaver (January 2nd) As a cupid, Jude thinks they understand love a little bit more than the average human. It makes sense — Jude’s been studying love their whole teen life. And, yes, there have been some bumps in the road, and they’re currently on probation for doing something that they absolutely, definitely shouldn’t have done… but they’re ready to prove they…

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poetlcs · 9 months

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books read in 2023. the henna wars by adiba jaigirdar

“What I want more than anything else in the world is to feel like being myself isn’t something that should be hidden and a secret.”

#litedit #wlw lit #sapphic lit #the henna wars #adiba jaigirdar #mine #read23

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brokehorrorfan · 3 months

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The White Guy Dies First: 13 Scary Stories of Fear and Power will be published in hardcover, e-book, and audio book on July 16 via Tor Teen. The 320-page young adult horror anthology is edited by Terry J. Benton-Walker.

It features stories from 13 BIPOC authors: Adiba Jaigirdar, Alexis Henderson, Chloe Gong, Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé, H.E. Edgmon, Kalynn Bayron, Karen Strong, Kendare Blake, Lamar Giles, Mark Oshiro, Naseem Jamnia, Tiffany D. Jackson, and Terry J. Benton-Walker.

The White Guy Dies First includes 13 scary stories by all-star contributors, and this time... the white guy dies first. Killer clowns, a hungry hedge maze, and rich kids who got bored. Friendly cannibals, impossible slashers, and the dead who don’t stay dead. A museum curator who despises “diasporic inaccuracies.” A sweet girl and her diary of happy thoughts. An old house that just wants friends forever. These stories are filled with ancient terrors and modern villains, but go ahead, go into the basement, step onto the old plantation, and open the magician’s mystery box because this time, the white guy dies first.

Pre-order The White Guy Dies First.

#the white guy dies first #adiba jaigirdar #alexis henderson #chloe gong #h.e. edgmon #book #gift #tor books #faridah àbíké íyímídé #kalynn bayron #kendare blake #lamar giles #mark oshiro #naseem jamnia #tiffany d. jackson

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bibliophilecats · 9 months

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09 August 2023: Lazy Day

Drink, snacks, assorted entertainment (books, Switch, ...) and a cuddly blanket on the couch.

#book photo challenge #adiba jaigirdar #hani and ishu's guide to fake dating #kathrin tordasi #die reise zum mittelpunkt der magie #fdbpc #fundaybpc #dragonbadgerbooks

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sapphic-book-tournament · 10 months

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Hey, all I'm trying to get a sapphic book tournament set up if anyone has any ideas and would want to participate please comment your favorite sapphic book and follow!

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myhikari21things · 5 months

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Read of Hani and Ishu’s Guide To Fake Dating by Adiba Jaigirdah (2021) (341pgs)

#hani and ishu's guide to fake dating #adiba jaigirdar #fiction #hardcover #2020s #reread

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justabooklovingmetalhead · 4 months

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#all systems red #Paris daillencourt is about to crumble #hani and ishu's guide to fake dating #the spirit bares its teeth #Bookblr #andrew Joseph white #alexis hall #adiba jaigirdar #Martha wells

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sapphicbookoftheday · 1 year

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A Million to One by Adiba Jaigirdar

Today's sapphic book of the day is A Million to One by Adiba Jaigirdar!

Summary: "Adiba Jaigirdar, author of one of Time's Best YA books of all time, gives Titanic an Ocean’s 8 makeover in a heist for a treasure aboard the infamous ship that sank in the Atlantic many years ago.

A thief. An artist. A acrobat. An actress. While Josefa, Emilie, Hinnah, and Violet seemingly don’t have anything in common, they’re united in one goal: stealing the Rubaiyat, a jewel-encrusted book aboard the RMS Titanic that just might be the golden ticket to solving their problems.

But careless mistakes, old grudges, and new romance threaten to jeopardize everything they’ve worked for and put them in incredible danger when tragedy strikes. While the odds of pulling off the heist are slim, the odds of survival are even slimmer . . .

Perfect for fans of Stalking Jack the Ripper and Girl in the Blue Coat, this high-seas heist from the author of The Henna Wars is an immersive story that makes readers forget one important detail— the ship sinks."

#sapphic #wlw #queer #lgbtqia #lgbtq #lgbt #books #book recs #book recommendations #booklr #ya #ya books #young adult #young adult books #historical #historical fiction #titanic #a million to one #adiba jaigirdar

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poetic-gays · 3 months

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January Wrap-Up

- Alone With You in the Ether: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

- 10 Things That Never Happened: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

- Pride and Prejudice and Pittsburgh: ⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

- The Atlas Complex: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

- The Ghostkeeper: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

- Don’t Want You Like a Best Friend: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

- Gwen & Art Are Not In Love: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

- Every Time You Hear That Song: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

- The Only Girl in Town: ⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

- The Henna Wars: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

- Playing For Keeps: ⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

#book #books #january #january reads #january wrap up #alone with you in the ether #10 things that never happened #pride and prejudice and pittsburgh #the atlas complex #don’t want you like a best friend #gwen & art are not in love #the only girl in town #the henna wars #olivie blake #adiba jaigirdar

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queer-book-character-tournament · 1 year

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#Nishat #The Henna Wars #adiba jaigirdar #Eric Bittle #check please #ngozi ukazu #Aline Penhallow #The Shadowhunter Chronicles #cassandra clare #Fletcher Lane #The Rowan Harbor Cycle #Sam burns #polls #lgbt books

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lgbtqreads · 1 month

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Fave Five: Books About Pie (and Other Desserts)

Happy Pi Day! The Heartbreak Bakery by A.R. Capetta (Speculative Agender/Transmasc YA Romance) Magic, Lies, and Deadly Pies by Misha Popp (Bi Cozy Mystery) In the Case of Heartbreak by Courtney Kae (M/M Romance) The Dos and Donuts of Love by Adiba Jaigirdar (Contemporary F/F YA Romance) Rosaline Palmer Takes the Cake by Alexis Hall (Bi M/F Romance)

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#A.R. Capetta #Adiba Jaigirdar #Alexis Hall #Bakers #Courtney Kae #In the Case of Heartbreak #Magic Lies and Deadly Pies #Misha Popp #Rosaline Palmer Takes the Cake #The Dos and Donuts of Love #The Heartbreak Bakery

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slaughter-books · 8 months

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Day 22: JOMPBPC: Realistic Characters

#justonemorepage #jompbpc #realistic characters #the henna wars #adiba jaigirdar #beautiful book #beautiful cover #amazing author #lgbt+#pretty flowers #i love books

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x-lulu · 1 year

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lu’s reading list in 2022 - hani and ishu’s guide to fake dating by adiba jaigirdar she smiles for real this time. that smile that I’m sure is what made me fall for her in the first place / Ishu smiles, and my breath hitches at the sight of it. she smiles so rarely that each one - the genuine ones that light up her entire being - feels like a gift. like something private she has only reserved for me / because as long as Hani and I are side-by-side, everything will be alright

#bmb22 #aesthetic #edits #moodboards #mine #hani and ishu's guide to fake dating #litedit #lgbtqia literature #lgbtqia+#adiba jaigirdar #storyseekers #booksociety

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