Nadja MarilStorytelling Inspired by Short Films at a Film FestivalAn optometrist was explaining in a radio interview how our eyes become dry and our brains confused, spending hours in front of the computer…4 min read·1 day ago----
Nadja MarilGetting Published, The Challenge of Creating According to ThemeComing soon, in just a few days, online will be the Spring Issue of Instant Noodles Literary Magazine. The theme word for the Spring 2024…5 min read·Apr 9, 2024----
Nadja MarilDigital or Print- Which is Better? Navigating the Precarious Path to Publication.To my great disappointment, a now shuttered online literary magazine, The Potato Soup Journal, has dismantled their website. This means my…4 min read·Mar 27, 2024----
Nadja MarilThe Monetary Deficits of Writing What You PleaseI’ve always been attracted to red.3 min read·Mar 14, 2024----
Nadja MarilWhere to Submit When You’re Trying to get PublishedI’ve been away from my desk a few days. This means I’m behind on my weekly challenge to myself to submit a few pieces of writing-stories…4 min read·Mar 7, 2024----
Nadja MarilMemoir vs. Total RecallIn the political realm, the pundits have been talking about two elderly politicians, the likely candidates for president. They’ve been…3 min read·Feb 26, 2024----
Nadja MarilGuilty Pleasure..Yes, I’m Talking BooksI was going to use the word reading, but I was really listening. Half of the books I enjoy these days are recorded books because I can…3 min read·Feb 19, 2024----
Nadja MarilA New Orleans State of MindOne of my favorite novels is A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole. It won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction in 1981 but unfortunately…4 min read·Feb 9, 2024----
Nadja MarilTransforming Facts into Fiction Might Just Give You the Inspirational AdvantageI’ve been feeling really good about something and I wasn’t sure why. What had changed in my daily routine to instill in me a sense of calm?3 min read·Jan 31, 2024----
Nadja MarilThe Printed Newspaper, Books, and a Sense of PlaceOur Sunday newspaper never appeared on our doorstep this week. My husband and I walked around the neighborhood looking to see if other…4 min read·Jan 25, 2024----