Women Authors Discuss How Writing Humour Is No Funny Business
“For women writers, it’s difficult, it definitely gets dismissed but maybe ultimately we get to have the last laugh.”
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Gurgaon Readers’ Fest: When Readers Connected With Writers
With many well-known authors taking the stage, the day-long Gurgaon Readers’ Fest focused on several literary and cultural discussions. Curated by Kiranjeet Chaturvedi, founder of Write & Beyond, the event also provided an opportunity for local readers to write and share their poetry with the audience. Playwright Vanessa Ohri directed a dramatic reading of poetry […]
Why The F-Word Is Still The Most Misunderstood Term
The #WomenWritersFest has put the spotlight on a deeper definition of feminism. The discussion ranged from gender equality, leadership, social change, men in the kitchen to how feminazi is different from actual feminism. At the launch of the Feminist Rani book, author Shaili Chopra, Founder of SheThePeople.TV, and Vasanthi Hariprakash, who founded Pickle Jar, shared their beliefs about feminism. […]
How Health Food Quest Led To Book, Blog: Shvetha Jaishankar, Nandita Iyer
The #WomenWritersFest in Bengaluru put the focus on the factors of writing what you love, where you heart lies. Do we need a sense of sustainability while food writing to help followers prepare healthy meals on a daily basis? Specialists in the field deliberated on this and also gave their tips on how to be a food blogger and evolve. […]
How Archana Doshi Captures Flavours With Food Writing
The #WomenWritersFest in Bangalore saw writers across genres come together to discuss writing from novels to short stories to food, you name it. Talking of food, Archana Doshi, Founder of Archana’s Kitchen, spoke about how she became a successful food blogger. She shared her intimate moments of finding the right palate through writing. “Why should I use papers when […]
Bangalore Women Writers’ Fest: What To Look For This Year?
Want to take up writing professionally, but don’t know where to begin? At SheThePeople.TV’s Women Writers’ Fest Bangalore 2018, you will get all that you need to know about ideas and opportunities. So what does the WWF have in store this year? Apart from powerpacked panellists from across genres, the day-long festival on September 1 features new […]
Why Do We Need A Women Writers Festival?
Why do we need a Women Writers’ Fest? I have lost count of the number of times I’ve been asked this. Surely writing is gender agnostic? Surely work is measured by merit and not gender? Surely, with all the pitched battles women fight, gender in the writing is not something they would want to carve […]