How to Publish a Book – part three

In part one of this three-part series, Tasneem Abdur-Rashid, author of Finding Mr Perfectly Fine, shared the process of finding an agent. In part two, she explained what happens after you’re taken on at a literary agency. In the conclusion to the series, Tasneem talks about what happens after your book is bought by a… Continue reading How to Publish a Book – part three

How to Publish a Book Part 2

In part one of this three-part series, Tasneem Abdur-Rashid, author of Finding Mr Perfectly Fine, shared the process of finding an agent for fiction writers. In this part, she will explain what happens after you’re taken on at a literary agency.  So you’ve got an agent. CONGRATULATIONS! This incredibly difficult hurdle is quite possibly the… Continue reading How to Publish a Book Part 2

How to Publish a Book – Part One

Following the recent publication of her debut rom-com Finding Mr Perfectly Fine,  in this three part series Tasneem Abdur-Rashid sheds light on the traditional publishing process – from the initial idea to the final product landing in bookshops.  I’ve always loved writing and telling stories, and have been doing so ever since I could hold… Continue reading How to Publish a Book – Part One

Toxic friendships – learning when it’s time to say goodbye

Tasneem Abdur-Rashid explores the impact of toxic friendships, and why it might be time to let them go.   I lost a friend recently. There was no spectacular showdown; it was more like a culmination of events, actions, comments and aggressions that built up over the past few years until one day, the proverbial straw… Continue reading Toxic friendships – learning when it’s time to say goodbye

I’m not a superwoman or a supermum!

Superwoman.  I’ve lost count of the number of times someone has called me that. Or supermum. It alternates between the two, and for a long time, I thrived off it. I blossomed under the praise of family, friends and even strangers, who were in awe of everything I was managing to achieve. And with each… Continue reading I’m not a superwoman or a supermum!

My Hijab Journey by Tasneem Abdur-Rashid

There’s been a lot of talk about influencers recently, and not doing things – especially Islamic things – because you’ve been influenced by someone else. Well, growing up in London eons ago, my biggest influences were my mum and sister. My mum started wearing hijab after she went for hajj when I was four years… Continue reading My Hijab Journey by Tasneem Abdur-Rashid