Tag Archives: grammar

Because That’s The Rule

Posted on November 15, 2012 by chichikir

Many years ago when my daughter was just three years old and hadn’t started school yet, I thought it would be fun to teach her Armenian at home. Merely the basics, starting with the alphabet, and then why not spelling … Continue reading →

Posted in Ramblings | Tagged alphabet, Armenian, books, English, grammar, language, letters, literature, reading, rules, spelling, teaching, words, writing | 2 Comments

Don’t Think- Do It!

Posted on January 10, 2012 by chichikir

Ray Bradbury wrote; “Writing should come from deep inside you- you should go to the typewriter every morning and throw up- then clean it up every afternoon. I want the truth to come out. I want the great stuff from … Continue reading →

Posted in Ramblings | Tagged author, blog, book, books, character, conference, desire, dreams, emotions, feelings, fiction, grammar, happy, heart, hope, husband, ideas, life, literature, love, magazine, notebook, novel, people, post, power, Ray Bradbury, read, reader, school, soul, story, thoughts, touch, truth, words, work, writer, writing | 2 Comments

Don’t You Think It’s About Time To Change?

Posted on May 21, 2011 by chichikir

The news that author and publisher Carmen Callil withdrew from the judging panel of the Man Booker International prize over its decision to honor Philip Roth with the award, did not surprise me at all. Her reason was that “he … Continue reading →

Posted in Ramblings | Tagged Amazon, Amazon UK, Australia, Booker Prize, books, Canada, Carmen Callil, children, controversy, debate, e-book, editor, education, English, finalist, French, Giller Prize, grammar, Guardian UK, John Fowles, John Le Carre, Judge, Jury, list, literature, London, magazine, Man Booker International Prize, novel, Phillip Roth, Prix Goncourt, publishers, reading, story, television, vote, winner, writer, writing | 2 Comments

Don’t Cheat With It

Posted on May 17, 2011 by chichikir

Did you watch Oprah’s interview with James Frey yesterday? Honestly, I don’t see the point of this interview and with two parts, the second part to be continued today. Maybe it’s just me. Two whole hours of James Frey when … Continue reading →

Posted in Ramblings | Tagged Amazon, Amazon UK, authenticity, author, beat generation, book, book club, books, cheating, children, e-book, education, Ernest Hemingway, family, form, generation, grammar, Henry Miller, Jack Kerouac, James Frey, library, lie, life, literature, lost, love, magazine, memoir, newspaper, Oprah, parents, professional, publishers, radio, reading, story, student, televion, writing | 3 Comments

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