Today I am proud to welcome fellow author Petrina Binney to the blog. Petrina and I have read and enjoyed each other’s work. She is a wonderful author and I am very happy to interview her here today. Read on to learn more about her books. Hey Petrina! Thank you […]
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My name is Zarina. It’s a Persian name, originally, meaning ‘golden.’ It also means ‘queen‘ in various translations. Common in the Arabic, Indian, Russian and Middle-Eastern parts of the world. Not so much in the UK. I’ve self-published five books. I remember 2015; sitting in my room, crying and drinking […]
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Things have been non-stop for me since self-publishing my fiction and poetry in 2018. I’ve since had an article published in the i newspaper; have a mailing list (click here to join), sold copies of my poetry books at poetry events in London, had my books reviewed on book blogs […]
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Whenever I set out to write a story, I almost always start with the character. There’s a person that forms clearly in my mind, usually taken from human characteristics I find fascinating. Introvert vs extrovert, insecure vs relaxed, selfless vs greedy, intense vs carefree. Sometimes I think writers are psychoanalysts; […]
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My friend and fellow writer Robert J. Fanshawe kindly wrote this brilliant review of my latest novel, Anne. Check out his book The Cellist’s Friend, available via Amazon and Barnes and Noble. Over to Rob… I read Zarina Macha’s latest novel Anne during the summer with my children on holiday and […]
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When I started this blog in 2017, I wanted a space to let out my opinions and converse with others online. A lot of that took place through Google Plus; I would share many of my posts in various groups and have conversations (and debates) with others online about them. […]
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