[Nada Samih-Rotondo, part 1]: Writing by feeling vs. knowing, pandemic productivity + the importance of getting out of the house Ep 1053
Nada Samih-Rotondo is a multi-genre Palestinian-American writer, teacher, and mother, who recently published her first book, a memoir called All Water Has Perfect Memory.\nBorn in Kuwait to Palestinian parents, Nada immigrated to the U.S. at the age of six to Rhode Island. Her work has been published in the The Master's Review, Squat! Birth Journal, and Gulfstream Literary Magazine. Nada and I are talking on a school holiday because she is a teacher and I am so grateful that she made time for us.\nHow Nada started writing her novel during the pandemic while teaching from home and homeschooling three kids\nDeveloping patience with the publishing process\nReading as a vital part of feeding your creativity\nWriting in coffee shops (especially when you have kids)\nFor full show notes with links to everything we discuss, plus bonus photos!, visit katehanley.substack.com.\n\nBig thanks to our sponsor, AquaTru.com. Use promo code KATE to save 20% off a reverse osmosis water filter and support this podcast!\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices