Seven Earths Publishing

Its not enough for me to just write a book, self-publish it and move on to the next one. I want to build something more sustainable. I understand that my readership is out there but they just don’t know it yet. I have to reach out to them through the screen and the page so […]

10 Rules for Writing Muslim Fiction

Welcome to my 10 Rules for Writing Muslim Fiction series. There are corresponding podcast episodes on YouTube which you can watch alongside or instead of reading this post. I will update the page as I write more of the rules down. So come back in a months time to check if its been updated. Rule […]

How Not to Write Muslim Characters Part 3

Muslims, like Christians, have formed various denominations and splits. This post will give you a lightspeed understanding of what they mean and how that may relate to your character. One Ummah Muslims have a lot of similarities to each other, and there is this over-riding concept of One Ummah (roughly translates to nation). The Ummah […]

How Not to Write Muslim Characters Part 2

In the last post, we explored the different stereotypical characterizations of Muslims. In this post, we will look at how to write a Muslim better. Muslims are like any other human being. They have needs and wants, they have family and friends, they have aspirations and goals. Therefore, ground your character in these qualities. The […]