"Happy second anniversary, and continue spreading hope in literature around the world"
Sunday 22 June 2014
Miracle birthday message from Catherine Scythe, Magazine Columnist
"Happy birthday Miracle!!
Keep spreading the love of literature!!"
Saturday 21 June 2014
Miracle birthday message from Genny Rushton-Givens, Assistant Editor
"I have been working with Miracle Magazine since the first issue and it has come a long way from its humble beginnings and transformed into an impressive, polished magazine with lovely graphics and writing. I applaud Guntaj's perseverance and the hard work of everyone involved. Happy Birthday, Miracle Magazine!"
Miracle birthday message from Elancharan Gunasekaran, contributor and reader
"I first published with Miracle Ezine 2 years back. You gave 'Black & Gold' its first shot on an international platform. And here I am now, the happy author of 4 published poetry collections and 3 upcoming literary works to be released this year. Thank you Miracle Ezine! Words are all I have to offer!
Miracles do happen and I'm one of them.
Happy Birthday Miracle Ezine!!!"
Miracles do happen and I'm one of them.
Happy Birthday Miracle Ezine!!!"
Miracle birthday message from Ria Abbott, Poetry Editor
"My dear Miracle,
Here's to 2 years
inspiring delighting igniting"
Miracle birthday message from Marius Surleac, contributor and reader
"Today... be better than yesterday & worse than tomorrow!!!
You rock! With love, Marius!"
Interview with Elancharan Gunasekaran
The Miracle Team meet past contributor Elancharan Gunasekaran (EG).
He speaks to Guntaj Arora, Christie Suyanto, Steven Fortune, Genevieve Rushton-Givens and Kieran Rundle. The interview is collected and presented by Elizabeth Gibson.
GA: Welcome, Elancharan!
EG: Hello, everyone! I'm glad to join you all for the celebration!
GA: Elancharan, can you tell us what does poetry mean to you?
EG: Poetry to me is a free art form and a way for me to express myself.
GA: Lovely! How does the process of creating a poem start and end for you?
EG: The process is akin to kindling a flame. It's a short burst of inspiration. A bout of emotion. Or it could even be a moment of solitude to start. To end a poem for me is rather hard. As perfection is necessary. Does it sound right? Does the poem mask the right messages? The end of a poem is never certain.
GA: In what ways do you think your writing has changed since you first started writing?
EG: I started off with Haiku and soon after that explored the different forms and lengths of poetry. The writing has not changed over the past 2 years. But the style of writing of has definitely changed.
CS: Do you have any favourite form?
EG: Monostich is my favourite form of poetry. Monostich are one-lined poems.
GA: Oh, I remember we had monostich workshop on Miracle once. Such lovely entries we received!
EG: Yes! Imagine compressing a chunk of thoughts/words into one-liners.
SF: Do you find the shorter fixed forms come more naturally to you than freestyle verse?
EG: Both forms come naturally. It's only a matter of what your inspiration/topic is and using the right style to get the message across. And never be afraid to experiment!
GA: Do you think submitting to various literary magazines have helped you to grow over the years?
EG: Yes, definitely! Contributing to various literary journals offline and online and helped grow my personal literary portfolio. And in the eyes of traditional publishers, a list of publishing activities would actually mean a good thing and that you do know a thing or two about the publishing/writing world. Also submitting to literary magazines would also mean that you are serious about writing. Publishers are looking for authors who can commit to their art.
GA: Can you tell us more about your poetry collections?
EG: My first collection is Supernatural Haiku which is based on the theme of the occult. The second is The Refugee, which is a fusion of realism and fiction. And based on the events of refugees. Dark Revolver is a collaboration with a fellow poet based on the theme of Hinduism and has been under work by the publisher for almost a year now and will be released sometimes later this year. Into Oblivion is a fictional work based on the start and end of all things. This is my first paperback work and has been released in India early this year.
GA: These are quite interesting. Keep us updated with the release and best of luck.
EG: Sure!
GA: So, are you being published by an Indian publisher? Where are you from?
EG: I'm from Singapore. Yes, most of my works are published by Indian publishers.
GR-G: How do you deal with writer's block/no motivation?
EG: Ha ha interesting question! I get up and exercise! Running helps to clear the mental blockages. And when I run out of motivation or creative ideas I go straight to comic books. Anything DC or Marvel gets me thinking and back on track again.
SF: Any plans to get into the publishing arena yourself?
EG: Thank you for your question Steven. I would like to remain an author. The publishing arena is not for me.
KR: What inspired you to begin writing, or have you done it your entire life?
EG: I started writing 2 years back and a Zombie Haiku book at a local bookstore actually inspired me to start writing.
KR: What are some of the biggest road blocks you've faced over these past years?
EG: The local arts scene is the biggest problem in Singapore. When I first started off, publishers said there was no market for poetry in Singapore and so I took my work out to the world. And of course the rejections from publishers kept on piling! It demoralised me at first.
GR-G: Well if there isn't a market, you can make one.
EG: Exactly! That was what I did and it started in the form of Ebooks!
CS: I think the literature/poetry market in South East Asia is quite problematic. I find it really hard to find publishers and even magazines based in SEA countries. It's inspiring that you managed to be published despite the market situation.
EG: I agree. Looking for a traditional publisher can be quite a pinch. Big houses like Penguin and Harper Collins are definite No Nos for poetry. But independent publishers keep poetry alive by taking in creative works.
GA: It was nice having you over Elancharan. Thank you for interviewing for our blog and do stay in touch I think it's the end of it, do you have any message?
EG: Thank you for your time Guntaj and team! Once again, congrats! Happy Birthday Miracle Ezine!
Miracle birthday message from Guntaj Arora, Founder and Editor-in-Chief
"It's kind of exciting to see where the magazine has reached today. Miracle was my dream and in no time it became everything for me. It kind of gives me an identity and I want to thank all the people today who made my dream turn into a reality. It is really all your support which has brought us here today and I hope we'll together make Miracle better and better with each coming issue. Love you all! "
-@Guntaj Arora
Miracle birthday message from Steven Fortune, Writer and Contributing Editor
"Having discovered just about every euphemism for "rejection" that's ever been used, It felt like a miracle when I was invited to appear in issue 3 so many moons ago. Actually, it feels more like it was two weeks ago, not close to two years. Meeting, knowing, and collaborating with other artists around the world to produce a magazine that is read around the world has been the coolest miracle of all."
Miracle birthday message from Troy Cabida, Magazine Columnist
"Happy Birthday, keep living the dream & thank you!!!"
Miracle birthday message from Elizabeth Gibson, Fiction Editor and Blog Editor
"I followed Miracle Magazine from the first issue, and was constantly impressed by its quality and originality. So having my poetry published in it and then getting the role of Fiction Editor was truly wonderful. I love working for the magazine: the Miracle team are so friendly and it's an amazing feeling seeing the finished product and knowing I've been a part of it. Thank you, Miracle, and happy birthday - I hope you celebrate many more!"
Miracle birthday message from Enya Sanders, contributor and reader
"It's been a vibrant two years! Here's to more inspiration!"
Friday 20 June 2014
Miracle turns 2!
Miracle is turning 2 on 21st June and we are all very excited about it! We are lining up a few activities for the day including a competition on the theme ‘celebration’. Submissions are now open in poetry, fiction and artworks for the contest and will close for submissions on 20th July. The winners will be published in an exclusive playful anthology!
Send us in your submissions at miracle.ezine@yahoo.com
Regards,
Miracle team
Welcome!
Hello, and welcome to Miracle Magazine’s new blog!
Miracle Magazine was founded in June 2012. We aim to feature the very best new poetry, prose and artwork.
We started off as an online magazine then, in October 2013, we published our first print issue. However, we would like to maintain an online element to Miracle, so we have created this blog to supplement the print magazine.
The purpose of the blog is to showcase excellent writing and writers, as well as setting writing challenges and giving advice and workshops to allow your work to blossom.
We will have guest pieces from different writers, including past contributors to the magazine. We will also feature competitions, interviews, reviews and, of course, poetry and prose of a wide range of styles and genres.
We hope that you will follow our blog and that you will enjoy being a part of the Miracle experience.
You can also check out our website, our Facebook page and our Twitter.
All the best,
Elizabeth and the Miracle Team
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)