Blog Announcement !!!

Hello world!

How is your day going? Great, right? Or not so great. I'm having a great me-time this long vac and I'm slowly crossing out my long vac bucket list.

Anyway, I have an announcement to make.

Everyone has heard of tumblr, right? (Like....duh) Who hasn't? I remember it became so huge when I was a teenager, everyone was having an account. So I made one, but the sad thing is I didn't know what to use it for. Yes, you heard me. I created it when I was in secondary school but had no idea what to use it for. But my account is  not dead. I still remember my username and password.

But........ I've gotten an idea.

I now know what to use it for.

World, I'm using my tumblr account for my literary works.

There, I would be posting my short stories, poems and other literary works of mine. That little space of the internet would be used for that.

That's right. But even though, that place would be used for that, I'll still be posting them here again, because this blog was originally used for my literary works before it turned into a "literary/lifestyle " blog.

So head over to Marietta's Literary Bag for a more experience of literary works of Marietta DeGrant.

It just got better.

Have a blessed day!

You Know Marietta DeGrant Is A Writer When.....

You know MARIETTA DEGRANT is a Writer when.........
.....she writes down a list of titles for her stories and poems
.....cries when she writes an emotional scene
.....you see lots of books (all kinds) on her desk
.....she gets excited to a sight of novels in bookshops
.....she carries a notebook and a pen with her
.....she buys lots of colourful journals at the stationer's
.....she constantly tells you she writes
.....she cries that her poems are not worth it
.....she constantly talks about a movie she loved(Hint: La Bamba)
.....she smiles without a reason (There's a story forming in her head)
.....she buys lots of pens
.....she finds it weird not to keep a diary
.....she tells you she'll write her autobiography one day
.....she secretly imagine being in a movie

My Life As A Writer

I started the habit of writing when I was about 3 or 4 years old. I started by writing how I spent the day with my dad. I used to go out a lot with my dad when I was a kid.

I write for the fun of it and I hope of making it Big anytime soon. Currently, I write novels (unpublished), poems, short stories, fan fiction, flash fiction, blog posts etc. When I was a teenager, I was writing for the Teen Ink website. It was amazing being on this site where creativity of writing, art, music and drama were shared.

I wouldn't say that I don't suffer from writer's block at times. When I get that annoying situation, I listen to music or read magazines or sometimes go for a walk. That's the only way I get cured from such a disease.
I don't just get up and say I'm writing a story or poetry. It comes in step by step, minute by minute, or day after day.

My strength as a writer is the ability to get ideas. Weakness? Putting them on paper exactly as I have imagined or how I want it to be.

Writing is something I enjoy doing as a hobby and I'm ever ready to help people in their writing life, though I am trying so hard to be at least good in it.

When I was a kid, I used to write diary entries, fan fiction and collaborative writing with my brothers. For fan fiction, I wrote about Michael Jackson and I, Jackie Chan and I. I featured in Peter Pan, Mickey Mouse and the Adventures of Tintin.

I started poetry and short stories when I entered secondary school. And I was surrounded by people who wrote stories also, so that motivated me, even though some students told me I was wasting my time because I was a Science student. I got discouraged for some time, but I jumped into the writing circle again, covering my ears.

I love surrounding myself with creative people, motivators and those who loved literary works.
My inspiration in writing.......LIFE. Life itself inspires me. Life is one big something, so I get loads of stuff from it. I just thank God for giving me such a talent and I hope in making it a beautiful talent to acquire, cherish and appreciate.

I have written unpublished fiction novels for about 3 people, with each of them as a protagonist in their own book. After writing it, I gave it to them, but believe me, I've forgotten what they were about.

I hope to publish or make my works movies. It is one of my dreams to be a best selling author, an excellent film maker, a music video director and get poetry in motion.

I used to write under a pseudonym, MarieNoël and Pink Butterfly. But I don't do that anymore.

Last year, I was lucky to feature on the Ghana Writers Project on Citi FM radio and I wish to do it again.
Writing is my bag and I'll be a world famous author.

Annoucement + Tips

I have a huge announcement to make. (To me, it’s huge. Some of you might have done this before).

You ready?

I’m going to feature on a radio show! On Citi FM

And I’m freaking out.

I've read the mail like a thousand times

 First, I was like

• I'm gonna be a celebrity
• My next boyfriend would be known as the celebrity's boyfriend
• Hello world, I'm the next Maya Angelou

Then I went on feeling like

OMG my stomach ( Nervousness set in ). What am I going to say? How would my voice sound like? What if I do bloopers? Yikes, yikes, yikes.

The Writers Project of Ghana (WPG) is an international literary organization based in Ghana and the United States. WPG was founded in 2009 (as the Ghana Poetry Project) by Martin Egblewogbe and Laban Carrick Hill in order to promote a literary culture in Africa and around the world through creative writing workshops, discussion groups, public readings, online publishing, and the establishment of a small press.

The Writers Project of Ghana is a charitable organization dedicated to helping Ghanaian writers explore and affirm their identity and culture. In order to achieve these goals, WPG is dedicated to reaching out to all Ghanaian writers through our various programs and activities. Currently we offer public readings and poetry recitals, a weekly live-on-air radio program, and writing workshops, among others.

Check out more about them here

 So, because I want to be super ready, I checked online tips to be a good radio show guest and I want to share.

• Be early. Get to the place at least 2 hours before the start of the show.
• Have a page of notes. List your key points in bullets so that you won’t forget anything important.
• Speak mindfully. Pay attention to each word that comes out of your mouth. Avoid um, uh, ya know, like etc
• Be careful of what you say. Remember, it is a live coverage.
• Prepare, prepare, prepare
• Relax and enjoy the show.

Have any of you feature on a radio show. Please share your experience and tips.

Wish me luck.

Be checking out on Twitter and facebook for the countdown to the show.

Shimmer and Sparkle,

Marietta (MarieNoel)