Drima Has Something to Share

by Drima on February 8, 2008

I’ve been wanting to share the following for a while. I’m not sure how to say this so I’ll just keep it short and simple.

I’m writing a book. I can’t talk much about it right now but it’s about blogging, my story as a blogger, and freedom of expression in the Muslim world. It’s a project I’m very excited about and one you can expect sometime late next year. I look forward to the day it gets published. Just letting you know, so watch out folks! Here comes the next New York Times best-selling author.

Also, after almost two years of blogging anonymously, the fear of writing openly has largely disappeared. A hidden identity, I’ve realized, is simply a comforting strategy (at least in most cases it is). There are no guarantees. Moreover, blogging to me is not an end in itself anymore but merely a means to an end. Sooner or later, it’s bound to happen, I will come out and when I do, my reasons will be made evident. For now, I am Drima.

{ 18 comments… read them below or add one }

1 Drima 02.08.08 at 7:37 am: Oh and don’t worry… blogging activity won’t be affected much.
2 Nominally Challenged 02.08.08 at 8:46 am: WOW!

Good luck with it
3 Craig 02.08.08 at 11:52 am: Sounds like fun, Drima

I’ll definitely buy a copy.
4 kinzi 02.08.08 at 12:05 pm: Great news! I’ll buy one too!
5 Roman Kalik 02.08.08 at 12:56 pm: I’ll be looking forward to it, Drima. Good luck!
6 Peter 02.08.08 at 1:07 pm: Go for it !!
7 Howie 02.08.08 at 2:05 pm: Drima-

No pen name…you sure?

May I suggest on for you?

Salman Rushdie

Sounds interesting and timely…now go hire Rambo to watch over you
8 Solomon2 02.08.08 at 6:15 pm: Arabic or English?
9 Drima 02.08.08 at 7:33 pm: Thanks for your comments guys.

“Salman Rushdie”

Oh, hell no.

“Arabic or English?”

English.

I have so much writing and rewriting to do this year, it’s not even funny.
10 asma ana 02.09.08 at 12:48 am: Great. I am looking forward to it. Here’s my piece of advice if it’s worth anything: DON’T reveal your identity. Here’s suggestion for a nom de plume: Al Mufekir Al Azim. Hope my Arabic is still in good shape!
11 The Raccoon 02.09.08 at 3:34 am: Good luck, dude - you have a buyer for your book right here!

And hey, be traditional… call yourself Ibn Warraq
12 halalhippie 02.09.08 at 10:25 pm: I get the picture: da Drima handing out signed copies to his faithful readers (of whom I consider myself one) with a brown bag over his head.

Looking forward
13 Howie 02.09.08 at 10:51 pm: Can I suggest a title for your second book?

“He’s back
“He’s black
“And he must be on crack”

Be safe…can’t wait to read it…
14 Andrew Brehm 02.09.08 at 11:24 pm: I’ll buy a copy, obviously.
15 ras babi babiker 02.10.08 at 2:25 am: I am proud of you brother, I wish you great luck with your project…
16 A 02.10.08 at 8:57 pm: Definitely on the list of books I have to buy next year.
17 Dalu 02.11.08 at 12:18 pm: There better be sex and drugs mentioned at least once.

Is all I’m saying.
18 Nora 02.14.08 at 7:08 pm: Wow, Drima, I’m looking forward to our book. Good luck and take care.