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Nancy Mueller left a comment for Becky

Thanks for your invitation to connect on SheWrites, Becky. I, too, am a fan of Gail McMeekin's and Julie Camerin's books. And my professional work is very much centered about communicating across cultures!

Jan 20

Becky commented on the group 'Spiritual and Inspirational Writing'

We Are More Alike Than We Think

Jan 20

Becky commented on the blog post 'Reminder - Please Join Us for the She Writes Global Writers Chat! M, Dec 5, 8pm EST'

will this be happening regularly?

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Becky's Book Review: The Tale of Murasaki

"The Tale of Murasaki" by Liza Dalby is an historical fiction novel based on a real Japanese writer, Lady Murasaki, who wrote the most popular book in Japanese literature. She was also a prolific poet and diary writer, and the book is based extensively on these real works.She was the daughter of a prominent scholar, and so well-educated that she was pretty much deemed unmarriable. This didn't bother her, because she had such a mind of her own that she…See More

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Nancy Hinchliff left a comment for Becky

Becky, Thanks for friending me. I look forward to getting to know you..........Nancy

Dec 28, 2011

Ellen Estilai left a comment for Becky

Hi, Becky--I showed up for the memoir writer's cha on 12/20, but didn't see you on line. After a while, I was joined by Karen M. Adrian. I hope you'll be on the chat today.

Dec 27, 2011

Becky left a comment for Ellen Estilai

Missed you again today!

Dec 20, 2011

Ellen Estilai left a comment for Becky

I'm glad you're enjoying The Artist's Way. I think I need to dip into it again for an infusion of self-confidence. :-)

Dec 14, 2011

Becky left a comment for Ellen Estilai

I started the Artist's Way, enjoying it so far!! I think I should be there Thurs.

Dec 14, 2011

Ellen Estilai left a comment for Becky

Hi, Becky-- I had planned to be there, but house guests and a morning appointment got in the way. I'm glad to see that you had a chat today--the last part of which is still on the chat window. I'll try to catch up. I hope…

Dec 13, 2011

Becky left a comment for Ellen Estilai

hoped you'd be around for the memoir chat :)

Dec 13, 2011

Stephane Drew Irwin left a comment for Becky

Nice having our very own memoir chat today, Becky. ;)

Dec 13, 2011

Komal Mansoor left a comment for Becky

Thanks for adding me...you have got some interesting profile there...I have lived in India for 4 yrs with my Indian hubby too...though I am originally from Pakistan...now residing in UK since last 3 yrs. Would like to know more abt u and ur blog.…

Dec 6, 2011

Becky left a comment for Ellen Estilai

the other chat sounds great, will join!

Dec 6, 2011

Ellen Estilai left a comment for Becky

Oh, and I checked out your blog. I really enjoyed it.

Dec 6, 2011

Ellen Estilai left a comment for Becky

Thanks for the friend request, Becky. I look forward to more chats with you. You also might like another chat group I'm part of, Multicultural Writers. We chat on Thursdays, 6 a.m. PT. The host is Liza Rosenberg, an…

Dec 6, 2011

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Who I am:: I am a nonprofit communications specialist and blogger who was an expat for nearly eight years before returning to the US in June. I have lived in France, the UK and spent the past five years in India! Am working on my memoir of the whole experience.

Connect with me online! My site, blog, or Twitter handle are:: www.beckyblab.com
www.facebook.com/beckybandjain
www.twitter.com/bexband

My writing is:: Nonfiction, Poetry

I found out about She Writes from:: Katherine Jenkins

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An American living in India with my Indian husband. Please see my blog for more info :)

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Becky's Book Review: The Tale of Murasaki

Posted on December 30, 2011 at 8:56am 0 Comments 0 Likes

She was the daughter of a prominent scholar, and so well-educated that she was pretty much deemed unmarriable. This didn't bother her, because she had such a mind of her own…

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Your Creative Process?

Posted on December 5, 2011 at 6:06pm 0 Comments 0 Likes

Recently I've been thinking a lot about the so-called "creative process," thanks to a couple books I've been reading: Gail McMeekin's "12 Secrets of Highly Successful Women" and Oriah Mountain Dreamer's "What We…

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Bursting With Creative Energy! (And the Dark Side?)

Posted on December 1, 2011 at 9:30am 0 Comments 0 Likes

Nowadays “creativity” has become such a buzzword, it’s no longer something relegated to the fringes of society, but becoming more and more an integral aspect of surviving in a tough economic climate. Whether it’s innovating a new solution to an old, pesky problem to writing a blog post, to even traditionally analog activities like drawing–creativity is in. Tips on how to improve and increase creativity abound, from Behance to the Harvard Business Review Blog.

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Happiness, Humans and Technology

Posted on November 29, 2011 at 12:47pm 0 Comments 0 Likes

Happiness, Humans and Technology

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At 11:11am on January 20, 2012, Nancy Mueller said…: Thanks for your invitation to connect on SheWrites, Becky. I, too, am a fan of Gail McMeekin's and Julie Camerin's books. And my professional work is very much centered about communicating across cultures!

At 9:24am on December 28, 2011, Nancy Hinchliff said…: Becky, Thanks for friending me. I look forward to getting to know you..........Nancy

At 10:33am on December 27, 2011, Ellen Estilai said…: Hi, Becky--I showed up for the memoir writer's cha on 12/20, but didn't see you on line. After a while, I was joined by Karen M. Adrian. I hope you'll be on the chat today.

At 5:32pm on December 13, 2011, Ellen Estilai said…: I'm glad you're enjoying The Artist's Way. I think I need to dip into it again for an infusion of self-confidence. :-)

At 3:36pm on December 13, 2011, Ellen Estilai said…: Hi, Becky--

I had planned to be there, but house guests and a morning appointment got in the way. I'm glad to see that you had a chat today--the last part of which is still on the chat window. I'll try to catch up. I hope to see you on next Tuesday's chat, if not before. There is also the Multicultural Writers chat on Thursday at 6 a.m. PT. Cheers, Ellen

At 11:16am on December 13, 2011, Stephane Drew Irwin said…: Nice having our very own memoir chat today, Becky. ;)

At 1:36pm on December 6, 2011, Komal Mansoor said…: Thanks for adding me...you have got some interesting profile there...I have lived in India for 4 yrs with my Indian hubby too...though I am originally from Pakistan...now residing in UK since last 3 yrs. Would like to know more abt u and ur blog. Visit my blog if u get time!:)

Cheers,

Komz

At 12:32pm on December 6, 2011, Ellen Estilai said…: Oh, and I checked out your blog. I really enjoyed it.

At 12:32pm on December 6, 2011, Ellen Estilai said…: Thanks for the friend request, Becky. I look forward to more chats with you. You also might like another chat group I'm part of, Multicultural Writers. We chat on Thursdays, 6 a.m. PT. The host is Liza Rosenberg, an American-Israeli.

At 1:45pm on May 27, 2010, ginster plantagenet said…: hallo Becky, thanks to befriending me, nice to meet you this way. Your blog is interesting to be a stranger in a strange country and yet culture shocking through what is your new life now.... Can relate to it not for India, but for Thailand and Africa, while I found European countries not mine, which is Germany, also on the culture shock brink.... Ha!