‘Misconceptions’ Miniseries Published at Emotional Alchemy Magazine!
I am so proud to share my poetry miniseries, Misconceptions, is published at Emotional Alchemy Magazine!
Emotional Alchemy Magazine is a beautiful space dedicated to connecting people who use their voices to educate, inspire, and create the world they want to see through words. I could not be happier to see Misconceptions shared with the magazine’s community!
Misconceptions is a series of five micro poems titled after fairytale princesses. The series includes writing inspired by Mulan, Aurora, Belle, Jasmine, and Cinderella.
I feel like many younger people may know these women, these girls, mainly through the Disney movies. While I have little against Disney, their presentation of princesses can be limited to dress, beauty, and the ideal traits of a ‘princess’. The films also draw on less of the original fairytale stories and more on a concept.
My aim with Misconceptions is to open eyes to some misconceptions and present the unseen side of each of these fairytale princesses. My portrayal of these women is my interpretation of them in words. Since the vibes of International Women’s Day are holding, it is doubly important to look at women from different angles as opposed to just their fronts.
As a writer, I love uncovering the untold. As a writer, do not be afraid to tell the untold. Write to say something new about the smallest and most mundane of things.
I invite you to enjoy Misconceptions and perhaps be presented with more than the unseen side of a woman. The following shares the opening lines of Mulan.
Two-faced dragon with the
Night for hair
How easily you slip between silk and the
Painted wood around a warrior’s heart . . . please continue reading here and feel free to share your beautiful thoughts!
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bournemouthgirl
Congratulations on the publication Jaya, a great article. You have so many publications under your belt. Definitely on to good things and your own book one day! Thank you for sharing Jaya! Xx
Jaya Avendel
Thank you, <3, for your lovely words!
aimsysantics
Wow! Congratulations on another publication. Your words are just wonderful and it is so great to see that they are being shared in other formats! These are very powerful pieces, and definitely give a different sight to the Disney princesses. i think my favourites have to be Jasmine and Belle. I just love the imagery that is conjured up from them!
Thanks for sharing!
Aimsy xoxo
Aimsy’s Antics
Jaya Avendel
Thank you for sharing your favorites! I love that you felt you were getting a new view.
Simona ~ The Grumpy Olive
Congrats on your publication – I loved the Mulan-inspired poem, can’t wait to read more x
agirlwithaview1
Congrats on the publication! I love how you’ve opened with lines from Mulan!!
Tash – A Girl with a View
Jaya Avendel
Thank you! Beginning with Mulan seemed appropriate.
Thecaskconnoisseur
A massive congratulations to you Jaya, I thoroughly enjoyed reading this! The detail throughout the poem was phenomenal 😁
Jaya Avendel
Thank you kindly! I love detail and try to balance it in my writing.
Jessica Khater
First of all congrats on the publication. Second, I read them all and they are beautiful. The way you described each of the princesses we grew up watching. I never thought about them through that lens and it’s absolutely beautiful. I can’r decide which is my favorite. I loved Jasmin and Cinderella.
Jaya Avendel
😍 I had to challenge the way I saw these girls myself writing this, so I am thrilled that you were able to see them in a new way.
Thank you so much for sharing the wonderful way this writing connected with you.
meredithdent
Congrats! I always love hearing all about your latest successes. You go girl, keep it up ❤️
Jaya Avendel
Thank you! Your encouragement and enthusiasm is appreciated.
Kelly Diane
Congratulations on another publication. I really love the idea because Misconceptions. I enjoyed reading your take on it and really found my attention captured.
barbaraleaver
Congratulations! I was drawn to Belle especially the expression of ‘The ink is consuming bookworms’.
Jaya Avendel
😊 Thank you for sharing your favorite line!
Caedere
Congrats! I love seeing my favorite creative writers succeed like this!
Nancy
Congratulations on getting Misconceptions published! It is great that you’re finding different publishing groups to post your work. You are getting diverse with your spread! So important that people know the truth, to limit that subjectivity. Not a fan of misconceptions, people deserve to know things as it is. Keep doing a great job!
Nancy ✨ mdrnminimalists.com
Jaya Avendel
It has been amazing branching out to new places successfully and expanding the community I know.
Thank you for your encouragement, Nancy!
Love and Literature
Huge congratulations! Another incredible achievement Jaya! x
Raji (@journeyintofantasy)
Congratulations Jaya! I loved reading these poems, particularly the one on Jasmine!
Keep Calm & Drink Coffee
“do not be afraid to tell the untold” this advice of yours is so important and powerful!
THANK YOU SO MUCH!
I surely will take it into consideration and off course I am in love with your idea of princess and with the way you have painted them giving also much more beauty than the one they already have.
Jaya Avendel
Thank you! I love that you feel my writing adds to the characters of the Princesses. I was afraid it might detract so your experience reading this heartens me!
Keep Calm & Drink Coffee
Oh no: your Words could never detract, they can only improve!
Fo Marg
Congratulations!! The concept is really interesting and I love how you present a different side of the princesses!
Tom
Congratulations on another fantastic achievement! It’s a really interesting concept, and refreshing to see an alternative perspective who can be either inspiring or reinforce restricted gender constructs, and it was enjoyable to read your take
Jaya Avendel
Thank you, Tom! I love that you found something valuable here.
Michele Lee
Another published work and another publication to bookmark. Bravo, Jaya!
I am excited to click your link and read more. 😀
Jaya Avendel
😁😆 Thanks kindly, Michele! Hope you enjoyed the miniseries.
Michele Lee
I am sure I will, Jaya. I have your tab open now and will be reading before the weekend is over. I always enjoy your writing. 😀
katieemmabeauty
Congrats on another publication! Your writing is always so thought evoking!
Katie | katieemmabeauty.com
Ingrid
Congratulations Jaya! I loved your perspective on Disney Princesses who can seem so two-dimensional.
Jaya Avendel
I wanted to add another dimension for sure! Thank you for sharing your thoughts.
Susi Bocks
Congratulations, Jaya! 🙂
quirkymoms486
You rock Jaya! Another publication! So awesome and congratulations! Also loved it!
TheQuietGirl (Anissa)
Congratulations! I checked it out and my favourite one is the Jazmine one. Always enjoy reading our poems, Great job!
Jaya Avendel
Thank you for sharing your favorite poem! Means so much. <3
Unwanted Life
The micro poem series was great, although I don’t know the Aurora princes, which fairytale, or rather which Disney film, is she in?
Jaya Avendel
Thank you so much for enjoying the series!
🙂 Aurora is from Sleeping Beauty.
Gabriela Marie Milton
Congratulations Java!
sejal
congratulations! It’s exciting seeing your work being published and liked by others, I love reading renditions and differents povs on characters, like Disney princesses. It’s great how you linked Woman’s day and the princesses together. tI’ll check it out, thanks for sharing!
Jaya Avendel
Thank you! I love that you connected with this writing and hope you enjoy the miniseries.
Grey
Congratulations on your publication!! A very interesting theme you have here too. I certainly look forward to checking out the miniseries. Your preview has certainly pulled me in!
Jaya Avendel
Thanks kindly! Loved writing this and hope you enjoy the poems.