artwork – Conditional Publications

Listen to Vrinda Pendred’s Interview with Lynn Serafinn

Vrinda Pendred — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 21:03:05 +0000

Click here to listen to the online radio interview Vrinda gave on 28th April 2010 with Lynn Serafinn, author of The Garden of the Soul and the woman behind www.spiritauthors.com. The interview was held in light of the upcoming release of Check Mates, the first ever collection of fiction, poetry and artwork about OCD – but it also covers Vrinda’s diagnosis with Tourette Syndrome, as well as deeper insights into living with OCD, being the parent of a child with OCD, and what can be done to make these situations easier.

‘Check Mates’ Is the Featured Book on AssetEbooks.com

Vrinda Pendred — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 11:24:10 +0000

Check Mates is this week’s featured book on AssetEbooks.com – click here to view the page.

‘Girlfriend Mentors’ features Vrinda Pendred / Conditional Publications

Vrinda Pendred — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 21:28:16 +0000

On Saturday, 13 March, Vrinda gave an interview with Schall Adams, who runs the inspiring website ‘Girlfriend Mentors’ – all about encouraging women to follow through with their dreams. The audio of that interview will be featured later, but for now you can view Vrinda’s ‘Mentors’ page and find out what Conditional Publications is all about.

Conditional Publications article in “Writers’ News” Magazine

Vrinda Pendred — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:37:42 +0000

On p.14 of the April edition of Writers’ News, the sister publication of Writing Magazine, there is a feature on Conditional Publications, its founder Vrinda Pendred, and the upcoming release of Check Mates: A Collection of Fiction, Poetry and Artwork about Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, by People with OCD.

Click here to read the article, and find out what this unique new company is all about.

‘Check Mates’ mention in the Hertfordshire ‘Comet’

Vrinda Pendred — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 13:01:42 +0000

In this week’s edition of the Hertfordshire ‘Comet’ (25th February 2010) there is a notice on p.48 of local books, including ‘Check Mates’. Rather unfortunately, despite having my contact details, the paper didn’t actually communicate with me about this and sprang it on me at the last minute that it would be going to press – so it calls me a Mr when I’m a Mrs! But no publicity is bad publicity, right?

You can read the article here:

The Comet – 25.02.10 – article page

Vrinda Pendred
Editor & Founder of Conditional Publications

Interview on PIDD Radio (Primary Immune Deficiency Diseases/Disorders)

Vrinda Pendred — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 21:18:00 +0000

Click here to listen to Vrinda Pendred talk about the modern theory that conditions such as OCD and Tourette’s are actually autoimmune disorders, as well as discuss ‘Check Mates’ the very first collection of fiction, poetry and artwork inspired by OCD, all by people with OCD.

You can also listen to further episodes of the show with this player:

Nia Peeples’ kind endorsement of ‘Check Mates’ – OCD fiction, poetry & art

Vrinda Pendred — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 13:02:25 +0000

A fascinating and enlightening read, so brave and honest. OCD: I never really knew. And now I’m so glad that I do. Thank you for this.

Nia Peeples – Actress, Singer & Writer – Los Angeles, CA

You can read more about Nia at her website: http://www.niapeeples.org

And be sure to pre-order ‘Check Mates’ here, if you’re in the UK

sign up for an alert when it becomes available in the US, here.

Author Jeff Bell’s kind endorsement of ‘Check Mates’ – OCD fiction/poetry/art

Vrinda Pendred — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 21:45:18 +0000

For far too long, OCD has remained largely misunderstood and misrepresented around the world. Stitched together in this collection of fiction and poetry is a literary patchwork of OCD insights, each offering the unique wisdom and intimacy of personal experience. What a wonderful opportunity this book presents readers looking to understand such a complex and multifaceted disorder!

Jeff Bell / Author, “When in Doubt, Make Belief: An OCD-Inspired Approach to Living with Uncertainty” and “Rewind, Replay, Repeat: A Memoir of OCD”

The no gluten, no dairy, low sugar neuro-diet challenge!

Vrinda Pendred — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 19:19:24 +0000

I’m sure we’ve all heard about the link between disorders such as autism/ADD and allergies to wheat and dairy. We’ve heard about the Glycaemic Index and making sure our blood-sugar levels are balanced. But how many of us are ready to put these ideas into practice in our daily lives?

I, for one, have turned a blind eye to this subject for too many years, because let’s face it, I like pizza and ice cream! But at what cost? That’s why this week I decided to be sensible and shift our family’s diet for good.

I will be honest: I like tofu, but I hate soya milk/yogurt, so I don’t know how to cut out dairy completely. But the no-gluten has turned out to be surprisingly easy. The main issue is cost. There is corn pasta, for example, which is delicious and naturally gluten-free…but it costs twice as much as a bag of normal wheat pasta, and you can’t go and get it from your local corner shop at 7pm when you realise you’ve run out of food!

So we’ve decided, for now, to try having almost no gluten or dairy – to minimise our intake of such foods greatly and save them for occasional treats. As it turns out, this is simply achieved.

We also happen to be vegetarian, so we’re following a book called The Low GI Vegetarian Cookbook by Professor Jennie Brand Miller, Kaye Foster-Powell and Joanna McMillan. Everything looks fantastic, and at the back they even lay out what to keep stocked in your pantry, fridge and freezer. We did a big shop yesterday of mostly tinned and frozen foods, as well as bagged beans, seeds and nuts – so it will keep over the next couple weeks, plus it’s all so good for you, as well as being filling. Last night, I even made a crustless apple crumble with cinnamon, apples, oats, a tiny smidgen of butter, lemon juice and agave syrup, the ultimate natural healthy sugar substitute. It was just as good as any other apple crumble, but it had hardly any calories and was even good for you.

This isn’t about dieting – it’s about cutting down on the allergies and living sensibly. I also have to say the cooking has been so beneficial for my ADD. It fills up spaces of time when I would otherwise feel listless and overwhelmed by racing thoughts – it focuses my attention so much that my mind is clear and even my Tourette’s tics seem to calm down for the time.
So now the only question is: how many of you are ready to join me?

Vrinda Pendred
Editor & Founder of Conditional Publications

Check Mates – Sample Artwork by Stephen Leaver

Vrinda Pendred — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 19:33:10 +0000

Here are two fantastic original illustrations by our OCD artist Stephen Leaver, taken from Check Mates, now available on Amazon and Amazon Kindle.

To accompany the poem ‘In a Shell’ written by ‘Sad Clown’

To accompany the story ‘Why You Run’ written by E. I. Muse