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