IWSG – Have you ever participated in NaNoWriMo?

It’s uncanny how time continues to dodge us. Six years ago I started this journey of pulling my words out of the closet for the outside world and it’s been a wonderful experience. Of course, with the ups and downs, the praises and the brickbats, the self-assurance and self-doubt! I’ve been inspired tremendously- oh, to …

What’s Your Favourite Genre? IWSG, October 2022

Hello Writing Community Welcome to the October 5 IWSG Day. I’ve been away from writing (far, far away) for some time now. Though I have worked on few drafts (poetry & flash fiction) mostly in workshops and have been taking some random notes in the back pages of my diaries but my outings both on …

IWSG August- Holding on to Conviction

Hello Readers I'm happy to be writing on the first Wednesday of the month which is the official IWSG Day. It is a wonderful supportive group for writers, and I love to answer the question about the writing craft every month. It gives me a perspective about how I am placed in this journey. If …

The World of Malgudi- IWSG, July 2022

Hello! And just like that, it's the end of another month and half a year is right behind us. I've fared very badly as far as my writing is concerned. I've been writing, but haven't been able to publish much. I'm waiting for responses to my submissions, trying to send out more work but nothing …

Writing to the End-IWSG June 1

Hello Fellow Writers How's the writing going? I love the first Wednesday of every month when I take an overview of my writing journey, thanks to the wonderful Insecure Writer's Support Group (IWSG) started by the Captain Alex J. Cavanaugh. He explains the beginning and purpose of the group in this comprehensive post here. I …

A Mother’s Goodbye (IWSG August 4)

Search for identity, love, longing and responsibility form a maze through which they must find their way out. Societal problems and social taboos are intricately woven into the story pattern, posing so many relevant questions which the Indian society must wake up to now!