A Hundred Quills
"Words.Words.I play with words, hoping that some combination, even a chance combination will say what I want" -Doris Lessing
Category: Short Stories (छोटी सी कहानी)
Some of those flash fictions- a hundred word tale, mostly written on prompts from Women’s Web or Momspresso. If you can’t read really really long pieces, these short tales are sure to fill a teeny weeny corner of your heart!
Our Kitchens Are Lonely Spaces… Muse of the Month
Posted on Apr 29, 2021 by soniadogra
Hello everyone! How are you all holding up? Things in India are grim and being in Delhi at the moment is like sitting on a ticking time bomb. The second wave of Corona Virus has hit us hard and the only way to be… Continue Reading “Our Kitchens Are Lonely Spaces… Muse of the Month”
Category: Short Stories (छोटी सी कहानी)Tags: #kitchens, #lonelykitchen, #poets, #shortstory, #sisters, #women
Wild flowers in the woods
Posted on Feb 16, 2021 by soniadogra
More than four decades ago, in an army cantonment far away from the city, a young Captain and his new bride sat watching ‘The Little Tramp’ in action. As the Captain rolled over laughing, his young bride peered into his sparkling eyes with admiration.… Continue Reading “Wild flowers in the woods”
Category: Articles, Short Stories (छोटी सी कहानी)Tags: #couples, #love, #lovers, #military, #relationships, #spouse, #story, #wedding, #wildflowers
WEP August- Encouragement Award
Posted on Aug 31, 2020 by soniadogra
Hi everyone It gives me great pleasure to share with you all the wonderful news that my flash fiction piece for WEP August based on the prompt ‘Long Shadow’ has been selected for the Encouragement Award. [Read the post here]. This is so gratifying… Continue Reading “WEP August- Encouragement Award”
Category: Awards and Recognition, IWSG Posts, Short Stories (छोटी सी कहानी)Tags: #flash fiction, #jujurana, #myth, #parents
LONG SHADOW (WEP AUGUST, 2020)
Posted on Aug 20, 2020 by soniadogra
Hola friends. This piece of flash is part of the WEP August 2020 Challenge, the prompt for which is ‘Long Shadow’. If you would like to be a part of this challenge and more in future visit here. Thank you to all the wonderful… Continue Reading “LONG SHADOW (WEP AUGUST, 2020)”
Category: IWSG Posts, Short Stories (छोटी सी कहानी)Tags: #Deotibba, #flash fiction, #himachal, #jujurana, #WEP
Urban Nightmare- WEP June
Posted on Jun 17, 2020 by soniadogra
Hello! Could there be another time to discuss ‘Urban Nightmare’ ? That’s the theme for this month’s WEP Challenge. And aren’t we living it every moment? I’ve attempted a flash, and while the premise remains the same (I can’t seem to break away from… Continue Reading “Urban Nightmare- WEP June”
Category: Articles, IWSG Posts, Short Stories (छोटी सी कहानी)Tags: #apocalypse, #flashfiction, #gaming, #pandemic, #urbannightmare, #videogames, #WEP
If there’s one thing we inherit from our mothers…
Posted on Jun 13, 2020 by soniadogra
Hi friends One of my short stories titled “If there’s one thing we inherit from our mothers, it’s certainly their madness’ was picked up by Women’s Web for the Muse of the Month Contest. I had titled the story ‘Crazy Scribbles from Mom‘ but… Continue Reading “If there’s one thing we inherit from our mothers…”
WEP February 2020- Results
Posted on Mar 10, 2020 by soniadogra
Here are the results of WEP February 2020. An invigorating prompt “Cafe Terrace” . I feel elated to have made it to the final shortlist. Do check out the results as well as the lovely blurbs by Nilanjana here.. https://writeeditpublishnow.blogspot.com/2020/03/winners-post-february-challenge-cafe.html?showComment=1583836454123&m=1#c420270527662223850 You can read my… Continue Reading “WEP February 2020- Results”
Category: IWSG Posts, Short Stories (छोटी सी कहानी)Tags: #flashfiction, #results, #WEP
WEP/IWSG February 2020- Café Terrace
Posted on Feb 19, 2020 by soniadogra
The first WEP Challenge of 2020 is here. To read more about it, visit here And here is my take on the prompt which is a popular painting by Vincent Van Gogh, given here… Café Terrace Ah! The balmy mornings of late summer. How… Continue Reading “WEP/IWSG February 2020- Café Terrace”
Category: IWSG Posts, Short Stories (छोटी सी कहानी)Tags: #café, #love, #shortstory, #vincentvangogh, #WEP
Muse of the Month
Posted on Dec 17, 2019 by soniadogra
Friends, after trying hard for one long year to find a place in Muse of the Month, a monthly short story writing contest held by Women’s Web, here is my story “Sister Stranger Saviour” that makes it to the annual anthology. Woven around a… Continue Reading “Muse of the Month”
Category: Awards and Recognition, Short Stories (छोटी सी कहानी)Tags: #shortstory, #sisterhood, #women, #women'sweb
WEP/IWSG December Challenge- FOOTPRINTS
Posted on Dec 13, 2019 by soniadogra
It’s time for the WEP Challenge- the first for me! To read more about it visit here FOOTPRINTS The door slammed shut behind Chander. Dropping his bag to the ground, he made his way to the hallway. A strong musty odour filled the place.… Continue Reading “WEP/IWSG December Challenge- FOOTPRINTS”
Category: IWSG Posts, Short Stories (छोटी सी कहानी)Tags: #dealingwithloss, #Footprints, #IWSG, #loneliness, #story, #Vermilion, #WEP
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