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 prompt from Amanda Lovelace's poem, do read it here. https://www.womensweb.in/2019/12/sister-stranger-saviour-dec19wk3sr/ Happy …
WEP/IWSG December Challenge- FOOTPRINTS
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. Such a contrast to the scent of fresh pine and hot …
The Tale of the Sergeant and his Men
"Raise your right hand," cried the sergeant who stood facing the squad, They complied immediately but only to invite his wrath. "You raise your left, when I say right," he angrily exclaimed, "I see that you haven't been, properly trained. The right is what you use to lift a heavy load and write your will …
आसमान का रंग
(Image source: pixabay) एक बार की बात है, एक आदमी बीमार पड़ गया तो उसे अस्पताल में भर्ती करवा दिया गया। वह पूरा दिन बिस्तर पर पड़ा रहता था। उसके कमरे में बस एक छोटा सा रोशनदान था, जिससे आसमान साफ नज़र आता था। मगर आकाश के एक टुकड़े के सिवा उसे कुछ न दिखाई …
IWSG 12/4/2019:Greetings from A Hundred Quills
This is my first post for the Insecure Writer's Support Group monthly blogging event. Before I move on to talk about myself, I would like to thank my friend Susan Rouchard, who introduced me to the Insecure Writer's Group and who has a wonderful blog that you can check here. So, here I go. I am a …
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तुम कहते हो दिसंबर खुदगर्ज़ है…
तुम कहते हो दिसंबर खुदगर्ज़ है दिन और साल, दोनो चुरा ले जाता है। इस बार फिर सर्दी की खटखटाहट सुन रही हूँ बांवरे दिसंबर की आहट सुन रही हूँ। देखी होगी तुमने भी उसकी खुदगर्ज़ी; सिहरन भरी रातों को सिगड़ी का साथी बना देता है कभी प्यार को शाल की तरह ओढ़ा देता है …
A Hundred Quills 