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Hello readers and fellow writers! It’s finally summer in Delhi and nature’s palette is full of beautiful shades of blooming trees. They’re doing well despite the heat. I am particularly in awe of the yellow magic of the Amaltas that stands majestically on both sides of the capital’s arterial roads. (Image Source) I understand there …
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It’s already the fifth month of the year! Time is like a hundred metre sprint. Today, we plan for tomorrow and before we know it, tomorrow slips into yesterday! It is only when I sit to write the monthly IWSG posts that the briskness of time hits me – specially with regard to my writing …
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Hello everyone! It's April, the month of flowers and nature, colour, life and the month of writing and poetry. I'm participating in both the AtoZChallenge and NaPoWriMo BUT ONLY as a READER. Discovering others and their thoughts is sometimes as fulfilling as writing your own. As the monthly ritual goes, I'm here to post on …
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Dear Reader I bought potted parsley almost fifteen days ago. The man at the nursery told me it won’t last long. But I didn’t use it, not until this morning. Last night I felt the tremors, partially. It was only when my daughter banged on the door that I noticed the fan swinging. It was …
I just woke up from my afternoon nap to read about author Perumal Murugan’s ‘Pyre’ making it to the International Booker Prize 2023 longlist. The author who declared himself ‘dead’ after he was harassed and attacked for his beliefs, ideologies and writing is being recognized at an international platform. Earlier in the day I read …
Hello Readers! Welcome to the March 1 Insecure Writer’s Support Group monthly post. The IWSG is a great resource and support group for established and new writers where we can share our doubts and journeys and learn and share more about the writing craft. If you wish to join this wonderful group, please visit the …
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A Hundred Quills 