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The month of April is sacrosanct for the blogging community, world over. It is the month of the coveted #AtoZ Challenge in which bloggers gear up to write a post a day (except on Sundays) all through April. Each post is titled or has a theme corresponding to an alphabet of the English language (not …
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Dear Readers, Just some random thoughts this week. More like the stream of consciousness. Maybe like what Virginia Woolf once said, I'm only trying to 'loosen the ligaments' in this piece. Hope you enjoy reading it. *** Every evening, as you trudge up the stairs I watch from the window. A tiresome smile escapes your …
It was only a few days ago that I answered last month’s question on the IWSG Day and it’s time to do the same once again. On another note, it’s already March 2022 and no, the world is no better than it was in 2020 or 2021. This month’s question although about writing, made me …
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Hello Friends Last year, I penned a few poems for submissions to online magazines, and most of them didn't make the cut. For this week's blog, I decided to bring one such poem to you, which I feel makes sense only partially now. The Pandemic has changed our lives in multiple ways, but the invasion …
Hello Friends This month for the first WEP prompt of 2022, I decided to refurbish an old tale that I had written last year. I hope you enjoy it. If you wish to join WEP for lovely pieces of flash fiction every alternate month, visit here. Thanks to @DeniseCCovey @YolandaRenee, @LGKeltner @jemifraser, for the February …
(This story is based on true events) Rekha spun round in her swirl skirt, an orange cotton blend with a zari border and tassels hanging by her slender waist, which was barely able to hold the heavy garment. My gaze was fixed on her face, gaunt and grey. The last two months had played havoc …
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A Hundred Quills 