Dear Reader, What do you think about the concept of composing an ode dedicated to your beloved hometown? John Keats is renowned for his exquisite odes, including "Ode on a Grecian Urn," "Ode on Insolence," "Ode on Melancholy," "Ode to a Nightingale," and "To Autumn." While he has written several others, these are the ones …
Overcoming Inertia and June IWSG
Hello World! How do you come back from a state of inertia? I’ve been away from this blog for the longest time in so many years. While I will conveniently put the blame on my relocation to a new city, I must admit that the problem runs deeper than that. I was entrapped in a …
Has Blogging Changed?
Hello everyone! April is a busy month for bloggers with the much popular A to Z Challenge keeping everyone busy. It is also the National Poetry Writing Month. The number of collective words churned out in April are no less than a marvel, actually. My earliest memories of blogging are also associated with A to …
We are all Storytellers
Dear Reader, Have you ever thought of yourself as a storyteller? If you haven’t, consider it now. We are storytellers—on a daily basis, we engage in storytelling, constructing narratives about ourselves, our entitlements, our sense of belonging, our relationships, and the forces that hold us back or propel us. These stories gradually begin to shape …
New Delhi World Book Fair 2024: A Long & Tiring Swim
Dear Reader Are you drawn to book fairs? Of course, I hear you say. That's a given. Book fairs are like annual pilgrimages for book lovers. Recently, I had the opportunity to visit the World Book Fair held in Delhi from 10th to 18th February, 2024 at Pragati Maidan. After returning from the fair, I …
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Do You Prefer the Journey or the Destination?
Dear Reader, Welcome to the first Wednesday of the month, which is also the official IWSG Day. Please check the wonderful website of this supportive author community here. I will skip this month's question because there's something else on my mind. To begin with, a big thank you to all who have subscribed to this …
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A Hundred Quills 