Dear Readers, I’ve been spending time with my children’s manuscript lately. The first draft of this middle grade chapter book was written in 2020. I didn’t think much about it back then because I was still experimenting with writing, shifting from one genre to another, writing at my will and pace, and pretty much everything …
Exploring Ghost Stories: A Tribute to Tagore
Hello IWSG Family, I'm happy to be back after not being able to attend the virtual IWSG meet in September. October is a wonderful month in India, filled with festivities, family gatherings, delicious treats, busy markets and businesses. In addition to this, there are various deadlines for writing submissions, with the majority of them occurring …
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The ‘Write’ Path
Dear Reader, Welcome to yet another post at A Hundred Quills. I have news to share with you all, but I’ll put it on hold for now. This blog post is dedicated to celebrating writing and me as a writer. I have written it as a part of The Write Path Blog Hop hosted by …
An Ode to Kitabghar
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 …
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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The Grown-ups Are Certainly Very Odd!
Dear Reader What’s your balm for adulting? Growing-up can be tiresome and we can all do with fewer curve balls. But that’s not how life works and the Gods don’t mind a good laugh while grown-ups make sense of their long-winded lives. Children’s literature is a great way to get back your life’s mojo, and …
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