What Would You Replace Writing With? – IWSG June & More Writing News

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 …

IWSG MAY- Inspired by The Lottery Ticket!

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 …

An Attempt to Save My Writing?

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 …

Word of the Year – Believe (IWSG Jan)

Hello Readers and my IWSG friends It's a new year for the Insecure Writer's Support Group and my fourth with them. I have since grown as a writer and learnt much, specially after reading the writing journeys of others in the group and the advice on aspects of writing every month. It is also a …

We Got Your Back! (IWSG Feb,2022)

Hello to my IWSG fellows I read an interesting term, called ritual being sometime back, and it’s stayed with me. Last month I couldn’t post for the IWSG and couldn’t even visit other writers because ‘C’ that stormed the world two years back struck home and I dealt with my share of the pandemic. But …