Hello and welcome to the twelfth edition of Fiction Monday. “If you want to be a writer, you must do two things above all others: read a lot and write a lot.” ~ Stephen King That’s the simple truth, isn’t it? Reading and writing are the two most essential tools to become a writer. Last week […]
Because Mommy Needs To Laugh A Little!
I don’t categorize myself as a voracious reader. I try to limit my reading dosage as I had proved early on that I have an addiction to reading which could take over my life forever and ever. But reading is definitely a part of my daily routine. Currently, I am reading ‘The Forty Rules of […]
Fiction Monday – 11
Hello and welcome to the eleventh edition of Fiction Monday. “Start writing, no matter what. The water does not flow until the faucet is turned on.” — Louis L’Amour I couldn’t write for last week’s #FictionMonday. I tried. Even scribbled two sentences. But words didn’t flow. Eventually, I gave up. Does that happen to you? Those […]
What Would Life Be Without Gratitude
2020 is entering its last quarter soon. As days roll into months, my hope to see 2020 as a COVID free year is dwindling. This year started on a different note for me as we were in India for vacation when the new year arrived. I couldn’t publish my goodbye 2019 post or Welcome 2020 post […]
Fiction Monday – 10
Hello everyone! Welcome to the tenth edition of Fiction Monday. “Sometimes the ideas just come to me. Other times I have to sweat and almost bleed to make ideas come. It’s a mysterious process, but I hope I never find out exactly how it works. I like a mystery, as you may have noticed.” — J.K. Rowling […]
Fiction Monday – 9
Hello everyone! Welcome to the ninth edition of Fiction Monday. “Write what disturbs you, what you fear, what you have not been willing to speak about. Be willing to be split open.” — Natalie Goldberg One of the mistakes I make is this – withholding from opening up. I fear that when I let the protagonist’s […]
Fiction Monday – 8
Hello everyone! Welcome to the eighth edition of Fiction Monday. My standard answer is ‘I don’t know where they come from, but I know where they come to, they come to my desk.’ If I’m not there, they go away again, so you’ve got to sit and think. – Philip Pullman The truth is, I’m not […]
30 things that make me happy
It’s been so long since I wrote a post here. Oh yes, #fictionmonday posts do appear here. But I am missing out on the old blogging action. Also, I have been lax on writing my monthly gratitude post. In an effort to revive the old writing habit on this blog, I am choosing to write […]
Fiction Monday – 7
Hello everyone! Welcome to the seventh edition of Fiction Monday. Last week there were four wonderful tales. Stories From The Sixth Edition Form is Temporary but Class is Permanent by Aseem RastogiThe Prodigy by Esha M DuttaEvan and the glow worms by Shilpa GupteSurprise by Archana Please do give these stories a read. These are some […]
Fiction Monday – 6
Hello everyone! Welcome to the sixth edition of Fiction Monday. Stories From The Fifth Edition Escape to Freedom by Esha M DuttaInnocent by ArchanaEverlasting Season of Dreams & Defiance by Shalini Baisiwala Please do give these stories a read. These are some beautiful slices of story telling in just a few words. It might inspire you […]