The origin: What are stories? The Cambridge Dictionary says it’s a description, either true or imagined, of a connected …
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Bhima’s Ladle
Thirteen-year-old Aru dreams of becoming a great wrestler, like his hero Bhima from the Mahabharata. But he finds himself thrust …
Read More »Hawk’s Return
I’m super stoked to have my story selected for Hawk’s Return by ArtoonsInn. The book is due to be …
Read More »the Blogchatter Anthology.
Thrilled to be selected for the Blogchatter anthology. The book is to be released soon, in September 2024. looking forward …
Read More »An Iron Fist in a Velvet Glove
Another international anthology! Edited by Jayanthi Sankar and published by Zero Degree Publishing! Voices across the globe! Super …
Read More »Spring Love Poems
The sun sloshed the garden, smudged a balmy, peachy hue on the delicate verdure, Lilting melodies tinged the air, wrens, …
Read More »When Goddesses Walked the Earth
“It’s called jouhatsu in Japan,” Benton interposed. “The evaporated people—it’s when people intentionally vanish from their established lives without …
Read More »Letter to the Flautist
To You Kamalanayana Krishna, Let me get this straight… Don’t know how much I can wait… You never …
Read More »Monochrome Verses, Coffee Table book of Poems
You shove me; I stagger and fall down. The silvery slivers of a broken life, Prickle …
Read More »Crimson and other winning stories
The delivery boy comes to a sudden halt. I grab Ronnie by his collar, pulling him back at the last …
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