NovelRace 12: All Kinds Of Wow
Remember Novelrace? Two years may as well be twenty on social media. But my journal on being a first time writer has one final chapter.
Writer’s Diary
Book To Book: How Katy Brought Me To An Arsonist & Uncle John
Fifteen years ago, I won the first prize in a school singing contest. My reward was a gift voucher to the annual school Book Fair. And this book is what I brought home. Nearly two years ago, I shared the story of how Katy came into my life and everything…
Tiny Tales: The Day You Should Have Stayed In Bed
The day stretches on like chewing gum that’s lost its flavour a long time ago. Yet, you won’t spit it out.
Tiny Tales: The Interview
I wrote a tiny tale about an interview. Of a sort.
Based on a writing prompt by Manisha Lakhe at the Kala Ghoda Arts Festival.
Tiny Tales: The Battle Of The Sexes
She looked younger in real life. Younger, not better. At least, in the photograph on the website she was smiling. “Sandeep? Hi. Sharia.” He was already on his feet, shaking her hand. Then he stopped, hoping it wasn’t too vigorous a handshake and that her fingers weren’t hurting. He settled…
BlogAdda 12: “This happened today…”: Blogging An Event
The final episode of my BlogAdda column is about how to cover every kind of event for your blog.
BlogAdda 9: The Internet Undesirables
This week on my BlogAdda column, I talk about some internet undesirables and how to deal with them.
Tiny Tales: Emderatology
A case of Emderatology: Close to midnight on Saturday, the coffee server on duty reported two dead people in the shop.
What The Cards Say
Someone recently asked me if I would do a tarot reading for them. I found a polite way to decline and recommended a friend who does this and related things for a living. Then they asked if this person was any good, whether it would work. And I had trouble…
The Differences Make It Fun
How similar do people have to be to get along? How do you deal with the differences?