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Short Stories

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A Tangled Tapestry

This short story is a part of  The Gothic Gazette, an international anthology of  Gothic fiction published by Culture Cult publications in April 2025.  …
Co-authored Anthology

Eclipsed and Exiled

This short story was published in Rigorous, an international literary magazine.   Inspection - your most dreaded day of the month. It’s not that you…
Short Story

When Death Whispered Hope

The familiar swish of paper floats in from the adjoining room and I look up from my laptop. A half-smile irons out the furrows of…
Short Story
The Colour of Hunger
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A Jasmine Trail
Short Story
The Bliss of Solitude
Co-authored Anthology
The Girl in the Red Dress
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The Caprice of Colour
Short Story
When the Woods Wailed

Poetry

Poetry

The Legacy of Longing

{This was my entry for PenMuse-46 conducted by Penmancy in November, 2022, which fetched me the Second Position.}   The diaphanous sheets susurrate against the…
Poetry

The Intrepid One

This poem was published in the international poetry anthology named Sweet Smell Journal in August, 2023, based on the theme 'all things bright and beautiful'. …
Poetry

A Palette of Pride

#coloursofpride   #Poattic23  #ArtoonsInnPoetryParlour (June, 2023) Orange, Green and Yellow, the holy shades of faith Thrust upon my rebel self, nearly stifling it to death. "She's…
Poetry
Locked Longings
Poetry
I Drank with the Moon
Poetry
I am NAARI
Poetry
Chasing the Rainbow
Poetry
Stifled No More
Poetry
Philia Forever

Flash Fiction

Flash Fiction

A Scarlet Saga

You look at his eyes – lovely, brown orbs - now fixated, unseeing, bulging out of their sockets. You crouch on the floor next to…
Flash Fiction

The Dawn of Freedom

Written for ArtoonsInn  for a 250-word Flash Fiction prompt (August, 2024) - Write a story that happens in your MC's life on 14 and 15…
Flash Fiction

The Chase

This flash fiction was published in the international e-mag, The Wise Owl, in November, 2023. Her less frequent dreams were those of their grey-and-white home…
Flash Fiction
The Permanence of Change
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The Ride
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A Match Sui Generis
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Highway to Happiness
Flash Fiction
Amaranthine Love
Flash Fiction
Sister Act

Book Reviews

Book Review

Book Review – The Labyrinth of Silence

Book – The Labyrinth of Silence Author – Dr Aparna Salvi Nagda Publisher – Vishwakarma Publications Length – 205 pages (all included) Genre – Social…
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Book Review – The Fairly Ordinary Princess by Khushboo Shah

Book: The Fairly Ordinary Princess Author: Khushboo Shah Genre: Children’s Fantasy (works for adults, too)   Looking for a light read that’s bound to warm…
Book Review

Eclectic Emotions by Debashree Basak

Book: ECLECTIC EMOTIONS by Debashree Basak Genre: Poetry Anthology Published by Ukiyoto Publishing Having read Ms Debashree Basak earlier, I was looking forward to an…
Book Review
Saudade by Debarati Sen – Book Review
Book Review
Book Review – MAYDAY! by Beetashok Chatterjee
Book Review
The People Tree by Beetashok Chatterjee
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Beneath Divided Skies – A Riveting Read
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Book Review – A Quantum Healing System by Lakshmi Ajoy
Book Review
Kausalya, Queen of Hearts – Book Review

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