Short Stories

Short Story

Flames of Faith

 19 June 1968, Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh)   Please Maa, Rajendra is an honest man…meet him once, at least! Pitaji, please don’t finalise my wedding elsewhere,…
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

A Crimson Dawn

1536, Chittor, Mewar   The long, canopied balconies in the Rana Kumbha Palace came alive every afternoon with the pitter-patter of little feet, the euphonic tinkling…
Short Story
When the Woods Wailed
Short Story
A Universe Less Equal
Short Story
A Relic by the Sea
Short Story
A Jasmine Trail
Co-authored Anthology
The Girl in the Red Dress
Short Story
The Solo Voice of Courage

Poetry

Poetry

I Am

#ArtoonsInnPoetryParlour  #Poattic22   #AbstractPoetry I Am Sometimes I am Hope - Weaving roseate, virile dreams in hoary, nebulous eyes And heaving hearts, yearning for a fillip;…
Poetry

OUTBOUND

This piece is based on the poetic form Triversen and was published as part of PenMuse-43, the monthly poetry event organised by Penmancy. It bagged the…
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
Paradise Lost
Poetry
The List
Poetry
Chasing the Rainbow
Poetry
I am NAARI
Poetry
A Charade of Longing
Poetry
The Legacy of Longing

Flash Fiction

Flash Fiction

Sunn Tan, with a Difference

ArtoonsInn prompt for 250-word Flash Fiction (August, 2024) - Write about a love story between two persons from a panipuri seller's POV. They meet for…
Co-authored Anthology

Neighbourly Tales

This flash fiction has been selected by Wordweavers as a featured piece for their upcoming anthology. It had been a dull day, with Ms Reid’s…
Flash Fiction

And the Stars Shone

“Vivek! When will you transfer last week’s pictures to me…I wanna post them tonight!” Varsha shouted out to her husband who was in the shower.…
Flash Fiction
A Rendezvous by the Sea
Flash Fiction
A Lavender Trail
Flash Fiction
From Sign to Scar
Flash Fiction
The Permanence of Change
Flash Fiction
Of Pearly Pinks and Glorious Gold
Flash Fiction
A Sticky Ride

Book Reviews

Book Review

The Mussoorie Murders – Book Review

The Mussoorie Murders, Divyaroop Bhatnagar's debut novel published by Om Books International, proves to be an interesting read, particularly for readers like me who nurse…
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…
Book Review

Book Review – A Quantum Healing System by Lakshmi Ajoy

Lakshmi Ajoy's debut offering may be best described as a journey through her soul and a manual of personal healing for anybody who wishes to…
Book Review
Xanadu – Three Souls Searching for their Paradise, by Harshita Nanda
Book Review
Book Review – The Fairly Ordinary Princess by Khushboo Shah
Book Review
Stars from the Borderless Sea
Book Review
Myriad of Dreams by Nisha Tandon
Book Review
Recipe for a Perfect Marriage by Women’s Web
Book Review
Saudade by Debarati Sen – Book Review

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