The Letter

The story of a middle class family told over a letter. I wrote a 'long story' after a very, very long time and the sense of relief when I finished it was awesome! A story that's very close to my heart too. I know I have been missing in action on this blog for a while - even more so from stories point of view. So, here's something to make up for that. Read the story here.

Exploring Relationships

Yes, that's the theme for the February 2011 issue of Spark.

Have you checked out our new website? If not, it's hightime you did!

Catch all my stories, interviews, non-fiction and poetry there. (including four little stories this month).

See you there!

Tell us what you think! - Question 1

The August issue of Spark will center around the theme, 'India Decoded'.

We plan to do a Public Opinion section for the issue. Here's a question:

If there was one thing you wanted to change about India, what would it
be?

You can leave your response as a comment here. A request - please keep your replies concise and to-the-point. The best replies will be published in the August issue of Spark.

Don't forget to mention your full name and your city/country as part of your response.

Many thanks and looking forward to your views!

Updates on Spark

Hi there,

Ok, this is about Spark yet again. For those readers of this blog interested in the literary magazine, monthly updates on Spark will now be available on the sidebar. So, keep checking!

I hope to follow this up with a story or something. Let's see! :)

I love telling stories..

It's been five years since I began blogging. It is interesting to note that this blog got out the storyteller in me! Much of my initial blog posts were more personal or non-fiction rather than stories and somewhere in the middle, my storytelling instincts woke up and the result, I ended up even changing the name of my blog to "The storyteller's hut".

And I have realized, over the days, I have only grown more and more fond of writing stories - aiming to keep them simple and writing plots that readers can relate to. Each time that I have written a story, I have tried to see things from the perspective of my characters, felt what they would feel, wrote what they would have thought and spoken. In certain cases, i.e., stories that have stayed very close to my heart, I have even had that hangover of the theme and setup lasting within me for days together! For me, my stories are a different world altogether - one that I travel to once in a while and feel refreshed and come back! :)

And so, for those who are interested, here is a compilation of the short stories I have written so far on this blog!




And well, this blog has also inspired me to aspire for something more - to reach out for something higher - the result : Spark. The February issue is out and the theme is Romance. Please visit http://sparkthemag.wordpress.com, where many other writers and bloggers have joined me in creating a magazine brimming with creativity! If you love it, don't forget to subscribe to the mag!

Good day!