Deep Ties

I am very proud to be part of this dream time, and to have my story. 'The Journey of Two Women' published in this incredible anthology titled 'Defiant Dreams'. DEFIANT DREAMS Tales of Everyday Divas EDITORS RHITI BOSE LOPAMUDRA BANERJEE CURATED BY: Incredible Women of India PUBLISHED BY: Readomania The Stories in the Anthology are... 1. Built From The Ashes – Radhika Maira Tabrez – Life brings widowed Nikita at the doorsteps of her estranged in-laws where she finds a new meaning to life. 2. It’s Not The End – Kirthi Jayakumar – A fresh start changes the foundation of what might have been the beginning of a bright future. But it’s not the end.  3. She Chose To Live – Debosmita Nandy – She shines even when she is betrayed by love, uprooted from home and misunderstood by all. 4. Bidisha – Paulami DuttaGupta – Insurgency tore her life apart, will Bidisha be able to forget her past? 5. The Drug Add...

Guest Post: Neelam Chandra Saxena - Sands of Time Tour Dear Neelam Ma'am,  You have proved to be a very prolific writer and author, having written more books already than most writers have written in a lifetime. What is it that keeps you going, and where do you find your topics from? How long does it take to write one book? Thanks for the interesting question, Deepti. All I can say is that my mind is extremely fertile. It can travel anywhere and imagine anything and everything. At times, I imagine myself to be a child and enjoy the colours in the canvas of a child’s mind. I wonder what a child would love to listen to. Often, I also travel back in time and connect to that. I love the child's world, full of adventure and amusement. These are the times when my children’s stories are born. At other times, I believe that I am a teen, full of dreams, living in a world of fantasy. What would happen to those dreams as I grow up? Having seen life from close qua...

WIN THE MEDALLION. TAKE PART IN THE RAFFLECOPTER Soul Warrior: Age of Kali  by  Falguni Kothari Blurb Fight fate, or succumb to destiny?  In the dark Age of Kali, the Soul Warrior alone stands guard over the Human Realm, protecting its denizens from evil-willed asuras or demons. When a trick of fate appoints him guru to a motley crew of godlings, he agrees to train them as demon hunters against his better judgment. Suddenly, Lord Karna is not only battling the usual asuras with sinister agendas, but also rebellious students and a fault-ridden past.  Spanning the cosmic realms of mythic India, here is a tale of a band of supernatural warriors who come together over a singular purpose: the salvation of Karna’s secret child.  Buy @ amazon.com | amazon.in | amazon.co.uk | kobo | Barnes&Noble Excerpt Kuru Kshetra Battlefield.  Day 17 of the Great Kuru War, seven thousand five hundred years ago...

The very title ‘Dangle’ is, in itself, a bit of a dangle. The talented Sutapa Basu knows exactly what she is doing when she writes a tale that leaves her readers dangling in curiosity, in bewilderment, in excitement and finally, in realization. Ipshita , the intriguing and vulnerable heroine, hears voices. She is the confident news anchor, but as the story progresses, it is clear that she is a puppet in limbo. There are deft touches throughout that show her harbouring uncertainties, especially with the chance encounters in her life. But life doesn't happen by chance. Ipshita slowly begins to come across as a scarred soul who carries much baggage. The first hint comes when she opens up her mind a bit and lets go of the first horrific experience back in the past. Little hints come through, as the can of worms is opened out. There are umpteen hints about Ipshita's mind not being at rest, all well expressed. "Something skittered across her mind..." "Whirlpools...

  It has been a pleasure to go through this anthology put together by the talented Sonia Rao, who has not only written a story for the collection, but is also a Municipal Liaison for NaNoWriMo in India. The Wrimos have crafted stories in myriad genres around the theme 'Vengeance - A Sting in Every Tale'. The cover, striking in its shades of black, red and white, piques the interest even before the book is opened. "When everything you've had is stolen from you, all you have left is revenge."                                                           Emily Thorne 1. The Beautiful Ratio by Shweta Rao Garg Shazia has an "undying infatuation with prime numbers" and a romance with Mathem...