• You don’t need storytelling skills, you need clarity

    Do you ever have an idea that looks perfect in your mind – or your notes – but the moment you try to write it; it crumbles into dust? You think maybe if you added some details or dialogue it’ll start to make sense but then it feels “like butter scraped over too much bread?”

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  • Dear Beti

    Dear Beti

    Dear beti, Today my third son was born. I have three sons and our families are so proud of this fact. I would be lying if I said I wasn’t proud too. I am the eldest daughter-in-law and now I have more power in this household than ever before. A mother to three sons. I…

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  • Anyway

    Anyway

    This is the first A2Z that I am doing where I am least prepared. Maybe because it is my tenth year of doing this so I know I’ll manage? I have too much hope on myself but eh, let’s see how it goes.

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  • Reading tales: Remnants of a Separation

    Home.  This is a word that’s always fascinated me. I don’t really understand what the word means so I look for how others define this word. It can mean people, or a city or a childhood home they grew up in.

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  • If creativity could speak, what would it say?

    A few days back, I talked about the 11 Days Letter Writing Challenge and how the participants of the challenge spoke to different aspects of life for a message. So, I thought of speaking to my creativity and below, is the message it had.

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  • 5 things I love about my book All Roads Lead Here

    If there is one thing I don’t appreciate enough about writing, it is how much fun I have when I do said writing, especially when I am in the flow and words are easy. My book, All Roads Lead Here, was one such writing experience that was more fun than most. And I thought, it…

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  • The hardest goodbye – a short story

    Simulin was looking out a window, hands crossed tightly across her chest. She was wearing a non-descript blue uniform and her hair, which was usually tied in a bun, was open. The scene beyond the window was dismal. The air was filled with dust particles. The vibrant blue vegetation was turning dull and grey. Though…

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