So I didn't grow up knowing that I'd be a professional writer. All I knew was that I loved to write and that I could impress a few souls with my stories (since elementary school). I did not get a degree or diploma in writing, preferring to let experience move me along, and today, I…Read more 4 Reasons I’m a Writer
Evil Food
Cake was evil. Chocolate was for normal sized kids, not for a huge girl like her. "But it's your mom's birthday cake," her dad reminded her. But the answer was still a big no. She went to school with her boring sandwich and an orange. Of course, she wasn't going to eat more than a…Read more Evil Food
Fat Girl
"You are beautiful," her mother tried to make her feel better at home. "You need more confidence," said her brother. She nodded as if she agreed with them. The truth was that she didn't believe her mother and she wanted to laugh at her sibling. She wanted to tell them to put themselves in her…Read more Fat Girl
Romance is not Dead
She believed in love. Growing up on a healthy diet of Shah Rukh Khan movies and Hollywood rom-com gave her dreams. They gave her ideas and hope. "Damn you, Bollywood," she complained, trying to get the image of SRK's intense eye expressions out of her mind. Others said times were changing and romance was dead.…Read more Romance is not Dead
An Extract from Just me, the Sink & the Pot
Things did not improve as I gained years and kilos. In class three, I had a class teacher who believed that every kid needed a Valentine, so she would let us take turns drawing out our classmates’ names from a bowl. The person’s name we picked up would be our Valentine for the day. I…Read more An Extract from Just me, the Sink & the Pot
The Babu – A Short Story
Please check out my free short story on the Juggernaut Books Community Platform. I hope you enjoy reading it 🙂 The Babu - A Free Short Story
A Writer’s World
She was in the business of words. She knew of no one else who kept track of every word written, said and imagined. "You live in your own little world," they said with disapproval. It was true and she saw no better place to live. Living in her own world, with her hundreds of stories,…Read more A Writer’s World
