It’s Nomination Season
‘Tis the season when literary magazines nominate some of their favorite pieces they published over the last year to various anthologies like the Pushcart Prize, Best MicroFiction, Best of the… Read more »
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Latest Publications and Some News
Hello to the two readers of my blog! June was a wonderful month for my stories. Three of them found loving homes in some stunning magazines. It’s mid-July and I’ve… Read more »
Manifesting My Novel
In about 2 weeks, I’ll be participating in NaNoWriMo or National Novel Writing Month to the uninitiated. This is a global event where a bunch of crazies attempt to write… Read more »
Dismount and Push
It’s almost sundown and I’m writing this from my usual perch–a little window ledge in my son’s room. We’re on a high floor, so I have a bird’s eye view,… Read more »
Diwali Magic
I’m taking part in the #FallWritingFrenzy contest which is hosted by the wonderful Kaitlyn Sanchez and Lydia Lukidis. The photo which spoke to me was the Diwali one at the… Read more »
After the Soldier Comes Home
Closely it will follow. It’ll hiss in his ears. “You’re a murderer.” “I did it for my country.” He’ll reason, but the leaf-green eyes of that dead Afghan kid will… Read more »
The Anthropologist’s Daughter
The anthropologist sat cross-legged on the ashram floor, listening to a woman in saffron robes and a shorn head. A veil of serenity kissed the woman’s meth teeth and the… Read more »
Easy Way Out
“Dear E, it’s not you,…” Save draft. Hate yourself. Hit backspace. Stare at blank screen. Delete draft. Chew dinner, smile at her jokes, scream inside, swallow words. Kiss her forehead…. Read more »