I recently got a chance to read two stories by Galina Trefil from Flock – The Journey. Both stories, Calo with Calo and The Proposal, though very different, have a romance at their core. In Calo with Calo, teenaged Milo Dimitrov is entranced with the girl next door. In a really equal world, this shouldContinueContinue reading “Flock – The Journey: A Review”
Author Archives: Leena T Pandey
Old Monk
Hari Ram Gupta got off the chartered bus at the Old Sargam Vihar bus stand and checked his watch. Hmph! 6:25 p.m. A full fifteen minutes later than the previous day. If the traffic condition in Delhi kept worsening like this, he’d soon be reaching home only after the sun had set. He made hisContinueContinue reading “Old Monk”
The Best Laid Plans
Motivating Your Kids
Do your kids hate going to school or studying for exams? Learning in lower classes is fun and engaging. But once the child goes to higher classes, studies become more routine and less fun. How can a parent keep the kids motivated when they tend to lose focus? Leena Pandey shares 3 easy tips toContinueContinue reading “Motivating Your Kids”
Training Cheeku – 1
From TKAAD
Pitchfest at Litventure – A Guest Post by Aindrila Roy
With NanoWrimo in full flow now, FWBA comes with its new initiative – The Pitchfest!Aindrila Roy shares with us the juicy details. Litventure was conceived when the minds behind the Facebook group, For Writers By Authors, realized that there is a gap between the authors and the readers that is seldom bridged. That single thoughtContinueContinue reading “Pitchfest at Litventure – A Guest Post by Aindrila Roy”
The Test
I don’t want to go in. There are monsters in there, waiting for fresh blood. Monsters who can finish everything within minutes if they detect any trace of weakness. My mentor’s words ring in my ears. “Go in and face them. Stand amidst them and look them right in the eye. Keep them silent. If you last forContinueContinue reading “The Test”
TILAC – The International List of Approved Cusswords
Setting – Somehwere in Delhi in 2008, soon after the infamous Monkeygate scandal invoving Harbhajan Singh, aka Bhaji, and Australian player, Andrew Symonds. TILAC – The International List of Approved Cusswords Ba**ard Son of a b**ch . … . … …. “What the hell are you doing Dhruv?” I asked. I leaned forward to getContinueContinue reading “TILAC – The International List of Approved Cusswords”
Unbound #2 – Impressions
The UnBound magazine is a team effort from members of the For Writers, By Authors facebook group. UnBound #2, based on the theme “Strength of a Woman” is available for free download here. Strength of a Woman UnBound #2 starts with an interesting Foreward by Utkarsh Patel in which he recounts the legend of Alli, aContinueContinue reading “Unbound #2 – Impressions”
It’s a Dog’s Life
Why do they say “a dog’s life” as if it is something bad? In my opinion, the dog has it all – food at regular interval, love and petting from near and dear ones, and lots and lots of leisure. And there’s no pressure of studies, earning, or that stress about the next promotion.
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