Impossible – not a much-loved word, but one that is often used to keep mankind in line. However, I am not greatly affected by this word or its constraints. In fact, I am always thrilled when I hear it spoken to me. I am simply too stubborn to play along, preferring to prove the other … More Impossible #FictionMonday
Welcome to the one hundred and ninetieth edition of Fiction Monday. “A problem is a chance for you to do your best.” — Duke Ellington Stories From Last Week So many possibilities! by SuzanaA Message Across Time by Vinitha Fiction Monday The idea is simple – to write. On Mondays, I will post the prompt here. There … More Fiction Monday – 190
Maya was skilled in making everything perfect. Each day unfolded flawlessly under her watchfulness; not even a whisper of wind was allowed to disrupt the serenity of her home. Perfection, she believed, was an art achieved through constant awareness and unwavering alertness. Maya took pride in her meticulous attention to detail in designing and organizing … More The Flaw In The Plan
It was an accident—stumbling upon my draft folder in Medium. Lucky that I did though, as just last week I had hastily jotted down a piece while I was out, fully intending to publish it later that day. Like most pieces in that particular folder, this one too would’ve been destined to live a life … More Hiding in the Draft #MundaneMonday
I tried. All day yesterday, whenever I could sit in front of my laptop, I tried to write. I wrote, too — a couple of stories? prose poems? — I don’t know what to call them. I had a few stunning ideas looming in my head, and I jotted them down. It can’t exactly be … More The Story Continues #MundaneMonday
Welcome to the one hundred and eighty sixth edition of Fiction Monday. “The things that make me different are the things that make me ME.” —Piglet (A A Milne) Stories From Last Week The failed escape by AnamikaThe first Christmas tree by Suzana Fiction Monday The idea is simple – to write. On Mondays, I will post … More Fiction Monday – 186
Welcome to the one hundred and eighty fifth edition of Fiction Monday. “There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it.” —Edith Wharton Stories From Last Week You and your perfect photograph by AnamikaThoughts about meanders by SuzanaBeyond The Frame by Vinitha Fiction Monday The idea is simple – to … More Fiction Monday – 185
Welcome to the one hundred and eighty third edition of Fiction Monday. “Today you are you! That is truer than true! There is no one alive who is you-er than you!” —Dr. Seuss Stories From Last Week Surreal by AnamikaThoughts at the beginning of the year by Suzana Fiction Monday The idea is simple – to … More Fiction Monday – 183
Welcome to the one hundred and eighty second edition of Fiction Monday. “What lies behind us and what lies ahead of us are tiny matters compared to what lives within us.” —Henry David Thoreau Stories From Last Week A short dialog by Suzana Fiction Monday The idea is simple – to write. On Mondays, I will … More Fiction Monday – 182
It’s that time of the year when I choose a word of the year. I have been setting a word of the year since 2015. I had quite a battle with finalizing my word for 2024. In November 2023, this word came to me, and I thought, ‘this is it.’ I was happy that I … More 2024 Word of the Year
Beyond Scribbles 