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#TeaserTuesday 2 : This is the Story of a Happy Marriage – Ann Patchett

#TeaserTuesday 2 : This is the Story of a Happy Marriage – Ann Patchett

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#teasertuesday 2  Ann Patchett’s books were recommended by a writer friend, Kiran who runs a writing community called Write & Beyond. I had already heard of the author but never considered reading her works. Though Kiran had suggested I read Ann Patchett’s Commonwealth, but as I was browsing through my Kindle I found this title pretty appealing. Though I’ve just read a few pages, but in my opinion this book might appeal to a lot of aspiring writers, as this…

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What’s Love Got To Do With It? #ThankfulThursdays

What’s Love Got To Do With It? #ThankfulThursdays

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whats love got to do with it? It’s yet again that incredible time of the year when people don’t mind thriving on love and fresh air. It’s that time of the year when Archies and Hallmark greeting cards, flowers, and all things romantic are making their way into the stores, and people’s hearts. Florists, gift shops and all things giftable start doing brisk business. Merchandise is on the roll. So can money buy love? I don’t think so, yet the…

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#FridayFotoFiction: Valuable?

#FridayFotoFiction: Valuable?

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#fridayfotofcition: #week 11 Valuable?     Grandpa gifted the typewriter to her on her 40th. He was an acclaimed author of 11 books. On plants and diseases, on the Green Revolution that had taken the country by storm in the early 60s. He had stayed awake many moons, painstakingly typing all the research and work. The typewriter had been his true companion. A gift from the Viceroy of Bengal and a real piece of treasure. She stood haggling at the…

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Ambrosia : Amrita

Ambrosia : Amrita

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On a warm, sunny Monday morning, a bunch of writers came together to discuss writing styles and be taught pointers on good and effective writing from published authors and also participate in an interesting writing prompt. The Write & Beyond group run by the lovely Kiran Chaturvedi is doing a fantastic job of mentoring upcoming authors. After almost a year of jinxed plans to join in for one of their sessions, I finally managed to participate in this one. It…

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10 Day “You” Challenge: 6 Places

10 Day “You” Challenge: 6 Places

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  #allaboutme #blogchallenge 6 Places   Any place by the Sea or Ocean or a place surrounded by nature, water bodies, flora and fauna Bombay: Have a certain connect with this city which has so much character, hope, feelings and life. Though I have never lived here. Home: Our terrace with the garden chairs and surrounding greens. Also the sunny balcony by Arusha’s room, and her room with her beautiful wall art. My newly acquired web page, http://natashamusing.com In the company…

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10 Day ‘You’ Challenge : 7 Wants

10 Day ‘You’ Challenge : 7 Wants

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  #ALLABOUTME #BLOGCHALLENGE 7 WANTS Travel the world and explore fascinating places and have memorable adventures while doing so. On my bucket list are to visit the Northern Lights, the Amazon forests, Spain, Galapagos islands, Arusha in Tanzania, Leh-Ladakh to name just a few. To be a certified Scuba diver and to get innumerable opportunities to go diving. Experience the exhilaration of sky diving. To continue spinning magic with my words, and to never ever stop writing. To write that…

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10 Day “You” Challenge: 8 Fears

10 Day “You” Challenge: 8 Fears

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#AllABOUTME #BLOGCHALLENGE 8 FEARS I am the kind of person who prefers to look at her fears squarely and face them headlong. I believe fears are a figment of our imagination. When we give them too much importance they turn larger than life and stick their ugly head out. Yet that been said, we are all human and some way or the other even I do cave into my fears, despite having the above notion etched in my head. Fear of…

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10 DAY “YOU” CHALLENGE: 9 LOVES

10 DAY “YOU” CHALLENGE: 9 LOVES

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#Allaboutme #blogchallenge 9 loves My Human and Dog Families and Friends Sunshine on my shoulder on a toasty winter morning. Cycling on early, nippy autumn and spring mornings into the verdant green and becoming one with the rising sun. Weaving together a medley of words that make for a fascinating read. Catharsis to the soul. My kind of food. And yes, my love for quite a few things sweet-cakes, caramel pudding, tiramisu, piping hot Gulab Jamuns, besan halwa to name…

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10 Day ‘You’ Challenge: 10 Secrets

10 Day ‘You’ Challenge: 10 Secrets

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                                                 10 SecreTs My sweet cravings and food lust are the biggest debacle to my fitness plans. So when it comes to losing those extra inches, I end up faltering despite making unending resolutions each time. I love dogs more than humans. The best gift that you can give me is a genuine hug and a lovely hand…

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