Category: IT’S INDIA, MY DEAR

neelwrites/parody/onewordchallenge/ThreeThingsChallenge/dailyprompt/flash/fiction/13/11/2018

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https://thehauntedwordsmith.wordpress.com/category/daily-prompt/ FOWC with Fandango — Parody Daily Writing Challenge, Nov 12 LIFE’S A PARODY By Neel Anil Panicker Two died in the wool supporters hailing from opposite ends of the political spectrum were having a heated discussion over what else but a cup of hot piping tea. “He is a braggart, an over the top braggadocio, arrogance … Continue reading neelwrites/parody/onewordchallenge/ThreeThingsChallenge/dailyprompt/flash/fiction/13/11/2018

neelwrites/mookambika/TTC/FOWC/Sunday Writing Prompt “Collage Prompt #43/flash/fiction/storystarter/20/10/2018

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MOOKAMBIKA (genre:fiction)   By Neel Anil Panicker It was time to leave and Santhript knew that. The all too familiar lump in the throat was getting bigger and bigger. Standing in the bus stand, luggage in hand, his eye caught the mirror that peeped out from among among the array of psychedelic metal cats and … Continue reading neelwrites/mookambika/TTC/FOWC/Sunday Writing Prompt “Collage Prompt #43/flash/fiction/storystarter/20/10/2018

neelwrites/#metoocampaign/timetospport/12/10/2018

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#METOO__ LET’S SUPPORT_YOU, I, AND WE By Neel Anil Panicker If an alien were to lose his way and skid into Earth today, it would not be wrong for him to conclude that our Earth is full of bad men. Pray, why would he think so? The answer to that is pretty simple. Look around … Continue reading neelwrites/#metoocampaign/timetospport/12/10/2018

neelwrites/abird-brainedidea/FFfAW/flash/fiction/shortstory/modi/india/elections/175words/10/10/2018

by neeltheauthor- author of WHEN LIFE THROWS THOSE CURVE BALLS

Written as part of Flash Fiction for Aspiring Writers. The challenge is to write a flash fiction story or poem in around 150 – 175 words, based on the weekly photo prompt. Thanks as always to the challenge host Priceless Joy. For more information visit HERE. To read other stories based on this week’s prompt, visit HERE Also … Continue reading neelwrites/abird-brainedidea/FFfAW/flash/fiction/shortstory/modi/india/elections/175words/10/10/2018

neelwrites/milkingitall/FFfAW/flash/03/10/2018

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MILKING IT ALL By Neel Anil Panicker ‘Dear Desh Bakhts, Modi Bhakts and Cow Bhakts (in no particular order). Today is a red letter day for India. As I hang here, suspended in mid air, my head buried deep in mud made purer by the wash of the sacred Ganges, I present before you my … Continue reading neelwrites/milkingitall/FFfAW/flash/03/10/2018

neelwrites/noroomforlovers/poem/triolet/02/10/2018

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NO ROOM FOR LOVERS By Neel Anil Panicker This world’s not a good place for lovers It’s the reason some loves are born just to die Here all you see are hate filled eyes This world’s not a good place for lovers Here they kill love with hate and call it ‘for honour’ Here all … Continue reading neelwrites/noroomforlovers/poem/triolet/02/10/2018

neelwrites/freedom-myfoot/essay/24/09/2018

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I AM SORRY, I’M NOT FREE TO ANSWER THAT! By Neel Anil Panicker  Freedom. The Oxford English dictionary defines this seven letter word as the “power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants”. It also goes forth and says freedom is also a countable noun implying that there are various kinds of … Continue reading neelwrites/freedom-myfoot/essay/24/09/2018

neelwrites/fridayfictioneers/theamruta-pranaylovestory/100words/episodeone/100words/19/09/2018

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Friday fictioneers is a weekly challenge set by Rochelle Wisoff Fields to write a 100-word story in response to a photo prompt. You can find other stories here 21 September 2018 THE AMRUTA/PRANAY LOVE STORY PHOTO PROMPT © Dale Rogerson By Neel Anil Panicker (GENRE/REALISTIC FICTION) Amruta cups her soft fingers around the wooden handle and watches as a … Continue reading neelwrites/fridayfictioneers/theamruta-pranaylovestory/100words/episodeone/100words/19/09/2018

neelwrites/love,lust,longing/ThreeThingsChallenge/crime/fiction/flash/episodeone/inspectorsharmacrimefictionseries/02/09/2018

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BLACKMAIL (genre/crime fiction) By Neel Anil Panicker The sound of car tyres screeching on the rough asphalt made Rita sit up. He was going out, again! The third time since morning; his first after the threat. The word ‘threat’ made her break out in cold sweat. She bolted upright, raised her arms and extricated the … Continue reading neelwrites/love,lust,longing/ThreeThingsChallenge/crime/fiction/flash/episodeone/inspectorsharmacrimefictionseries/02/09/2018

neelwrites/ACATMASTERCLASS/ThreeThingsChallenge/fiction/realisticfiction/CATology/30/08/2018

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A CAT MASTERCLASS   (realistic fiction) By Neel Anil Panicker Professor Kumar was not a firm believer in the predictive powers of first impressions. Long years spent whizzing in and out of innumerable classrooms had wizened him up to the harsh reality that appearances could be, and usually are, deceptive. And so it wasn’t a case … Continue reading neelwrites/ACATMASTERCLASS/ThreeThingsChallenge/fiction/realisticfiction/CATology/30/08/2018