neelwrites/sundown/thursdayphotopromot/flash/08/11/2018

Stark ~ Willow Willers #writephoto FOWC with Fandango — Trace https://thehauntedwordsmith.wordpress.com/2018/11/07/daily-writing-challenge-nov-7/ SUNDOWN  By Neel Anil Panicker What’s that? Uncle Kamal looked up and his eyes followed the raised finger. “Oh that, ” he replied, “That’s a sundial. What’s a sundial, Uncle Kamal? Uncle Kamal’s brows furrowed but then eased as instantly,  just as he broke into a … Continue reading neelwrites/sundown/thursdayphotopromot/flash/08/11/2018

neelwrites/hateyoutoeternity/ThursdayPhotoPrompt/flash/fiction/crime/storystarter/19/10/2018

This is a response to the #writephoto Prompt – Glimmer curated over at Sue Vincent’s Daily Echo. Click on the link to read other stories inspired by the image. Thursday photo prompt: Glimmer #writephoto HATE YOU TO ETERNITY (genre/crime fiction) By Neel Anil Panicker “Are you sure. I mean he’s your husband, father to your child”? Simi stood ramrod … Continue reading neelwrites/hateyoutoeternity/ThursdayPhotoPrompt/flash/fiction/crime/storystarter/19/10/2018

neelwrites/essay/musings/367words/ThursdayPhotoPrompt/06/10/2018

Thursday photo prompt: Faraway #writephoto GO AHEAD, TAKE THAT LEAP  By Neel Anil Panicker Have you stood at the edge staring out into the abyss, your mind a turnstile, your hands and feet quivering with fear, simply unable to make up your mind, a nauseating sense of utter despair and despondency sweeping all over you? Well, … Continue reading neelwrites/essay/musings/367words/ThursdayPhotoPrompt/06/10/2018

neelwrites/murderinthemountain/TTC/TPP/FOWC/crime/flash/storystarter/0709/2018

Written for multiple prompts: FOWC with Fandango — Question https://thehauntedwordsmith.wordpress.com/2018/09/06/three-things-challenge-06-sept-2018/ Thursday photo prompt: Turning #writephoto MURDER IN THE MOUNTAIN (genre/crimefiction) By Neel Anil Panicker There are moments in a man’s life when he starts to hate that which he loves the most. Detective Chacko was up against such a moment. Never in his wildest dreams had wily … Continue reading neelwrites/murderinthemountain/TTC/TPP/FOWC/crime/flash/storystarter/0709/2018

neelwrites/justmemories/ThursdayPhotoPrompt/ThreeThingsChallenge/shortstory/fiction/flash/31/08/2018

JUST MEMORIES By Neel Anil Panicker ‘Happy Birthday Charles’ she whispered, the words__an echo that reverberated all over the misty hill-top. She stood there like that__unmoving, her eyes closed, soft hands folded in prayer, the lips uttering a silent invocation to the Almighty. And thereafter she sat on down, placing the vase by the side, … Continue reading neelwrites/justmemories/ThursdayPhotoPrompt/ThreeThingsChallenge/shortstory/fiction/flash/31/08/2018

neelwrites/come,dancewithme/ThreeWordsChallenge/ThursdayPhotoPrompt/flash/fiction/shortstory/25/08/2018

COME DANCE WITH ME By Neel Anil Panicker The sun streaked past the tall cinder branches and fell on the ground below. As if in acknowledgement, but  more so in gratitude, Stella lifted her tender feet and flung herself onto the skies; the sun kissed early morning air forming dew drops on her pink cheeks. … Continue reading neelwrites/come,dancewithme/ThreeWordsChallenge/ThursdayPhotoPrompt/flash/fiction/shortstory/25/08/2018

neelwrites/Nature’snature/ThursdayPhotoPrompt/ThreeThingsChallenge/flash/shortstory/10/08/2018

 NATURE’S NATURE By Neel Anil Panicker Nelson stood in the foreground, his sweaty farmer’s face all lathered in soot, his bare torsoed still virile frame covered with the grime and toil of the day’s labour. Watching the sea of ripened corn, its stalks standing so erect and proud, holding its ground against the onslaught of … Continue reading neelwrites/Nature’snature/ThursdayPhotoPrompt/ThreeThingsChallenge/flash/shortstory/10/08/2018

neelwrites/secretsofthedark/ThursdayPhotoPrompt/ThreeThingsChallenge/shortstory/flash/fiction/03/08/2018

  My story is in response to Three Things Challenge, 02 August 2018 https://thehauntedwordsmith.wordpress.com/2018/08/02/three-things-challenge-02-august-2018/ Today’s things are: basket, xylophone, scream and  Thursday photo prompt: Track #writephoto Thursday photo prompt: Track #writephoto SECRETS OF THE DARK By Neel Anil Panicker At first she didn’t hear it, plausibly because she was too tired, also ‘coz she was desperately trying to hack … Continue reading neelwrites/secretsofthedark/ThursdayPhotoPrompt/ThreeThingsChallenge/shortstory/flash/fiction/03/08/2018

neelwrites/flyinghigh/ThursdayPhotoPrompt/flashfiction/shortstory/20/07/2018

FLYING HIGH By Nee Anil Panicker The clouds were white milky sheets. Set against the backdrop of azure blue skies with the slightest tingle of violet, the view from the top was magical to say the least. Naina had never come this high. But Akram was insistent. “Believe me baby, it’s going to be cool. … Continue reading neelwrites/flyinghigh/ThursdayPhotoPrompt/flashfiction/shortstory/20/07/2018

neelwrites/wishcometrue/ThursdayPhotoPrompt/flash/fiction/shortstory/13/07/2018

YOU’RE MY WISH COME TRUE  (Two minute read) By Neel Anil Panicker “It is a metaphorical tree”. Katherine looked at her Indian beau in quizzical fashion. ‘What’s that supposed to mean__a metaphorical tree?’ In reply, Raj lifted his arms and drew a huge circular arc into the silvery cloud of skies. “Look around you. What … Continue reading neelwrites/wishcometrue/ThursdayPhotoPrompt/flash/fiction/shortstory/13/07/2018