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

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/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/asuddenchangeofplans/fiction/shortstory/threethingschallenge/timetowrite/271words/14/09/2018

A SUDDEN CHANGE OF PLANS By Neel Anil Panicker As soon as the balloon burst, all of us knew little Priya would get upset. And sure enough she commenced her crying routine.   It was a bright summer morning and as is our wont we were heading towards  Silver Hills Lodge, the out of town … Continue reading neelwrites/asuddenchangeofplans/fiction/shortstory/threethingschallenge/timetowrite/271words/14/09/2018

neelwrites/chickensoupforthesoul/flash/fiction/TTC/SixSentenceStories/FOWC/283words/14/09/2018

Written for multiple writing prompts: https://thehauntedwordsmith.wordpress.com/2018/09/13/three-things-challenge-13-sept-2018/ FOWC with Fandango — Prism https://girlieontheedge1.wordpress.com/2018/09/12/its-six-sentence-story-thursday-link-up-20/ CHICKEN SOUP FOR THE SOUL (genre:literaryfiction) By Neel Anil Panicker Ram Bahadur never took his 24/7 job as a hostel cook at St. Paul’s Residential School for Boys lightly; for him it was as important as the Office of the ‘most powerful man on … Continue reading neelwrites/chickensoupforthesoul/flash/fiction/TTC/SixSentenceStories/FOWC/283words/14/09/2018

neelwrites/love’ssweetmusic/FOWC/ThreeThingsChallenge/flash/fiction/301words/04/09/2018

LOVE’S SWEET MUSIC    By Neel Anil Panicker “It’s lovely, isn’t it?” Albert turned around. His eyes were twinkling brighter than the brightest star. ‘Mesmerizing and tantalizing are the words for me, darling!’ A little taken aback by the response, Violet prodded further, “But I thought you hated music, Al?” ‘Hated? Well, that’s too strong … Continue reading neelwrites/love’ssweetmusic/FOWC/ThreeThingsChallenge/flash/fiction/301words/04/09/2018

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/whatthefish/sixsentencestories/ThreeThingsChallenge/flash/shortstory/30/07/2018

Inspired by Three Things Challenge, 29 July 2018 https://thehauntedwordsmith.wordpress.com/2018/07/29/three-things-challenge-29-july-2018/ Today’s things are: mirror, submarine, octopus  Also, Sunday’s Six Sentence Story Word Prompt! https://girlieontheedge1.wordpress.com/2018/07/29/sundays-six-sentence-story-word-prompt-14/ CUE WORD:  TRANSFORM A FISH BY ANY OTHER NAME__WHAT THE FISH! By Neel Anil Panicker The well past middle age man with the neatly styled salt and pepper beard first stabbed his fork into the soft … Continue reading neelwrites/whatthefish/sixsentencestories/ThreeThingsChallenge/flash/shortstory/30/07/2018

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

neelwrites/agatecrash/sentencestarter/shortstory/flashfiction/330words/06/07/2018

A GATECRASH By Neel Anil Panicker One moment it was a picture post card scene of sheer happiness; the very next it had turned into madness, with everybody running around helter skelter. Who invited whom? That was the question on everyones’ lips, every single one of the men and women who had converged on the … Continue reading neelwrites/agatecrash/sentencestarter/shortstory/flashfiction/330words/06/07/2018

neelwrites/forbiddenfruit/WritePhoto/flash/fiction/shortstory/03/07/2018

FORBIDDEN FRUITS    By Neel Anil Panicker It was their go to place. The hangout place where the two would meet every single day, every single moment the two were able to steal for themselves. There, a few hundred meters away from the hustle and bustle of the main beach area, the one which’s choc-a-bloc … Continue reading neelwrites/forbiddenfruit/WritePhoto/flash/fiction/shortstory/03/07/2018