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ONE FOR SORROW, TWO FOR MIRTH… By Neel Anil Panicker “One for sorrow, two for mirth, three for…” ‘Shh…did you hear that?’, Edward pointed his little index finger towards the bushes. Instantly, two pairs of eyes turned around, and followed his bidding. Pin drop silence followed; all could hear was one’s own breathing, and the … Continue reading neelwrites/oneforsorrow/firstlinefriday/shortstarter/FOWC/TTC/350words
EMPTY BLACK BOARD; EMPTIER LIVES This week’s photo prompt is provided by Yinglan. Thank you Yinglan! By Neel Anil Panicker It was the only ‘school’ In the entire 200 sqaure mile desert stretch that is the Rann of Kutch. In fact to call it a school would be an anchronism. For, it wasn’t like it … Continue reading neelwrites/emptyblackboards, emptierdreams/FFfAW/fiction/shortstory/10/04/2018
Monday’s One-Minute Fiction: Week of October 30 #1MinFiction. Hosted by NORTINA S. at https://lovelycurses.com/2017/10/30/mondays-one-minute-fiction-week-of-october-30/ THE SCARE By Neel Anil Panicker A heavily plastered face, mascara, false eye lashes, thick red lips and long six inch psychedelic nails, thick curly hair let loose and falling all the way down to where the spine ends: To us small towners she … Continue reading neelwrites/thescare/oneminutefiction/200words/30/10/2017
FRIDAY FICTIONEERS Hosted by the most talented and kindly Rochelle at https://rochellewisoff.com/2017/07/12/14-july-2017/ A CHILD’s FANTASY PHOTO PROMPT © Janet Webb By Neel Anil Panicker As a child she lusted for gifts. She would peep in through pigeonhole slits, past the glass sharded high walls of her landlord’s palatial villa, careful not to hurt her eyes, … Continue reading neelwrites/FF/child’sgift/fiction/100words/12/07/2017
FFfAW Challenge-Week of June 27, 2017 Hosted at https://flashfictionforaspiringwriters.wordpress.com/2017/06/26/fffaw-challenge-week-of-june-27-2017/ WELCOME ! 121st Challenge Flash Fiction for Aspiring Writers Week of 06-27 through 07-03-2017 For more such fantastic stories please click on the blue frog below: GO GREEN WITH ENVY By Neel Anil Panicker All his life Uncle Prasad had said yes, green signalling just about everything; … Continue reading neelwrites/green/FFfAW/195/fiction/27/06/2017
FFfAW Challenge-Week of May 23, 2017 his week’s photo prompt is provided by Louise with The Storyteller’s Abode. Thank you Louise! https://flashfictionforaspiringwriters.wordpress.com/ Guide for Flash Fiction for Aspiring Writers 1. A prompt photo will be provided each Tuesday to be used as a base to your story. Please include photo prompt with your story. 2. Linking … Continue reading neelwrites/FFfAW/fiction/Catch22/175words/23/05/2017
A GIRL CHILD AWAITS Thursday photo prompt: Inside-out #writephoto By Neel Anil Panicker The mellifluous pitter patter of raindrops as they hit roof tops and self assuredly snaked their way down building walls and factory pipes to surrender themselves to the dank earth still held her in wonderment. Back in her village, Bindu had often … Continue reading neelwrites/agirlchildawaits/thursdayphotoprompt/250words/19/05/2017
FFfAW Challenge-Week of May 16, 2017 GOODBYE TO FLOWERS By Neel Anil Panicker I was halfway through my fractious teen years when I realized that flowers are the glue that binds the world. That all homosapiens were one or the other: gender divided into flower givers and flower receivers. And that there was no breaking through … Continue reading neelwrites/FFfAW/fiction/flowers/175words/16/05/2017
NO KIDDING (159 words) GENRE : HISTORICAL FICTION By Neel Anil Panicker In Africa, a poor kid’s life quest is a binary: become a criminal or a footballer. There’s no third. ‘Hey, genuis,’ manager Musoke said. He was in charge of Cranes Coach, a man whose team had become a byword in excellence, having … Continue reading neelwrites/fiction/shortstory/whatpegmansaw/150words/21/03/2017
© A Mixed Bag THE DINOSAURS ARE BACK By Neel Anil Panicker Though well past sleep time, the questions keep flowing. “Papa, will dinosaurs live again?” ‘No dear, the dead don’t come back,’ I say and turn off the lights. An hour later, once Aarav finally slides into dreamland, Nina too goes to bed as … Continue reading neelwrites/fiction/shortstory/SPF/200words/19/02/2017
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