(Who says love has to end?) ***** (Freaky. Makes me shudder when I think of the last lines!) ***** (Sudha Balagopal is an incredibly talented writing friend! Love this, even with its melancholy.) http://www.cheappoplit.com/home/2021/1/9/magic-of-spices-sudha-balagopal ***** (Love the building tension here. I wish we could find out more about these characters!) https://www.writermag.com/contests/explore/contest-winner-marta/
By Ekta R. Garg Prompt: Everyone has a love story. Here’s mine. https://promptuarium.wordpress.com/2021/02/14/love-story/ ***** Sameer Malhotra squinted up at the modest three-story hospital. The sun had just risen behind the building, causing him to squeeze his eyes until he was looking through small slits. Using his hand as a visor, he examined the place he… Continue reading Exercising the craft—February 15, 2021
By Ekta R. Garg Prompt: Ruby took a breath and, with a shaking hand, signed her name to the list. (From The Writer magazine) ***** Ruby stared at the banner behind the student at the table. “Upcoming hike-and-camp!” it said in neatly lettered words on butcher paper. Someone had drawn a mountain below the words… Continue reading Exercising the craft—February 8, 2021
By Ekta R. Garg Instead of a traditional prompt, I’m going to focus on things I love this month. After all, it’s the month for love, isn’t it? And because it contains the best day of the year—my birthday and the birthday of The Write Edge—I thought it might be nice to do something different.… Continue reading Exercising the craft—February 1, 2021
(There’s a reason why this won first place in the competition. Incredible.) ***** (We’ve all been there, haven’t we? When we’ve seen or heard or smelled or tasted or touched something that reminds us of loved ones.) ***** (My lovely writing friend, Jaime Dill, wrote this piece!) ***** (Love the idea here! These are “blurbs”… Continue reading Writers’ Showcase, January 25, 2021
