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19 Aug 2015 8 Comments

by Ritu in My Writing Tags: Blog, Blog Post, Blogger, Blogging, Wedded Stress, writing

Chapter 2 was posted a couple of hours ago… here.
Please take a few moments to read, and let me know what you think…
I am relying on your feedback to see whether I should finish this story… I’m posting weekly for a few weeks…
It’s not often I request something, so pretty please!!! And if you missed the link… It’s here!

Do you really want to read…?

12 Aug 2015 30 Comments

by Ritu in My Writing Tags: Blog, Blog Post, Blogger, Blogging, novel, Wedded Stress, writing

Ok so in the 777 challenge, I posted an excerpt of the book I had started many moons ago, and there was a lot of positive reactions to it.

I just read, or re-read it, and was pleasantly surprised… I’m a few chapters into the story, nearly 13,000 words down…
So, the big question… Do you wanna read some of it? If I get enough likes and comments of encouragement, I will do… But I need coaxing… I’m nervous!

The 777 Challenge

07 Aug 2015 17 Comments

by Ritu in Challenges Tags: Blog, Blog Post, Blogger, Blogging, Challenge, writing

I have been challenged by Marjorie of the blog Kyrosmagica for the 777 Challenge…

What is this challenge? Well basically you need to go to your latest work in progress – WIP – and find the 7th page, go down to the 7th line and basically share the next 7 sentences from it. And then challenge 7 others to be brave!

It’s a toughie for me, as I hate to not accept a challenge… But I had things in the pipeline from long ago, that haven’t been finished. My kids poetry stories are not long enough, and the Chick -Pea Curry Lit one is definitely a WIP so I guess I could use that one!

So, here goes… I’m not too confident about what you will all think. But here goes…

Wedded Stress

BEEEEEEEEP!!!!!!

Aashi looked into her rear-view mirror, and saw an extremely long line of cars trailing behind her. Slowly she looked at the speedometer and realized why there were a few annoyed people behind her. As her mind focused on the present moment, she could hear not one but a whole orchestra of horns blaring behind her. She couldn’t really blame them, she was only doing 15 miles per hour! A road came up on her left and she turned into it, found the first available parking space (well really it was the first space in which three cars could fit, but Aashi hadn’t quite got the hang of parallel parking), stopped the car, and burst into tears.

Oblivious to everyone outside her car, Aashi bawled for a good ten minutes then slowly got herself together.

So… What did you think!?! I’d be intrigued… I had written about 13,000 words on this one, before it sank into the back of beyond, as marriage, and then motherhood hit! If you wanted to, I could post a couple of chapters to get feedback… And if the reaction is positive, I’m may even carry it on!

And to some other bloggers…. I challenge….

My blog sis Erika
Lisa
Gabriel
Leanne
Rajiv
Niki
Geoffles
Have fun!!!!

1 Liner Story Challenge

20 Jun 2015 25 Comments

by Ritu in Challenges Tags: 1 Liner Story Challenge, Blog, Blog Post, Blogger, Blogging, Challenge, writing

Oooh! A brand spanking new challenge from my love my blog pal, Rich, of Wafflemethis!!!

Rules

1. Write one line in the ongoing story, in italics.
2. Pass the challenge onto the next victim/Nominee.
3. Link back to your nominator.
4. Link back to Me, Waffles, if you could please, this could be very interesting.
5. Copy and paste all the previous story and add your line.

My Nominee is Erika!!!

And the story goes…

It was a warm sunny day and sea was a almost transparent shade of blue.
I lay there, watching the waves lap on the shore, a drink in hand, a tear rolling down my cheek.