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Read more about the article The Seven Jars

The Seven Jars

  • Post author:The Hive
  • Post published:December 1, 2021
  • Post category:Twice Upon An Anniversary
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Sikdarpur, Pre-partiton Bengal  Bibhuti huffed as he trudged through Sikdarpur’s clammy paths with three fresh hilsas* in his hand. He passed the lush paddy fields, whose harvest had tasted their farmers’ sweat…

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Read more about the article The Second Year in Ayodhya

The Second Year in Ayodhya

  • Post author:The Hive
  • Post published:November 30, 2021
  • Post category:Twice Upon An Anniversary
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The private garden of Rama and Sita, the king and queen of Ayodhya, was awash with the scent of spring blossoms. The purple hued passion-flower, with its hairy, tendril-like petals hung…

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Read more about the article Fairy Rose And The Three Wishes

Fairy Rose And The Three Wishes

  • Post author:The Hive
  • Post published:November 29, 2021
  • Post category:Twice Upon An Anniversary
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While there was no dearth of dispiriting news floating around these days, this was one unexpected blow! How deeply I was mourning the passing of my former school headmistress, even…

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Read more about the article The Cupidian Catastrophe

The Cupidian Catastrophe

  • Post author:The Hive
  • Post published:November 28, 2021
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Sir Oliver Vincent Hogarth III let out a gratified sigh as his pudgy hands twirled his non-existent goatee. A forty something Sir Oliver Vincent Hogarth III, one hundred eighty-third in…

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Read more about the article An Anniversary Celebration

An Anniversary Celebration

  • Post author:The Hive
  • Post published:November 27, 2021
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Standing in front of the mirror, Aakash was adjusting the collar of his shirt, when the doorbell buzzed. 'Who could it be at this time?' Aakash muttered as he opened…

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Read more about the article Life After Chintu

Life After Chintu

  • Post author:The Hive
  • Post published:November 21, 2021
  • Post category:Flash Fiction
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Can a dead person come back as a ghost and a zombie, both? I wandered listlessly up and down my suburban, two-floored home. Mum had been crying constantly for five…

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Read more about the article I Will Have What S/he Has- Character Development Part 1

I Will Have What S/he Has- Character Development Part 1

  • Post author:The Hive
  • Post published:November 17, 2021
  • Post category:Writing Tips & Thoughts
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A story clicks if the reader hatches on to the protag’s emotional ride and experiences what s/he goes through. The question is how to do this. One sure shot way…

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Read more about the article The Couple in the Cottage

The Couple in the Cottage

  • Post author:The Hive
  • Post published:November 8, 2021
  • Post category:Flash Fiction
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Moonlight illuminated a tiny cottage as my car sputtered and died. Lucky that I could take shelter in the cozy house until the next morning. Freezing to death in this…

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Read more about the article The Core Team Speaks-1

The Core Team Speaks-1

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  • Post published:November 5, 2021
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Why I write Horror despite being a scaredy cat? Whatever horror I knew as a small child was either through the spooky desi tales narrated by our house help or…

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Read more about the article Flash Fiction – Mechhobhoot

Flash Fiction – Mechhobhoot

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  • Post published:October 31, 2021
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Mechhobhoot Shona! Come inside and have your dinner. The food is getting cold.’ Eight-year-old Shona heard her mother calling out from the kitchen and made a face. It was a…

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