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Agnikorak

AGNIKORAK
Price: $1

AGNIKORAK is a poetry book lavishly illustrated! That is the difference between SBPnB and Agnikorak, it is dedicated to poetry only. Mainly it will contain short forms of poetry that can be lavishly illustrated, like haiku, senru, seven, seventeen, quatrain etc. I may add free form poetry but later!

Main purpose behind this book series is celebrating my brush with the pen, and as I love writing poetry I decided to separate poetry from stories. SBPnB will handle the story side from 2021 in shoptly and gumroad.

You will have to check out a few copies to get the feel. Just like Agnimalya’s stories the genre of the poems will be versatile. Once in a blue moon you may get a book centered on certain topic or emotion!

This book is up in Shoptly.com at present [but newer issues will be available both in shoptly and gumroad] copies can be bought via paypal, select the books you want, pay the money and get the pdf files from me. Don’t forget to send me your payment details and list of books in my id (sermistabasu@hotmail.com) / or much preferred add the list of the books and your email id in the comment that you can add with your payment in paypal if you buy via paypal https://www.paypal.me/sharmishthabasu

If you want to browse about the contents (and once in a while critiques) you will have to pay a visit to one of these sites and check out the indexes there:

https://agnijashatadalama.wordpress.com
https://agnijashatadalam.wordpress.com
and/or
https://agnijashatadalama.blogspot.in

Agnikorak

Agnikorak Book 1
https://shoptly.com/i/vkj

Agnikorak Book 2
https://shoptly.com/i/vkk

Agnikorak Book 3
https://shoptly.com/i/vkm

Agnikorak Book 4
https://shoptly.com/i/vkn

Agnikorak Book 5
https://shoptly.com/i/vko

Agnikorak Book 6
https://shoptly.com/i/vkc

Agnikorak Book 7
https://shoptly.com/i/vk9

Agnikorak 8 Summer Serenade
https://shoptly.com/i/fdx

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Published on March 22, 2021 21:40

Kindle books

Kindle

Kindle is my first successful attempt of publishing and I am really happy with it, the only reason I publish in my own digital stores is because of illustrations. Kindle is a great platform without any doubt for any indie author. It does not require my certificate, I have published quite a no. of books in Kindle, some of them are republished every year with new contents and others have been kept the same.

Books that get republished every year since 2018 with new contents:

February
The Lotus of Fire
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00o8m3o5e
A bouquet of wild flowers

April
Black Mist And Other Stories
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00ontgsbe
Tell Me A Story
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00p2bnl8a
Moments from the Journey

Butterflies from life’s garden
http://www.amazon.com/dp/b00w6tgly2
Lucifer’s Liegemen- Kingmaker
https://www.amazon.com/dp/b0876w7xbw

May
The child of woods [Kindle $1.07]

spirits of darkness and light [Kindle $1.07]

June
The bridge of her dreams

The prisoner of sand castle

Waves that became songs

Melodies from moonlit nights [Price: Kin $1.07]

July
Agnidal 4, 17.7.20

Sfulingo 4 [17.7.2020]

September
Myriad colours of earth [ Kindle 1.07]
https://www.amazon.com/dp/b0105jpae6
Wildflowers in bed of rocks [Kindle $1.07]
https://www.amazon.com/dp/b0105j2jfe
When the clouds dance
https://www.amazon.com/dp/b0105j2jko
Of dreams and reality
https://www.amazon.com/dp/b0105jdvh4

October 2020
the heart beats on
https://www.amazon.com/dp/b00ztn8z1e
crystal eyes

Static ones, the ones that has been published and since then their contents have remained same:

songbird sings to sun
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00p2cayzm
Serenade of Brush and Quill

Ezine Quarterlies and annual digests:

Book 1
Agnijaat Book 1 (1423)

Agnishatdal Book 1 (1423)

Book 2
agnijaat book 2

agnishatdal book 2

Book 3:
The ponchishe Boisakh issues of Agnishatdal and Agnijaat:
Book 3 Agnishatdal:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/b075vpbts5
Book 3 Agnijaat:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/b075vq2lsd

Book 4:
The Sharadiya Issues of Agnishatdal and Agnijaat:
Book 4 Agnishatdal:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/b075tyqjvx
Book 4 Agnijaat:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/b075tzkjb9

ANNUAL DIGESTS (17.7.2017):
Agnijaat Annual Digest 2017: Sfulingo 1

Agnishatdal Annual Digest 2017: Agnidal 1

Annual Digests (17.7.2018)
Sfulingo
https://www.amazon.com/dp/b07fdhbprr
PRICE: $1.07
Agnidal
https://www.amazon.com/dp/b07fddddhf
PRICE: $1.07

Annual Digests (17.7.2019)
Sfulingo 3, 2019
https://www.amazon.com/dp/b07v6gz8rp
Agnidal 3, 2019
https://www.amazon.com/dp/b07v5fw1pm

Annual Digests (17.7.2020)
Agnidal 4, 17.7.20

Sfulingo 4 [17.7.2020]

BOOKS WITH TROY:

MISSIVES FROM THE CHIMERICAL

GEHENNA PARABLES PART 1

THE OTHER WORLD

BOOKS WITH OTHERS:
Kevin Cooper’s Reflections:
REFLECTIONS

Some critiques:
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Troy reviewed The child of woods
Fabulous! September 1, 2017
This collection of stories is one which has inspired sleepless evenings reading it. The tales therein remind me of nights of tremulous dreams sent to entice the unwary and wise alike!

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Troy reviewed The bridge of her dreams
An excellent read! September 1, 2017
Written from an Indian perspective, this is an anthology of micro-fiction; fantasy, sci-fi, and horror tales. My favorite is the title story, in which a young woman’s strange recurring dream leads to a startling realization during a trip to university in Kashmir. Another is The Creature, in which an SOS signal from an alien planet turns out to be more trouble than it’s worth. Check this one out!
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Troy reviewed wildflowers in bed of rocks
Touching in its elegance January 18, 2017
A collection of sixty-nine poems, with such themes as love, beauty, and fantastic wonder, I found this book an excellent read on a cold winter’s night when the skies are clear, with the stars alight so very far away.
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Troy reviewed durgapujo duti shishur duti jagat
The Bengali text is wonderful for my practice in reading the script June 1, 2016
In this, the same celebration seen through two different perspectives, I found the poetry quite pleasing to the mind’s ear. The Bengali text is wonderful for my practice in reading the script, as well as a good resource for practicing translating between it and English!
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Troy reviewed barir pujo durgapuja and kalipuja
Excellent! June 1, 2016
As a big fan of things Indian, this collection of stories is not only informative in its depiction of Bengali worship celebrations, but I found the illustrations throughout with a charm evoking mystery and wonder!
25

F. E. Esparza reviewed The prisoner of Sand Castle
A Thinker December 27, 2015
I found this book to be interesting to read. The stories are very short and entertaining but I feel they don’t end properly as some feel like cliff hangers. I don’t know if that was the writers intention to do. On the flip side it does give a reader thoughts to ponder on what happen next. So I do have to say this book does make a reader think and captures a persons attention.
24

Troy reviewed myriad colours of earth
Beautiful stuff! September 9, 2015
I thoroughly enjoyed this one, with the lyrical feel of its verse, and the accompanying digital paintings that enhance it. Most excellent!
23

Troy reviewed of dreams and reality
This is stellar! September 9, 2015
This one evokes thoughts like a those of a mind lost between misty puffs of down in the sky, reaching for, but always out of grasp, of answers to the very deepest of questions. Well done!
22

Troy reviewed the heart beats on
Fascinating stuff! September 9, 2015
A collection of poetic verse and digital painting, this book was well worth an evening’s read. Congratulations to the authoress to work done well!
21

Troy reviewed Meghparir Gaan song of clouds
Wonderful! September 9, 2015
As a collection of poems both Bengali and English by the authoress and her own art, this made my thoughts soar to realms afar, captured perfectly in graceful script and color!

20

Troy reviewed Butterflies from life’s garden
Wonderful! July 5, 2015
This collection of verse got me thinking about those little questions of life that seem so difficult to articulate in words, yet whose answers can be deceptively simple once properly considered. They are butterflies of thought, flitting about the mind’s eye and avoiding one’s direct gaze until viewed out of the corners, as it were, of that same mind’s eye. Great stuff!

19

Troy reviewed waves that became songs
I enjoyed this! July 5, 2015
As a collection of poems, this one was a pleasure to read through, while taking in the authoress’s evocative imagery, which supplemented the text wonderfully!

18

Troy reviewed Moments from the journey
Awesome poetry! July 5, 2015
This is a brilliant collection, with lively and enchanting images that add a great deal of color and feel to the text.

17

Troy reviewed Serenade of brush and quill: colours and words waltz
Very good! May 16, 2015
This is a wonderful collection of seven line poems, and made an excellent late night first reading. This does not disappoint!

16

Troy reviewed For Tagore – rabikare agnishatdal
This is so cool! May 12, 2015
I love that, not only is this a book of poetry and evocative imagery, but also that it’s written in two languages, including one I’m learning while still a novice.

I must thank the authoress for this wonderful learning opportunity, and a fitting tribute to the great Bengali polymath himself!

15

Kevin Cooper reviewed spirits of darkness and light
Sharmishtha’s stories are captivating. Her characters although purely original … May 6, 2015
Sharmishtha’s stories are captivating. Her characters although purely original bring some of India’s mythological creatures to light with a style of writing that can only be attributed to that of a true mistress of story-telling. Nothing is what it seems as each incredible tale keeps you wondering what is going to happen next with endings that are in no way predictable. A thoroughly enjoyable read!

14

Troy reviewed The prisoner of Sand Castle
Enchanting! April 30, 2015
This is an excellent collection of short fiction with cool Indian themes. I’ve always enjoyed Ms. Basu’s paranormal fiction, and this is no exception! My favorites from this are the collection’s titular story, a chilling piece titled Scarecrow, and The Woman in White, of strange goings on in a nightspot. Three thumbs up!

13

Gayle Walters Rose reviewed The charons: the ferrymen to hell
Evil pitted against an innocent March 29, 2015
This is a gripping tale that pits evil against the innocent. The story begins with the cruelty that our own family members can sometimes inflict on us and continues with a vindictiveness that sees no end as road blocks and terrorism are used to take down an innocent human being. And as unbelievable as it may appear, this scenario is being played out with many other innocents worldwide as those in power try to take down and…Read More

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Troy reviewed The charons: the ferrymen to hell
Another good one! March 11, 2015
I’ve been following Ms. Sharmishtha Basu’s blogs and writings for some years now, and I’ve just finished reading this. It is perhaps the grimmest story I’ve read in a while. It’s dark realism is different in both style, outlook, and execution from the paranormal fiction she also writes. A story of life in India, it does not paint a pretty picture, but offers a warning, along with the discoveries and hard-fought lessons of the…Read More

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David Stewart reviewed The charons: the ferrymen to hell
This is a great story of senseless malevolence and the petty cruelty that … February 15, 2015
This is a great story of senseless malevolence and the petty cruelty that people can inflict on each other. It’s an interesting look into the culture of family relationships and business dealings where everyone is out to get you.
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Troy reviewed A bouquet of wild flowers
Thought provoking! February 1, 2015
A collection of 70 poems, this is an insightful work by Ms. Basu. If I must choose favorites among these, they would be her verses ‘Heaven or Hell’ and ‘Change your ways India.’ Good stuff to warm a Winter’s night!

9

Troy reviewed spirits of darkness and light
A good read, be it a dark night or brightly lit afternoon! January 14, 2015
Ms. Basu has in this book, a compelling portrayal of supernatural beings both benign and malignant. Here, she shows her skill in writing tales on the paranormal beings of India and the mortal characters who interact with these creatures as well. Very enjoyable!

8

David Stewart reviewed The Lotus of Fire
Five Stars January 12, 2015
This is a great little book with great poems and wonderful illustrations.
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Teagan reviewed Serenade of brush and quill: colours and words waltz
Five Stars January 7, 2015
What a treat to have this at such a great price!

6

Teagan reviewed The Lotus of Fire
Lovingly Crafted December 14, 2014
This book of poetry and illustrations is lovingly crafted, and the contents are imbued with it. Kudos to the valiant spirit of this author/illustrator for getting her work out there and learning about indie publishing.

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Troy reviewed Tell me a story
1 of 1 people found the following helpful
Great collection! December 8, 2014
This is a terrific compilation of micro-fiction, featuring a wonderful mixture of genres and skillfully done as well. This is one of Ms. Basu’s works that showcases her considerable talent as an authoress!
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Troy reviewed songbird sings to sun
Wonderful! November 23, 2014
This is a wondrous collection of seven-line poems! Ever since reading Ms. Basu’s many blogs over the last few years, she has shown herself to be a woman of astounding energy and vibrant imagination, and it shows in her considerable ability as a published authoress, and this work is no exception!
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Troy reviewed black mist and other stories
Brilliant stories! October 31, 2014
Perfect for Halloween reading! I love the way the author has with so many different genres of dark fiction! I must say, these are good!
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Brieuc Martin-Onraet reviewed The Lotus of Fire
1 of 1 people found the following helpful
Great work! October 24, 2014
Lovely texts and art. Great work!
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Troy reviewed The Lotus of Fire
2 of 2 people found the following helpful
Excellent work! October 11, 2014
This is a wonderful collection of musings, and a wonderful collection of insights into Indian culture, life, belief, and love. It would be interesting to see it also in Bengali language and script to practice translations on in study. Just beautiful!

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Published on March 21, 2021 21:40

Shoptly Store

SHOPTLY

Shoptly is my digital store for artworks. After trying out the process of adding my illustrations in Kindle e-books for quite some time I gave up and started looking for another venue to express my artistic side and stumbled upon Shoptly.

It’s been quite some years I have been publishing in shoptly now, you can check out the books available there. The difference between the books in Kindle and Shoptly is illustration. There are the monthly, quarterly and annual issues of Agnijaat, Agnishatdal, illustrated poetry books, story books, books of quote, and books of illustrations only. I am always trying to make my works more versatile.

My id there: https://shoptly.com/sharmishthabasu

If you can’t buy via shoptly for one reason or other you can buy my creations (any one listed in shoptly, patreon) directly from me, via my paypal account.
But, after you make the payment DON’T FORGET TO SEND ME THE LIST OF THE BOOK(S) YOU WANT AND YOUR EMAIL ID.
My email id for that list is: sermistabasu@hotmail.com
But somehow I have a feeling that you can add a comment with your paypal payment, if you can PLEASE ADD YOUR EMAIL ID AND BOOKLIST THERE, THAT WAY I WILL GET THEM INSTANTLY.

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Published on March 20, 2021 21:40

Come smile with me 21.3.21

have a great day full of joy and laughter!
lots of Love.

Sharmishtha Basu

https://gumroad.com/sharmishthabasu
https://shoptly.com/sharmishthabasu
https://paypal.me/sharmishthabasu
https://patreon.com/sharmishthabasu
https://www.amazon.com/author/sharmishthabasu

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Published on March 20, 2021 20:03

Advertisers, critiques for Agnijaat and Agnishatdal

ADVERTISING:

If you want to advertise in any of the ezines in pdf format, send your advertisement as a word document, including the image(s) or links you want to display and everything else.

The rate is 100 Rupee or $1 per page for one month (5$ for six month/1 page 10$ for 12 month/1 page). There won’t be any half page at present. The advertisement will be published in the Ezine of your choice not the sites of the ezines and their respective e-books in Amazon (quarterlies). You will have to pay via paypal. My paypal id is :

https://www.paypal.me/sharmishthabasu
My email id is sermistabasu@hotmail.com

CRITICS:

If you genuinely want to critique the book send me your request in the above email id and I will send you a copy each of Agnijaat and Agnishatdal.

You can critique them in your blog, facebook page, please send me a copy with your short bio and the link of the posts so I can thank your gesture via my blogs and other social media sites.

If you want to buy the Ezines you can get them via these methods:

By buying the Ezines as they will get published in shoptly (roughly on 20th of every month) from my bookstore in Shoptly or Gumroad:
https://shoptly.com/sharmishthabasu
https://gumroad.com/sharmishthabasu
or buying them directly via paypal from me:
https://www.paypal.me/sharmishthabasu

If you buy through paypal please either mention the name of the book in your payment details or send me an email with your payment details and the book(s) you have paid for.

My email id is sermistabasu@hotmail.com

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Published on March 19, 2021 21:40

Patreon pledges January 2021

Almost all of you know that I have opened a profile in patreon, with one simple goal- to have a nice no. of patrons who enjoy my works enough to buy them on monthly basis! Even though as per social norms you will become my patrons, but in return of your generosity I will gift you with books (that I sell for $1 a piece) each month. My profile there:
https://www.patreon.com/sharmishthabasu

If you pledge $1 per month Agnilipi every month
If you pledge $2 per month Agnipat, Agnishatdal every month
If you pledge $3 per month Agnilipi, Agnipat, Agnimalya every month
If you pledge $4 per month Agnilipi, Agnipat, Agnimalya, Sharmishtha Basu’s Paint and Brush every month.
If you pledge $5 per month Agnilipi, Agnipat, Agnimalya, Sharmishtha Basu’s Paint and Brush and glimpses of my upcoming books in form of another mini book every month.

There are two more pledges go to the profile and check them out from there if you are feeling interested.

Agnimalya contains stories
Sharmishtha Basu’s Paint and Brush contains you can guess fully illustrated works of any possible type I can create!
Coming Kingdom will share pieces of upcoming books.
Agnilipi will share my new passion, selected photos.
Agnipat will share few paintworks each month

The fact is I was trying to use Patreon as my own tiny bookstore, art gallery [before discovering there are other ways to that but it is still on], there are no big promises. You will get my work, not Charles Dickens or Michelangelo’s! But the works you will get there are mostly brand-new or very much altered from the blog posts they once were! I am quite sure they will be worth your hard-earned money.

Hope you will enjoy my works and try them out! Do let me know what you thought of them, if you want something more, else!

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Published on March 18, 2021 21:40

Indie Adda

Do you want to see your work in someone else’s blog? Think that it may help you in your venture? Join Indie Adda, share your works here as a guest author:

Do remember one thing right now I can’t pay you anything monetarily but will love to share your works with my readers and hope that they will spread!

before you send them to me copyright them!

You can share anything, as long as it is not objectionable. Poem, story, photograph, artwork, article… unleash your muse!

If you have something to say about Indie publishing or Writers we will love to hear that!

* Anything that will help an Indie author.
* That will stimulate the muse.
* That will entertain the author or the muse.
* That will benefit the author or the muse.
* You have some service, product that will benefit Indie Writers- I am not against advertising your products, services, I know how tough it is to reach out to readers, so if you are an editor, an agent, a publicist, a website owner, a blogger you can introduce yourself, your services in the form of a blog post and place your request, I will gladly publish it for free.

and last but not the least

* Anything you have to say to other writers/ Indie publishers.

The site:
https://wingofdreams.wordpress.com

Join its Group in Goodreads that is eagerly waiting for you-
goodreads.com/group/show/200142-sharm...

If you allow me, it can be added into the Agnishatdal Ezine’s site too:

http://agnishatdalezine.wordpress.com
https://agnishatdal.wordpress.com

or you further allow me I can publish them in Agnishatdal and/or Agnijaat but there won’t be any financial payments in return of your works, if you send me one work you will get a free issue of Agnijaat and Agnishatdal for the month in which your work will get published. If you want to join permanently or long term send me 12 works at a time and you will be sent issues of the Ezines for full year, along-with their quarterlies and annual issues for free.

Write to me-

agnijaat@hotmail.com and send a copy to sermistabasu@hotmail.com (MUST). I always acknowledge mails, if I don’t like them I will tell you.

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Published on March 17, 2021 21:40

Thursday Rhymes 18.3.21

have a great day full of joy and laughter!
lots of Love.

Sharmishtha Basu

https://gumroad.com/sharmishthabasu
https://shoptly.com/sharmishthabasu
https://paypal.me/sharmishthabasu
https://patreon.com/sharmishthabasu
https://www.amazon.com/author/sharmishthabasu

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Published on March 17, 2021 20:29

Thursday Bouquet 18.3.21

have a great day full of joy and laughter!
lots of Love.

Sharmishtha Basu

https://gumroad.com/sharmishthabasu
https://shoptly.com/sharmishthabasu
https://paypal.me/sharmishthabasu
https://patreon.com/sharmishthabasu
https://www.amazon.com/author/sharmishthabasu

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Published on March 17, 2021 20:23

Gumroad Store

GUMROAD

In case you are wondering, I opened this account in gumroad because it allows to pay through credit card and by checking out the forums I sort of felt it is a safe site to buy from.

Your Go-To Gumroad Review (Jan 2021)

My profile:
https://gumroad.com/sharmishthabasu

The books I have published before July 2019 will be in Shoptly only, the books I have published after July 2019 will be in both the sites, Shoptly and Gumroad.

There are the monthly, quarterly and annual issues of Agnijaat, Agnishatdal, illustrated poetry books, story books, books of quote, and books of illustrations only. I am always trying to make my works more versatile.

If you can’t buy via shoptly for one reason or other you can buy my creations (any one listed in shoptly, patreon) directly from me, via my paypal account.
But, after you make the payment DON’T FORGET TO SEND ME THE LIST OF THE BOOK(S) YOU WANT AND YOUR EMAIL ID.
My email id for that list is: sermistabasu@hotmail.com
But somehow I have a feeling that you can add a comment with your paypal payment, if you can PLEASE ADD YOUR EMAIL ID AND BOOKLIST THERE, THAT WAY I WILL GET THEM INSTANTLY.

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Published on March 16, 2021 21:40