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Vote now for Cover of the month for July- 3rd round of voting

Hey Everyone,I’m excited to tell you that my book has crossed the second round for the “Cover of the Month” contest on AllAuthor.com. Now we’re in the third round where the first 24 covers will move to the fourth and final round. I request you to take a moment and cast your vote again for […]

Norway Diaries 3: Munch Museum, Poetry and Thursday Doors 13.07.23

It’s good to be home. After 5 weeks of being away, we’re (me, husband and the children) enjoying our beds, TV, couch and individual washrooms. Talking about washrooms, here’s a piece of information that surprised me- no matter how big the house may be in Norway, having 2 bathrooms is a luxury. But, that’s not […]

Stream of Consciousness Saturday 080723- WTH

This post is written for the Stream of Consciousness challenge hosted by Linda .The prompt is, ‘Acronym’. My mind is blank. But as the challenge is to write whatever comes to your mind even if it doesn’t make sense, I’m going to let my mind take me where it wants. It takes me to a […]

Travel Diaries: A rainy day in Stockholm

At the end of my husband’s week-long break in Norway, we decided to fly to Sweden rather than stay in Oslo. Due to a delay in the flight by three and a half hours, we reached Stockholm only at 10.00 p.m. It was fine as we hadn’t really planned anything for the the evening except […]

#TankaTuesday Weekly #Poetry Challenge No. 327, 7/4/2023

This week’s Tanka Tuesday challenge hosted by Colleen, requires us to find our tree based on Celtic Astrology and write a syllabic poem. The wonderful thing about this challenge is that not only do you practice writing syllabic poetry but you also get an opportunity of reading amazing poetry by other participants. To top it […]

FOTD 050723: Rhododendrons

Rhododendron means ‘red tree’ although you may find purple, pink and even yellow rhododenrons. I took this picture in Norway. The seemed to be growing everywhere, as trees and shrubs. I love how these flowers grow in clusters and add a burst of a color to a place. And here’s this respectable gentleman (I forget […]

Nominated for cover of the month by All Authors. Vote Now! (Please)

I’m happy to share that my debut novel has been nominated by All Author for cover of the month for July. There are 4 rounds that the cover must be voted in to win. To help me get through the first round, you can vote by clicking the link here . Every vote counts. https://allauthor.com/cover-of-the-mo... […]

Where have the words gone?

Is it possible to lose the art of writing after one book, a few poems and some blog posts? Or do I have just one book in me? I had the fortune of visiting one of the most beautiful countries in the world, Norway, in June, and yet, my mind is like an infertile land […]

Norway Diaries: Sunday in Oslo (Doors, Flowers,Poetry and more)

Although we had booked our hotel for three nights in Oslo, we could stay only for two nights because our flight got canceled and we arrived in the Scandinavian country a day late. We took the 2 p.m. train to Oslo central from the airport. 40 minutes later, we stepped out on the platform. The […]

Wordless Wednesdays: Norway’s fjords

Norway’s beauty leaves you speechless and yet saying nothing about it seems unfair. So, in its praise here’s a haiku. Where the sun shines brightand snow races down the hillskeen to meet the sea. Blue skies, bluer waterswhite clouds, whiter falls tumbling-green trees reflection Copyright@smithavishwanathsblog.com. All Rights Reserved.