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Cover Reveal: Encounters- Someone's Always Waiting by Sumana Khan

Encounters by Sumana Khan 



























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Someone Is Always Waiting 













EXCERPT FROM THE NOVELETTE “THE STORYTELLER” IN ENCOUNTERS COLLECTION






I stare at the cement bench covered in pigeon shit and spot the dim outline of the granite slab embedded in the backrest. Years ago, when the bench was new, the granite slab was a shiny black

Wordless Wednesday #110

Today the Roots of this tree will make us contemplate our past, present, and our goals as we continue to breathe and thrive on this planet.

We all are aware of our genesis, but where do we go from here?

Ponder upon....

Mantra for today: Progress of man lies in his own hands. Consciousness is the key!

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Wordless Wednesday #109

A Week about Awareness, Mindfulness thus leading to Gratitude and Thankfulness for every Bounty we Enjoy!

Mantra for today: Being Thankful leads to Complacency and Satisfaction.


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Bullet Dancing

Angie was miffed at the bank clerk, 'Sign this, Sign that. Crazy laws and regulations. What does she think of herself!' she could not stop cursing while stepping out of the bank. 

'Now I will make her dance to my tunes once she steps out'  she said while revolving her finger around the trigger guard back and forth in her right hand. With her cowboy hat crooked as it blocked the rays of the sun

Spotlight on A Thousand unspoken words by Paulami Duttagupta

A Thousand Unspoken Words 

By 

Paulami Duttagupta 

Publisher: Readomania 






Blurb 

A hero, a person who displays great courage for the greater good, can also fall. But what happens to a fallen hero? A Thousand Unspoken Words is the unique journey of a hero who falls. 



The champion of the underdogs, the writer who uses the nom de plume Musafir is famous in Kolkata. His incisive

The Mind-Body Connection

"Faster Faster, Are you a Turtle?" she spoke in an aggravated tone

Turtle!



© iStockphoto.com/mrPliskin

Those words echoed in my ears, and that made me race like a hare and dash past the ribbon with hands over my head as I rejoiced the inevitable thanks to the strong words of encouragement from my coach.

I was not the fastest runner, but words of inspiration, encouragement would stimulate

Spotlight of Karmic Kids by Kiran Manral

Karmic Kids 

The Story of Parenting Nobody Told You !

by 

Kiran Manral 






Synopsis 





Move aside Tiger Mom and forget Helicopter Parenting, Karmickids is the view from the other side of the fence – of laid back parenting, of giving in to food jags, of making unstructured play time mandatory and of not bursting a blood vessel when your child’s grades are not something you might

Wordless Wednesday #108

I got an opportunity to observe the retiring of the US Flag via Boy Scouts.

Loved the Sentiments, Respect, and the Attitude of the Boys while doing the above.

Mantra for today: One Country many beliefs, but when it comes to admiration; minds coincide!


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Café Noir

Tamara gulped many times but to no luck. The saliva refused to ingest. The excitement was making her sweat as she circled around the cafe.
"Tammy" 
She froze, blinked a couple of times to register, and picked her Latte. 
Stared at it
Walked holding it with both hands.
'I missed you' she whispered as she took a small slow sip and savored it with closed eyes while giving out a tremble.
'Duty took

Wordless Wednesday #107

We have been getting showers, and the result is not only relief to the soil and the souls, but we have seen lot of rainbows too!

Whenever I notice one, I always feel that a fairy has sprinkled some pixie dust, and voila!

With a New Year around the corner, may we all embrace these colors in our lives, and eliminate the darkness, the negativity by transforming for the better!

Mantra for