Ekta R. Garg's Blog, page 98

Thinking about fall

Hello, Write Edge readers! I hope you all had a lovely weekend. It’s the last week of September, and we’re jumping into fall. It’s a season for reflection, both ahead and behind. With the weather changing, it’s also a good time to dig deeper into the passions we want to pursue. For more on this, go […]

New parenting adventures posted!

Good morning, Write Edge readers! I’m posting my latest parenting adventures for you. Here’s a quick excerpt: I could see the clarity in her eyes about the incident. She believed her friend’s compliment, and it didn’t really bother her much about what the girls said before. I hope this means we’re at the start of […]

New book review posted!

Hello, Write Edge readers! I’ve posted my latest book review for you. Here’s the opening to my post on Pieces of Happiness by Anne Ostby: Five women in their sixties decide to take up residence on the island of Fiji in a bid for a new phase of life. The friends rely on their ties from […]

Thinking about what comes next…

Hello, Write Edge readers! I’ve got my fingers in several pies right now, and I’m getting the opportunity to work with several writers. It’s an exciting, albeit slightly tiring, time for me. I’m talking to writers in various stages of story creation, and I see a similar theme running through all the anecdotes they share […]

Parenting adventures posted

Hello, Write Edge readers! I’m posting incredibly late, I know, but I had to get my latest parenting adventures on here for you. Here’s an excerpt from what happened when the girls attended their first wedding: The music started, and we saw another “first”: a bride performing Irish dance at her own wedding. (She looked […]

Short story ideas up!

Hello, Write Edge readers! I’ve posted the writing prompts I’m considering for next week’s short piece. They include a good old fashioned dose of summer lovin’ and a mysterious restaurant encounter. Want to read the full prompts or try your hand at one of them? Read all the prompts now on The Write Edge Writing Workshop! […]

Latest book review posted!

Hello, Write Edge readers! Finally, I’m posting today’s book review for you. This week I’m sharing what I thought about The Art of Hiding by Amanda Prowse. Here’s the opening to my review: A housewife finds out in the hardest way possible that her family has gone bankrupt. She and her children lose all the tangible […]

Pondering today’s anniversary and starting anew

Hello, Write Edge readers. Last week, with family in town, I couldn’t post new writing prompts for today. As I spent time with loved ones, the blog and my responsibilities to all of you kept nudging me. I wanted to get back to my writing, but I couldn’t find the time to do it. As they […]

Mini mayhem means mini hiatus

Hello, Write Edge readers! I started my week with a bout of mini mayhem, which caused a domino effect that convinced me to put The Write Edge on a short hiatus. (Don’t worry, all is well once again, but I just need to take a few days to sort through some particulars.) I’ll be back […]

Newest parenting adventures posted!

Hello, Write Edge readers! I’ve posted my latest parenting adventures for you. Here’s an excerpt: “But why? I’m not going to use them again. I just want to recycle them.” “Don’t recycle them,” I said. “Just throw them into a drawer and use them for the next eclipse.” “I don’t need them.” Read all the […]