About Writing
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AUTHOR AVENGERS; June Round Up
We had two prompt options again in June, chosen by l’poni and I immediately knew which one I was going to use! You might have realised I wind up writing about faith, in different ways, a lot. It’s a theme I come back to even when it’s not consciously done. The other option, the one I didn’t use, was: “Your characters are stuck in the last video game they played. Write a scene based on how effed they are (or fortunate)”. The story I wound up writing was inspired by a parable from my own faith. It’s not a one on one retelling, if course, and I hope you enjoy it! INDEX:Aradhna…
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Why I Still Post ‘Free To Read’ Stories
We’re coming up to the end of the third year of Author Avengers prompts. Meaning for me, personally, the third volume of Tales From Ajahta will be linked and pinned on Ko-fi! All of these prompt fills – almost 36! – are free to read on Ko-fi. And despite the fact that my sales and members are low, they will keep being free to read on Ko-fi. Why, you might ask. Because maybe someone will read one and get enticed enough to subscribe for my other stories. Maybe someone will read one and want to know what my poetry looks like. Maybe someone will read one and decide to pick…
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AUTHOR AVENGERS; May Round Up
Last month’s prompt was chosen by me! I’ve really enjoyed the songs we’ve used, and I’ve fallen back down the rabbit hole of Urdu shayari, or poetry, so I found a couple that I enjoyed and shared them in the Discord. One of the two I shared spoke to me more than the other, so that’s the one I went with. It gave me a chance to revisit the character of Anam and the Waypoint from one of the first prompt stories I wrote, which is always nice. Let me know what you think! INDEX:Aradhna Kaur (me!) – A Wait Now Over As per usual, any stories going up after today…
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AUTHOR AVENGERS; April Round Up
Last month’s prompt was another song – with lyrics translated and pointed out! – chosen by l’poni. I didn’t use the lyrics specifically, but there was something about the music that immediately gave me a story idea. I don’t know how well it worked but I might revisit this universe someday! Let me know what you think! INDEX:Aradhna Kaur (me!) – A Glitch In The System As per usual, any stories going up after today will be added to the list later! If you like my content, consider leaving me a tip on Ko-fi!
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AUTHOR AVENGERS; March Round Up
Half of this month’s been busy with my kids as they were on holiday for Hari Raya – or Eid – but I did get writing done! March’s prompt was chosen by Josh, and it was definitely a fun one. How did I do? INDEX:Aradhna Kaur (me!) – The Dragon, The Old Lady & Me As per usual, any stories going up after today will be added to the list later! If you like my content, consider leaving me a tip on Ko-fi!
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AUTHOR AVENGERS; February Round Up
February has been a productive month for me, though it’s also brought me a little bit of reflection. Overall, hoping the rest of this quarter of the year goes the way the first two months have been going! This month’s prompt was chosen by Morris. I went through a cycle of grief – started a story, hated it, scraped it and wrote something else in an entirely different genre – with this. I have to say, writing comedy is always fun even if I don’t know whether it lands well for readers. Let me know! INDEX:Morris Wayts – Too Much To AskAradhna Kaur (me!) – A Little Chaos As per…
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New Books Coming Soon!
I didn’t expect to add more things under my Goodreads account last year, and yet last year I went up from one to two e-books! Both What Happened In Vegas and The Ferryman’s Wife And The Black Fox are available on most e-retailers and Ko-fi, something that I wouldn’t have thought I’d have done just a few short years ago. But getting over that first hurdle has given me a little bit of confidence, even if sales are slow. This year, the aim is to add (at least) three more things to my list. Two more short stories are planned for this year, one of which has already been formatted…
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AUTHOR AVENGERS; January Round Up
2026 is off to a start, isn’t it? I can’t say much about the state of the world, or what will come, but on a writing front, our little server is going strong. It’s always nice to have a group of writers to talk to, who are encouraging and understanding. This month’s prompt was chosen by L’poni, as it’s their mother’s birthday month! I revisited what I call the Mirrorverse, the world I didn’t expect to have created with the very first prompt when we started this initiative. You can read the previous parts of this ‘verse from here. INDEX: Morris Wayts – Falling StarAradhna Kaur (me!) – Tangled Bonds…
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AUTHOR AVENGERS; December Round Up
It’s the end of the year, and while I’m pretty sure we’ll be continuing on with the tradition of prompt stories next year – this makes, what? 2 and a half years of prompts? I can’t quite believe it, but it has been so much fun. This month’s prompt was chosen by Morris, and because I do not celebrate Christmas and the prompt didn’t specify which holiday, I went with one from my own culture. It was a little bit inspired by a Hallmark movie, which I do recommend! INDEX:Aradhna Kaur (me!) – Five Days Of Vesakhi As per usual, any stories going up after today will be added to the list later! If…
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How I Keep To My Posting Schedule
It’s been a few years of consistently having a few platforms. They’ve changed in appearance, in name – this year’s username change was a long time in the making! – but I have been managing to keep at it. It took me a while to get into a groove with keeping to a schedule, and I struggled at first, taking on more than I could manage – does anyone else remember the attempt to post on YouTube and Instagram weekly? It burnt me out pretty quickly – but now I like to think I’ve settled on something I can handle. The key to being able to keep afloat instead of…