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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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Why My Books Are Only On Ko-fi (Itch Incoming)
Draft2Digital, the platform I’ve been using to format and distribute my e-books – one that was helpful and convenient and affordable – recently added a maintenance fee for users. Now, this would not be such a huge problem if a) this were communicated before roll out, at least so we wouldn’t be blindsided, and b) the costs took into account the users themselves. So many of us are primarily indie authors from countries outside of the US, and it honestly seems as if D2D does not care about that. So I have decided to delete my account with that. Which also was more difficult to do than simply finding a…
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NEWSLETTER SNIPPETS; Issue #7
I can’t believe the first quarter of 2026 has passed. The first newsletter went out about a week ago now, with an update on just how eventful 2026 has been so far! You can sign up here! Both of my kids have their birthdays during these three months – the youngest in Jan and the oldest in March – so there was the trappings of making sure they had a celebration they enjoyed in school with their friends. Youngest actually started what she calls “big school”, ie the same school her sister is in, this year! Her birthday was literally the second day of school, so she’s endeared herself to…
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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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REVIEW; A Witch’s Guide To Magical Innkeeping
Title: A Witch’s Guide To Magical InnkeepingAuthor: Sangu MandannaGenre: Adult, (cosy) fantasyType: PaperbackPublisher: Berkley Sera Swan was once one of the most powerful witches in Britain. Then she resurrected her great-aunt Jasmine from the (very recently) dead, lost most of her magic, befriended a semi-villainous talking fox, and was exiled from her magical Guild. Now she (slightly reluctantly and just a bit grumpily) helps Aunt Jasmine run an inn in Lancashire, where she deals with her quirky guests’ shenanigans, tries to keep the talking fox in check, and longs for the magical future she lost. When she learns about an old spellbook that holds the secret to restoring her power, she turns to Luke Larsen, a gorgeous historian…
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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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NEWSLETTER SNIPPETS; Issue #6
The last newsletter of 2025 went out a couple of weeks ago. I can’t believe I’ve sent out six of these already and also started sending out short stories with alternate ones. It’s something I enjoy doing now though, and I hope you all get some enjoyment from it too. You can sign up here! If you’ve been receiving the newsletters, you know I lost a few family members in the first half of the year. There have also been losses in the extended family, of an old friend I lost touch with, and some friends and family of friends as well. That’s not to say it’s only been a…
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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…