The Editor Writes
Priyangini Mehta’s name is not unfamiliar to the readers of this blog. We have some common readers. Plus, she has edited all my recent stories. Her work on my stories has been so brilliant that today I feel extremely uncomfortable in putting up a new one without getting her final approval. She has also been the sole guest writer on this space - she wrote the review of Omkara (at the time when she was off blogs).
For those who have read her posts would know that she has an innate story telling capacity. Her four-part Suitor Sagas is a masterpiece in narration. So it was just a matter of time (and some push) that she would pen a story. I recall several comments on her previous blog where many readers had urged her to write fiction.
Finally now, that wait is over!
Yes, Priyangini has just completed her first short story The Spirit of Mumbai. And it will hit her blog on Monday evening. Being a true-blue Mumbaikar it was evident that her first work would revolve around the city. In The Spirit of Mumbai, she presents a slice of life of a working married girl against the back-drop of the blasts that rocked the city last year.
I promise it’s going to be a delicious treat to all readers!
The best part - the treat doesn’t end here. TSOM is part of a trilogy based on Mumbai life, and we will get to read two more from this series in the coming months.
In reality TSOM is not exactly her debut as a fiction writer. Some months back she had written a bulk of a rib-tickling romantic tale but somehow couldn’t complete it. I was lucky enough to read that story as well. I hope the response to TSOM encourages her to finish that one too!
Her blog is titled Life As It Goes. And with this story, I am sure it will be ‘life as it rocks!’
As a warm up to her story, I would suggest readers to read her brilliantly recounted Suitor Sagas (on her older space) and the recently concluded two part series Pensieve Peek Part One here and Part Two here.
On Monday 12th March 2007 at 5:00 p.m.(IST) be sure to click here to catch the wonderful story!
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March 10th, 2007 at 10:28 am
Monday evening….kewl…will be there @ Priyangini’s blog
March 10th, 2007 at 11:09 am
From Priyangini’s previous blog I had read ‘Suitor Saga’ and enjoyed it to the fullest. Also read some parts of ‘Memories’ ,enjoyed that as well esp ’selling the roses given by her admirer on V-Day’
Shall definitely be there on Mon eve.
March 10th, 2007 at 1:06 pm
Mehak and Madhu Sure, and I tell u u will be blown away by the story
March 10th, 2007 at 8:58 pm
So Priyangini has also written a story - would love to read it … eagerly waiting for Monday evening….
March 11th, 2007 at 7:21 am
finally…….!!!!!!
twas bout time!
March 11th, 2007 at 9:03 am
waise keep writing..between the two of you our fiction apetites will surely be satisfied
March 11th, 2007 at 3:04 pm
Finally, Pri wrote some stories.
Not only that we have read few of her stories earlier too. I think you have forgot here 55ster stories
.
We all know she is very good writer and we always loved to read her write ups no matter whether it was her suitor saga or her even a small scene from the road or to the party details or about her friend Nishant’s marries etc. and how can I forget to mentioned the Love letter from the Bhai
and many more. It was really nice to read her post. She writes pretty well. But she used to say she can’t write stories but I knew that one fine day she will come up stories with a bang and she is here now. And it’s not a surprise for me at least.
Pri, waiting to read your story
.
March 12th, 2007 at 7:27 am
:) from hopping blogs I ended up in few good blogs including urs and juneli and now priyangini’s…. although am going away from net world for a month or two but still will try to catch up with these stories….okie now let me read her old stories, may be I don’t know when will I be able to read the new story…atleast can have a feeling of her way of writing style from her previous posts… good deepak that you gave links here only which save me from browsing and finding out
March 12th, 2007 at 9:38 am
Kaushi, Juneli, Preeti, Navjot - Yep all eyes (and clicks) today on Pri’s blog - we’ll hv a blast there
March 12th, 2007 at 9:54 am
oh my god. thank u thank u, i sure don’t deserve all this praise. now you have build so much expectations I hope my story i good enuf.
March 12th, 2007 at 9:59 am
Its’ about time. will definitely be there…and yes I really liked your last story attempt.read all the episodes back to back!!
March 12th, 2007 at 10:00 am
Pri - ofcourse it is!!!! I can already tell it is good enough….I hope our praises are good enough! Please get on with it and publish it early na! I am still up!
March 12th, 2007 at 10:05 am
deej are you ever on yahoo? or available for chat right now?
March 12th, 2007 at 10:09 am
Pri - Well, i know for sure that it is worth all the praise
And by evening today, the rest would aver as well!
Jay - First up, many thanks for reading Scandal
It’s good to see old readers still around.
And yes, now the excitement will be at Pri’s blog!
Kaushi - Nahi re, not on Yahoo ever now! Can’t chat, hv to rush to do last min. preparation of an official function here. Will miss the release of Pri’s story as well … but didnt want to delay it further…
March 12th, 2007 at 10:27 am
k whenever….have emailed you. reply at leisure. Off to bed now.
March 12th, 2007 at 1:54 pm
Oh wow!Thanks DJ…Ab tho shaam ka intezaar hai.Even I remember asking Priya to write a story..I was blown away by the plot of WTEMTH(got the title right this time,I hope!).Someone who has the imagination to come up with a plot like this and writes so well,can pen her own story and do it damn well!
March 13th, 2007 at 9:43 am
Kaushi - Got ur mail, read it , but will work on it today
Ragz - Once again, many happy returns of the day
Even i am extremely happy that she has finally written fiction, because her narrative style in her non-fiction posts is so lucid and interesting, that the story was bound to be good.
Do read ‘The Spirit of Mumbai’, will await ur comments/reactions on Pri’s blog …
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