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Just another manic Monday…

Posted on June 17, 2019 Updated on June 17, 2019

Good evening, Write Edge readers! Yes, just another manic Monday, in which I’m plugging away at my novel, judging stories for writing contests, mentoring young writers, and, yes, thinking of all of you. Finally, the wait for today is over! :>

In a way, my late posting tonight is reflected in this week’s inspirational quote. It’s often been said that the most successful people aren’t the smartest or brightest or fastest; it’s the ones who didn’t give up. I think this applies to all your life passions. Today’s quote, of course, deals with writing but could easily be interpreted for anything else:

“I believe myself that a good writer doesn’t really need to be told anything except to keep at it.” — Chinua Achebe, Nigerian novelist, poet, professor, and critic

I’ve posted my short story for you today; it’s not so much a story as it is a reflective piece told from a fictional point of view. My original thought was to take the writing prompt in a darker direction, but then I started thinking about how yesterday was Father’s Day. Here’s a line or two:

A man burst out of the room where I’d begun to feel the wear of all the footsteps, and he pumped his arms in the air.

“It’s a boy and a girl!” he yelled.

Read the whole story now on The Write Edge Writing Workshop!

In the middle of the week, I’ll share two new book reviews with you! The first will be for The Griffins of Castle Cary, the first children’s book from author Heather Shumaker. Then later in the day, I’ll post my thoughts on Natalie Tan’s Book of Luck and Fortune by Roselle Lim. Come back for both reviews on Wednesday on The Write Edge Bookshelf!

Then it’s back to Instagram and my world of visual posting at the end of the week. Check out all my posts thus far with my handle @EktaRGarg or on my Facebook author page!

Have a lovely week, readers!

E.R.G.