by Asha Rajan | Nov 19, 2021 | Fiction|Poetry, Kickoff, Nonfiction, YeahWrite
Oooh, baby Listen, I spent the day with a baby today. I got to hold her, feed her, burp her, and sniff that gorgeous new baby smell that wafts from the top of her teeny tiny head. And because I’m not the parent, I had none of the associated stresses. I could...
by Asha Rajan | Oct 8, 2021 | Fiction|Poetry, Kickoff, Nonfiction, YeahWrite
Writing when I’m not writing It’s been a tricky few weeks for me as I deal with the death of a close family friend and the grief and mourning that accompanies his passing. Naturally, that’s meant that putting words on a page has taken a back seat...
by Asha Rajan | Aug 27, 2021 | Fiction|Poetry, Kickoff, Nonfiction, YeahWrite
Doggy tales My husband recently saw a t-shirt with I like dogs and maybe three people written on it and almost bought it for me. Honestly, I’d have worn it everywhere. But the thing is, I like the people I meet when I’m walking my dogs. People are...
by Asha Rajan | Jul 23, 2021 | Fiction|Poetry, Kickoff, Nonfiction, YeahWrite
I found my thrills This week I picked up a few copies of an anthology that I have work in. Another anthology, I should say. This isn’t my first, but the thrill of seeing my name in print, especially in a physical copy that I can hold in my hands and turn the...
by Asha Rajan | Jun 11, 2021 | Fiction|Poetry, Kickoff, Nonfiction, YeahWrite
Cold enough for ya? Every summer, random strangers ask if it’s hot enough, and every winter, without fail, some passing person will pull their coat a little tighter closed around themselves and ask if it’s cold enough. What do they expect in response?...
by Asha Rajan | Apr 30, 2021 | Fiction|Poetry, Kickoff, Nonfiction, YeahWrite
Masquerade balling We’re right in the middle of Djeran in my part of the world. The days are getting shorter, and cooler for the most part, though we still get the occasional “surprise, it’s shorts weather!” days. Flying ants are getting into...
