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2020, before, courage, creative, creativity, determination, farewell, freedom, haiku, poem, poetry
You will never be
Important to me. Karmic
Dues have been paid, cad.
22 Tuesday Dec 2020
18 Friday Dec 2020
16 Friday Oct 2015
27 Monday Jul 2015
Posted Short Stories
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belief, courage, destiny, fate, identity, self-publishing, short story, true love
Evelyn wishes to know the exact time and date of meeting with the love of her life. Her heart’s desire takes her millions of light years away from home, when a deadly virus starts spreading across the universe, freezing the hearts that are yet to find true love…
A mix of science fiction and romance. It’s a story for anyone who enjoys an element of romance and “Inception”-like feeling to it.
“A Heart’s Desire” is released today!
Thank you everyone for your support and kind words, for all your time and appreciation of my blog! You make me feel happy with myself and my writing. It is a real honour to be surrounded by such accomplished writers and poets. You’ve been the most supportive, and I can’t thank you enough.
I hope you enjoy reading my short story. It is my first attempt at self-publishing. I know it’s not perfect, however, I’ve put a lot of time, effort and a piece of my own heart to make “A Heart’s Desire” the best it can be and worth your while.
If you do like it, it would mean the world to me if you could leave me a review at your favourite retailer.
You can find “A Heart’s Desire” on:
Smashwords ps You can also read my Smashwords Interview to get to know me better 🙂
…And Amazon too 🙂
25 Saturday Jul 2015
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2015, Amazon, courage, creative, destiny, Evelyn, faith, fantasy, fate, humanity, identity, imagination, life, love, relationships, romance, sci fi, short story, true love
Evelyn wishes to know the exact time and date of meeting with the love of her life. Her heart’s desire takes her millions of light years away from home, when a deadly virus starts spreading across the universe, freezing the hearts that are yet to find true love…
For some reason…which is that, being very busy these days, I forgot to change the release date on Amazon ^_^… “A Heart’s Desire” is now live (on Amazon only) and can be found by clicking the picture above.
It’ll still be ‘officially’ released on Smashwords, iBooks Store, Kobo and Barnes&Noble on July 31 🙂
24 Friday Jul 2015
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2015, belief, courage, creative, destiny, faith, fantasy, fate, identity, romance, short story, true love
Seven days before the release, here is your first look at “A Heart’s Desire”
From her very early years, Evelyn knew whom she wanted to be when she grew up. She was a child of a school principal father, who taught her responsibility and discipline, and a romance novelist mother, who instilled in her the desire for true love. Her books inspired Evelyn to dream of the world in colours as seen by those with love nestled in their souls.
By the age of fifteen, she had developed a clear idea of the manner in which she would like to meet her one and only. It will be the evening after a chilly torrential rain, Evelyn wrote in her diary. A sudden quickening pulse will break my reverie. I will run outside, following the thrill of anticipation. As I breathe in the petrichor, out of the corner of my eye, I will catch a glimpse of an enigmatic figure approaching me out of the twilight. From this single glance, my heart will melt like an ice-cream cone on a hot summer day, and then I will know he is the one. But that wasn’t enough. As much as Evelyn was enchanted by the concept of true love, she remained her father’s daughter. Planning ahead grew to be a part of her nature, and Evelyn resolved to learn the exact time and date of the meeting with the love of her life.
Fortunately, there was a place that could teach her the art of seeing into the future. It bore the name of the Intergalactic Institute of Excellence. Located on Prometheus, in the Scholarium system of the Andromeda galaxy, some 2.5 million light years away from Earth, the Institute was not only the most exquisite piece of architectural thought in the whole universe but also the ultimate destination for those who wished to learn a thing or two beyond the knowledge of earthlings. The IIE was an educational paradise for anyone who was lucky enough to get in.
Evelyn applied for the Starlit Reading course and subsequently became one of those lucky few, to the bitter disappointment of both her parents. They called Evelyn’s choice irresponsible, even her mother, who urged Evelyn to accept a place at the local college. Their words stung, and yet the pain was what made her even more determined to go.
Things packed, she took a bus to the airport. At the tickets counter, there was just a single passenger in the line, a three-handed alien woman, complaining about a mix-up in her booking.
‘What about if I allow you to travel to Prometheus free of charge?’ the agent suggested. He had a soothing voice, but Evelyn couldn’t see his face from behind the woman’s wild gesticulation.
‘Oh! Thank you so much, kind human. You truly are a gift from God.’
It was Evelyn’s turn, when her phone buzzed. She greeted the agent, but her gaze was focused on the phone screen. “Do not come back,” was all the message said. The words shot through her like a blizzard. Evelyn shivered and blinked the tears from her eyes.
“A Heart’s Desire” available on July 31.
Pre-order at iBooks Store, Kobo, Barnes&Noble.
Get it on Smashwords on July 31.
23 Thursday Jul 2015
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2015, courage, creative, forgive, freedom, identity, imagination, mercy, moving on, poem, poetry
Trust me,
I’m going to be fine
Without the shade
That brings another lie.
Those toxic accusations,
You made them up, but I forgive.
You slashed my skin,
Yet it is you I will outlive.
“Sweet mercy is nobility’s true badge”
– William Shakespeare
My nominees for Day 3 are:
The rules for this challenge are:
1. Each day for three consecutive days post a quote (any quote – you can even come up with your own) and a poem to accompany it.
2. On each day nominate 3 bloggers for the challenge.
3. Don’t forget to thank the blogger who nominated you 🙂
18 Saturday Jul 2015
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2015, courage, determination, fantasy, fate and destiny, precognition, romance, short story, true love
Evelyn wishes to know the exact time and date of meeting with the love of her life. Her heart’s desire takes her millions of light years away from home, when a deadly virus starts spreading across the universe, freezing the hearts that are yet to find true love…
Hello, my fellow bloggers!
I am very excited to announce…drumroll please… my very first self-published ebook!
‘A Heart’s Desire’ is a romance/fantasy short story with sci-fi elements. Available on July 31.
This is just something I’ve always wanted to try, something I can now cross off my bucket list… something a bit different from poetry, which is what this blog is mostly about.
I am beyond grateful for all the attention you’ve given to my blog, for all your likes and the words of encouragement and appreciation. I met amazing, talented people here, and it is a great honour for me to know you.
I hope you can find time to check it out. Your opinion matters to me immensely. You provide me with so much needed creative fuel and energy to keep going on. ‘A Heart’s Desire‘ is yet another example of that.
The picture above will take you to Smashwords, where you can read a free sample and, if you like it, you will be able to get a copy on July 31 upon its release. HH69W is your coupon code to get it for free.
I highly rely on your time and opinion. You could help me a lot by spreading the word to your family, friends and through your blogs to the wordpress-sphere.
‘A Heart’s Desire’ is also available in iBooks store as a pre-order
I only mention it because, to an aspiring writer, making even a tiny bit of profit is practically an unattainable dream. Yet again, you can get it for free on Smashwords.
Finally… if you made it to the end of this post, you’re my hero 🙂
Best wishes and lots of love,
Maira
02 Thursday Jul 2015
Posted Poems
inI hear screams in the night, and I wake up –
It wasn’t a dream, so I crawl
To the light strip that comes from the kitchen;
I’m afraid, but I have to go on.
I don’t want to see but I am staring,
And it is hurting my soul like a knife,
Piercing through me, and I am forever
Feeling nothing, forever, I’m gone.
If it weren’t a sin, would I stand up?
And raise my hand higher than sun
To bruise you, and cut you, and make you
Feel the guilt for the things that you’ve done.
I am broken, but I am burning,
I will find an alternative way.
It is not my burden to carry,
Time is ruthless, you’ll feel it one day.
25 Thursday Jun 2015
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2015, courage, dismiss, faith, fantasy, farewell, freedom, future, identity, let go, life, love, moving on, poem, respect
Somewhere, sometime on this planet,
Through mist and the midnight blue sun
At the end of one chapter, effulgent,
Lighting day will return that someone.
Crepuscular shadows are lurching,
Lulled by his adventurous gaze,
In retrospection no longer indulging,
She will greet tomorrow’s embrace.
She moves steadily, clad in new mettle
And engulfed in the splendour of life,
He is there, and together they’re walking
Past delirium and purposeless strife.
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