Posted by A brief blog post today to hold the fort while I go off pandal-hopping during Durga Puja.
I’m happy to share the publication of my story Open in Spark!
This has an interesting story behind the story. I had written it long back when Orkut was decommissioned, but subsequently set it aside as I wasn’t too happy with it. The other day I was randomly browsing various literary journal submission guidelines and I came across Spark. By coincidence the theme was ‘Secrets’ and by another fantastic coincidence the theme deadline was that very day!
I spruced up my story the best I could and sent it off. It was accepted a week later and has gone through three rounds of edits (the editor helped me improve the portions that had left me unsatisfied).
The theme for their November issue is ‘The Wait’.
Check out the details here: http://www.sparkthemagazine.com/write-for-us/
Do read my story if possible and let me know what you think!
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