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Author Name: Srivalli Rekha
Story Title:
Renu in Haritham
About the Author:
An MBA graduate, Srivalli Rekha also has an MA in English Literature. She loves
to write, blog, cook, take pictures, draw and craft silly things. Nature is her
greatest inspiration. Books and music are her favorite companions. A
freelance content writer during the day, she devours books at night and is
a reviewer at NetGalley, BookSirens, and The Writers Workout.
Her works have been a part of several anthologies
(eBooks and paperback publications). Srivalli is a co-founder of The Hive
Publishers, an indie publishing collective. Violets in Hand,
The House of
Justice, and Pebbles in the Grass
are her self-published eBooks are available on Amazon.
Find her
on Goodreads | Instagram
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My Experience
I love children’s fiction as much as I enjoy
creating dark stories (weird, I know). The forest has been my favorite setting,
no matter which genre I choose. It’s no surprise that the prompt for Airavata
fit right into my comfort zone.
Renu in Haritham is the story of a young and bratty
elephant who migrated to Haritham with his herd. Renu can’t help but bully and
trouble the smaller animals. He doesn’t care for the old either. But all it
takes is one lesson to mend his ways.
The allure of children’s stories has always been the
simplicity of thought and approach. I did the same here and pretty much
followed the template of a middle-grade short story. Writing stories for kids
is rewarding and peaceful. Renu in Haritham was no exception. I hope you enjoy
reading it as much as I did writing it.
This blog post is part of the Airavata
-1Microbloghop hosted by MeeraVBarath.
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About Airavata
(taken from Amazon)
We wanted to see “an elephant,” in different shades
of prosperity. When we imagine an elephant, our hands take the form of the
trunk and we sway with grace, flushing out the happy hormones and letting the
neurons within us to dance. Whether it’s in our school days or as a parent, I
think most of us love to share stories related to an Elephant. The very mention
brings out not the gigantism but the grace of carrying our mind and body
gracefully just like an elephant. Hence Pachyderm Tales and Mayaakatha joined
hands with writers and storytellers around the globe to create this beautiful
anthology.
Edited by
- Deepti Sharma
- Preeti S Manaktala
- Shristee Singh
Foreword by Siddhartha Satpathy
Cover Design by Satinder Ahuja
Grab your copy of Airavata
Paperback and Kindle
version from Amazon.
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This was a wonderful story, with a moral. When so many kids get bullied nowadays, it's a lesson for all the bullies.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Narayani. :)
DeleteThis is a wonderful story with a message. It is sure to resonate with both the young and old. ❤
ReplyDeleteThank you, Gowri. :) ❤
DeleteLoved reading your thoughts on the story Srivalli. Totally agree with you,the allure of children’s stories has always been the simplicity of thought and approach.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Sonia. :)
DeleteIt never gets old!
A beautiful story with a wonderful message.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Chandra. :)
DeleteBeautiful Story Srivalli
ReplyDeleteThank you very much. :)
DeleteHaving to write stories is always a happy experience. Great to have read your story dear.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Sivaranjini. :)
DeleteRenu was so naughty and cute. You ACE it!
ReplyDeleteThank you, YT. :)
DeleteLove your beautiful story. Another forest story from your pen.
ReplyDeleteSreeparna
Thank you, girl. Haha.. yeah, one more forest. :)
DeleteA lovely story with a good moral. A must story for kids in today's times. Srivalli, congratulations on the good take on the prompt.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much, Preeti. :)
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