Of Siblings and E-friends - Kindle Countdown Deal

 

Dear friends,

A Kindle Countdown Deal will be on from 24th to 31st October, 2021 at www.amazon.com for my e-book titled Of Siblings and E-friends.
This e-book will be available for just  $0.99 at a whopping discount of 67%

So hurry and grab this golden opportunity to read a wonderful collection of stories that will set you thinking about relationships between siblings and between e-friends.

Is blood really thicker than water or should we swear only by our friends? More importantly, how do e-friends figure in the larger picture? Are they trustworthy or to be feared?

Read on and arrive at your own conclusions, but do let me know, through your reviews, directly at www.amazon.com.

While you are at it, do consider reading my other 20 books too.

Thanks in anticipation.
Happy reading! 

Priya

 

That's me with some of my precious books!

 

Excerpt from the story Triumph - At what cost?

(A story in this unusual collection of stories - 

Of Siblings and E-friends)

     

     “Abhijeet, your brother is getting on my nerves these days. He keeps hounding me and faking his affections for me. I am tolerating his behavior just because he is your brother. But it is high time you put him in his place. And drag him out of his dream world."

      

     “Sneha, I can understand your plight. My sympathy is with you. But look at the positive side of this situation. You have transformed Gaurav. He speaks politely and even checks his swear words before they escape from his mouth. He dresses up immaculately and has even mastered the art of making small talk. Thanks to you! It is rightly said that “Behind every successful man, there is a lady!” What my parents and I couldn’t achieve in 20 years, you’ve achieved just in 2 months. Bravo,” Abhijeet said with a laugh, as Sneha balled her fist and aimed a punch on his nose. He ducked just at the right moment and caught her tiny clenched fist. 

     “You are incorrigible!”

     

     “And you’re a sweetheart. Correction, My Sweetheart, besides, what’s the harm if you lead him on, if that makes him a better person?”

    

     “Abhijeet, how can you be so obtuse? If this state of affairs continues, I’m sure that it’ll cause heart-break, probably, for all of us. What if I succumb to his charms one day in the future?” she teased. 

     Suddenly Abhijeet became dead serious. “Promise me that you are only mine,” he sounded very anxious and earnest. For the first time, he appeared uncertain and confused. 

     “Of course, I am. But the ball is in your court now. If you don’t resolve this issue within a week, I’ll have to be frank and confront him with the truth. Things could take a nasty turn then. Don’t say then, that I didn’t warn you!” 

     She left Abhijeet in an uncharacteristically pensive mood that day.

End of Excerpt

Testimonial - Online Creative Writing Course of Priya’s Vision Academy

      Testimonial by a student of the Online Creative Writing Course of Priya’s Vision Academy

                                                                       Pravin Kumar 

I have been a student of Priya’s Vision Academy for the last 1 month. I am an IT professional with an experience of 7 years and I want to pursue content writing as a freelance career option. I am very passionate about reading books and writing. I would love to write stories, essays, articles and blogs.  I have been working from home for the last 18 months and I thought of engaging in some gainful pursuit to help me while away my time as well as learn some new skill.

I was actually looking up the internet for creative writing courses conducted by IGNOU and Symbiosis but when I came across this course, I was very heartened and jumped at the golden opportunity. 

In the first month I have learned content-writing for various types of articles, essays, travelogues, press releases and blogs. Priya Madam has taught the nuances and nitty-gritty of content writing in a very comprehensive and lucid way.

The classes have been very lively and interactive. It is like a confluence of 2 intellectual minds. As I am also very passionate about the English language and possess a flair for writing, I and Priya Madam complement each other immensely by adding our creative inputs together. It is this brainstorming that makes the classes all the more interesting and enjoyable and that definitely is the USP of these classes.

I get a hands-on experience while actually writing the assignments during the classes; simultaneously interacting with Madam through videoconferencing. I feel gratified to come across a teacher who is so friendly and approachable. She imparts excellent guidance, gives one-to-one attention and solves all my doubts and queries.

I am really looking forward to learning newer types of writing such as story-writing, poetry, autobiography, biography, debates, ads, website content writing etc. from her. 

Since I can learn from the comfort of my home, it is an added bonus!

I will highly recommend this online course conducted by Priya's Vision Academy to anyone who is interested in writing and wants to pursue writing as a career option.

Pravin Kumar, 

WIPRO 

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Contact details for inquiries about the online creative writing course:

Contact person: Mrs. Priya Swaminathan                        Ph. no. 9067 13 83 13

                             Proprietor,

                             Priya's Vision Academy, Pune

Don't Worry, Be Happy - An Excerpt

                                         

DON’T WORRY, BE HAPPY
PRIYA RAMESH SWAMINATHAN 

(Image courtesy: Woman's Era - October, 2021)   

An excerpt from my article titled ‘Don’t worry, be happy’ published in Woman’s Era -

October, 2021 

Don’t Worry, Be Happy
The purpose of our lives is to be happy.
By Priya Ramesh Swaminathan

     Be moderate in your way of life.  Don’t have any vices, like smoking, drinking, consuming drugs or gambling.  Over-indulgence in anything is bad for one’s health. Addiction will only add to your woes!

     Materialism governs society today.  Be satisfied with your belongings.  Don’t attach much importance to wealth, fame or fortune.  Or even to your fate!  What has to be will be!

     Rich people spend fortunes to guard their amassed wealth and spend sleepless nights. They take sleeping pills each night to get undisturbed sleep. Whereas the man on the footpath sleeps peacefully and deeply, for nobody can rob him if he doesn’t own anything!       

     Vibha loved consulting astrologers who predicted her future after charging hefty fees.  When their predictions failed, she would berate them and consult new ones!  She didn’t have the wisdom to pursue her goals herself and work towards achieving them.  So-called God-men and self-proclaimed astrologers and palmists took her for a ride. 

     When things don’t go your way, don’t worry about why they are not going your way, but purposefully make things go your way.

     Keep your great expectations in check and enjoy the smaller things of life.  It’s these which make our life worth living. Helping others and offering solace to others will go a long way in improving your mind-set.

     People who are ‘worried to death’ by misgivings and thoughts of illness and death, don’t realize that such worrying only brings them closer to death.  They must make their lives worth living, and do such deeds that will make them immortal.

     All said and done, there are the chronic worriers who can’t help worrying incessantly about trivial things or about things which might never come to pass!

     If you are one of them, try auto-suggestion, when all other methods to stop worrying fail.  Say to yourself, “Nothing bothers me.  I have no doubts, no worries.  I’m happy and contented.”

     Lessen your anxiety by thinking about the worst thing that could happen to you and also visualize measures to tackle that imaginary event or situation once it actually occurs or befalls you.  Thus you must always be prepared for the worst, but keep hoping for the best. 

     Just think along the lines penned by the insightful poet, P.B. Shelley - “If winter comes, can spring be far behind?”

The copyright of this article belongs to Mrs. Priya Ramesh Swaminathan.

Do purchase a copy of this issue and peruse the entire article. Looking forward eagerly to your feedback! Thanks in anticipation. Priya