Story titled 'Unfinished Business' in my e-book titled 'The Celestial Souls of Khambetka'

                                                           FOREWORD

          We often go through our lives with lots of fear and anxiety, hopes and ambitions, desires and wishes. Some wishes may be fulfilled during our lifetime and others may remain pipe-dreams!

          Do some paranormal experiences jolt us out of our mundane routine? Does a divine entity, sometimes, enable us to accomplish our desires in our lifetime itself? What happens when a lifetime isn’t enough to do all the things that we want to do? Or atone for our sins? Do we return to earth invisibly and finish our work?

          The paranormal stories in this novel delve into all these aspects. Above all, these stories have soul!

          Read on to discover new dimensions of the soul…

Excerpt from the story titled 'Unfinished Business' in my e-book titled 'The Celestial Souls of Khambetka'

                                                Unfinished Business

             I had earlier avoided the irresistible urge to break out into peals of laughter when a lady

 Executive Director had attempted sitting on a chair on which I was seated. I had quickly slid down and

 vacated the chair, just in the nick of time! Then I had safely hung from the railing of the navy-blue

 velvet curtains that swathed the huge windows of the board-room. I could peer down at the deceitful,

 unethical gang of people without an iota of conscience...

           Of course, they weren’t the same persons, per se, but persons occupying those posts! The Managing Board of Directors of ‘The Life Company’. Probably, the chair corrupted the person occupying it, I thought. Or on other thoughts, power! Unbridled power!

           I could only sneer at the selfish, unscrupulous, rude and arrogant people disguised as civil, sophisticated business magnates! Corporate sharks. My upbringing couldn’t make me swear at them, raise a hand on them or harm them in any way. I was way too civilized for that!

                                                               END OF EXCERPT

     

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                                  This book has received a 5 star rating at Goodreads.com.

                        The copyright of this book is with Mrs. Priya Ramesh Swaminathan.

The Celestial Souls of Khambetka - An excerpt from 'The Music Prodigy" short story

  

Excerpt from the story titled 'The Music Prodigy' in my e-book titled 'The Celestial Souls of Khambetka'

                                                The Music Prodigy

               Several heads, some bald, some with luscious locks and others, with smart coiffure; turned around with bated breath to look at me as I majestically walked up the aisle to the steps leading up to the stage. I felt like a model on the cat-walk!

              All eyes were riveted on me as I stood up on the stage for a moment, preening in my borrowed glory, raising my hands as if willing them to give me a standing ovation! And I hadn’t actually started performing as yet! On second thoughts, I was already performing, wasn’t I?

              I could see the play’s director, Mahadev Devasthali, cheering loudly for me, clapping and whistling, along with the amazed audience. I hoped that I could live up to his expectations that evening.

                                                               END OF THE EXCERPT

     

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                                  This book has received a 5 star rating at Goodreads.com.

                        The copyright of this book is with Mrs. Priya Ramesh Swaminathan.

The Celestial Souls of Khambetka - An Excerpt

 Excerpt from the story titled 'My big boss up there!' in my e-book titled 

                                   The Celestial Souls of Khambetka 

     Manoj would remark, “It’s high time you stopped looking at your father’s photo! Now you should be looking at mine!”

     He started keeping an unbearably repulsive, close-up shot of his, in an equally hideous and unimaginative frame, on our bedside table. I had politely declined to frame one of our ‘lovey-dovey’ shots from our honeymoon, as it was something that I didn’t want to be reminded of!

     I just softly told him, “That’s personal Manoj. Let it remain only between the two of us. A private remembrance!” Inwardly, I snidely remarked, “A private joke!”

     Surprisingly, Manoj hadn’t persisted. He had instead, plastered the walls and the cupboards’ doors with huge posters of .....

     They were definitely a ‘better-watch’ than his plain Jane of a wife! Needless to say, there was no love lost between the two of us.

                                                         END OF THE EXCERPT

     

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                                   This book has got a 5 star rating at www.goodreads.com.
     

This interesting collage has been created by me with the help of Canva.com. Thank you, Canva!

     Your precious online reviews are most welcome!

     Thanks in anticipation!

                                                                                 Priya

The Celestial Souls of Khambetka - E-book at 61% Discount - Hurry!

                                                   

Dear friends,

What happens when one's wishes are not fulfilled in one’s lifetime?

Read on to experience it in my thrilling e-book titled The Celestial Souls of Khambetka. It is a collection of unusual paranormal stories that will surely capture your imagination!

This book has received a 5 star rating at www.goodreads.com.

Here's the link:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/44653148-the-celestial-souls-of-khambetka#

A Kindle Countdown Deal is on from 15th to 22nd December, 2025 at www.amazon.com for this e-book. It will be available at a whopping discount, of 61% for just $ 1.99. You could peruse a free preview of the e-book at the website.

 

Here's the link : https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07MNM7ZGP

Kindly purchase the e-book, read it and let me have your invaluable feedback. You could even peruse my other 24 books at Amazon. 

Kindly post all your reviews directly at www.amazon.com. 

Happy reading!

Thanks.

Priya

List of other books by the author,

Mrs. Priya Ramesh Swaminathan:

       The Enigma and other stories 3 star rating at Goodreads.com

       The Obsession

       The Mysterious Basement of Summer City (Prize-                                                         winning, debut novel) 5 star rating at Amazon.in

       Wow! Wrong Number

       You Compromise, I Won’t!

       Unconditional Love in Exchange

       Just Not Meant For Marriage!

       The Byline and other stories

       A Good Old Rumor! and other stories 3 star rating at Goodreads.com
 The Trophy Wife 5 star rating at Amazon.in
 Of Siblings and E-Friends 

      Dad's Great, Boys! (ebook only) 

                     (also available at www.draft2digital.com)

      God's Will

      Neha's Quest

S   Ghosts of the Past

      The Unending Nightmare

       My Life, My Way!

      Everyone

      Once again

       The Long-distance Relationship

       When Chikoo Was Very Bitter...   5 star rating at Amazon.in

      Operation Chikoo' 5 star rating at Amazon.in

      Chikoo Saves Chikki

     Shadows in the Dark -  5 star rating at www.amazon.in.

  

S All these ebooks and paperbacks have been released worldwide, and are  available at www.amazon.com and Amazon's other marketplaces.

 

My ebooks at other sites:

A Suitor for the Princess (radiantpriyasvision.blogspot.com)

The Love-addict (www.freeditorial.com)

No Mother-in-law, Please! has been serialized at www.wattpad.com. Read it for free and feel free to comment on or like it. 

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The Celestial Souls of Khambetka - Free the spirit!

Let's make peace with our souls and free our spirits!

In keeping with this theme, may I suggest that all of us could volunteer for body-donation (dehadaan); the ultimate gift to mankind! 

Let's live on, long after we have gone from this planet...

My husband and I have pledged for dehadaan/organ donation.

The copyright of all the above-mentioned books is with Mrs. Priya Ramesh Swaminathan.

If any of the readers would like to enroll for Priya's Vision Academy's Exclusive, Online Creative Writing Course-cum-workshop, do get in touch immediately. Become a professional writer and embark on an exciting and satisfying hobby or career!

Kindly peruse the glowing reviews/testimonials of this course, written by our students; in the previous blog-posts. Thanks. Priya

Priya's Vision Academy's Creative Writing Course-cum-workshop Gets Rave Reviews/Testimonials

 Testimonial provided by Ms. Madhushree Deb, student of our Offline Creative Writing Course.

Monday, 24 December 2012

My Creative Writing course

Hi Friends!

This is a very small post. I wanted to share with you all that nowadays I am taking creative writing classes from a teacher, who is actually a class apart. Her name is Priya Swaminathan.

Creative writing entails writing stories, articles, poems or any write up that satiates your creative hunger. It is a weekend course spread over a period of 3 months and the best opportunity for working professionals to improve their creative skills.

Honestly, I get transported to a very different world the moment I sit on chair to write and the two hours with my teacher open up all the windows of my imagination. In a month's time, I have learned so much that I am pretty sure, very soon I can write in a very refined way.

If you are interested in joining this course, you can contact Priya Ma'am directly. Her contact no. is 9850019553. Currently, she conducts courses in Pune only.

See you at Ma'am's place soon!

Madhu

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Testimonial provided by Mr. Vinod Ghabade, student of our Online Creative Writing Course.

Date: 6th August, 2024

     "I've completed the online "Creative Writing Course" conducted by Priya's Vision Academy. Initially, I had apprehensions before the start of the class about whether I could effectively express my thoughts in writing. However after completing the three-month course and practising for a few months afterwards, I no longer have any doubts about my writing abilities. The credit of it goes to the trainer Mrs. Priya Ramesh Swaminathan, the Proprietor of Priya's Vision Academy.

      Everything that Madam taught me and the input provided during the class truly worked for me. I had never imagined that I could write on any subject so effortlessly. This course has not only helped me to write on various topics but also improved my writing in professional work. Now I have no hesitation whatsoever about my writing skills. 

      Thank you so much, Madam. I will wholeheartedly recommend this class." 

      Vinod Ghabade

                                                                   Mr. Vinod Ghabade,

Thanks a lot, Mr. Vinod Ghabade. It was a pleasure teaching a sincere and dedicated student like you. With your innate flair for writing, you'll soon make your mark as a professional writer. All the best for your writing aspirations/career. - Mrs. Priya Ramesh Swaminathan

(Mr. Vinod Ghabade had earlier completed two other online courses successfully at Priya's Vision Academy. They were "Business Communication Skills" and "Basic Grammar.")

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Do you also want to excel in your professional life? Hurry up and enrol for any of our online, short-term professional, certificate courses, especially customised for working professionals/students/housewives/senior citizens. 

Learn from the comfort of your home with flexible timings.

Please contact: Mrs. Priya Ramesh Swaminathan

Mobile no. 9067138313

The Certificate Courses Offered Are As Follows:

Content/Creative Writing

Spoken English

Personality Development

Business Communication Skills

Conversation Skills

Public Speaking

Grammar

Vocabulary

Priya's Vision Academy - Makes Your Life Blossom.

An Ode to Priya’s Vision Academy by Pravin Kumar, my talented student!

        Here's 'An Ode to Priya’s Vision Academy' by Pravin Kumar, my talented student!

                                                   

                                                                  Pravin Kumar

(Refers to the Online, 3-month, Biweekly, Creative Writing Class-cum-workshop attended by him)

Lockdown blues!  Lockdown blues!

English language, you are my muse!

How I wish I was in your shoes!

Stuck in a rut, I keep writing in my diary

Drowned in ennui, dreary and fiery

Walls and lights, I looked around the house

I reached out for my laptop and mouse

I looked up the web, stumbled upon Quora

And finally, I found my long-lost aura

I discovered Priya’s Vision Academy and made a call

Little did I realize, 

I was really going to have a ball

When I first put pen to paper

I  had a nice creative caper

Lockdown blues! Lockdown blues!

English language, you are my muse!

Oh, it has been a roller-coaster ride

As I say this, my chest swells with pride!

Was enlivened by writing essays

Traversed the world with travelogues

Content writing was cathartic

Advertisements were amazing

Press releases were pleasurable

Smitten with writing stories

Piquant poems and rapturous rhapsodies

Autobiographies, Biographies, Debates. Slogans 

and everything under the sun.

 Priya Madam is excellent, kind ‘n’ fun

She guarantees attention one-to-one

 So, hear all you folks with lots of hopes,

Enroll, start writing and learn the ropes!

Lockdown blues!   Lockdown blues!
 

English language, you are my muse!

Now I’m actually in your shoes!

Thanks to Priya’s Vision Academy,

I've now transformed from a diffident writer

To a professional, bold and confident writer!

                     **********

Hey Pravin,

                     I'm overwhelmed by your glowing tribute to my creative writing course. I'm sure that you'll soon go places with your innate talent and make us proud!

                     All the best for your journey as a writer!

                                                                                          Priya 

Priya's Vision Academy - Testimonial given by a student

 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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Here's An Ode to Priya’s Vision Academy by Pravin Kumar, my talented student.

(Refers to the Online, 3-month, Biweekly, Creative Writing Class - cum - workshop attended by him)

Lockdown blues!  Lockdown blues!

English language, you are my muse!

How I wish I was in your shoes!

Stuck in a rut, I keep writing in my diary

Drowned in ennui, dreary and fiery

Walls and lights, I looked around the house

I reached out for my laptop and mouse

I looked up the web, stumbled upon Quora

And finally, I found my long-lost aura

I discovered Priya’s Vision Academy and made a call

Little did I realize, 

I was really going to have a ball

When I first put pen to paper

I  had a nice creative caper

Lockdown blues! Lockdown blues!

English language, you are my muse!

Oh, it has been a roller-coaster ride

As I say this, my chest swells with pride!

Was enlivened by writing essays

Traversed the world with travelogues

Content writing was cathartic

Advertisements were amazing

Press releases were pleasurable

Smitten with writing stories

Piquant poems and rapturous rhapsodies

Autobiographies, Biographies, Debates. Slogans 

and everything under the sun.

 Priya Madam is excellent, kind ‘n’ fun

She guarantees attention one-to-one

 So, hear all you folks with lots of hopes,

Enroll, start writing and learn the ropes!

Lockdown blues!   Lockdown blues!
 

English language, you are my muse!

Now I’m actually in your shoes!

Thanks to Priya’s Vision Academy,

I've now transformed from a diffident writer

To a professional, bold and confident writer!

                     **********

Hey Pravin,

                     I'm overwhelmed by your glowing tribute to my creative writing course. I'm sure that you'll soon go places with your innate talent and make us proud!

                     All the best for your journey as a writer!

                                                                                          Priya 

                                                                              **********

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