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Author Archives: Rati Mehrotra
The 2019 Toronto Writing Workshop
Oh no, where did July go? The summer is flying by and I am Not Ready for autumn. Must eat more ice cream before September. Must take more walks. Must see Shakespeare in High Park. Must write more words…okay, scratch … Continue reading
Dasa Mahavidya – The Ten Great Wisdoms
I’m often asked about the inspiration behind my books Markswoman and Mahimata. The answer varies, because there are so many things that come to mind: the science fantasies I read as a teen; Star Trek, which aired weekly on our … Continue reading
Posted in Writing
Tagged Dasa Mahavidya
New Story up at Lightspeed Magazine
Story Day is always a happy day! Very pleased to announce a new short story publication This Way to Paradise at Lightspeed Magazine. You can read or listen to it for free – the audio narration is by Justine Eyre. … Continue reading
Posted in Science fiction and fantasy, Writing
Tagged Lightspeed, Short story, This Way to Paradise
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Lucifer, Dissected
I just finished the third season of Lucifer, and I have thoughts. I’m going to try to avoid spoilers here, but this post might not hold much interest for those who have not seen even a single episode of this … Continue reading
Posted in Books and media, Life and all that stuff, Science fiction and fantasy
Tagged Lucifer
April Reads and Updates
April is the cruelest month, breeding Germs in your flu-ridden house, mixing Fatigue with fever, stirring Sneezes with freezing rain. I love The Waste Land. It lends itself so beautifully to parody. But there’s another reason I’ve been thinking of … Continue reading
Posted in Books and media, Science fiction and fantasy, Writing
MAHIMATA Book Release Day
Today is the day! MAHIMATA, the sequel to MARKSWOMAN, is out in the world. The Asiana duology is complete. I am pleased and excited to share this story that I began so long ago. And also sad that it’s over. … Continue reading
Posted in Books and media, Science fiction and fantasy, Writing
Tagged Mahimata, Markswoman
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Sunny Pictures for Cold Times
Happy New Year 2019, everyone! I just returned to frigid Toronto after a warm and colorful visit to my hometown, Lucknow where the food was great, the sun bright, the air polluted, and the traffic crazy. I’ll just leave these … Continue reading
