Ripples of Love Gets PUBLISHED!!

As an Eid Gift - I am proud to share the second anthology under the umbrella of 'Author's United'. For more than 75 days - 16 authors have contributed their stories/poems/Haiku. We have proofread and designed to give the best book around love to our readers. Grab your copy at the link -

http://www.amazon.com/Ripples-Love-Collection-Short-Stories/dp/1500660744/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1406718534&sr=8-2&keywords=ripples+of+love

This is a very special book for me. You can read my haiku, love story and a poem of love written by me. I am thoroughly looking forward for my copy as I want to gift it to myself. I have worked very hard for this project. My title got maximum votes and to see an anthology on the same name is a great feeling in itself.

Love is a special feeling. All 16 authors from 9 different countries have written amazing stories and poems for all of you. I have been a part of editorial team and have done intensive proofreading of this project so it makes it all the more special for me!

Happy Reading <3

Click My Educational Video - Inappropriate Touch

High time and I thought to make one for 'Inappropriate Touch' as a subject for my first educational video. I have added animations to help you to capture the interest of your child. As a writer - more than getting published or winning contests, I find my responsibility in contributing to society. What is happening in schools/colleges leave me bothered as well. Please play the video and share!

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=1539547422933083&set=vb.1524860484401777&type=3&theater

You can also visit my official FB page to view the same.

Let us try to give our children a better and a safer childhood.

;))...The Empty Bottle is Done!

The malt bottle is completed and just the warnish is left. Then I have to get a wooden case for it. I have learnt one thing - I am very bad at fighting my fears. Few months back - I just took a decision to remain disconnected as my fear of dying some day without seeing a friend started affecting me in my own conversations. In so many months - I have not even tried to fight my own fear. All the time - I was painting this bottle, I felt if it breaks then what???.....Then what - >>. I guess - we will have to buy a new one, right? But for an emotional person like me - I cannot take it. I love my friends and family. I learn to go out of the way doing things for them (knowingly or unknowingly I am like that). But its good to see that bottle came out so well. Never expected it. At times two friends have different aspects to the same friendship. One is never ready and the other is ever ready. One thinks its wired; the other felt it was a destined friendship. But at the end - one has to surrender to make things better. 

Anyways....a good news my ku is shortlisted in the 122th. WHA Haiga Contest. It can be viewed at the below link -

http://tfship.net/haiga_contest/122/arcana_kapoor_nagpal_indtml

or can see it here as well -

Happy Monday!!

Indian Kukai Results Are Out!

Indian Kukai Results #6 (Cloud) are out. Just lost by few points to be in top 5. As per the results with 18 points my Ku is at 6th place (sharing the place with two other haijins).

My entry is as below :
summer idleness --
once again finding
shapes in clouds

Archana Kapoor Nagpal
Bangalore, India

Visit the link to read all the submissions -

http://indiankukai.blogspot.in/2014/07/results-indian-kukai-6-cloud-july-2014.html 

Micropoetry for a Thought!!

I wrote micropoetry for a thought on my FB page. I guess it can be posted on my blog as well. Dedicated to a thought to curb - 'Crime Against Women in India'. My work is also shortlisted in brassbell Haiku journal for the August issue. And 'Ripples of Love' is all set to go live on Eid. This book is very special to me as from selection process to editing/proofreading/book designing/review checklist - I have lived every role. If words can leave an impact then maybe my following three attempts help someone to alter his mind. Love women - do not rape/molest/abuse them. Remember - you are in this world because of a woman only!

You can also visit my FB author page or LIKE the same for more updates. Just one like away from 100 :)

https://www.facebook.com/archanaknagpal

#1

Amid her sacrifices

She takes pain to bring a new life

Amid all unwanted desires 

They give her pain that takes her life 

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#2

Women nurtures a character 

into a life

Beyond law of nature 

she is made to live in fear...

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#3

you pray to her in temples

call her 'Goddess'

in darkness of night

you only molest her

Happy Weekend <3

Living Haiku Anthology - My Haiku Page Goes Live!

In Feb 2014 I read a website 'Living Haiku Anthology'. It evoked a feeling that I should be a haijin and my name should in this anthology (a portal that includes Haiku by almost all the haijins globally).

My journey of writing Haiku was not an easy one. But today morning my efforts were paid when I saw a message in FB group of 'Living Haiku Anthology' as below:

"I am pleased to announce the inclusion of a selection of haiku by Archana Kapoor Nagpal in the anthology. They may be read athttp://livinghaikuanthology.com/poets-pages/n/242-archana-kapoor-nagpal.html"

Long way to go and be a much better haijin. It feels good when your dreams come true. Keep dreaming. Keep writing!!

At the above link my work can be read. Thanks to my editor Don Baird and webmaster Hansha Teki.

Good night <3

Yawnnnninnnggggg!!!

I am so tired. For the last 8 hours I have been working on this file of our new anthology. Phew!!

Finally it is done. It feels so good to sleep now. I am listening to one of my favourite song - 'Main Tenu Samjhawan ki'....Oh! I am also singing while blogging this post :)).

Few good memories I cherish when I listen to this song. But yes no time to look back in life. Time to hit the sack. Ear plugs off my ears. I also painted the 'Glenfiddich' bottle in the afternoon.

Almost half done...so far!!

Oops!! I forgot to share the link with all of you to listen to this number -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZ8c3E3pcmI

Yawnnnnnnnnninnnnnnnnnnnnnng :)

Good Night <3