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Another Cup of Tea

Another Cup of Tea - the next part of the piece, The Mountain and The Tea. The Joker takes the conversation to another cup of tea.

Another Cup of Tea | Flash Fiction Another Cup of Tea The next morning, it was again raining cats and dogs. There was a nip in the air. The dark rainy clouds were slowly becoming visible because of the twilight behind the mountains.  Read the previous part of this post – The Mountain and The Tea here. She was gazing outside the kitchen window, with moist eyes. She didn’t even care to wipe…

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Happy Deepavali / Diwali to you and your family . . May you find all the success and happiness that you wish for in all your endeavours . . Stay blessed and Stay safe #happydiwali #happydiwali🎉 #happydiwali2020 #happydeepavali (at India) https://www.instagram.com/p/CHkLNxElcFa/?igshid=1ny450xq6v646

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⭐️ Announcement ⭐️ The Universe has conspired and given its verdict. Now, it’s all about 'You, Me & The Universe' For the past three months, putting the lockdown to good use, I have been penning a few poems that were very well received. So now I am taking the next step. I am coming up with my first poetry book 'You, Me & Universe' Presenting the first look. Hope you like it. For further updates keep watching the space. #YouMeUniverse . . #ContemplationOfaJoker #Jokerophilia #CirqueDuJoker #WritingCommunity #writing #microtales #microtaleslove #universe #soulmate #poetrycommunity #originalpoem #truelove #newbook #poetrybook #writersofinstagram #writer #poet #instawriter #instapoetry #instapoem #instapoet #soulmates #heartfelt #heartbreak #conspiracy #booklaunch #book #instabook https://www.instagram.com/p/CFSW-66lGxM/?igshid=39bcv7szesf5

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Papa Forever... Happy Father's Day A small poetic dedication to Papa The full poem will go live on blog tomorrow @shraddhamukul @blogchatter #HappyFathersDay #HappyFathersDay2020 #PapaForever #CauseAChatter #WritingCommunity #hindipoetry #Hindipanktiyaan #hindipoem #poetry #poetrycommunity #poem #hindipoem #ContemplationOfaJoker #Jokerophilia #CirqueDuJoker #fathers #instapoetry #instapoem (at India) https://www.instagram.com/p/CBtQoAKl1_l/?igshid=1ipkzscaj83vd

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For a Better Tomorrow #ShareTheLoad

For a Better Tomorrow #ShareTheLoad

For a Better Tomorrow | #ShareTheLoad #ShareTheLaundry #ShareChoresMultiplyLove

The World is reeling under one of the most severe medical crisis in almost a hundred years. The novel Corona Virus or COVID-19 is among the major pandemics ever to hit humanity, probably the biggest one since the 1968 flu. Last time the world witnessed a humanitarian crisis of such epic proportions was during World…

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तू अकेला नहीं है

तू अकेला नहीं है

तू अकेला नहीं है

ये जो सब काले साये हैं जो अपने अंदर घुटन समायें हैं उनसे तू मत घबरा भरोसा रख हाथ थाम दिल का दरवाज़ा खोल और संग कदम बढ़ा

आ साथ में दोनों उन गुथ्थियों को सुलझाएं तू अकेला नहीं है ना कल था ना कल होगा बस वक़्त को थोड़ा वक़्त दे साये ख़ुद-ब-ख़ुद थक के हार जायेंगे और तू जीत जायेगा भरोसा रख हाथ थाम दिल का दरवाज़ा खोल और संग कदम बढ़ा

जब लगे हिम्मत टूट रही है जब लगे कदम डगमगा रहे डर मत बस एक बार पलट मैं वहीं…

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'The Contemplation Of A Joker' turns 10!! Thank you all for the Love and support. There is a special JOKER TRIVIA, the link to which is in the post below. Do participate and tell me how much you know about the Joker over these past 10 years. You can win some exciting Amazon Vouchers!! Please find the link to the gratitude Post here https://www.manasmukul.com/10th-blog-anniversary/ #WritingCommunity #ContemplationOfaJoker #Jokerophilia #CirqueDuJoker #10thBlogAnniversary #gratitude #quiztime #ContestAlert #contest #writing #blogging #writersofinstagram #bloggerofinstagram #blogger #bloggingcommunity #BloggertoAuthor #JokerTrivia #RRxMM #bloganniversary #lifestyleblogger #blog #instablog #instaanniversary #keepwriting #keepgoing #decade #celebration #celebrate #happybirthday #joker (at India) https://www.instagram.com/p/CBX8LRPlDZa/?igshid=18u92mpeajgyl

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10th Blog Anniversary

10th Blog Anniversary |Gratitude post

10 years it is!! I still can’t believe it. I never imagined that I would be writing this gratitude post in June of 2020 and my blog would be up and alive and in the best shape of its life.

The year was 2002 (If I remember correctly)

It was a parents-teachers meeting day in school and our answer sheets from a recently conducted quarterly examinations…

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Unlocked - Historical Tales in Verse | Book Review

Unlocked – Historical Tales in Verse | Book Review

Unlocked – Historical Tales in Verse – Book Review

Book: Unlocked – Historical Tales in Verse

Author: Sonia Dogra

Reviewed By: Manas Mukul

Publisher: Self-Published (25 May 2020)

Pages: 134 (eBook)

Price: Free (as of now)

Language: English

Genre: Non-fiction / Historical Poetry

My rating: 3.5/5         

History was considered one of the most boring subjects during…

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How to write a Book Review | A Structured Approach

How to write a Book Review | A Structured Approach

How to write a Book Review | A Structured Approach

Many of you have just published your first eBook (applicable to the participants of Blogchatter Ebook Carnival) and by now some of you would be overwhelmed with the download numbers. But the task doesn’t end there, one is required to do a couple of Book Reviews ( One to be provided by Blogchatter and another of your own choice) and I am…

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Things to try to Promote and Market your Book | #BlogchatterEbook

Things to try to Promote and Market your Book

Now that you have published your eBook in the Blogchatter’s Ebook Carnival, you might be wondering how to promote and market your book, especially the first-timers. Blogchatter has mailed a certain set of useful guidelines that one could follow to get your word out there but still, some of you at times might get confused about how to go about it.

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REJCTX 2 - Series Review

REJCTX 2 – Series Review

REJCTX 2 – Series Review

ZEE5 is back with another season of REJCTX. REJCTX 2, promoted as hotter, bolder and more dangerous than season 1, premiered on ZEE5 on May 14th 2020.

The lockdown due to COVID-19 across the globe has caused the economies to crash. Most of the industries and business domains are struggling to cope with the new normal. In the midst of all this, there is still a…

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रात को सो लेते हो?

रात को सो लेते हो?

Last week Ruchi Nasa of the Vagabondreached out to me. She was disturbed over the current divide in India over religious lines and how we have successfully converted an International Medical and Health Emergency into a communal issue. The communal divide is on the rise and the gap is widening at a greater rate than ever. This is where she felt that it was our responsibility to raise our voices…

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Route - 13 - Highway To Hell - Book Review

Route – 13 – Highway To Hell – Book Review

Route 13 – Highway to Hell – Book Review

Book: Route 13 – Highway to Hell

Author: An Anthology (The Hive)

Reviewed By: Manas Mukul

Publisher: The Hive (March 2020)

Pages: 366 (Kindle Edition)

Price: 149 INR

ASIN: B085RQ4WM2

Language: English

Genre: Horror

My rating: 3.5/5

Horror, just like comedy, is a difficult genre to attempt. More often than not it ends up…

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The Treasure Syndicate - Book Review

The Treasure Syndicate – Book Review

The Treasure Syndicate – Book Review

Book: The Treasure Syndicate

Author: Jatin Kuberkar

Reviewed By: Manas Mukul

Publisher: Vishwakarma Publications (21 Sep’19)

Pages: 260 (Paperback)

Price: 325 INR

ISBN-10: 9388424743

ISBN-13: 978- 9388424745

Language: English

Genre: Contemporary Fiction

My rating: 3.5/5

Treasure hunt stories are always fascinating. One…

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Rangbaaz - ZEE5 - Series Review

Rangbaaz – ZEE5 – Series Review

Rangbaaz  – ZEE5 – Review

In 2018, India saw the rise of OTT platforms. They slowly became the mainstream source of entertainment for urban India. With the success of shows like Sacred Games on Netflix and Mirzapur on Amazon Prime, the gangster genre quickly caught on. It helped both the medium as well as production houses and newer OTT platforms started popping up. ZEE5too tried their hand at…

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