Inklings

Very short stories and other babies born of Ink.

Stories tagged under urban life, oblique humor, romance, satire and the purpose of life.

In simple prose sprinkled with thought-provoking metaphors, 'Inklings' offers a glimpse into the world of intelligent flash fiction.

Inspired by Hemingway's beautiful story "For sale: baby shoes, never used." the genre of the 'short short story' is making an impact on online literature.

An introduction of five of the twelve stories in this anthology follows
"Intoxicated by Impossibility" : A young man and a young woman who's not there.
"Who wrote the Rules?" Existential angst and rebellion against The System.
"The revolt of the coconut trees" : Inspired by an academic study published in the Journal of Trauma, 1984, titled "Injuries due to falling coconuts".
"So what?" : What happens after the Storm.
"Cheeky" : A story about that chubby part of a face.

Read detailed reviews of "Inklings" on its facebook fan page http://www.facebook.com/InklingsByAparnaWarrier and its Smashwords page http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/45134

Bookblogger Shana Benedict talks about Inklings
"What I love the most about them is that they range from profound to humorous, incorporating all genres in-between... Warrier has selected profound topics for her flash fiction, such as humanity, love and relationships, coming of age, politics, and change, to evoke further contemplation among readers...
I especially enjoyed “So What,” as it is such a short, yet profound blurb about society... All in all, Warrier is an exceptional writer and her flash fiction is a must read. Four stars."

Reader Aparna Nambiar's take on Inklings is as follows, "(I) find it characteristic of the literature that most naturally flows out of people in a certain predicament: Young and on the brink of real life, usually female, cherished, lonely, sensitive, exposed to the world and both shaken and thrilled by the first glimpse. Its uniquely urban Indian."

Aruna Kesavan says"...if I had to pick a favourite it would have to be 'The revolt of the coconut trees' (for the) fun style she's used to get a point across. I really look forward to reading much longer tales from her, for her stuff makes for good reading and kinda leaves the reader wanting more. :) And I like it when she gets descriptive and uses metaphors/similes..."

Another reader, Shishir Singh, comments, "She is next Arundhati Roy in the making! ... I would like to point out is her cryptic writing style, which many readers may not comprehend well..."