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Varsha Seshan

My Favourite Male Characters in Fiction

May 14, 2014 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

I wonder why most of the fictitious characters I love and admire are female! Is it because I want to identify with my characters and it is easier for me to identify with female ones? When I think about remarkable male characters, though, I don’t really run out of favourites. 1) Little Lord Fauntleroy: Just […]

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My Favourite Female Characters in Fiction

May 13, 2014 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

A question that always bothers me when I’m writing is whether I should concentrate on plot or character. Plot has the power to transport me, make me gasp and thrill me. But characters… Ah, they’re the people who become lifelong friends. 1) Pollyanna: Too good to be loved, but how I love her! She should be a […]

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Exploring the World of Stories: A Reading Workshop for Children

May 11, 2014 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

Summer holidays! Time for yet another reading workshop! I’m moving to another library now – Friends Library, Salunke Vihar Road Mark the dates: 19th May – 23rd May 2014 Age-group: 8-12 years Time: 10 am – 11:30 am Registration fee: Rs. 750 Join the fun! Let’s explore the world of stories!

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Parents and Kids Choice Awards

May 8, 2014 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

Second runner-up for the Parents and Kids Choice Awards among Indian books for the age-group 10-15! I’m thrilled!

Filed Under: Books, Children, Writing Tagged With: award, parents kids choice awards, story, story-catcher

Last Day to Vote

May 6, 2014 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

Somehow, seeing my book cover on Rivokids’s shortlist for the Parents Kids Choice Awards makes it all the more real. Thank you, those who voted. And thank you, all those who shared the link. Those who didn’t, would you do it now please? Voting closes today!

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Read before you vote!

May 3, 2014 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

If you have not yet read The Story-Catcher and that is holding you back from voting, click here to read some excerpts. Rivokids says: Votes are streaming in! Make sure you Vote. Every Vote counts. Vote now!

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Parents Kids Choice Awards

May 1, 2014 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

I’m thrilled to be shortlisted for the Parents Kids Choice Awards! Those who have already voted, thank you, and please spread the word (before the 6th of May). Those who have not, please do vote! Here is how – 1) Click on this link – http://www.rivokids.com/pkca 2) Go to I want to vote for Age group: […]

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Thank you!

April 28, 2014 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

For all those who came and watched me and listened to me at Art Hop Pune, thank you! I began with almost no one in my audience. In five minutes, there were over twenty people – a large number in such a small place. And as I was doing my last piece, the place was […]

Filed Under: Dance, Dance Workshops Tagged With: art, Bharatanatyam, culture, performance, programme, story, story-catcher, workshop

Website updated!

April 20, 2014 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

My website has been updated! Here’s what’s new – – My story Sacrifice is now on the home page as well as in ‘Published Work’. It’s now easy to access through my site! – For those who tried to read The Caravan of the Cultures of the World, the link to the story has been […]

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Parents and Kids Choice Awards – Last Day to Nominate

April 13, 2014 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

For once, I’m taking on the role of marketing my work! If you like The Story-Catcher, do nominate it for the Parents and Kids Choice Awards! Because this is one award that does not depend on sales, publicity or distribution.  

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Yellow Shoes

March 20, 2014 by Varsha Seshan 2 Comments

Today is World Storytelling Day. Here is a story to celebrate the day! If you like it, use it. Read it out to children. Make them imagine and colour – spread the joy of storytelling!                 Alka sat down on the floor to tie her shoelaces. Weekends were fun. She could meet everyone, play […]

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Publicity and Me

March 13, 2014 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

Somehow, it seems as if I never do enough to publicize myself as an author. I sent links to my latest story, “Sacrifice” to friends and colleagues, and I put it up on Facebook and on my blog. I got responses, and a little feedback. ‘I REALLY liked the story!! 🙂 Looking forward to reading […]

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What I used to write …

March 1, 2014 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

I transcribed the story of the dame who hated plants some time ago, but found this in a drawer while I was hunting for inspiration –

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In the display window of ‘Chapter and Verse’

February 26, 2014 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

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The Illustrator of The Story-Catcher

February 7, 2014 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

I did not put up pictures from The Story-Catcher because the copyright isn’t mine, but I found this on Rishi Bhardwaj’s site and could not help sharing it.

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The Story-Catcher in 2013

January 5, 2014 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

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On the long list again!

November 30, 2013 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

Yes, it’s a grand year! Toto Funds the Arts Creative Writing (English) long list for 2014 is here! Twenty-two applicants are on the long list for the Creative Writing (English) Toto Awards 2014. They are: 1. Shalini Jagadish, Bangalore. 2. Dion D’Souza, Mumbai. 3. Mihir Vatsa, Delhi. 4. Rohan Chhetri, Gurgaon. 5. Ronaan Roy, Mumbai. 6. […]

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Day Five – Reading was Fun!

October 7, 2013 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

And that was the end of that. Photographs will come soon, I’m sure. But right now, my head is filled with all kinds of thoughts. Children are like magpies. They love shiny things. All of them loved the golden tape I took with me to bind their work together. I thought they’d like to use […]

Filed Under: Books, Children, Workshops Tagged With: British Library, reading, story

Tikki tikki tembo

October 3, 2013 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

You know one of the most beautiful things about a storytelling workshop? I listened to so many stories! Here’s one of them (not told by Nell, but by one of the workshop participants). Long, long ago, in a village in China, there lived a family with two sons. The elder son was called Tikki-tikki-tembo-no-sa-rembo-chari-bari-ruchi-pip-peri-pembo. The […]

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Storytelling Workshop

October 2, 2013 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

Time flew. I simply could not hold on to it. When I thought about an 11-3 workshop, I confess I did think, “Hmm. There’ll definitely be parts where I’m bored.” I was wrong. Travelling from my school in Loni to British Library on Fergusson College Road, I realised for the first time why all the […]

Filed Under: Books, Language Tagged With: story

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