Gargi Mehra
@gargimehra
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#Techie #Writer #Mom #BIPOC Words in @forge_litmag @The_Temz_Review @LitroMagazine @TheOffingMag @ZizzleLit @TheWriterMag @Kitaab @ilanot_review @VestalReview
Pune, India
Joined July 2008
What’s a day in the office like for a neuron? And how do they handle it when things aren’t going as planned… Check out my story The Neural Highway published in Inspire The Mind, a digital magazine dedicated to mental health: https://t.co/ewFtmHH6qH
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On most Monday mornings, the parking lots buzzed with a certain vigor. They chattered about all the messages they’d received. Some of them gathered to discuss the ones they had sent. I didn’t really...
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I know couples like this too. And I get why people say “it backfires”, because in India we equate meaning with kids by default. But I have also seen the other side. A child does not automatically give you purpose. Plenty of parents are still lonely, still bored, still
I know a 35-year-old married couple in India. No kids by choice. Household income is strong. House almost paid off. Good investments. Foreign trips every year. Comfortable life. Looks sorted from the outside. But in the long run, this choice usually backfires. In India, money
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it's messed up that there a million songs about love but zero about hopping on a quick call with key stakeholders
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Here’s my story!!
The Garbageman and The Resident by @gargimehra
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A little story of mine finds a home in this issue!!
Issue 14 of #PorchLitMag is now available Feel free to dive in. @JhilamChattaraj
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@darkwanderer16 cover artwork by Aidil Usman LAST ISSUE OF 2025 #SEAvoices
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Calling all #writers: Can YOU write a story in just 75 words? EXACTLY 75 words? Paragraph Planet has been publishing one #story on its home page every day since 2008. Submit today! (Oh and please share) https://t.co/zEsiDVFDCx
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My litmag Frazzled Lit is open for submissions till 31st Ocober. Loving what is coming in so far! But we'd especially love to see more #poetry from the #poetrycommunity! @LouLouMach @PaulWritesPoems Reshares appreciated! @frazzledlitmag
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Welcome to Frazzled Lit, the home of sparky and exciting prose, flash fiction, poetry and CNF! Subscriptions are free, but are not required to view our content. Click to read Frazzled Lit, a Substack...
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After winning the Commonwealth Short Story Prize, @sun_gin_ah’s surreal yet emotionally grounded short story, 'Aishwarya Rai', now features in 'The Best American Short Stories 2025' edited by Celeste Ng. Read it here: https://t.co/O3Ef5Q9eUL
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‘The shelter houses one hundred and fifty women who used to be or long to be or have no choice but to be Mothers.’ Fiction by Sanjana Thakur.
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“The Tyranny of the Blank Document: How to Escape It” — my new essay in @BlackFoxLitMag For every writer who’s ever been defeated by a blinking cursor — here’s how to fight back. 👉 https://t.co/N4UADVk09N
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The rejections come in…The submissions go out…The rejections come in…The submissions go out…The rejections come in…The submissions go out…occasionally you get a really nice rejection that makes you smile…and The rejections come in…The submissions go out…The rejections…
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First draft: I’m a genius Second draft: I’m illiterate Third draft: I’m both
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Just write some shit. It literally doesn't have to make sense even to you
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If you’re someone who still reads for pleasure, you are a marvel. If you’re able to unplug from all the chaos of our entertainment culture and disappear into the warmth and solace of a book, that is a rare gift and I’m very glad to know you.
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🇮🇳 Gukesh 🇮🇳 is a DESERVING World Classical Champion, period! He went through the FIDE Candidates as an 18 year old, the youngest in the tournament, and came out ahead of big stars Caruana, Nakamura, Nepo, Firouzja, and Pragg, etc. It was not his fault that Magnus Carlsen walked
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The Rejections Come In…The Submissions Go Out…The Rejections Come In…The Submissions Go Out…The Rejections Come In…The Submissions Go Out…The Rejections Come In…The Submissions Go Out…The Rejections Come In…The Submissions Go Out…The Rejections Come In…The Submiss…
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Everyone knows the flashy CEO who destroyed Nokia for Microsoft. Nobody knows the quiet guy who saved it. Rajeev Suri spent 24 years at Nokia watching flashy leaders nearly kill the company. His boring comeback strategy just made Nokia worth $26 billion again:🧵
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If anyone is writing wedding thank yous or any other type of thank yous, no advice will ever beat Lemony Snicket's:
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Check out the complete issue full of Math-themed creative work: https://t.co/vxw4dl9Xp8
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