WEEK 19: Love, Lunacy & Loss

Ah, Feb 13 – not a Friday and yet, it happens to be one of the scariest days of the year for many among us, doesn’t it?

In case you haven’t noticed (unlikely) tomorrow is the commercially super-hyped St. Valentine’s Day. On the eve of one of the most ‘sugary’ days of the year, we thought we’d chime in with our two pence as well! So, before you rush to your local Hallmark and/or Archies’ stores to pick up your last-minute gifts for your ‘sweethearts,’ how about spending a few minutes reading what we have on offer? Maybe you can send her one of our inexpensive (read: free) links and express your feelings WAY better?

A Love So Blind

Dr. Roshan is back! The author of the most popular story on the d.ustb.in, viz. Amberville, chimes in with a monologue that interestingly starts with the line: “She hates him.” On the eve of St. Valentine’s Day, we thought it would make for an intriguing beginning, eh?
Read more: A Love So Blind

Swinging On The Moon

This time, one of our most loved and published authors, Chaitali returns with an enigmatic poem centered around a certain astronomical object that has been the fulcrum of many a poet’s desire. Enough said, we recommend you head straight to the poem and tell us what you think?
Read more: Swinging On The Moon

The Magical Spell

This story by Dr. Santanu Dasgupta completes this week’s triad. Narrated in an anecdotal construct, the story weaves through a series of events happening on Rabindra Jayanthi – the birth anniversary celebrated by the citizens of Bengal with great pomp and fervor. We must mention that although he is a first-time author, Dr. Dasgupta does have a *very* impressive bio to boot.
Read more: The Magical Spell

Oh, and by-the-by, we have a very important announcement for you.

Important Announcement

We’ve been saying for a while that we’re eventually looking to enter the world of print. Today, we’re super excited to reveal that we’re lucky to have Grey Oak Publishers on board as our partners. While these are still early days, we can definitely tell you this: there are a lot of interesting times ahead for authors who are looking for opportunities to get published!

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As always, you’re always welcome to submit your stories for review. Just a quick reminder that we’re also accepting poems as a form of fiction, too! By-the-by, you should also follow us @_dbin on twitter! Do chat us up!

Oh, and if you did submit a story and it hasn’t appeared this week – don’t worry, there’s always a next time! :)