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M.N. Bansal @minawritesstories.bsky.social · 19h

REBECCA X KAIKEYI

A post-Colonial Indian, genderbent Hamlet. A young doctor is ready to get married until an old friend claims her father was murdered. Now if they don’t solve the mystery then the murderer might turn its sights on them.

#DVPit #HF #A #H #Asian #DIS #LGBT #WOC

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M.N. Bansal @minawritesstories.bsky.social · 19h

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M.N. Bansal @minawritesstories.bsky.social · 20h

LOVE the illustrations!

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M.N. Bansal @minawritesstories.bsky.social · 20h

REBECCA X HAMLET

Everyone thinks they know Heera. She’s beautiful, clever, and the heir to a royal fortune. But careful, obedient Harshini knows better. So why is she putting her secure future at risk by investigating the suspicious death of Heera’s father?

#DVPit #HF #A #H #Asian #DIS #LGBT #WOC

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M.N. Bansal @minawritesstories.bsky.social · 22h

REBECCA X KAIKEYI

An Indian, genderbent Hamlet historical thriller from Horatio’s POV. A young doctor travels to a fading kingdom to investigate the murder of her friend’s father. The suspects? Her friend’s family. The motive? Her friend’s money.

#DVPit #HF #A #H #Asian #DIS #LGBT #WOC

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M.N. Bansal @minawritesstories.bsky.social · 23h

Love this concept!

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M.N. Bansal @minawritesstories.bsky.social · 1d

Love this!

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M.N. Bansal @minawritesstories.bsky.social · 1d

These comps are amazing ❤️

M.N. Bansal @minawritesstories.bsky.social · 1d

Love this!

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M.N. Bansal @minawritesstories.bsky.social · 1d

This looks so cool!

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M.N. Bansal @minawritesstories.bsky.social · 1d

Always down for a vampire anything

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M.N. Bansal @minawritesstories.bsky.social · 1d

Love this!

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M.N. Bansal @minawritesstories.bsky.social · 1d

Ooo love this

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M.N. Bansal @minawritesstories.bsky.social · 1d

Love it!

M.N. Bansal @minawritesstories.bsky.social · 1d

Ahhh I love anything Monte Cristo!!

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M.N. Bansal @minawritesstories.bsky.social · 1d

MEXICAN GOTHIC X HAMLET

1969: India might be free, but the ring on her finger means Dr. Harshini Sahai certainly isn’t.

Blackmailed into investigating a murder, Harshini finds herself surrounded by people and secrets that could ruin her reputation—or worse.

#DVPit #HF #A #H #Asian #DIS #LGBT #WOC

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M.N. Bansal @minawritesstories.bsky.social · 1d

Made me laugh!

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M.N. Bansal @minawritesstories.bsky.social · 1d

Genderbent Hamlet meets Indian myth. Blackmailed into investigating a King’s suspicious death, a young doctor is forced to work with the reckless heir who nearly ruined her life years ago.

#DVPit #HF #A #H #Asian #DIS #LGBT #WOC

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M.N. Bansal @minawritesstories.bsky.social · 1d

A sentient evil library? I need to know more 👀

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M.N. Bansal @minawritesstories.bsky.social · 1d

MEXICAN GOTHIC X KAIKEYI

A young doctor escapes an engagement to solve a man’s murder; the only problem is she hates his daughter—her ex-roommate and former friend.

💀 Gender-bent Hamlet
🪷 Royalty in 1960s post-Colonial India
⛏️ Marxist themes and labor disputes

#DVPit #HF #A #H #Asian #DIS #LGBT

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M.N. Bansal @minawritesstories.bsky.social · Aug 6

Anyone else listening to the KPop Demon Hunter album on repeat? My poor neighbor must be sick of it by now

M.N. Bansal @minawritesstories.bsky.social · Jun 21

At the Bronx Book Festival and already mentally rearranging my bookshelf to make room for the damage I’m about to do #bronxisreading

M.N. Bansal @minawritesstories.bsky.social · Jun 20

30 Days of Writing Challenge Update: 19 days in and writing every day (even when I'm tired and don't want to) has unlocked something in my brain - it's the best part of my day and the words are flowing like water! #writing #writers

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