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Sreelekha Chatterjee

@sreelekha2024.bsky.social

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Poet. Writer. More than 100 of my short stories have been published in various national, international journals, magazines, & in several print anthologies.

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Sreelekha Chatterjee @sreelekha2024.bsky.social · Sep 1

So honored to have my story “Haunting Tides” published in the issue 5 of the gorgeous House of Arcanum. Warm thanks to the wonderful editor, @bradymicheller.bsky.social!

Please visit the link below to read my short story.
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Haunting Tides... — House of Arcanum

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Matt Kendrick @mattkendrick.bsky.social · 23d

This month's #Mondettes picked by @kathrynsilverhajo.bsky.social

⚡Ten wonderful flash fictions
🔍Ten splashes of analysis as to why Kathryn made these brilliant picks
🪴Three fantastic prompts to get you writing

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September 2025

Ten stories picked by Kathryn Silver-Hajo

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Valeria Vescina @valeriavescina.bsky.social · 8d

Though I wrote this post four years ago, it's still among the most-often viewed ones on my website. So here it is: a few ideas about what to cover when reviewing a novel. I hope you find it helpful! #review #reviews #reviewing #books #literature #WritingCommunity

How To Write a Fiction Book Review

Before getting to the ‘how to’, a word about why you might want to review fiction! Here are some reasons: to spread the word about books you love – it can be a way of saying ‘thank you’ to the auth…

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Ultramarine Literary Review @ultramarinelitrev.bsky.social · 23d

A new food poem about nolan gurer sandesh by Sreelekha Chatterjee is now out on our site. Check it out!

#litmag #literarymagazine #revistachilena #revistaliteraria #foodpoetry #nolangurersandesh #pastry #dessert #indianfood #bookblog #publishing #journal
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Nolan Gurer Sandesh- A Gastronomical Delight

by Sreelekha ChatterjeeSpinning a yarn of sweet promises,softest melt-in-the-mouth sandesh,clings to the tongue like pleasant memoriesarchived in the pages of the mind.At first, fresh homemade cottage...

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Sreelekha Chatterjee @sreelekha2024.bsky.social · 23d

Thank you so much for your support! Means a lot to me!🧡

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Ultramarine Literary Review @ultramarinelitrev.bsky.social · 23d

You can now check out our Food Poetry subcategory on our page! Find writers like Sreelekha Chatterjee @sreelekha2024.bsky.social under this section 🥘🥮

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Sreelekha Chatterjee @sreelekha2024.bsky.social · 24d

Thank you so much for publishing my poem!💙

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Ultramarine Literary Review @ultramarinelitrev.bsky.social · 24d

A new food poem about fish fry by poet Sreelekha Chatterjee is now out on our site. Art by Kay Wyne. Check it out!

#litmag #literarymagazine #revistachilena #revistaliteraria #foodpoem #fishfry #bookblog #publishing #journal
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Fish Fry- A Crispy Relish

by Sreelekha ChatterjeePieces of fish cut into perfection—tender, boneless, and delicious like love—amity with spices aromatic in a marinade,enveloped in breadcrumbs, ready to swim in the hot oil. Wit...

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Sreelekha Chatterjee @sreelekha2024.bsky.social · 26d

"Good morning, I say as I zip through, parting the haze as though it were a flimsy curtain." Beautiful story! Congratulations, Louella!

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Fictive Dream @fictivedream.bsky.social · 27d

"I stop to take photos of tiny red flowers and a smiling older couple passes behind me." On This Summer Morning by Louella Lester @louellalester.bsky.social #flashfiction #writingcommunity. Please click on the link and enjoy fictivedream.com/2025/09/12/o...

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Sreelekha Chatterjee @sreelekha2024.bsky.social · Sep 6

"You could glimpse the child in there, and the teenager, and the young man, each held separately within, each somehow apart from the person he’d become." Beautifully written piece as always! Congratulations, Mike!

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Mike Fox @polyscribe70.bsky.social · Sep 5

Honoured to return to @fictivedream.bsky.social today with The Shape of Moments, a twin of an earlier story, Backgrounds. Very grateful to Laura, also to @kerryhp.bskyb.social and @[email protected] for encouragement to explore these characters further.

Fictive Dream @fictivedream.bsky.social · Sep 5

"Davy wouldn’t intrude, but he’d be around. And in his way I think he liked it that I was." The Shape of Moments by Mike Fox @polyscribe70.bsky.social #shortstory #fiction. Please click on the link and enjoy fictivedream.com/2025/09/05/t...

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Sreelekha Chatterjee @sreelekha2024.bsky.social · Sep 6

Gorgeous poems! Congratulations, Jenny!💙

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Jenny Wong @jenwithwords.bsky.social · Sep 5

A big thank you to @thewingedmoon.bsky.social for including my two poems in their gorgeous ‘Biophilia’ issue. The Editor’s note says it best: “Threading its mycelial circuitry through the heart of this issue is the statement ‘Feelings are older than humans’.”
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Sreelekha Chatterjee @sreelekha2024.bsky.social · Sep 6

Congratulations, Wren!👏

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Wren Wood @wrenwoodwrites.bsky.social · Sep 6

When a master #poet makes your day (and year). Find me and all the other poets @markantonyowen.com has featured on @iambapoet.com Wave 23 is out very soon. Can't wait! Honestly, the work that goes into this is immense. Huge gratitude to Mark. www.iambapoet.com/wave/22-wren... #poetry #spokenword

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Mario Aliberto 3 @marioaliberto3.bsky.social · Sep 1

@bradymicheller.bsky.social put a lot of editorial love for these stories in the latest House of Arcanum! Check out "Every Day is Halloween" for Mandy's story.

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