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👁️‍🗨️ The Watcher of Jarvi I have always watched over my village. When a social worker brought hope, I knew it wouldn’t last. Progress is dangerous here… and happiness is forbidden.
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#ShortStory #Thriller #Mystery #Jarvi
Short Story: The Watcher Of Jarvi
Short Story: The Watcher Of Jarvi By Shon Mehta
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November 11, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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They said you are a bird,
And birds should soar high.

So I spread my wings,
And decided to touch the sky.

Foolish me—for I am a penguin,
And penguins can never fly.

—Shon Mehta (*The Uncharted Mind*)

#EmbraceYourNature #ThePenguinMetaphor #PenguinDreams #ShonMehta
November 10, 2025 at 1:09 PM
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“A first draft doesn’t have to be good or bad. It only needs to exist.
It is unpolished but breathing.
Like describing a dream before it fades.

Today, I finished the first draft of my next book.
The war has been declared.”
— Shon Mehta

#WritingCommunity #FirstDraft #shonmehta #AmWriting
Today I finished the first draft of my next book. When I wrote the first draft of my first book, I thought I had won something great — perhaps not the whole war, but at least the first battle. Only later did I understand that the first draft is not the ending of anything. It is the beginning of everything. You write more books, you realize the first draft is not the end of the war. It is the declaration of it. A first draft doesn’t have to be good or bad. It only needs to exist. It is unpolished but breathing. It is like describing a dream before it fades. A first draft can be messy, uncertain, rough, yet filled with traces of possibilities. When you finish the first draft of a work, something changes. You no longer feel trapped in the endless work ahead. You actually begin to imagine how beautiful it will be to return to edit, to add the details that are missing. The thought of reshaping gives you a rush. The tiredness disappears. You must let the First draft exist, and by letting it exist, you are allowing yourself the possibility of creating a masterpiece. —- Shon Mehta
November 9, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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"Maybe I'm the villain in your story, but the hero in mine."
That's 'The Timingila.'
Tasvak, unwanted prince, battles a tyrant masking cruelty with faith in a deadly web of deceit. Fast-paced fantasy on survival & power.

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The Timingila
The Timingila - Kindle edition by Mehta, Shon. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading The Timingila.
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November 7, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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Isaku sees no glory in war—only death, hunger, and sorrow.

"What he gets by fighting is only death and silence."

He speaks for the broken and mourns the forgotten. The smell of war never goes away.

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#LairOfTheMonster #Isaku #CharacterAnalysis
Isaku from Lair of the Monster: The Mirror Reflecting War's True Cost
Isaku, the veteran and ex-child soldier from Lair of the Monster, rejects war's glory. His haunting perspective on death and conflict.
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November 6, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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#Exhaustion #RoughHewn #PersonalEssay #shonmehta
I've watched the unbreakable shatter—laughter hollowed, eyes adrift. Hope slips away like a lost shard. Now the cracks creep into my own reflection. Rough Hewn: Wounds by Shon Mehta. Read the full reflection https://www.shonmehta.com/2025/11/rough-hewn-wounds.html - - - #Exhaustion #RoughHewn #PersonalEssay #shonmehta
November 5, 2025 at 4:14 AM
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“Some are born to thrive,
I am barely alive.
I am tired of this unexplainable ache,
And of the macabre dance of existence I partake.”

Rough Hewn: Wounds by Shon Mehta.

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#Exhaustion #RoughHewnWounds #PersonalEssay
Rough Hewn: Wounds by Shon Mehta
November 4, 2025 at 12:08 PM
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ROUGH HEWN: A Serialized Essay Collection by Shon Mehta

I didn’t write these essays. I felt them. Rough Hewn is a space for my unpolished thoughts.

Read the series as it unfolds:

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The first installment is out TOMORROW.

#RoughHewn #ShonMehta #EssaySeries #book
ROUGH HEWN: A New Serialized Essay Collection
ROUGH HEWN is a new serialized essay collection by Shon Mehta. Themes: aging, broken self, friendship, and the storm of self-destruction.
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November 3, 2025 at 12:11 PM
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Every time I start writing a new book, it feels like hacking through a deep jungle. There is no road, each step forward uncovers something both familiar and new. Today, finally, after cutting through thick vines of confusion, the full story has shown its face.

― Shon Mehta #writing #novel
Currently, I am writing my next novel. Every time I start writing a new book, it feels like hacking through a deep jungle. There is no road, each step forward uncovers something both familiar and new. Today, finally, after cutting through thick vines of confusion, the full story has shown its face. ― Shon Mehta, The Uncharted Mind
October 27, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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“Failure rarely happens in an instant. It usually happens slowly, bit by bit. It is important to acknowledge and admit failure before things go out of hand, so that one can make amends to contain the damage.”

― Shon Mehta, Lair Of The Monster
#bookquotes #lairofthemonster #failure
October 27, 2025 at 1:09 PM
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"‘Because I’m bald, right?’
She nodded hesitantly, trying not to hurt him, Silence did the rest.
Bald = unloved. Simple math.

Shon Mehta's Poem “Even if the hair never grows back.”

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#Poetry #Selfworth #shonmehta
Even If the Hair Never Grows Back (Poem)
Shon Mehta's poem on baldness, self-worth, and finding peace. A story of unrequited love, fear, and accepting the truth you are enough.
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October 23, 2025 at 12:32 PM
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“The hope that good old days will come back never goes away. They come back sometimes – but then we are so focused on good old days that we fail to recognise good present days.”

― Shon Mehta, The Uncharted Mind

#InspirationalQuotes #Mindfulness #PresentMoment #Reflections
Poster featuring a quote by Shon Mehta from The Uncharted Mind “The hope that good old days will come back never goes away. They come back sometimes – but then we are so focused on good old days that we fail to recognise good present days.” The image shows two men (Jivavarta men) intensely looking towards a barren, sunless scene, while vibrant spring foliage is clearly visible right behind them.
October 22, 2025 at 12:31 PM
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“A bamboo seed was swept by the wind, Away, into the land of  stones.
Stones did not like it, One could hear the groans.

"Go away," they told the seed, "You don't belong here.”
Now, there is no land of stones, Only bamboos, and bamboos everywhere.” Shon Mehta 

#poetry #Resilience #bamboo
Alt text: "An illustrated parchment scroll featuring a poem by Shon Mehta. The poem describes a bamboo seed swept by the wind into a land of angry stones that groan and reject it, saying, 'Go away, you don't belong here.' The illustration shows frowning stone faces contrasting with lush bamboo growing in the background. The final lines reveal the stones are gone, replaced by 'bamboos, and bamboos everywhere.' A small winged seed floats at the top left corner."
October 21, 2025 at 5:32 AM
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“I was ready to die for you, but never realized that it was you who will kill me.

#BookQuote #thetimingila #Betrayal
Background: Vast, pitch-black negative space dominates the poster. No texture, no stars—just emptiness. Foreground: A single figure stands at the bottom edge, silhouetted in white or muted gray. They’re facing towards, arms slightly open, as if surrendering or offering trust. Shadow Play: Behind this figure, a faint silhouette of another person looms—barely visible, almost blending into the black. Their hand is raised, holding a dagger, but the gesture : is betrayal. Lighting: A soft spotlight from above isolates the main figure, emphasizing vulnerability. The betrayer remains in the shadows, reinforcing the theme of unseen danger.“I was ready to die for you,  but never realized that it was you  who will kill me.”  — Shon Mehta, The Timingila
October 20, 2025 at 12:06 AM
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In Jivavarta’s icy wilds, Verogai’s innocence breaks as her brother Golat vanishes in a bloody Prahuti rite to vengeful gods. Parents’ faith crumbles amid blizzards & divine tricks. Option this horror-fantasy! 📩 for pitch deck. Repping Shon Mehta. #FilmRights #Horror #Fantasy #StudioPitch
October 17, 2025 at 2:46 PM
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The Lore of Jivavarta: Vanpore reveals Yashantika’s fall—Grahvars, Ceta, Dhataki bound by a divine tale. Three men, one desert, one child. Sarvabhu’s judgment shaped a city of temples, yet greed lingers. #Jivavarta #worldbuilding
#fantasyfiction #vanpore
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Lore Of Jivavarta: Vanpore
Uncover the origin of social hierarchy in Jivavarta by By Shon Mehta—a mythic tale of caste, virtue, and divine justice in Vanpore, Yashantika.
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October 16, 2025 at 8:47 AM
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He dreamed of this land, learned its ways, married, and lived here. Yet, after a lifetime, he was still “the foreigner.” As anti-immigrant hate rises, his claim to belonging fades. Love knows no borders. “Almost” by Shon Mehta

#Humanity #Immigration #shortstory

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Flash Fiction: Almost
Home, belonging,
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October 15, 2025 at 7:10 AM
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Discover Jivavarta, Shon Mehta’s rich fictional world! Explore standalone novels like The Timingila, Lair of the Monster, & Lores of Jivavarta for deep philosophical tales & adventure.

#Jivavarta #fantasy #fantasybooks #TuesdayReads
Discover Jivavarta, Shon Mehta’s rich fictional world! Explore standalone novels like The Timingila, Lair of the Monster, & Lores of Jivavarta for deep philosophical tales & adventure. #Jivavarta #fantasy #fantasybooks #TuesdayReads Discover Jivavarta, Shon Mehta’s rich fictional world! Explore standalone novels like The Timingila, Lair of the Monster, & Lores of Jivavarta for deep philosophical tales & adventure. #Jivavarta #fantasy #fantasybooks #TuesdayReads
October 14, 2025 at 1:33 PM
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Unveil the dark secrets of Vanpore’s priest in Shon Mehta’s gripping Jivavarta tale! A holy man’s hidden rage, forbidden love, & caste’s cruel grip collide in this haunting story. Dive into hypocrisy & heartbreak: www.shonmehta.com/2018/02/stor...
#Jivavarta #PriestOfVanpore #ShortStory #litfic
Stories of Jivavarta: The Priest of Vanpore
Jivavarta,
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October 13, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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Enter the world of #Jivavarta by Shon Mehta—where kingdoms clash, myths awaken, and power shifts. From Trishala’s trade wars to Adrika’s enchanted lands, epic tales unfold in The Timingila & Lair of the Monster. #FantasyBooks #EpicFantasy #Worldbuilding #BookTok

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Jivavarta: Kingdoms, Conflicts, and Culture
Explore Jivavarta’s kingdoms, wars, and faiths—an epic fictional realm of power, survival, and culture from Shon Mehta’s legendary novels.
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October 12, 2025 at 9:27 AM
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The Silent Sitar by Shon Mehta: An allegory on wasted potential and creative inaction. Ridhya’s sitar is a lesson in the harm of hoarding.

#Jivavarta #Philosophy #shortstory #WastedPotential
#CreativityUnleashed

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Stories Of Jivavarta: The Silent Sitar (Allegory)
Jivavarta: The Silent Sitar by Shon Mehta: An allegory on wasted potential and creative inaction. Ridhya's sitar is a lesson in the harm of hoarding.
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October 9, 2025 at 12:19 PM
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"To hoard what you cannot use, and deny it to those who can, is not ownership. It is silent theft. True worth lies not in possession, but in purpose." — Shon Mehta, Stories of Jivavarta: Silent Sitar

#Philosophy #Quotes #Wisdom
> "To hoard what you cannot use, and deny it to those who can, is not ownership. It is silent theft. True worth lies not in possession, but in purpose." — Shon Mehta, Stories of Jivavarta: Silent Sitar > #Philosophy #Quotes #Wisdom
October 8, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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Ever wondered what drives Shon Mehta’s storytelling? Part Two of “Ask the Author” dives deeper into her creative process, inspirations, and the questions that shape her work. 🔗 shonmehta.com/2025/10/ask-author-shon-mehta-part-two.html #ShonMehta #AuthorInterview #CreativeWriting #AskTheAuthor
Ask the Author: Shon Mehta – Part Two
Explore Shon Mehta’s creative process, world-building in Jivavarta, character insights, and behind-the-scenes stories from her novels and stories.
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October 7, 2025 at 5:59 AM
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At some juncture in our life, we become an entirely different person than what we started as.Different dreams, different thoughts, different style, different life.When we look at our old photographs, it feels like we are looking at a stranger.
Shon Mehta #LifeChanges #Reflection #authorquotes
At some juncture in our life, we become an entirely different person than what we started as. Different dreams, different thoughts, different style, different life. When we look at our old photographs, it feels like we are looking at a stranger. Then, it makes us wonder when we stopped being that person in the photograph. ― Shon Mehta
October 5, 2025 at 5:09 AM
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“Creation, in any form, marks a shift, from innocence to awareness, from childlike wonder to adult responsibility.”

#WritingJourney #CreativeProcess #shonmehta

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The Journey of Creation (Reader to Writer)
From joyful tasting to mindful creation, explore how writing evolve from innocent delight to skilled artistry. By Shon Mehta
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September 29, 2025 at 6:03 AM