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“Song Of Mihika Nagari”

By dawn, everyone's gone, no trace, no name,
The city denies that they ever came.
But one day the goddess will rise and glare,
And the city will sink, as if never there.

Lore Of Jivavarta: Mihika Nagari

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November 12, 2025 at 12:20 PM
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“Song Of Mihika Nagari”

Every night, ships cut through the fog.
Their sailors sip their dark, dangerous grog.
No one sees them arrive. No one sees them leave.
Mihika Nagari traps them in her weave.

Lore Of Jivavarta: Mihika Nagari

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Song of Mihika Nagari Every night, ships cut through the fog. Their sailors sip their dark, dangerous grog. No one sees them arrive. No one sees them leave. Mihika Nagari traps them in her weave. Happiness is a transaction, and gold buys time. Weed is temptation, every voice is chime. The goddess, once mighty, now slumbers in shame, Her temples turned brothels, her blessings now lame. By dawn, everyone's gone, no trace, no name, The city denies that they ever came. But one day the goddess will rise and glare, And the city will sink, as if never there. Lore Of Jivavarta: Mihika Nagari by Shon Mehta
November 12, 2025 at 12:20 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*)

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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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Read the full reflection www.shonmehta.com/2025/11/roug...

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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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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.

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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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"‘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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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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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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“Creation, in any form, marks a shift, from innocence to awareness, from childlike wonder to adult responsibility.”

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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
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"Pedro had it all,until life unraveled. On streets, he searched for shelter and meaning. A small gesture sparked hope, revealing peace in despair. Read Shon Mehta’s poignant tale of loss and resilience. www.shonmehta.com/2025/09/shor...

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A haunting story of Pedro’s descent into homelessness, battling illness, rejection, & finding unexpected peace beneath the stars. Sleep By Shon Mehta
September 26, 2025 at 9:16 AM
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“Sometimes I feel that I am destined for greater things, and then again sometimes I suspect that I am just an extra in an epic movie.”
— Shon Mehta

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“Sometimes I feel that I am destined for greater things, and then again sometimes I suspect that I am just an extra in an epic movie.” — Shon Mehta Some days we’re the hero with the sword. Other days, just watching the castle float by. 🎬💭 But maybe being part of the story—epic or quiet—is the real magic. #EpicMovie #quote #ShonMehta #SelfReflection #dreambig #LifeQuotes #authorquotes
September 22, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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Acceptance by Shon Mehta
Death arrives as a lover, a foe, or a stranger. But in the end, it’s destiny. And I will meet it with quiet acceptance.

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Acceptance A poem by Shon Mehta For some, it is a beloved they are eager to meet. For some, it is an enemy they are anxious to face. For some, it is a stranger they are trying to ignore. In truth, it is a destiny that nobody can escape. So, for me, when death comes there will only be acceptance.
September 19, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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Hater you can find in a moment, but it takes an eternity to find a true well-wisher.

Shon mehta

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Hater you can find in a moment, but it takes an eternity to find a true well-wisher. Shon mehta #quotes
September 2, 2025 at 5:10 AM
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A good dress isn’t just an attire; it can be a mood changer. It can make you feel beautiful, bring a smile to your face, or make you feel so comfortable that you forget your worries and run carefree on a hectic day.

—- Shon Mehta

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A good dress isn’t just an attire; it can be a mood changer. It can make you feel beautiful, bring a smile to your face, or make you feel so comfortable that you forget your worries and run carefree on a hectic day. —- Shon Mehta
September 1, 2025 at 8:40 AM
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You tried to eradicate me using your might,

But I am going to live on ... out of spite.

Will wait in the shadows ever so slight,

And ... when the time is right,

Ruin your whole life, like a pestering blight.

― Shon Mehta

(Vengeance- The uncharted Mind)

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You tried to eradicate me using your might,

But I am going to live on ... out of spite.

Will wait in the shadows ever so slight,

And ... when the time is right,

Ruin your whole life, like a pestering blight. ― Shon Mehta (Vengeance- The uncharted Mind)
August 29, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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I think that religion is like a box filled with different sort of things. The box has flowers and love, kept alongside weapons and hate. What we take from that box, and how we use it is our responsibility.

― Shon Mehta

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I think that religion is like a box filled with different sort of things. The box has flowers and love, kept alongside weapons and hate. What we take from that box, and how we use it is our responsibility. ― Shon Mehta #religion #quotes #shonmehta
August 27, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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Someday, someone will walk into your life and make you realize why it never worked out with anyone else.
― Shon Mehta

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Someday, someone will walk into your life and make you realize why it never worked out with anyone else. ― Shon Mehta #shonmehta #quotes #love #soulmate
August 25, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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A good relationship is not a refuge from your problems, but an oasis where you can grow better as a person.

― Shon Mehta

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A good relationship is not a refuge from your problems, but an oasis where you can grow better as a person. ― Shon Mehta
August 23, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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Our mind is our own cozy shelter,
where we can have our private conversations,
find solace, and be at peace.

― Shon Mehta, The Uncharted Mind

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Our mind is our own cozy shelter, where we can have our private conversations, find solace, and be at peace. ― Shon Mehta
August 22, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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People can believe in their own progress & success. They can even believe in strangers’ success. But when it comes to people in their life (acquaintance, friends, family members), they think it must be by fluke, and the other person doesn't deserve it.

— Shon Mehta

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People can believe in their own progress & success. They can even believe in strangers’ success. But when it comes to people in their life (acquaintance, friends, family members), they think it must be by fluke, and the other person doesn't deserve it. — Shon Mehta
August 20, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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“Don’t judge people in their reduced circumstances, nobody aspires to be there.“

― Shon Mehta

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“Don’t judge people in their reduced circumstances, nobody aspires to be there.“ ― Shon Mehta
August 17, 2025 at 2:24 PM
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“Don’t judge people in their reduced circumstances, nobody aspires to be there.”

― Shon Mehta

#compassion #Kindness #quotes #shonmehta #GeorgePierreSeurat
August 17, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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We all are wounded, we all are healers. Time changes, role changes.

― Shon Mehta, The Timingila

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We all are wounded, we all are healers. Time changes, role changes. ― Shon Mehta, The Timingila
August 15, 2025 at 4:41 AM
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“One can never know the thrill of a climb if one is born at the top.”

― Shon Mehta, Lair Of The Monster

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“One can never know the thrill of a climb if one is born at the top.” ― Shon Mehta, Lair Of The Monster
August 13, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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Life is not difficult, it is our desires that make life difficult.

-- shon mehta

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Life is not difficult, it is our desires that make life difficult. -- shon mehta
August 12, 2025 at 8:51 PM