Bala karthiga M

A long-running corner of the internet where a writer thinks out loud.

Balakarthiga’s Blog

  • On Sluts, Bitches and Whores.

    Someone hits you with a weapon and drags you down the street. You bleed. You fall down on your knees, whimpering and trembling. You know that help is only one call away, but you cannot find your voice. You slowly crawl out to the streets, and you collapse as soon as you manage to find help.… Read more

  • Stress And Me.

    Stress And Me.

    I’m just not one of those stay-at-home full time writers/bloggers for two reasons. One, I would be impoverished and two, I do not want to live under my parents’ or future husband’s supports. I want to build a career that would sustain me financially, because God knows how much of a high maintenance I am,… Read more

  • Bala From The Future.

      Dear Bala from the Future, We love letters. We’ve always had this romantic soft spot for long passages, neatly written and addressed to our name. However, we’ve never got any such letters, cuz there isn’t anyone in our life that we can write to, or that can write to us. That’s when I thought,… Read more

  • Excerpts From a Novel I’ll Never Publish

    Excerpts From a Novel I’ll Never Publish

    Excerpts From a Novel I’ll Never Publish Michael wrote an email to Kyra last night, and he let me take a look at it. Well, what do I say? The email, was two things. Inspiring and upsetting. Without any further delay, let me write down all that Michael had written. Kyra, I do not know… Read more

  • 5 Questions You Should Ask Yourself Before You Fall.

    5 Questions You Should Ask Yourself Before You Fall.

    I shouldn’t be allowed to write this. In all honesty, I should be dragged away from my computer and locked in an underground cellar, just so that I do not proceed any further with this outrageous post. I have no qualification to be writing this. Taking relationship advice from me, is like taking non-violence lessons from… Read more

  • Broken Magic.

    Broken Magic.

    In case you’ve all been wondering where I vanished, let me assure you – I have not been battling writer’s block! In fact, I’ve disappeared because of the exact opposite reason. Last week, I accidentally made a Kindle Short Story, and I have been quite busy doing promotions for it on Facebook and Twitter, but now… Read more