Arva Bhavnagarwala
@arvawrites.bsky.social
Pediatrician. Author. Mother. Debut novel A LITTLE BIT OF LOVE, Out now! Write Hive Mentor. Realist. Words in Active Muse, The Hooghly Review, Reckon Review
We have new fiction for you today! Arva Bhavnagarwala is a pediatrician and writer based in Mumbai, India. Her short stories have appeared in literary magazines like Woman’s Era, Active Muse, and The Hooghly Review. A LITTLE BIT OF LOVE is her debut novel.
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I had the privilege of beta reading this. It was already fantastic then, and now I'm so excited to get my hands on the finished copy!
Rashmi Agrawal (she/her) || Thriller Writer@thrivingwordss.bsky.social · 4mo agoThis book made me an annotator! Look at how many sticky 'whatevers' I have added. Sharing two of the most impressive and thoughtful quotes from The Invisible Lines by @sudhasubraman.bsky.social 💜💜 The book is hitting Amazon soon.☀️✨
Reviving my blog after a long hiatus, with one of my favorite characters and her shenanigans! arvawrites.wordpress.com/2025/12/10/t...
The Debacle of the Green Phoolgobi
Smita, the househelp, learns about a new veggie and how to create it, if not readily available.
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I just make sure my main characters don't have their names starting with the same letters...
Rashmi Agrawal (she/her) || Thriller Writer@thrivingwordss.bsky.social · last yr.So far all my FMCs (in the novels) have a 'ya' in the name at the end. Weird but it is just a coincidence. And I do a naming ceremony for them 😂 Do you have any special trick or ritual for naming your characters? #writinglife #writingcommunity
Today we’re screaming THANK YOU to orgs like @scbwi.bsky.social, @kidlit411.bsky.social, @lasmusasbooks.bsky.social, @mindyalyseweiss.bsky.social & the #PBParty team, @subitclub.bsky.social, BCHQ and KidLit In Color for all the support they’ve given in helping us spread the word this year!
Boiling milk is akin to watching a toddler. Nazar hati, durghatna ghati 😒
My @writehive.bsky.social mentee @romessa.bsky.social is killing it with her revisions!! Can't wait to see this one picked up as soon as it hits the trenches ✨️
Born of a deal made between a desperate mother and a trickster djinn, Sarah must find a way to escape the spirits eager to possess her and a society that wants to control her. #questpit #Q #A #F #writingcommunity #amquerying
