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Fiction by Bhavana Varma

I write multiple genres, from psychological suspense to contemporary romance. Stories for those tired of being silent and want to reclaim their power. Join the community breaking toxic cycles through suspense and romance.

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Sep 20, 2026
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  1. Issue · Sep 20, 2026

    Experimental Story - Round One (opens the original)

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    This story is like an alternate universe from the ‘All the Secrets’ universe but it’s a challenge I’m sticking to. I said I’m not giving up and I’m keeping my word. It’s called Grit or something, right?Subscribe nowStory so far…I made it through round one and I chose Amarra to go to a gallery event because she’s an artist. She h

  2. Issue · Sep 12, 2026

    Experimental Story - Round Zero (opens the original)

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    So, finally did write the entry for Round Zero and passed. I got the prompt for Round 2 which I’ll share next week once I’ve written it.This isn’t a prompt that makes sense to any of my already published stories but tha’ts the challenge. Every idea doesn’t flow in smoothly but the important part is trying anyway.Subscribe nowWhat’s this contest about?It’s called Survival of t

  3. Issue · Sep 5, 2026

    Finding breakthroughs in weird places (opens the original)

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    Back with another short post while I crawl to the shore from a storm of reading slump and real-life obligations. It’s been a jam-packed quarter and I am finally settling in. I have a little more time to spare and that means some time to read and write.Subscribe nowThe End of the Reading SlumpSo after months of taking up challenges and asking for recs I finally had a breakthrough. The weird part is the book that pulled me out of it.<a class="imag

  4. Issue · Aug 29, 2026

    I was stuck to my phone until (opens the original)

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    Confession time! I have a problem. I love puzzle games and having a plethora of them on the Google Play Store was destructive. My creativity stayed in my head. Ideas were jotted down but I couldn’t get myself to write and I am still in a reading slump.All that changed when I found the hack.Subscribe nowThe ProblemDoomscrolling drains me. I know, unpopular opinion. I get bored with scrolling .lol. So how. So what got me hooked were puzzles. Sudoku, nonograms, sort puzzles and anything in

  5. Issue · Aug 22, 2026

    A slow start but I’m not stopping (opens the original)

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    Yet another post from the creative trenches but I’ll keep these weekly posts consistent because it’s a promise I made to you.First, I want to thank all 151 subscribers. I crossed the 150 subscriber milestone. You are all amazing. Bonus is that it right when this Substack turned 1 (August 16th).It’s been a slow start but I’ve decided not to give up and will keep going.Subscribe nowA year of ExperimentsI wanted to start with an online pres

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