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Manali Manan Desai

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in Surat , India
June 20, 1988

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Manali is a full-time freelance writer and editor cum blogger. Currently, apart from her ad hoc writing and editing assignments, Manali runs a blog where she shares poetry, short fiction, book reviews, and personal stories. She is a co-host for a monthly blog hop under #EveryConversationMatters, which has a different social message theme (sustainability, mental health, politics, et al) for each hop. She also hosts a weekly show #AuthorCollaborative every Friday on Instagram, which she has been doing for the past four years, having completed 140+ episodes and interviewed 100+ authors on it. In her authoring journey, Manali has had eleven books published under her name. Manali’s short story, The Walls Have Ears, helped her bag the Best Short ...more

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“Her character became a label based on what she wore
The girl in the mini skirt soon began to be called a whore”
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“If you have a house, food, family and people you care about
The dish of your life is delicious without any doubt;”
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“There’s a sure shot way to get rid of that frown,
when you have some chocolate around.”
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“Her character became a label based on what she wore
The girl in the mini skirt soon began to be called a whore”
Manali Manan Desai, A Rustic Mind

“If you have a house, food, family and people you care about
The dish of your life is delicious without any doubt;”
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“There’s a sure shot way to get rid of that frown,
when you have some chocolate around.”
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“Someone doesn’t always need a gun to kill you. Sometimes, their actions are enough. You don’t need an assassin to kill you. Sometimes, a lover is enough.”
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“Nine years, and you've never had a day off sick, never used all your annual leave. That's dedication, you know. It's not easy to find these days."
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Manali Fiza wrote: "Hi Manali! Thank you for accepting my friend request, truly honored. Will be checking out your own writings, the books your reading, your book reviews & interacting with you on this platform. God b..."

Hi Fiza,
Great to connect with you dear. Looking forward to your thoughts on my books if you're able to pick them up and read them. Here's to more books and reading.
Cheers


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Fiza Pathan Hi Manali! Thank you for accepting my friend request, truly honored. Will be checking out your own writings, the books your reading, your book reviews & interacting with you on this platform. God bless & have a wonderful working week! :)


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