Description I am Zoya Sehgal, another romance author around the block… Since childhood, I have nursed a dream to become an author. I do write regularly and have several manuscripts sitting on my hard drive for years. I plan my life in 5-year-blocks. Top school@15 Graduation and job@20 Marry@25 Have a baby@30 Quit job and move out of India@35 Start a new career as…
Category: Creative Writing
Creative writing not published in book form
Book Promotion | Sample Chapter | Once Upon a Crush | Chapter 4
Chapter 4 – Two for Eloping Ubaid inhaled deeply and the station smell entered his lungs; a peculiar smell that can be felt only on Indian railway stations, a unique combination of frying vada pav, simmering tea, sweat, and toilet. He tapped his feet impatiently. The train was on time and yet he…
Book Promotion | Sample Chapter | Once Upon a Crush | Chapter 3
Chapter 3 – On a Dark & Stormy Night Hiba fluffed the pillow, looked around one last time and picked up her bag. She quickly checked the contents crossing a mental checklist. Alright, it’s time! She found her mother in the kitchen, preparing for dinner. Hiba stood in the doorway. “I am…
Book Promotion | Sample Chapter | Once Upon a Crush | Chapter 2
Chapter 2 – Dealing with a Scandal 3rd July 2018 He’s only twenty-two but look at the ruckus he has caused. Ayesha Khan tried to commit suicide, leaving a note that blamed Ubaid. Ahmad and Saira Sayyed were as devastated as could be. Thankfully, the suicide attempt had failed, and Ayesha’s life was…
Book Promotion | Sample Chapter | Once Upon a Crush | Chapter 1
Chapter 1 – A Love Letter, A Quarrel, A Suicide 2nd December 2015 Hiba Sayyed rushed to her best friend Naina’s house. “Naina, I have received a letter from a guy that lives in the next lane,” she announced excitedly. “Throw it away,” Naina replied without even bothering to look up. “No!”…
Book Description | Once Upon a Crush | Once Upon a Time Book 1
Bold and beautiful, feisty and fiercely competitive; Hiba Sayyed is all set to join VIT, Pune as first-semester Computer Science MTech student. Tall and dark, handsome and rich; Ubaid Sayyed is all set to join at Informatica, Pune as a Human Resources executive. He has an inherent giving nature, especially when it comes to the…
Book Promotion | Quarantine Biryani & Other Recipes
Dear readers, Lockdown has forced us to rediscover newer versions of ourselves. As it turns out, my culinary skills are not as bad as I thought. Sharing a few fun recipes and stories that I tried during lockdowns. I would be delighted to get any feedback. To read Urdu edition, click here. To read Hindi…
Book Promotion | Quarantine Biryani & Other Recipes
Dear readers, Lockdown has forced us to rediscover newer versions of ourselves. As it turns out, my culinary skills are not as bad as I thought. Sharing a few fun recipes and stories that I tried during lockdowns. I would be delighted to get any feedback. To read Urdu edition, click here. To read Hindi…
Book Promotion | Quarantine Biryani & Other Recipes
Dear readers, Lockdown has forced us to rediscover newer versions of ourselves. As it turns out, my culinary skills are not as bad as I thought. Sharing a few fun recipes and stories that I tried during lockdowns. I would be delighted to get any feedback. To read Urdu edition, click here. To read Hindi…
Quarantine Biryani & Other Recipes (Urdu)
قرنطنیہ بریانی اور دیگر پکوان ایک اناڑی باورچن کی ترکیبیں قرنطنیہ بریانی (ایک معصوم چھوٹے بھائی کی داستانِ رقیق) میں پونہ میں اپنی بہن کے ساتھ رہتا ہوں۔ ماسٹرز کے لیے یہاں آیا ہوں۔ اور جب سے آیا ہوں، کسی نہ کسی وجہ سے گھر آبائی شہر جانا ٹلتے جا رہا…