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“We try to mould the world. When we fail, some among us accept the limits without complaint; others do not.”

Rough Hewn: Boundaries by Shon Mehta reflection on dignity, pride, and the invisible lines we guard.

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Rough Hewn: Boundaries
A quiet moment in a queue exposes wounded pride, petty cruelty, and how personal boundaries reveal hidden insecurity in everyday life.
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December 5, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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A breath beside mine By Shon Mehta

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A breath beside mine, a soft chain of fear. “Don’t move,” the whisper says—it is very safe here. Each caution makes me frailer; Self-doubt my own jailer. —- Shon Mehta
December 4, 2025 at 6:23 PM
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“Your worth does not depend on how good you are at your work. It depends on how important your work is to others, and how irreplacable you are in doing that work.”

― Shon Mehta, Lair Of The Monster

#trueworth #quotes #worth
December 2, 2025 at 1:51 PM
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Jivavarta is a fictional land created by Shon Mehta, where epic tales of power, survival, and social upheaval unfold. This richly imagined world comes alive in her novels The Timingila and Lair of the Monster, as well as in stories and many other allegories and parables. #Jivavarta #fiction #fantasy
Long ago—so long that even the oldest stories were only beginning to form their first words. Thats when the great war of Jivavarta began and no kingdom, no place, and no town was safe.” Few families fled the war, until they stumbled upon the jungle of Vakshi, where the air was mystic with the breath of ancient trees. Sketch of Goddess Medini Jivavarta is a fictional land created by Shon Mehta, where epic tales of power, survival, and social upheaval unfold. This richly imagined world comes alive in her novels The Timingila and Lair of the Monster, as well as in stories such as The Priest of Vanpore, Kekala of Mihika Nagari, and many other allegories and parables.
November 29, 2025 at 5:19 AM
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"Long ago—so long that even the oldest stories were only beginning to form their first words."
- Shon Mehta, Stories Of Jivavarta

#ShonMehta #Storytelling #WritingCommunity #openinglines
November 28, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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Fleeing war, a people made a sacred vow to Medini, the jungle goddess of Jivavarta: "We will not spill blood here." Centuries later, they broke it with an axe. The reckoning was terrifying.

#Fantasy #Mythology #Jivavarta #worldbuilding #MythAndLegend

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Lore Of Jivavarta: Vakshi Monastery
Jivavarta Lore: Greed destroyed Vakshi. Don't break the promise to nature! Cutting one tree summoned the jungle's wrath. Heed Medina's final warning.
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November 26, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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“Others may thrive in dialogue, I do not.
My true place is a quiet room, where words can rest long enough to gather meaning.”

~ Shon Mehta

Ask the Author – Part Three
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Ask the Author: Shon Mehta – Part Three
Ask the Author: Shon Mehta – Part Three
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November 24, 2025 at 11:47 AM
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Keep re-examining what you're capable of. Your past beliefs may not reflect who you are now, and might be holding you back.

—— Shon Mehta
#sundaymotivation #shonmehta #life-lesson

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Stories Of Jivavarta: Hurdles Of The Past ( Allegory)
Philosophy by Shon Mehta
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November 23, 2025 at 11:06 AM
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November 21, 2025 at 12:35 PM
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He achieved perfection. When the tanner brought his flawless creation to market, the wealthy didn't even pause. Why? The lesson about mastery, timing, and true worth. The Tanner of Vidari. www.shonmehta.com/2025/11/stor...
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Stories Of Jivavarta: Tanner of Vidari (Allegory)
Tanner of Vidari: His flawless hide is ignored as nobles now wear muslin. A poignant allegory on mastery vs. market relevance. Stories of Jivavarta
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November 20, 2025 at 8:14 AM
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Author Shon Mehta shares which epic shaped her style, the surprising influence of her family, and the role of her "full-time editor." Read the full interview to discover her mentors, the power of history, & her writing secrets! #AskTheAuthor #ShonMehta #Writing

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Ask the Author: Shon Mehta – Part Three
Which book or story shaped your style the most?
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November 19, 2025 at 6:00 AM
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In this fable, Shon Mehta explores the idea that to aim high is not just to reach the top, but to see those entangled below. Hardship is never chosen; struggle is unseen.

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#Empathy #Aspiration #Storytelling #ShonMehta #philosophy
November 16, 2025 at 5:24 AM
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Kekala dances in Mihika Nagari to keep the sea goddess Varavani asleep and save the city from drowning. Driven by fear, her ultimate sacrifice is traded for gold. Will she dare to stop dancing, or let obedience doom her? #Jivavarta #MihikaNagari #Fantasy #story

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Stories of Jivavarta: Kekala of Mihika Nagari
Dancer Kekala sacrifices her child to Mihika Nagari's sorrowful trade. Explore Shon Mehta’s compelling tale of fear and rebellion in Jivavarta.
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November 14, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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The Lasatis arrive in Jivavarta seeking refuge—but find conquest. Caught in war, commoners rise against all odds.
📖 Lair of the Monster — a gripping novel by Shon Mehta.
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Lair Of The Monster Synopsis
Displaced Lasatis clash with Jivavarta’s fractured empire in Shon Mehta’s Lair of the Monster—a tale of war, power, and commoners’ triumph.
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November 14, 2025 at 12:52 PM
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The Lasatis arrive in Jivavarta seeking refuge—but find conquest. Caught in war, commoners rise against all odds.
📖 Lair of the Monster — a gripping novel by Shon Mehta.
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#BookTok #FantasyBooks #EpicSaga #MustRead #lairofthemonster
Lair Of The Monster Synopsis
Displaced Lasatis clash with Jivavarta’s fractured empire in Shon Mehta’s Lair of the Monster—a tale of war, power, and commoners’ triumph.
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November 14, 2025 at 12:51 PM
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Dive into the mist-shrouded city of Mihika Nagari!

Born of a banished sea goddess's grief, this city thrives on nightlife, pleasure, and the glowing Mihika Weed. The Ratrik live like tomorrow won't come.
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Lore Of Jivavarta by Shon Mehta
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Lore Of Jivavarta: Mihika Nagari
Mihika Nagari Lore by Shon Mehta (Jivavarta): Explore this city born of a goddess's grief. The nocturnal Ratrik trade Mihika Weed and embrace pleasure
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November 13, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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“Song Of Mihika Nagari”

Every night, ships cut through the fog.
Their sailors sip their dark, dangerous grog.
No one sees them arrive. No one sees them leave.
Mihika Nagari traps them in her weave.

Lore Of Jivavarta: Mihika Nagari

#Jivavarta #mihikanagari #ShonMehta #fantasy #worldbuilding
Song of Mihika Nagari Every night, ships cut through the fog. Their sailors sip their dark, dangerous grog. No one sees them arrive. No one sees them leave. Mihika Nagari traps them in her weave. Happiness is a transaction, and gold buys time. Weed is temptation, every voice is chime. The goddess, once mighty, now slumbers in shame, Her temples turned brothels, her blessings now lame. By dawn, everyone's gone, no trace, no name, The city denies that they ever came. But one day the goddess will rise and glare, And the city will sink, as if never there. Lore Of Jivavarta: Mihika Nagari by Shon Mehta
November 12, 2025 at 12:20 PM
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👁️‍🗨️ The Watcher of Jarvi I have always watched over my village. When a social worker brought hope, I knew it wouldn’t last. Progress is dangerous here… and happiness is forbidden.
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Short Story: The Watcher Of Jarvi
Short Story: The Watcher Of Jarvi By Shon Mehta
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November 11, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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They said you are a bird,
And birds should soar high.

So I spread my wings,
And decided to touch the sky.

Foolish me—for I am a penguin,
And penguins can never fly.

—Shon Mehta (*The Uncharted Mind*)

#EmbraceYourNature #ThePenguinMetaphor #PenguinDreams #ShonMehta
November 10, 2025 at 1:09 PM
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“A first draft doesn’t have to be good or bad. It only needs to exist.
It is unpolished but breathing.
Like describing a dream before it fades.

Today, I finished the first draft of my next book.
The war has been declared.”
— Shon Mehta

#WritingCommunity #FirstDraft #shonmehta #AmWriting
Today I finished the first draft of my next book. When I wrote the first draft of my first book, I thought I had won something great — perhaps not the whole war, but at least the first battle. Only later did I understand that the first draft is not the ending of anything. It is the beginning of everything. You write more books, you realize the first draft is not the end of the war. It is the declaration of it. A first draft doesn’t have to be good or bad. It only needs to exist. It is unpolished but breathing. It is like describing a dream before it fades. A first draft can be messy, uncertain, rough, yet filled with traces of possibilities. When you finish the first draft of a work, something changes. You no longer feel trapped in the endless work ahead. You actually begin to imagine how beautiful it will be to return to edit, to add the details that are missing. The thought of reshaping gives you a rush. The tiredness disappears. You must let the First draft exist, and by letting it exist, you are allowing yourself the possibility of creating a masterpiece. —- Shon Mehta
November 9, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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"Maybe I'm the villain in your story, but the hero in mine."
That's 'The Timingila.'
Tasvak, unwanted prince, battles a tyrant masking cruelty with faith in a deadly web of deceit. Fast-paced fantasy on survival & power.

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The Timingila
The Timingila - Kindle edition by Mehta, Shon. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading The Timingila.
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November 7, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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Isaku sees no glory in war—only death, hunger, and sorrow.

"What he gets by fighting is only death and silence."

He speaks for the broken and mourns the forgotten. The smell of war never goes away.

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#LairOfTheMonster #Isaku #CharacterAnalysis
Isaku from Lair of the Monster: The Mirror Reflecting War's True Cost
Isaku, the veteran and ex-child soldier from Lair of the Monster, rejects war's glory. His haunting perspective on death and conflict.
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November 6, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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I've watched the unbreakable shatter—laughter hollowed, eyes adrift. Hope slips away like a lost shard. Now the cracks creep into my own reflection. Rough Hewn: Wounds by Shon Mehta. Read the full reflection https://www.shonmehta.com/2025/11/rough-hewn-wounds.html - - - #Exhaustion #RoughHewn #PersonalEssay #shonmehta
November 5, 2025 at 4:14 AM
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“Some are born to thrive,
I am barely alive.
I am tired of this unexplainable ache,
And of the macabre dance of existence I partake.”

Rough Hewn: Wounds by Shon Mehta.

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Rough Hewn: Wounds by Shon Mehta
November 4, 2025 at 12:08 PM
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ROUGH HEWN: A Serialized Essay Collection by Shon Mehta

I didn’t write these essays. I felt them. Rough Hewn is a space for my unpolished thoughts.

Read the series as it unfolds:

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The first installment is out TOMORROW.

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ROUGH HEWN: A New Serialized Essay Collection
ROUGH HEWN is a new serialized essay collection by Shon Mehta. Themes: aging, broken self, friendship, and the storm of self-destruction.
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November 3, 2025 at 12:11 PM