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A Flurry of Aesthetic and Authentic Emotions Unleashed Through The Genre of Short Stories  From Authors' Desk


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 The short stories collection book cobbled together by the versatile poet Mr. K. C. Sethi and his wife Mrs. Sunita Sethi is a literary venture of the
 highest pedigree. The stories and tales in this collection do bring into the limelight the following enduring features such as the beauty and   Every word has a meaning,
 gumption of life, the transformation which is an inevitable part and parcel of life, the enigma interlocked in the lap of nature, the contradictions   All pictures have stories,
 and ambiguities of life, the natural world and its wonders, the break of the dawn and the promises it ushers into this world, the backing accorded
 to the fauna kingdom, the world as a place of necessities and inventions, the comradeship so apparent in this world of many hues, the   It depends on how we describe.
 contributions of other creatures for the betterment of this universe, the close-knit relationship between a teacher and his disciple and life as an
 occasion to fulfil all the duties entrusted upon us.   A story or a tale consists of various stages, theme plots, scene settings and an interesting combination of characters in and around the core of the storyline. An ideal story
 This anthology of short stories tries to unearth the naked realities of life as spelt out below:  and its characters must be interesting in general to all readers and in particular to the author who will stitch the threads of the main story theme. These are descriptions of
              imaginary or real incidents, situations and events which are being narrated either for entertainment or connecting to a relationship of past events in someone's life or in
 (1)   The Cardinal Thrust of Life  the development of something which is of interest to others.
 If happiness is to be the buzzword formulating in our life in every step of the way, then we need to do our duties expecting any sort of rewards from any quarters. If we    Short stories are small windows into another universe and other people's minds, offering an opening to another dreamy world, which are considered as journeys that we
 eschew all desires, from our life, then bliss will be our constant companion in our life. We step out into the world yearning for fame and popularity; that is the reason why   could undertake to the far side of the globe. Short stories are self-reliant creative literary works of prose fiction whose purpose is to impart a moral, capture a moment, or
 we bite the dust in our life. Success is only a relative term in terms of our life. True success has nothing to do with material prosperity rather it is all about true happiness   evoke a certain mood narrating a story in its own beauty of depicting incidents and facts. Short stories are often more focused, as all the elements within—plot, character,
 and joy at a mental plane.  pacing, story structure, and so on—must work together towards this common goal.
 (2)  Inputs from Everyday Realities  What makes a short story? This may be a funny question. But there are some rules that apply to the question-what is a short story and what it's not.
 The short stories in this book represent realities such as the imaginative bedrocks of life, the occurrences of daily life as something related to cultural sensitivities, the    Many conflicts and clashes of ideologies on characters put into a situation where something changes and in which they need to grow, has brought the valuable readers
 suffering of the people owing to economic woes, the intermingling of human life stories with nature, nature as a backdrop to what the real life should be at present, fantasy   into an interesting imaginary world to invoke emotional modification in their minds. This is the feeling or emotion authors want to give to readers, and what all the
 as the ingredient of steadying up life here on this earth, the tangled realities vying for honours and jockeying for positions and life as a back and forth journey to reach the   elements in your short story want to work together to achieve.
 destination of refinement.
              All story threads have been constructed within the framework of key moments in almost all stories. Authors end the stories focusing on the moods and moments of the
 (3)  Magic Realism Embedded with Style  characters trying to create and ask a question to self: What would be the most satisfying way for the ending to capture a climax and a proper conclusion? Remember, a
 The outlandish aspects of life take the centre of gravity with respect to these short stories. Magic is the sum total of imagination present in all the short stories of various   short story is still a story, which means the plot has to make sense, and nothing should be too obvious. Does the ending follow naturally from where the story began? Does
 colours in this book. The specialities so incorporated in these short stories are spiritual candour, the consolidated faith in Almighty God, the love towards fellow creatures   it make sense? If the answer is “Yes”, then the story is a success; according to me each and every story teller has done their justification to all their stories included in this
 in the wild, the unfathomable love of a grandmother, the conviction and strength synonymous with life, the uncharted territory we all get into unwittingly and the   anthology.
 alienation effect felt by human beings from different arenas of life.  We made a journey through stories and tales published in this wonderful anthology titled “Never Cease Too Amaze - Stories and Tales”. We discovered that all the
 (4)  A Synthesis between the Natural World and the Human World  formulations of the stories used in this collection were actually polished and provoked the reader's mind. But our foreword wouldn't be complete if we fail to mention the
              augmented view that the stories and tales contributed by the global storytellers offer a bunch of well penned threads from the gifted authors.
 The short stories in this collection explore two formidable worlds coming together under an umbrella of the finest literature. Here, the human world comes into contact
 with the animal world and these two worlds do coexist so that true peace can be restored to this universe once and forever. The humanitarian side of life reasserts itself   This time we have special invitees who have framed beautiful stories on different but rare themes which may engrave deep impression on the minds of readers and make
 with a call to share the wealth of this world with the less privileged ones to bring real economic balance to this world. At the end, the real world comes into terms with the   our anthology a great piece of feel world. We have placed them in different categories with more privileges and they do not fall within the scope of required norms. It is
 world yet to come to create that ambience of real redemption. Through the publication of this anthology of short stories, eminent poet K. C. Sethi & his wife Mrs. Sunita   our 30th book/anthology in a gorgeous hard-bound publication. We hope it will be the best anthology of stories and tales on the theme of author's choice.
 Sethi have emerged in the literary horizon of the world with a collection of stories and tales in various genres of literature. Let their endeavour to ignite the aesthetic   We will welcome your comments in thoughtful words, for our future improvements in our Email & WhatsApp mentioned below.
 minds of the world have tangible results in years to come. My best wishes to them in all their future literary undertakings.

                                                                                                                          Dr KC Sethi & Sunita Sethi (Authors)
 Mr. Cijo Joseph Chennelil                                                                                   WhatsApp: 9426482714 | Email: kcsethi@gmail.com
 Critical Reviewer, Head of the English Department, Kristu Jyoti College, Changanaserry, Kottayam, Kerala, India





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