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Hello, there!
Thank you for subscribing to Monthly Missives from The Dream Pedlar, a newsletter about the simple joys of writing, reading, parenting, and living the creative life.
You will hear from me on the last Sunday of every month with updates on my writing life, book recommendations, short fiction and/or poems, and occasional surprises, most of which will remain exclusive to this group.
These missives tend to be long, and intentionally so, like handwritten letters to a pen friend I haven’t written to in a while.
My hope is that you’ll be able to set aside 5—10 minutes of your time on a slow Sunday afternoon to savour these notes, to read, reflect and reply if you’d like to.
I love hearing from you and I always respond to every message I receive. It is a conversation, after all. An open, heartfelt one.
A Surprise Gift!
I'm so thrilled to see you here that I'd love to share with you an original work of fiction.
Titled Hide-and-Seek, the story won an Honourable Mention in the Spring/Summer 2021 issue of Allegory Magazine, Volume 39/66. Only subscribers to Monthly Missives have exclusive access to this short story.
It is a tale of ... Well, you will have to read and find out for yourself!
Bonus Scenes from Published Works
If you came here after reading one of my books, here is where you will find scenes and chapters that appeared in the original manuscript but didn't make it to the final published copy, or pieces that were written later so you could delve a little more into the lives of the characters you've spent an entire book-journey with.
Tales for Dreamers
Each Monthly Missive includes a story from the Tales for Dreamers collection of short whimsical tales paired with an image each. I have been writing these tales for more than a decade now, and they have proved to be an endless source of delight for many readers.
You can find out more about Tales for Dreamers and read a few tales right away!
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Parting Words
Thank you for subscribing to my newsletter! I cannot tell you how thrilled I am to have you here. It will be a magical ride, I promise.
Parting is such sweet sorrow,
That I shall say good night till it be morrow
the next last Sunday of the month.
~ Adapted from Shakespeare's immortal words
If you'd like to reach out in the meantime, email me at anitha @ thedreampedlar . com (without the spaces). Send me your thoughts, feelings and musings. Secrets and confessions are welcome too.
Until then, happy dreaming!
~ Anitha Krishnan
Burlington, Ontario