What others are saying about this blog – 1

This is great Ratna. Am curious to read your upcoming book.

Aruna Vade
October 3, 2007

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I did check the website out. Very interesting and well written. You definitely observe day to day life from a different lens. Here is a marketer’s comment on the site. For such a sunny person, why such a black background to the blog.

Monica Chaudhari
October 3, 2007

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Hi Ratna,

thanks for sharing all your creative works with me and now with the blog, it’ll be much easier. i checked out your latest entries, photos, watercolors, writing… very cool.
hope you are all doing well.

vishakha
October 3, 2007

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Hey Ratna, very nice blog.  I loved reading about your paintings.  It is a great way to keep in touch.

Anu
October 11, 2007

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I enjoyed reading your creative blog.

Kanchan
October 22, 2007

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Hey Ratna, 

I read your synopsis yesterday. Sounds great.  Am sure it is only a matter of time.  I like your blog.
 I acutally like the black background because it is stylish and makes your pictures pop. 

Anu Ramachandran
November 23, 200

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Dear Ratna,

Thank you for giving me access to your blog, I am really impressed! (I haven’t had time to explore it all in great detail but I look forward to doing so soon). Your paintings are beautiful. You have a wonderful talent and I wish you lots of success in finding a publisher.

Will keep in touch,

regards,

Susan

November 28, 2007

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Hi Ratna,
Congratulations – what a terrific accomplishment!! I didn’t know this about you….. Can’t wait to  see what your book is about! GOOD LUCK!
 
 Meera Singh
 November 29, 2007

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Hello Ratna!
 
 I really enjoyed your writing and commend you for all the wonderful work and commitment!  Looking forward to reading more from you soon.I have passed on your message to friends and  family who I am sure will be interested to read your work, too. 

 Warm regards,
 Sudha Bulusu
 December 4, 2007

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HI Ratna,
 
Thanks for letting me know.  I read  the story or should I say ‘reflections’ and I can relate to this so much.  Just this past month I got several indoor plants (which I had long given-up) and my kid and I truly enjoy watching them grow and change.  In fact, Nadia has a Bonsai, that she read to and talked to when it was wilting away.  Needless to say, the plant in glowing!  She named the plant Anjali.  She was influenced by a story she read about talking to plants…and also JC Bose biography from Amar Chitra Katha.

The kids have named all the plants…
 I have promised that we will have a flower and vegetable garden this spring!  
 And my dream is to have a glass house too…
 And I do believe life passes by so quickly that one should take time to smell the roses along the way…
 
So I loved your short story…
 
Lakshmi

December 10, 2007
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On the story: ‘ Reflections of Life ‘

Dear Ratna,

 I am AMAZED at what you have created! I had no idea you have a writer in you. Just reading your story was therapeutic and made me feel I was in your garden. How well you have channelled yourself from architect to mother to gardener to writer….very beautiful, admirable, enviable…

I hope you find a publisher soon…

Love,

Meera.

December 11, 2007

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 Dear Ratna,

 I got my road band functioning and saw your blog in detail. Amazing. Incredible. You write so well and are genuinely creative. Frankly it came to me as a surprise. You are our Ratna but the many facets of this jewel were not known to us. We are proud of you. The words chosen and the flow of narration is good. All you need is a publisher. May be Delhi based Penguin India will be proper forum. You just need contacts. After it is done in English, Granthali can do Marathi version.

Nanabhau Chaudhary

December 17, 2007

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