I always say to my readers “Expect the unexpected”.
And now I seriously believe in this saying too. I of all people had never thought that I would someday have a blogging site, get an article published in some magazine, and get these many supporters, write songs on people’s request or even try to write some fucking poem.
It all started from that girl, who made me read her blogs and which made me think about giving it a try. After some shitty blogs which I have deleted now, I myself can see how much I’ve grown and I’m proud of myself. I don’t use much of fancy words; don’t publicize my articles or anything truly. I just write, I write to share.
And about that published article of mine, well you know how many a times you don’t give a shit to small details or information and somehow it comes back at you? Same happened with me.
It happened when I was in 8th standard, my friend Soumya had brought this amazing magazine with her, and she showed it to me, the cover page was of “The Wanted” band I guess, and inside were snaps of Hunter Hayes. That time I got too overwhelmed by seeing such an amazing magazine with such amazing snaps of my favorite artists that I didn’t even notice the name of that magazine; I just kept drooling over the image of Nathan Skyes and Hunter obviously.
Then after like a year or so, when I started my blogging site, I used to share my articles’ link on Twitter in hope of getting readers which I hardly got. There was this follower of mine, Shivani, a great friend now, she told me about this magazine called “The Teenager Today” (TTT). And she told me to send them my articles, in hope of getting then published in their magazine and what I gave her as a reply? Well it went like this: “You mad? I don’t even write that good, have you read the blogs on their website, they are bloody brilliant, I’m never sending them”.
And she just supported to me like “its ok sweetie, but I think you should, it’s your choice though”.
After some months and after getting a great response at one of my article on suicide, I thought of giving it a try.
*3 months later*
Oh I made a friend by then, a photographer, we were talking randomly when I told him about this magazine (TTT) I had been sending articles to. I told him to send his fabulous photography pictures. He did, and you won’t believe it he got the answer to his mail the very next day, saying that they will print his images in their next month’s issue. He told me, and my jaw fell, literally!
I was happy for my friend but wait, I had been sending those articles for 3 months now, and still hadn’t got any fucking reply. Not even a message saying “Sorry but we won’t publish your article, its way too juvenile”. Like nothing.
I was so disappointed.
*2 months later*
I still hadn’t given up. I’m a bitch, and I don’t give up that easily. I still kept sending my articles, short stories, images, still no answer.
*1 month later*
*Twitter*
Messages: 1
Shivani: Did you write any article which got published in a magazine?
Me: I did write but they never answered, I don’t know.
Shivani: Which magazine?
Me: Teenager Today.
Shivani: What is your school’s name?
Me: You going to give me a heart attack or what? Sri Sathya Sai Vidya Vihar.
Shivani: OMG! OMB, OMG girl, your article “You’re Beautiful” got published, one full fucking page. Shit I’m so happy for you; tomorrow I’m going to tell everyone in my class about it, everyone just loved your article, congratulations!
Me: You are kidding right? I can’t believe this! Send me a picture of it! Shit, I’m crying.
Shivani: Oh you deserved it, it was amazing, and I’m gonna boast about it like “I know the girl who wrote it, she is my friend”. Oh I’m going to act like a celebrity.
Me: I’m crying so fucking hard. Thank you so much.
So well my drama and crying kept going until I told all my friends and readers and just fucking everyone except my parents. Wasn’t it like more of a dream come true moment? Well for me yes!
Expect the unexpected.