Jayashree Sadagopan

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jun, 2020

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“World does not operate in solo mode!” by Jayashree Sadagopan

Submitted to Contest #66

** Does the world operate in a way we all think and act only for ourselves always, or the opposite is true many times? The anti-hero Balu finds out in this story about video-games, after he tried to cheat his way to victory when the game was on mid-way. ** An hour since 'War with Azoora' had commenced! To Balu, it had given complete satisfaction over acing the first 4 levels, the levels where the warrior player's astuteness is kept in check via unidentifiable quicksands, flying dragons and the risk of getting roasted from the fire emi...

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“Survival of the fittest” by Jayashree Sadagopan

Submitted to Contest #50

"Long since, civilizations have played the game of survival where only the fittest emerge successfully and rule over! And to answer your question of who is deemed fit for ALL POWERFUL, just ask yourself whether you or your men qualify these adjectives - kind, moral, pure, compassionate, selfless, sinless, noble, good!", as Sheeba paused, Ron took over."You are in no position to judge that, my darling angel!" retorted Ron. "No living species is ever termed the fittest, it is all relative and highly subjective who is deemed fit in a particular...

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“Popzero becomes a real hero” by Jayashree Sadagopan

Submitted to Contest #49

Popzero emerged out of the pavilion a long time after the fanfare subdued, the crowd bustling away in hushed tones, and peace prevailed. The five-men traveling rock ensemble he is part of had vacated the venue fully. It was his hometown alright, but desiring a change, he decided to take the express train to Hamilton and visit his friend, Jojo, partly for the reason Jojo was part of the dissenters, the anti-war gang. Popzero had just started to feel accustomed to the pop-frenzy around but not yet hit the super-stardom, so he had the mobility ...

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“You made my day!” by Jayashree Sadagopan

Submitted to Contest #48

With some considerable effort, Sakshi quietened the little Gollum's hiss of a voice inside of her, telling her to pick up the phone and call dad, agreeing to his proposal of her tying the knot with Ranjan. Not that she was any more in love with the Indian Superman, Vittal. Vittal had long since become a story of the past to her. Her sunken spirits spoke into disorganized and messy belongings strewn about everywhere in her house. Her bearing was rendered long since devoid of the former racing of the heart, the butterflies in the stomach, the ...

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Author bio

I am a former Software Engineer, currently a stay-home mom, and an emerging writer. I write poetry and short fiction and hope to emerge as a full-fledged writer of novels someday!