Who I Am

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  1. You’re making me want to revise my bio!

    1. Haha, thanks!

  2. Kevin Hughes says:

    Great Bio, and a great Blog on getting published in the New Yorker Magazine. Smiles, Kevin

    1. Thanks!

  3. Durga says:

    Thanks Rahul for speaking at the Los Altos High School writer’s week. It was fun to be your ‘escort’ for a day 😉 I am an educator myself and know what a challenge it is to engage 16 and 17 year olds. You did an amazing job! Goodluck with your book sales!

    1. Thanks =] And thank you too for putting on the event. It was great.

  4. Harshvardhan Siddharthan says:

    Hey. First off thank you so much for your blog. Writing this from New Delhi. I was randomly googling Johns Hopkins MFA and found the series you had written on the application process. Also plan to apply using a science fiction writing sample. Just wanted to say that your blog posts were a huge help. Really I still think its kind of amazing I was able to find something as specific as your blog without even looking for it (MFA, science fiction friendly, South Asian/Indian writer). While I still have your attention, could I possibly trouble you with the writing sample I plant to use. its 10 pages long and so far the reviews have been mixed (“weird. It was disgusting” said one friend and “I liked it but I don’t know why” said another). You probably have a lot on your plate so I completely understand if it’s not possible but I’d be oh so happy etc :D. Thank you again.

  5. Hey. First off thank you so much for your blog. Writing this from New Delhi. I was randomly googling Johns Hopkins MFA and found the series you had written on the application process. Also plan to apply using a science fiction writing sample. Just wanted to say that your blog posts were a huge help. Really I still think its kind of amazing I was able to find something as specific as your blog without even looking for it (MFA, science fiction friendly, South Asian/Indian writer). While I still have your attention, could I possibly trouble you with the writing sample I plant to use. its 10 pages long and so far the reviews have been mixed (“weird. It was disgusting” said one friend and “I liked it but I don’t know why” said another). You probably have a lot on your plate so I completely understand if it’s not possible but I’d be oh so happy etc :D. Thank you again.

  6. epicfutures says:

    Hi, I’m an aspiring SF writer as well as beginner blogger. Nice to meet you. Why haven’t you got a contact form on this site? -Matthew, from southwest England.

    1. I used to have my email displayed, but then I redesigned it and now it’s not there anymore! Gotta do something about that.

  7. Karla says:

    Thank you for your blog about getting a short story published in the New Yorker. I’ve never read any previous such advice that was so common-sense and insightful. I hope your writing career’s going well and that you’re happy with it, since you’re clearly talented. Did you go to Johns Hopkins? I have a daughter who’s applied there but neither of us has ever been there.

    1. Thanks! Yep, I went to Johns Hopkins for grad school. It was cool. Seems like a very tough place to do undergrad though. Hard grading. Lots of very driven pre-med students.

  8. begelb@muhlenberg.edu says:

    Hi Rahul,

    I found your blog after reading “Sexual Cannibalism.” What a haunting story.

    -Brittany

    1. Nice! Happy you liked the story. I thought the story had just disappeared into the ether 🙂

  9. I appreciate your straight-forward bullet points. Not yet ready to be that forthcoming myself, but I greatly expanded my own “about me” section. Look forward to reading more from you.

  10. Anonymous says:

    I just finished reading Enter Title Here less than five minutes ago. Loved it. HOLY SHIT!!!

    1. I’m glad 😉

  11. Anonymous says:

    Your love of literature is infectious. I greatly enjoy this site and your generous insights.

    Thank you!
    Brendan Kiernan

    1. Awww! That’s exactly what I want people to get from this site!

    2. Marin says:

      Ever thought of getting your eyebrows waxed?

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