 From Left to Right: Rajesh Vallepu, Nikhil Narayanasa, Pankaj Tottada, Tarun Chintam, R. S. Chintalapati, Nikhila Kotni, Sneha Boyapally, & Rashmita Reddy. Today, our community is celebrating its 16th anniversary, and thanks to all our well-wishes, we have come a long way in telling stories. Back in 2009, when we started writing narratives online, no one knew we would last so long, garner so much admiration, expand into other mediums, and work with such a wealth of talent over the years. We are incredibly grateful!
 Clockwise from left: Nikhileshwari Penugonda, Santhoshi Rajapithamahuni, Lalith Srikanth Chintalapati, Vikas Yelamanchili, R. S. Chintalapati, Santhosh Annabattula, & Ravindra Patoju. On 21st January 2025, we held our fourth Annual Meet at Hotel Daspalla in Visakhapatnam, attended by seven artists.
This year, the suggestions included making contemporary stories from India our priority, emphasising the importance of originality, and voicing more issues about the times we are currently dealing with than delving into fantasies. We look forward to implementing many of these suggestions in the months to come and appreciate your time. We wish you to take care and stay safe.  Clockwise from top left: Rashmitha Reddy, Shruti Reddy, Tarun Chintam, Nikhila Kotni, Ravindra Patoju, & Sneha Boyapally. On 16th December 2023, we held our third Annual Meet at Here’s What’s Cooking in Hyderabad, attended by six artists.
This year, the suggestions included: approaching more eccentric projects, offering complete control over the final product to product creators, revisiting the idea of investing in different art mediums, and finally, encouraging diversity in ideas. We look forward to implementing many of these suggestions in the months to come and appreciate your time. We wish you to take care and stay safe.  Aditya Chavali The task of the creators’ contest, held in February 2023, was to narrate heartwarming stories, either fictionally or as incidents they had seen or faced in real life, in no more than 1,000 words. Of all the submissions, it was Ms Sravani Dhulipala who chose Mr Aditya Chavali as the winner.
The winner, as promised, was offered community collaborations and monetary rewards. We want to thank all the participants for their submissions & congratulate the winners once more!  © Writers Pouch Today, our community has reached a new milestone by collaborating with 100 artists. Firstly, we would like to thank all the artisans for their trust and patience, as they put their talented minds, hearts & souls into creating art that’s original & authentic.
Secondly, we would like to extend our gratitude to our well-wishers. We are what we are and strive to do more through their support. Every year, we take more risks, invest in original ideas, and help artists bring out their art, all because we receive a consistent boost from them. So thank you! Finally, we promise to keep raising the bar & make many more phenomenal pieces of art! Cheers 🍻  Clockwise from top left: Madhulika Achanta, Nikhila Kotni, Nikhileshwari Penugonda, Sahithi Mandapati, Ravindra Patoju, R. S. Chintalapati, Sreekar Ayyagari & C. S. Manohar. On 24th December 2022, we held our second Annual Meet at Shivaji Park in Visakhapatnam, attended by eight artists.
This year, the suggestions included increasing writer-editor collaboration, investing more in audio stories, and encouraging diversity in ideas & genres. We look forward to implementing many of these suggestions in the months to come and appreciate your time. We wish you to take care and stay safe.  Left to Right: Sneha Boyapally, Vani Buddhavarapu, & Dhruv Patel. The task of the photo contest, held in November 2022, was to portray happiness as a theme. Of all the submissions, it was Mr Pankaj Tottada who chose Ms Sneha Boyapally, Ms Vani Buddhavarapu and Mr Dhruv Patel as the winners.
The winners, as promised, were offered community collaborations and monetary rewards. We want to thank all the participants for their submissions & congratulate the winners once more!  Left to Right: Nikhila Kotni, Manognya Bethapudi & Gautham Suresh. The task of the poetry contest, held in July 2022, was to write a poem on the topic of Utopia. Of all the submissions, it was Ms Edlyn D’souza who chose Ms Nikhila Kotni, Ms Manognya Bethapudi & Mr Gautham Suresh as the winners.
The winners, as promised, were offered community collaborations and monetary rewards. We want to thank all the participants for their submissions & congratulate the winners once more!  From Left to Right: Nandini Jalan & Renius Mercy. The task of the illustrator contest, held in May 2022, was to illustrate a poem titled “Woven from the Same Fabric” by Santhosh Annabattula. Of all the submissions, it was Ms Nikhila Kotni who chose Ms Nandini Jalan & Ms Renius Mercy as the winners.
The winners, as promised, were offered community collaborations and monetary rewards. We want to thank all the participants for their submissions & congratulate the winners once more!  Left to Right: Niranjan Vemireddi, Vrinda Wakhlu & Bhuvana Bandhavi. The task of the writing contest, held in February 2022, was to have the following lines: “A knock on the door with a familiar voice calling out. Suddenly, all surrounding sounds drowned you, making the heartbeat get seemingly louder” in the contribution.
Of all the submissions, it was Ms Sravani Dhulipala who chose Mr Niranjan Vemireddi, Ms Vrinda Wakhlu and Ms Bhuvana Bandhavi as the winners. The winners, as promised, were offered community collaborations and monetary rewards. We want to thank all the participants for their submissions & congratulate the winners once more!  From Left to Right: Nikhil Narayanasa, Ravindra Patoju, Harsha Modukuri, Sreekar Ayyagari, P. C. Ravuri, Bharadwaz Vedula, Manisha Choudhrani, Vani Buddhavarapu, Nikhila Kotni & Pankaj Tottada. On 11th December 2021, we held our first Annual Meet at Sai Priya Resorts in Visakhapatnam, attended by ten artists.
This year, the suggestions included launching a digital store, increasing the product catalogue through posters & bookmarks & investing in audio stories. We look forward to implementing many of these suggestions in the months to come and appreciate your time. We wish you to take care and stay safe.  Left to Right: Vani Buddhavarapu, Ravindra Patoju & Dhruv Chabhadiya. The task of the photographers’ contest, held in November 2021, was to capture raw emotions without regard to any particular theme. Of all the submissions, it was Mr Pankaj Tottada who chose Ms Vani Buddhavarapu, Mr Ravindra Patoju, & Mr Dhruv Chabhadiya as the winners.
The winners, as promised, were offered community collaborations and monetary rewards. We want to thank all the participants for their submissions & congratulate the winners once more!  Left to Right: Edlyn D’souza, Santhosh Annabattula & Manognya Bethapudi. The task of the poetry contest, held in July 2021, was to write a poem on the human condition. Of all the submissions, it was Ms Sravani Dhulipala who chose Ms Edlyn D’souza, Mr Santhosh Annabattula & Ms Manognya Bethapudi as the winners.
The winners, as promised, were offered community collaborations and monetary rewards. We want to thank all the participants for their submissions & congratulate the winners once more!  Left to Right: Rajiv R Nair, Pooja Jonnalagadda & R. S. Chintalapati. The task of the writing contest, held in February 2021, was to represent women’s empowerment. Of all the submissions, it was Ms Sravani Dhulipala who chose Mr Rajiv R Nair, Ms Pooja Jonnalagadda and Mr R. S. Chintalapati as the winners.
The winners, as promised, were offered community collaborations and monetary rewards. We want to thank all the participants for their submissions & congratulate the winners once more!  Photo Credit: Kevin Braun After nearly six months of isolation and remote execution of academic tasks, I decided to visit Mr & Mrs Sahi at Karlsruhe. This visit was a crucial break, as with every passing day, my belief grew certain that I was pacing towards a burnout on a personal, professional, and artistic level.
Though corona spread like wildfire for a few months at the start of the year, things started to work out either out of need or force. Even when many knew the trouble was still hanging around, and more of it was yet to come. The bitter reality was that, except for covering faces with masks that were not just unsettling but mostly non-helpful due to the intellectuals who used them without covering their nose, there was nothing anyone could do.  Left to Right: Kalapana Noolu, Venkat Tetali & Sravani Dhulipala. The purpose of this event was to provide a platform for artists to present their work, meet fellow artists, and share their views.
Ms Sravani Dhulipala of our community took part in the event and presented her work. When asked about her interest in taking part in this event, Ms Sravani informed us, “There were many reasons. Except for the most obvious ones, firstly, I wanted to meet other artists in Vizag because I hardly know anyone.  Vaidurya Pratap Sahi & Shruti Kishore Sahi at Humboldtsaal, Freiburg, Germany. The purpose of this event was to bring people from different cultures together and share their art forms. Organised once every year, this event usually comprises thirty or more artists from across ten or more countries. In 2019, from our community, Mr Vaidurya Pratap Sahi & Mrs Shruti Kishore Sahi participated in the event and read two poems.
The first poem, titled “The Maulsari Tree” by Vaidurya Pratap Sahi and the second poem, titled “Gandhi” by Rabindranath Tagore. |
