Kavya Janani. U

@kavyajanani

She/Her. 32. Melomaniac. Mom. Banker. Writer. Singer. Playlists Maker. Reiki Practitioner. Spiritualist. Current manuscript: Bid Time a Goodbye Alt: @teainnumvarala.bsky.social #KJDreamyPoet One-stop link for my works:

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Kavya Janani. U@kavyajanani· 29d

Safe snippet 😶‍🌫️ #WIPSnips #WriteSky #AmWriting #TimeTravel #WritingCommunity

‘Oh my God! That’s one of my favourites. Like, MOST favourite! It almost defined… a phase of my life during my school days. A crazy crush and all. It’s from the movie named Ninaithaale.’

Kavya Janani. U@kavyajanani· Jul 13

When Maya makes a tiny change to the past using a time machine lent by her scientist friend, she finds herself in a horrific alternate present. Will she retrieve her original timeline when the scientist and the time machine are no longer in the picture? #BluePit #📖 #SF #R #A #W #TT #WriteSky

Infographic with a light blue background featuring the book cover of Bid Time a Goodbye by Kavya Janani. U in the center. The cover shows a melting clock against a deep ultramarine blue background, with the title arched above it and the author's name below. Black curved arrows point toward the cover from seven surrounding themes: "Everything is Connected," "Butterfly Effect," "Feminist Heroine," "Time Masters," "Twin Flame Love," and "Chekhov's Gun."

A light blue comparison graphic featuring two visual inspirations for my WIP "Bid Time a Goodbye". In the top-right is the poster for Manifest (2018–2023), an English television series about a missing airplane, accompanied by the text: "Vibes of Manifest, a 2018–2023 English web series involving a missing plane." In the bottom-left is the poster for the 2015 Tamil film Indru Netru Naalai, with the caption: "Vibes of Indru Netru Naalai, a 2015 Tamil time-travel movie."

Kavya Janani. U@kavyajanani· Jul 13

Had a cramped schedule yesterday, so couldn't post. Here it goes! #SundaySnips #WriteSky #AmWriting #WritingCommunity

Maya’s voice quivered as she struggled to contain her emotions. She didn’t want to shed tears on a vacation that she had really needed to get away from the gawking media that wouldn’t leave her alone after her smashing performance in a recent blockbuster. She took another sip of the heavenly drink to steady her nerves. People were milling around the beach, and she didn’t want to break down and become the next viral video.

Kavya Janani. U@kavyajanani· Jul 11

I'm going with 🌶️ for this one. This is the 1st time I'm posting this snippet here. It was a full-fledged spicy scene in the 2nd draft. But I had to let go of it and condense it to this. #SummerOfStories #WriteSky #AmWriting #WritingCommunity

Maya’s rain-soaked body flamed as she let herself be consumed by her heaven-struck twin flame. He disrobed her like she was a goddess who had descended from heaven. Maya moaned celestially as Nikhil grazed his lips over her neck, finding all her sweet spots. Her moans intensified as he slid down and buried his face between her breasts.
The night passed like an overlong montage in Nikhil’s bedroom.
Both of them rocked to an earth-shattering climax, falling together with loud moans, probably cracking the windows and waking up a neighbour or two. The divinity took over them as they cried a pool of happy tears in pure ecstasy.
The exhilaration that was born from the act of having twin flame sex – the most explosive sex to ever exist, something they had never felt before.
It was pure surrender. And a divine release.

Kavya Janani. U@kavyajanani· Jul 10

Not much humour in my book, but I chuckle at this line whenever I read it. #WriteSky

Nikhil shook his head, still stuck partly in disbelief. ‘Whatever, it is quite eerie. Imagine getting stranded in the past because you didn’t hold your partner’s hand while time-travelling to the present. Horrendous!’

Kavya Janani. U@kavyajanani· Jul 9

Maya Krishnamurthy is an actress, okay? And this scene is an elite gathering of celebrities 😁 #SummerOfStories #WriteSky

Maya was dressed in a flowing emerald-green, off-shoulder gown that had a slit down the left leg, which elegantly displayed her slender shin. She had completed the ensemble with low-heeled pumps, silver-hoop earrings, and a diamond bracelet on her left wrist. Her hair fell on her shoulders in easy waves and some of her tresses bounced as she spoke animatedly with her friends.

Kavya Janani. U@kavyajanani· Jul 2

Horlicks salespeople 🤣 #WIPSnips #WriteSky #AmWriting #WritingCommunity #TimeTravel

‘What are we going to do?’ asked Maya, nudging Jessica with her elbow. ‘I mean, how do you even meet your past self? What excuse do we have to come here now?’
‘I don’t know. We can maybe pose as salespeople and knock at your door.’
‘What exactly are we selling?’ Maya asked dubiously.
‘I don’t know. Let’s just invent something.’ Jessica said, shrugging.

Kavya Janani. U@kavyajanani· Jun 29

Good lord! #WIPSnips #WriteSky #AmWriting #WritingCommunity #TimeTravel

What she was feeling now was something beyond shock. It was as if a huge billboard had fallen on her head and cleaved it into two. She closed the diary, took a deep breath, and staggered to the restroom to splash cold water on her face.

Kavya Janani. U@kavyajanani· Jun 25

Day 25 of #TimeTravelAuthors Suprise! There's a baby in BID TIME A GOODBYE. Revealing anything more than this would be a spoiler 😁 #WriteSky #AmWriting #TimeTravel #WritingCommunity

Kavya Janani. U@kavyajanani· Jun 21

Maya is wise 😀 #SundaySnips #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #TimeTravel

‘Oops! Sorry. I got lost in thoughts for a moment there. Thank – thank you so much, Nikhil. And yes, acting is my passion, profession… it’s everything. This is how I express myself. I’m sure I’ll choose roles that reflect my truest self. I also want to share equal screen space with the male lead, as opposed to playing the eye-candy or damsel in distress. This is why I’m not a huge fan of commercial potboilers.’

Kavya Janani. U@kavyajanani· Jun 13

Day 13 of #TimeTravelAuthors Excerpt with the word "poor". #WriteSky #AmWriting #WritingCommunity #TimeTravel

‘Hello, I’m Maya from India. I came to Edinburgh as a tourist. Actually, I lost my wallet. Can I use your telephone and call my partner? We will be meeting at the library at 9. So…’
‘Oh, poor dear! You could surely use our telephone. And you can also stay in the café till you meet your partner at 9. I will treat you to some free cakes and coffee.’

Kavya Janani. U@kavyajanani· Jun 9

Oh no, girl! #WIPSnips #WriteSky #AmWriting #TimeTravel #WritingCommunity

A strange kind of warmth spread across Maya’s body. At that moment, she only wished that this peace would stay for the rest of her life, and that Anuj would be the source of her happiness and peace. She needed nothing else.

Kavya Janani. U@kavyajanani· Jun 8

What does coffee smell do to your senses? #WIPSnips #WriteSky #AmWriting #TimeTravel #WritingCommunity

Observing the plane gain a comfortable cruising altitude of 8,000 feet, Siddharth leaned back on his chair, removed his headset and mic, and took the coffee cup in his hand. The enticing smell of coffee was almost an electric jolt to his senses. Soon, AM731 would leave Chennai’s airspace as it crossed the Bay of Bengal. Then the flight’s direction control would be taken over by the Malaysian ATC.

Kavya Janani. U@kavyajanani· Jun 7

Okay, I have become brave enough to post snippets from the latter half of the book 😬 #SundaySnips #AmWriting #TimeTravel #WriteSky #WritingCommunity

‘No! No… no… NEVER! I can’t understand. I fucking can’t understand how this happened,’ Maya muttered, feeling the urge to lunge at the pictures, pull them off the wall, and throw them far away into the sea so they – and the stories they told – would not exist. She couldn’t bridge the connection at that moment – the events in her life that would have led to THIS. She could feel her legs turning to jelly, so she backed away from the wall and slumped down on the bed, exhausted.

Kavya Janani. U@kavyajanani· Jun 6

Ooooo the actual emotional turning point 🥹 #WIPSnips ##WriteSky #AmWriting #TimeTravel #WritingCommunity

A part of her wanted to leave right back to the present but a deeper part of her knew that even if she did not yet realise what it was, she had landed on this date right here because something significant was about to happen. Her recent experiences with Vaqt had shown her that there were rarely any coincidences with time travel and the dates that her gut decided were the ones that her mind was too clouded to remember as important.

Kavya Janani. U@kavyajanani· Jun 5

Oh, hell! 😱😓 #WIPSnips #WriteSky #AmWriting #WritingCommunity #TimeTravel

‘Brace for the impact!’ Hannah cried as Jonathan desperately tried to steer a bit and alter the plane’s angle to lessen the impact.
The plane slammed into the water with a deafening crash anyway. Everything exploded, and the salty water gushed into the cockpit, swallowing it whole in seconds.

Kavya Janani. U@kavyajanani· Jun 2

Oh, dear! 🥲 #WIPSnips #AmWriting #WriteSky #TimeTravel #WritingCommunity

It was a bit too late when she realized she had typed the time as 10 PM instead of 10 AM. She wasn’t really ready for a nighttime trip to the 90s.

Kavya Janani. U@kavyajanani· May 22

Usually I don't post snippets from this section, but this is a sly one 🙂‍↕️ #WIPSnips #WriteSky #AmWriting #TimeTravel #WritingCommunity

‘Okay, dear,’ Rekha acknowledged and went back to sautéing onions and tomatoes. Their housekeeper was washing the dishes and humming along to an Ilaiyaraaja song. With both their backs turned to her, Maya found the perfect opportunity to take the peanut-butter powder container along with the coffee powder container. Her past self

Kavya Janani. U@kavyajanani· May 16

Oh, Maya! 🥹 #WIPSnips #WriteSky #AmWriting #WritingCommunity #TimeTravel

‘He left a while ago, madam,’ Raju replied in his hoarse voice.
‘Oh, okay!’ Maya couldn’t hide her disappointment. She turned away to prevent anyone from noticing the sheet of tears in her eyes. But she still wanted answers, and would not be thwarted. So she took the plunge and texted him on WhatsApp.

Kavya Janani. U@kavyajanani· May 13

A totally crazy snippet on my birthday 🎂 #WIPSnips #WriteSky #AmWriting #WritingCommunity #TimeTravel

‘I can. I should travel to a date at least one day before this, exhaust the hours left on it, and meet you so I could bring you back. But in this case, even that is not possible, because I can stay in the past only for 12 hours safely. So, I cannot travel to 03:00 a.m., on the same date and I cannot travel to the previous day too because I’ll be automatically sent to my present after the 12-hour limit. Say, I travel to 11:00 p.m., on the previous day. I’ll exhaust my stay by 11 a.m., on the day in which you are stuck. But you are somewhere at 03:00 p.m., How will I reach you? But I think I can travel to the next day and save you, provided you haven’t turned insane by then,’ Maya burst out laughing.

Kavya Janani. U@kavyajanani· May 12

Ouch! 🥺 #WIPSnips #WriteSky #AmWriting #TimeTravel #WritingCommunity

Maya coughed, annoyed at her own thoughts. It was as if a third-party observer had whispered that truth into her ears. But the idea was illogical as hell. She loved to believe that she wasn’t in love with him and he wasn’t her twin flame at all.
Denial was sweet sometimes.

Kavya Janani. U@kavyajanani· May 11

Oh wow 😍 #WIPSnips #WriteSky #AmWriting #TimeTravel #WritingCommunity

‘Nikki! Oh my God!’ Maya caught her throat in surprise. Then, overwhelmed, she flapped her arms and jumped up and down. She got the bouquet from him and placed it carefully on a small charpoy in the porch. Then, she rushed into his arms, wanting nothing more than to hug him safe. Nikhil lifted her off the floor, hugged her tight, pirouetted once with her in absolute elation before gently setting her down.

Kavya Janani. U@kavyajanani· May 9

Okay, this is not a recent snippet. I was sitting in this cafe today and working on the third draft of BID TIME A GOODBYE, and I came across this. Every time I read this exchange between scientist Jessica Almeida and her mom, I'd find it funny. #WriteSky

'Mum, I built a fucking time machine.'

'Language, Jessi!'

'I BUILT AN EFFING TIME MACHINE!' Jessica hollered, as if the world was going to end any minute.

'What time machine? You can't manipulate time, Jessi. It's just all in your head.

It won't work.'

Kavya Janani. U@kavyajanani· May 7

The only instance of the word "wing" 🥺 #WIPSnips #WriteSky #AmWriting #TimeTravel #WritingCommunity

But her hopes were shattered as the plane inevitably crashed into the water with a deafening roar, sending up a massive spray of saltwater and drenching a bigger part of the beach like a tsunami. The left wing of the plane tilted, causing the aircraft to topple haphazardly and disintegrate into burning parts. Maya screamed, burying her face in Nikhil's chest, shaking uncontrollably. After a collective gasp of terror that masked the screams, a heavy silence settled over the beach, as the people came to terms with the fact that they had actually witnessed a plane crash.

Kavya Janani. U@kavyajanani· May 2

From one of my favourite chapters 😀 #WIPSnips #WriteSky #AmWriting #TimeTravel #WritingCommunity

‘Yes, exactly. And it was supposed to be used only once, Maya. You cannot use it anymore. It was an emergency failsafe, not a frequent reset. You could have saved it for something bigger if you really had the potential to commit a blunder. But you used it accidentally. That’s okay.’

Kavya Janani. U@kavyajanani· Apr 30

Day 30 of #NaPoWriMo2026 🥳 dreamypoet.substack.com/p/poemcrazy-... #KJDreamyPoet #NaPoWriMo #PoetrySky #PoetryCommunity

Kavya Janani. U@kavyajanani· Apr 29

Day 29 of #NaPoWriMo2026 ❤️🌌 dreamypoet.substack.com/p/all-my-poe... #KJDreamyPoet #NaPoWriMo #PoetrySky #PoetryCommunity

Kavya Janani. U@kavyajanani· Apr 28

Day 28 of #NaPoWriMo2026 ❤️🌌 dreamypoet.substack.com/p/how-to-liv... #KJDreamyPoet #PoetrySky #PoetryCommunity #NaPoWriMo

Kavya Janani. U@kavyajanani· Apr 28

Day 27 of #NaPoWriMo2026 ❤️🌌 dreamypoet.substack.com/p/haiku-abou... #KJDreamyPoet #PoetrySky #PoetryCommunity #NaPoWriMo

Kavya Janani. U@kavyajanani· Apr 26

Day 26 of #NaPoWriMo2026 ❤️🌌 dreamypoet.substack.com/p/shes-a-poe... #KJDreamyPoet #PoetryCommunity #NaPoWriMo #PoetrySky