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    The Mind Meddler: A Short Story
    The Mind Meddler: A Short Story
    The Mind Meddler: A Short Story
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    The Mind Meddler: A Short Story

    By Anitha Krishnan

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    All it takes to seal your fate is a single thought. The Mind Meddler will sneak it into your mind when you aren't looking.

     

    True to his name, the Mind Meddler messes with people's minds. He plants a single innocuous thought in his victim's mind, then steps back and watches as it slowly ensnares and destroys them.

     

    The ghost-girl has the gift of pure sight. She sees nothing but the truth. The objective, unadulterated truth. Without judgement or deliberation. Thoughts do not trouble her.

     

    The Mind Meddler has never met anybody like the ghost-girl in his entire existence. Her uncanny ability is a challenge he cannot resist …

     

    This speculative fiction tale by Anitha Krishnan secured an Honourable Mention in the L. Ron Hubbard's Writers of the Future Contest for the 2nd Quarter (January—March) 2022.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDream Pedlar Books
    Release dateMar 22, 2024
    ISBN9781738815838
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      The Mind Meddler - Anitha Krishnan

      The Mind Meddler

      THE MIND MEDDLER

      A SHORT STORY

      ANITHA KRISHNAN

      DREAM PEDLAR PUBLICATIONS

      Copyright © 2023 by Anitha Krishnan

      All rights reserved.

      No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any electronic or mechanical means, including information storage and retrieval systems, without written permission from the author, except for the use of brief quotations in a book review.

      This book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places and incidents are either the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously, and any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, locales, or events is entirely coincidental.

      Ebook ISBN: 978-1-7388158-3-8

      Paperback ISBN: 978-1-7388158-4-5

      Cover stock image ‘Diversity of Inner Paint — Photo’ by agsandrew on Depositphotos

      Vellum flower icon Created with Vellum

      For Helen,

      bringer of all good things into my life.

      For Abhinav & Dhruv,

      witnesses to the ways in which the Mind Meddler messes with my mind. Your love trumps his meddling every single time.

      ABOUT THIS BOOK

      The Mind Meddler

      All it takes to seal your fate is a single thought. The Mind Meddler will sneak it into your mind when you aren’t looking.

      True to his name, the Mind Meddler messes with people’s minds. He

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