Archive - Optimistic Stories by Amit

A letter to my unborn son

You should know we had you for selfish reasons. For us, not for you. Before your mom, I dated other women. Almost married one of them. And when your mom…

Jul 20, 2024 •

Amit Gupta

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10

July 2022

I wrote a thing. You‘ll like it.

Actually, two things: a NEW story and a post where I reveal everything: how long it took, how much I made, how I got it published.

Jul 10, 2022 •

Amit Gupta

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Short stories: How much do you make? How do you sell one? How long does it take to write?

An anecdotal account of my experience writing and selling "India World" to Tor.com

Jul 9, 2022 •

Amit Gupta

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September 2020

I write optimistic stories about the future

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Sep 19, 2020 •

Amit Gupta

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