Writing

In the summer of 2024, Kavitha made the difficult decision to leave a gratifying career in the science of innovative drug development in order to give herself time to explore the life-long itch of creativity, in particular writing fiction. There had always been painting, cooking without recipes, and designing window treatments, but writing was a whole new ball game, especially since she had previously only written scientific articles and regulatory documents. With the help of local and virtual writing communities and writing workshops, Kavitha began diligent self-education on the craft of writing fiction. Much to her surprise, she completed the first draft of her novel in under five months!

Her debut novel, HAWK LANE, is best described as upmarket fiction with strong book club appeal:

A suburban wife and mother haunted by recurrent depression and old wounds must confront the damage her isolation has caused her family before she loses them—and herself—entirely.

Check back here for details on the arrival of HAWK LANE.

The reception to the on-line publication of her first short story, “Pomp and Circumspection” in Story Quilt has been quite positive. It’s based on a chapter from the upcoming novel, HAWK LANE. 

The short story, ‘The Mystery of the Wife of Bath,” was published by Empyrean Literary Magazine in 2025. You can enjoy the short story about a girls' finishing school experience in the 1980's, spun from the vantage point of a plucky and talented teen, here:

“Queen Jane,” plunges the reader into what seems like a middle aged couples’ ordinary weeknight dinner at a Chinese restaurant. This short fiction piece appeared in print in the Schuylkill Valley Journal in December, 2025.