The episode opens with Vishala talking about what creativity means to her. She shares her earliest memories of being creative. We talk about reading and books. We delve into Vishala’s various creative pursuits – Comaya a community celebrating creativity, wellness & Indian wilderness, and Theta Tales, a micro-publishing house. Vishala shares how writing started for her and how she’s been engaging with different formats. We also talk about her early carrer days and the school she runs in rural Tamil Nadu. The episode ends with an excerpt from Vishala’s book narrated by her.

Vishala Ramswami works in sustainable textiles and green energy. She is a passionate educator, has set up the Empower Trust and runs a school in rural Tamil Nadu. Vishala is also the co-founder of Comaya a community based on the gifting economy blending creativity, wellness & Indian wilderness. She is an aspiring children’s writer and is also in the process of setting up a micro-publishing house called Theta Tales.

Sangeetha Menon a.k.a. The Moody Marshmallow is a writer, editor and podcaster. She currently handles the rights portfolio at Tulika Publishers, where she finds new avenues for stories to travel. She has worked with organisations like Bound, Karadi Tales, and Carve Magazine to name a few. You can find her on Instagram: @marshmallow.musings and LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/menonsangeetha/

Mentions: Famous Five, Enid Blyton, Sherlock Holmes, Edgar Allen Poe, Roald Dahl, kindle, The Hindu, Young World, Waterstones, WH Smith, Barnes & Noble, Tulika Publishers, Tara Books, Karadi Tales, Bijal Shah, Bibliotherapy, Chhaunk, Abhijit Banerjee, Burning Man, Utopia For Realists, Humankind A Hopeful History, Faya Dayi, Mubi, Waltz With Bashir, Tamil Pulp Fiction, Blaft, Ant-Caste SF Anthology, PG Woodhouse, How To Feed A Dictator, Alice B Tokla’s Cookbook

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Twitter - @TheMoodyMarsh

Email - theclosetwriterchronicles@gmail.com

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Vishala Ramswami: Creative Microcosms