The Closet Writer Chronicles

It's our season finale and I'm talking to Shrenik Rao! The episode opens with Shrenik talking about what writing and creativity means to him. He shares his early childhood memory of coming up with an evening edition newspaper and how that sparked his interest in journalism. We delve into his journey with entrepreneurship in the media space and his experience as a documentary filmmaker. We talk about how he revived The Madras Courier and his editorial process. Later, we chat about his upcoming book and some of his favourite writers. The episode ends with an article written & narrated by Shrenik. Shrenik Rao is the Editor-In-Chief of The Madras Courier, a 236-year-old new brand which he has revived to a digital format. He is also the founder of 7MB, a digital media company and a documentary filmmaker! He has produced documentaries for the History Channel. Shrenik is a fellow at the University of Oxford's Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism (2016) and an alumnus of the London School of Economics. Mentions: World This Week by Pranoy Roy, The Hindu, India Today, London School Of Economics, The Elephant Whisperers, BBC, CNN, Sky News, Pranoy Roy, N Ram, NDTV, Doordarshan, The Hindu, Malayala Manorama, The new York Times, The Washington Post, Richard Johnston, Swarajya, The Caravan, The Scroll, Om Shanti Om, The New Yorker, The Financial Times, Vice Media, Scoop Whoop, Dalai Lama, Salman Rushdie, Arundathi Roy, J.K. Rowling, Kushwant Singh, The Billion Dollar Spy, Arvind Adiga, The White Tiger, Little Women. Beef,Brahmins & Broken Men, B.R. Ambedkar Zencastr Offer Link: https://zen.ai/RyFqAp3Eu9MNOFMmxzuy27Zh1S6TcJuGEEiK4pTHopo Use Code CLOSETWRITER to get 30% off! Social Media: Instagram - @theclosetwriterchronicles Twitter - @TheMoodyMarsh Email - theclosetwriterchronicles@gmail.com Music: Beat Provided By https://freebeats.io Produced By White Hot

The episode opens with Shalini talking about what creativity and storytelling means to her. We delve into how she chose medicine as a career with a specialisation in respiratory pathology. Shalini talks about her experience during the corona pandemic and how it started her writing journey. We talk about books, burnout and if you need to be a reader to write. The episode ends with Shalini reading an excerpt from her book. Shalini is a pulmonary pathologist and writer. During the day, she’s managing her lab or working on complex biopsy reports. As a writer, she has published articles on Women’s Web, E-She Magazine, and The Himalayan Writing Retreat. She has also published a book called ‘Stars From The Borderless Sea’. Mentions: The Final Diagnosis, Haley, Harry Potter, Morning Pages, Julia Cameron, Atul Gawnde, When Breath Becomes Air, Paul Kalanithi, Shoe Dog, The Swaddle, Respectfully Disagree, Story Jam, Munshi Premchand, The Seen And The Unseen, Amit Verma, Humans Of New York, Lady Hardinge College Zencastr Offer Link: https://zen.ai/RyFqAp3Eu9MNOFMmxzuy27Zh1S6TcJuGEEiK4pTHopo Use Code CLOSETWRITER to get 30% off! Social Media: Instagram - @theclosetwriterchronicles Twitter - @TheMoodyMarsh Email - theclosetwriterchronicles@gmail.com Music: Beat Provided By https://freebeats.io Produced By White Hot

The episode opens with Eshan talking about what creativity and storytelling means to him. We chat about how his interest in history started and how he decided to pursue it as a career. He talks about how he got the idea for Karwaan Heritage, how he started it and what the evolution has been like. We also talk about a book he published when he was 17! Later, we delve into his writing journey and discuss one of his articles in relation to Karwaan's work culture. He shares resources for those interested in learning more about history. The episode ends with a poem narrated by Eshan. Eshan Sharma is a writer, heritage activist and a TEDx speaker. He is the founder of one of India's leading history collectives, Karwaan: The Heritage Exploration Initiaitve. He likes to call himself a historian in training. A graduate in History from Delhi University, he is currently pursuing a Master's degree in Modern Indian History from MSU, Baroda. He is interested in films, history and everything that falls between the two. Eshan is currently working on a book project on the New Wave in Indian Cinema. You can find him on Instagram @iameshansharma_ Mentions: KL Saigal, Noor Jahaan, Talat Mahmood, Lata Mangeshkar, Vikramjit Singh Rooprai, Delhi Heritage: Top 10 Baolis, Sohail Hashmi, Chinmay Tumbe, The Age Of Pandemics, Manimugdha Sharma, StreamYard, Romila Thapar, Voices Of Dissent, Lady Doctors, The Day I Became A Runner, Sohini Chattopadhyay, The Last Heroes, P.Sainath, Anand Ranganathan, Sadaf Hussain, Ratna Pathak Shah, Ithihasology, Anirudh Kanisetty, The People Of The Indus, Sapiens, Yuval Noah Harari, Amar Chitra Katha, R.G. Collingwood, Naseerudin Shah, Nikhil Taneja, Animal, Kabir Singh, Pushpaa, Court, Garam Hawaa, Schindler’s List, All Quiet On The Western Front, Daak Vaak, Studio Ghibli, Death Note, John Green’s Crash Course On History, Shaasn, Mughal-E-Azam, Shyam Benegal, Spiderman, Trolley Times Zencastr Offer Link: https://zen.ai/RyFqAp3Eu9MNOFMmxzuy27Zh1S6TcJuGEEiK4pTHopo Use Code CLOSETWRITER to get 30% off! Social Media: Instagram - @theclosetwriterchronicles Twitter - @TheMoodyMarsh Email - theclosetwriterchronicles@gmail.com Music: Beat Provided By https://freebeats.io Produced By White Hot

The episode opens with Salini talking about what writing means to her. We delve into how she decided to pursue engineering, her work life and her decision to switch to a writing career. We talk about books and writer with a focus on Malayalam literature. Salini talks about her experience with self-publishing and things to keep in mind while working on a book. The episode ends with Salini narrating an excerpt from her book, 'Lost Edges'. Salini Vineeth is a fiction and freelance writer based in Bangalore. She worked for ten years as an engineer before turning to full-time writing in December 2018. Since then, she has published five books – Lost Edges (novel), Magic Square (novella), Everyday People (a short story collection), and travel guides for Hampi and Badami. She won the Orange Flower Award for Humour in 2023. Her short story collection Everyday People was the finalist in the Amazon Pen2Publish contest 2019. She won the eShe short story contests in 2019 and 2020. Her stories have appeared in magazines like Out of Print, The Bangalore Review, Borderless Journal, Cafe Dissensus, Kitaab International, Funny Peals, and The Bombay Review. You can find her on Instagram @salini_vineeth Mentions: Mathrubhumi Weekly, Vaikom Mohammed Basheer, Kamala Das, M T Vasudev Nair, Madhavi Kutty, Dil Chahta Hai, Blogspot, Tiny Tales, Write Plus Jobs, Red River Press, Andaleeb Wajid, Blossoms, Atta Galatta, With Love, Madras, Valli by Sheila Tomy, JCB Prize, Hangwoman by KR Meera, Sherlock Holmes, Aurthur Conan Doyle, The Good Wife, Kudhravattum Papu, CBI Diary Kurup, Mindhunter, David Fincher Vote for The Closet Writer Chronicles under the Arts & Entertainment category for the Podmaster's Awards! Voting link: https://survey.zohopublic.in/zs/fgBG1i Social Media: Instagram - @theclosetwriterchronicles Twitter - @TheMoodyMarsh Email - theclosetwriterchronicles@gmail.com Music: Beat Provided By https://freebeats.io Produced By White Hot

The episode opens with Pragadish talking about what storytelling and creativity means to him. He shares how he decided to pursue a career in marketing and the steps he took to find a position that aligns with his values and interests. We chat about books, movies, poems and stories that we enjoy. Later, Pragadish opens up about his experience of coming out as queer and his relationship with identity. We also talk about his TikTok fame and how he navigates social media. The episode ends with poems written and narrated by Pragadish. Pragadish Kalaivanan is a queer Indian marketer and poet. After graduating with a B .Tech in Computer Science, he moved to the US to study and pursue a career in marketing. He started his marketing career in content writing before moving into a more SEO and lead generation-oriented role. He has been featured on NBC, NPR, Yahoo News and Daily Dot. His work is influenced by his experiences of growing up in a sheltered, conformative society and is a dance of finding the balance between loving the culture that raised you and becoming the person you are truly meant to be. He has given a talk at 'A World Without Borders', a digital summit. You can find him on Instagram: @pragadishk and Tiktok: @pragadishkalaivan Mentions: Drizzly, Google Fibre, TikTok, BeReal, Lapse, Padma Laxmi, Curtain by Helen Spalding, BookTok, Colleen Hoover, Bindery, Publisher’s Weekly, Animorphs, Hunted, PC Castewell, Twilight, Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy, The Once And Future King, TH White, One Piece, Only Murders In The Building, The Boys, The Powerpuff Girls, Mulan, The Devil Wears Prada, Drishyam, Helen, The Rime Of The Ancient Mariner, Poetry Foundation Zencastr Offer Link: https://zen.ai/RyFqAp3Eu9MNOFMmxzuy27Zh1S6TcJuGEEiK4pTHopo Use Code CLOSETWRITER to get 30% off! Social Media: Instagram - @theclosetwriterchronicles Twitter - @TheMoodyMarsh Email - theclosetwriterchronicles@gmail.com Music: Beat Provided By https://freebeats.io Produced By White Hot

The episode opens with Sadaf talking about what creativity and storytelling means to him. We talk about how his interest in food was sparked and trace his journey from starting a pop-up cafe, being on MasterChef India, and going on to carve a career in food! Sadaf shares some fun anecdotes along the conversation. We chat about stories, writing, his latest book for children 'The Carrot Soup', and his upcoming projects. Sadaf also talks about how making mistakes can help you grow and misconceptions people have about his job. The episode ends with an excerpt from the book 'Forgotten Foods' written and narrated by Sadaf. Sadaf Hussain is a chef, writer and food history enthusiast. He has written two food books to date, and has two more lined up to be released next year, including illustrated books and a book on spices. He also worked on a study of Rampur cuisine with the University of Sheffield, UK. He is a TedX speaker and is a host of the award winning Indian food podcast, Naan Curry. You can find him on Instagram @sadaf_hussain and X (Twitter) @hussainsadaf1 Mentions: Sanjeev Kapoor, Tarla Dalal, Daawat, Pushpesh Pant, Manjeet Gill, Jiks Karla, Tarun Sibal, Vikas Khanna, Ranveer Brar, Gordon Ramsay, Marco Pierre, Anthony Bourdain, Nigella Lawson, Padma Laxmi, Ogilvy, Chota Bheem, Bohri Kitchen, Take Home Chef, Curtis Stone, Adam Smith, Desi Delicacies, Forgotten Foods, Dastan-E-Dastarkhwaan, University Of Sheffield, Durjoy Datta, Chacha Chowdhary, Archie, Tinkle, Amar Chitra Katha, Doga, Pinky, Super Commando Dhruv, Vikram Doctor, Bombay Canteen, Dexter’s Labaratory, Dexter, Peaky Blinders, How I Met Your Mother, Friends, The Big Bang Theory, Game Of Thrones, Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni, Chetan Bhagat, William Wordsworth, Ali Sethi, Lupin, Kohrra Zencastr Offer Link: https://zen.ai/RyFqAp3Eu9MNOFMmxzuy27Zh1S6TcJuGEEiK4pTHopo Use Code CLOSETWRITER to get 30% off! Social Media: Instagram - @theclosetwriterchronicles Twitter - @TheMoodyMarsh Email - theclosetwriterchronicles@gmail.com Music: Beat Provided By https://freebeats.io Produced By White Hot

Cyclone Michaung struck Chennai earlier this month which lead to power and wifi connectivity issues. Hence, the episode has been delayed to next weekend. Do tune in to previous episodes and listen to this if you're curious to know who next week's guest is! Social Media: Instagram - @theclosetwriterchronicles Twitter - @TheMoodyMarsh Email - theclosetwriterchronicles@gmail.com Music: Beat Provided By https://freebeats.io Produced By White Hot

The episode opens with Adithi's thoughts on creativity & storytelling. She shares how her interest in nature started and how that lead her to study about it. We talk about her children's book and her interest in birding. We also delve into what her role as a teacher and curriculum designer is like. Later, Adithi talks about books and shows that have influenced her and shares resources for environment education. The episode ends with excerpts from pieces written & narrated by Adithi. Adithi Muralidhar has done a post graduation in Zoology and in Educational Communication. She works as a Scientific Officer with a national education-research institute where she designs and develops resources for science, design and environment curriculum. She is a nature enthusiast and her love for nature has taken her across the length and breadth of India, working with various local and national organizations, state forest departments, NGOs and initiatives. Her volunteering has included radio-tracking King Cobras, carrying out transect-surveys to estimate Tiger-prey population, photo-documentation of herpetofauna, bird-surveys, plateau surveys, education projects etc. She runs a nature blog called Earthly Notes (www.earthlynotes.com) and has extensively published pedagogical and popular articles on environment education. You can find her on Instagram @theearthlynotes and on X (Twitter) @Adithi_M Mentions: Crystal Maze, Takeshi’s Castle, The Magic School Bus, Rainbow Fish, The Hidden Life Of Trees, Studio Ghibli, Only Yesterday, Howl’s Moving Castle, Princess Mononoke, Woman At War, Occupied, The Last Of Us, Pedro Pascal, Entangled Life, Merlin Sheldrake, Cornell Lab Of Ornithology, Where The Leaves Fall, Center For Humans And Nature, Earthly Notes, John Muir Laws, Early Bird, Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS), Sanctuary Asia, The Living Museum, Salim Mamoo And Me, Zai Whitaker Zencastr Offer Link: https://zen.ai/RyFqAp3Eu9MNOFMmxzuy27Zh1S6TcJuGEEiK4pTHopo Use Code CLOSETWRITER to get 30% off! Social Media: Instagram - @theclosetwriterchronicles Twitter - @TheMoodyMarsh Email - theclosetwriterchronicles@gmail.com Music: Beat Provided By https://freebeats.io Produced By White Hot

The episode opens with Nainika talking about what dance, storytelling & writing means to her. She shares how she got into Kathak, her time at Kathak Kendra and how her relationship with the dance form has evolved. We delve into how she decided to pursue psychology and specialisation in Dance Movement Therapy. We talk about the importance of mentorship, Mental Health and the confusion of therapy v/s feeling therapeutic. We also share a lot of book recommendations! The episode ends with an excerpt of a blog post written & narrated by Nainika. Nainika Mukherjee has received 18 years of training in Kathak. In 2016, she joined Kathak Kendra in New Delhi and completed her Diploma with Honours, as well as achieved a "Distinction" in her Post Diploma under the able tutelage of the legendary Guru Pt. Rajendra Gangani. Parallel to her dance journey, Nainika is pursuing an M.A. in Psychology, exploring the "Impact of Dance and Movement on Stress and Mental Health" through her dissertation. She also studied Dance Movement Therapy at Mumbai's prestigious Tata Institute of Social Sciences. You can find her on Instagram @nainikamukherjee Mentions: Shiamak Davar, Smt. Swati Sinha, Pandit Rajendra Gangani, Sangeet Natak Academy, Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar, Bound, Michelle D’Costa, Aishwarya Javalgekar, Tara Khandelwal, Pragya Bhagat, The Wire, Jhumpa Lahiri, Amitav Ghosh, Whereabouts, A Man Called Ove, Anxious People, Normal People, Less, These Precious Days by Anne Patchett, Lighter Than My Shadow, Atomic Habits, Twelve Rules Of Life, Ikigai, Adam Grant, Brene Brown, Call To Courage, Netflix, I Want To Die But I Want To eat Tteokbokki, Maybe You Should Talk To Someone Zencastr Offer Link: https://zen.ai/RyFqAp3Eu9MNOFMmxzuy27Zh1S6TcJuGEEiK4pTHopo Use Code CLOSETWRITER to get 30% off! Social Media: Instagram - @theclosetwriterchronicles Twitter - @TheMoodyMarsh Email - theclosetwriterchronicles@gmail.com Music: Beat Provided By https://freebeats.io Produced By White Hot

The episode opens with Anisha talking about what writing & creativity means to her. We chat about how she decided to pursue a career in the art world, her influences & inspiration, and how she decided to pursue a PhD. Anisha talks about her research and thesis - 'The Cow, Caste and Contemporary Art in India: Aesthetic Ecologies and Social Hierarchies in the Twenty-First Century'. She shares how her work is collaborative and what she means by that, as well as how she uses the lens of personal & collective histories to interpret art. We also share book recommendations and resources for art education. The episode ends with an article written & narrated by Anisha. Anisha is a PhD scholar in History of Art at the University of Edinburgh. Her research focuses on the image of the cow in contemporary Indian art, and its intersections with caste and animal studies. She has presented her research at conferences and workshops around the world, and convenes the Climate & Colonialism Reading Group at the Paul Mellon Centre, London. You can find her on Instagram @anishapalat Mentions: Young World, Michelangelo, Leonardo Da Vinci, Sotheby’s, Christy’s, Amal Clooney, Geeta Kapur, Alamelu Annamalai, Kirtika Kain, Sajan Mani, Suraj Yengde, B.R. Ambedkar, Siddhesh Gautam, Bakery Prasad, Tale Of The Horse by Yashawini Chandra, Art Fervour, John Berger, Gardner’s Art Through The Ages, MOMA, Google arts and culture, Fake Or Fortune, Verneer, Girl with The Pearl earring, Picture of Dorian Grey, Little Women, Louisa May Alcott, Monet, Matisse, Roald Dahl, Quentin Blake, Persepolis, Marijanne Satrapi, Ritika Merchant, Studio Ghibli, Howl’s Moving Castle, Spirited Away, The Boy and The Heron, Enid Blyton, Anne Of Green Gables, Harry Potter, Dutch House, Anne Patchett, Elena Ferrante, Elmet by Fiona Musli, Cobalt Blue, The Travelling Cat Chronicles, Balzack and the Little Chinese Seamstress, Embroideries, Hamnet, The Marriage Portrait Zencastr Offer Link: https://zen.ai/RyFqAp3Eu9MNOFMmxzuy27Zh1S6TcJuGEEiK4pTHopo Use Code CLOSETWRITER to get 30% off! Social Media: Instagram - @theclosetwriterchronicles Twitter - @TheMoodyMarsh Email - theclosetwriterchronicles@gmail.com Music: Beat Provided By https://freebeats.io Produced By White Hot

It’s our bonus episode and we’re talking all things reviews, books & films! What is the difference between a reviewer and critic? How do you stay objective while reviewing a story? All this and a lot more on this informative and fun chat with some of the best in their fields. Tune in! Aditya Mani Jha is currently a freelance writer but has been Books Editor at The Hindu Business Line in the past, and Commissioning Editor at Penguin Random House India. You can find his articles on books and films in India Today, Mint Lounge, Open magazine and several other publications. Deepanjana Pal is a culture critic, writer and podcaster. She has worked with Time Out Mumbai, Elle, Newslaundry, and Hindustan Times to name a few. She is currently the Managing Editor at Film Companion. Suchin Mehrotra is a critic and host of Streaming with Suchin and the podcast The Streaming Show. You’ll find his articles on Firstpost, Hindustan Times and other publications.   Mentions: Pauline Kale, Roger Ebert, Robert Gottlieb, Naresh Fernandez, Pratham Books, Bijal Vachrajani, Susan Sontag, Against Interpretation, Yellowface, Anurag Kashyap, Wes Anderson, Adipurush, Christopher Nolan, Kangana Ranaut, George Miller, Still Born, Guadalupe Nettel, The Sellout, Paul Beatty, Andrei Tarkovsky, Pedro Almodovar, Sculpting In Time, Maggie Nelson, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Nadine Labaki, Chup by R.Balki, Richard Ford, Colson Whitehead, The Human Stain by Philip Roth Social Media: Instagram - @theclosetwriterchronicles Twitter - @TheMoodyMarsh Email - theclosetwriterchronicles@gmail.com Music: Beat Provided By https://freebeats.io Produced By White Hot

Trigger Warning: Addiction The episode opens with Ayush talking about what creativity means to him. Ayush shares how he started playing piano and how he cultivated his interest in music. He talks about his various pursuits as a creative - composing, singing, songwriting, and playing piano. He gives his perspective on the music industry and shares some interesting facts. We talk about his newfound interest in investment advisory services and how he set up hist music studio during the pandemic. Later, he shares his experience with addiction, what he wished someone had told him and a possible book on the same. The episode ends with a song written, sung & composed by Ayush called 'Mehfil'. Ayush Handa better known by his stage name, 'Handa' is a singer, songwriter, music composer, & session pianist. He is also a co-founder at Flip Studios. Ayush and his music has been featured by Rolling Stone India, Rock Street Journal, Apple Music, Spotify and more. You can find him on Instagram @handamusicofficial 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: Yamaha, My Little Pony, Classical Music, Trinity, Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Led Zeppelin, Spotify, The Weeknd, Coldplay, Radiohead, J Paul, Max Martin, Adele, Ed Sheeran, Amit Trivedi, Dev D, Trent Reznor, AR Rahman, Taylor Swift, She Wants Revenge, Amit Sana, Indian Idol Social Media: Instagram - @theclosetwriterchronicles Twitter - @TheMoodyMarsh Email - theclosetwriterchronicles@gmail.com Song: Mehfil by Handa Intro & Outro Music: Beat Provided By https://freebeats.io Produced By White Hot

The episode opens with Nikhil talking about what writing means to him. He shares how he got into writing and his creative influences. We chat about how he decided to pursue a career as a writer, his first screenplay for a Malayalam movie, dealing with a setback, and how he moved into writing about future technology. He shares his thoughts on AI replacing writers and his perspective on ghostwriting. The episode ends with an article on future technology replacing jobs written and narrated by Nikhil. Nikhil Menon is a professional Content Developer specialising in future technology. He has delivered thought-leadership articles and ghost-written pieces for a couple of Fortune-500 organisations as well. He helped develop the content for 'Sophia - the Humanoid robot' for an event, and has written a portion of a speech for the Hon' Prime Minister of Mauritius (H.H Pravind Jugnauth). In 2016, he wrote the screenplay for the Malayalam film Vilakkumaram. He has published articles on diverse topics revolving around Big Data, HR-Tech, ITeS, Blockchain, FinTech, AI-ML and Applied Robotics. You can find him on Instagram @nikhilvijaymenon 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: Cambridge Young Learners, Stephen King, Pet Sematary, The Godfather, Mario Puzo, Francis Ford Coppola, Titanic, James Cameron, RocknRolla, Guy Ritchie, Romancham, Evan Luthra, Terminator, WALL-E, Grammarly, Ex Machina, H.P. Lovecraft, Call Of Cthulhu, The Broken Flute, Sharada Dwivedi, Rocky Soraya, Carrie, Necronomicon, Vaikom Muhammad Basheer, The Sopranos, David Chase, William Strunk Jr., Sidney Sheldon, Chetan Bhagat, Two States, Five Point Someone, Shashi Tharoor Social Media: Instagram - @theclosetwriterchronicles Twitter - @TheMoodyMarsh Email - theclosetwriterchronicles@gmail.com Music: Beat Provided By https://freebeats.io Produced By White Hot

The episode opens with Sanaa talking about what storytelling means to her. Sanaa shares her early memories of being creative and how the film bug bit her. She talks about how she always knew she wanted to be a director and her decision to study film. She shares how she joined Madras Talkies, what her journey has been like and how working with Mani Ratnam has shaped her as a creative. Later, we talk about the Ponniyin Selvan movies, book to screen adaptations and remakes. The episode ends with a script written and narrated by Sanaa. Sanaa Mariam is a writer and aspiring director! She did her Bachelor of Arts in Film from the Putnam School of Film at Lasalle, Singapore and went on to work with Madras Talkies. She has worked on films like Chekka Chevantha Vaanam, and the Ponniyin Selvan movies. She has also worked on short films like ‘Bloom’ and ‘A Short Film On Raghu & Nalini’. You can find her on Instagram @sanaa_mariam 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: Virginia Woolf, Shakespeare, Khalid Hosseini, A Thousand Splendid Suns, Wuthering Heights, Emily Bronte, Wong Kar-Wai, Chungking Express, Richard Linklater, Before Sunrise, Noah Baumbach, Frances Ha, Marriage Story, Dune, Denis Villeneuve, Terrence Malick, Song To Song, Martin Scorcese, Woody Allen, Little Women, Louisa May Alcott, Greta Gerwig, Chekka Chivantha Vaanam, Madras Talkies, Mani Ratnam, Ponniyin Selvan, Kalaki, PS-1, PS-2, Marvel, Game Of Thrones, Everything Everywhere All At Once, The Whale, Oonga, Devashish Makhijja, Anurag Kashyap, Devdas, Sanjay Leela Bhansali Social Media: Instagram - @theclosetwriterchronicles Twitter - @TheMoodyMarsh Email - theclosetwriterchronicles@gmail.com Music: Beat Provided By https://freebeats.io Produced By White Hot

The episode opens with Kuriakose talking about what writing and creativity means to him. We talk about his earliest memory of being creative, how he started writing and decided to pursue a creative career. He talks about being a journalist, content creator and then becoming the editor-in-chief at Tinkle Comics during the pandemic! We chat about his move to the Netherlands and his love for stand-up comedy. He goes on to share his journey with stand-up and what he hopes to achieve. Later, we talk about his different creative influences and his entrepreneurial venture! The episode closes with an article written and narrated by Kuriakose. Kuriakose Vaisian is a writer, content creator and stand-up comic. He initially worked as a journalist, writing on lifestyle and culture, and designing content websites. His writing has been published by The Times of India, Financial Chronicle, The Week and Maxim to name a few. He has a BA Honours in History from St.Stephen's College, Delhi and went on to study digital direction at the Film & Television Institute of India. He has worked in film and has also been an entrepreneur. Later, he went on to work with Amar Chitra Katha and became editor-in-chief at Tinkle Comics. He currently resides in the Netherlands, working as a copywriter and pursuing stand-up comedy. P.S. - He appeared on Comedy Central's Sterling Reserve Comedy Project and was the runner-up! You can find him on Instagram @thatsouthindiancomic or find more on his website: https://www.kuriakosegetscreative.com/ 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: Tinkle, Amar Chitra Katha, National Geographic, Planet Of The Apes, The Hindu, Maxim, Network 18, Deccan Chronicle, Times Of India, New Indian Express, Abish Mathew, Kunal Kamra, Russell Peters, Chris Rock, Eddie Murphy, Naveen Richard, Chetan Bhagat, Manorama, Killikum, Rude Bastards, Archie’s, Calvin & Hobbes, Garfield, Enid Blyton, Famous Five, Secret Seven, C.S. Lewis, Frank Miller, Kalabhavan, Star Wars, Star Trek, Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air, Small Wonder Social Media: Instagram - @theclosetwriterchronicles Twitter - @TheMoodyMarsh Email - theclosetwriterchronicles@gmail.com Music: Beat Provided By https://freebeats.io Produced By White Hot

The episode opens with Andrew talking about why he loves the comic book format and what creativity means to him. We talk about how he decided to become a writer. Andrew shares his early days of studying engineering and deciding to make the jump to writing. He talks about taking up the job of a tour guide and how that's helped his writing. He talks about why he decided on the pen name CG Salamander and his plans to write under his own name one day. He talks about his creative partnership with Rajiv Eipe and his hopes for taking his books to new media. We also talk about children's literature, comics, graphic novels and more! The episode ends with Andrew narrating excerpts from his book, 'Nisha Small: The Knot Of Gold'. Andrew Prashanth, better known as CG Salamander is a an award winning writer, comic journalist and editor. He has written books like the Maithili And The Minotaur series, Nisha Small, Moodunnit and more. He is currently based in the Netherlands as a Commissioning Editor for Springer Nature Group, and has previously worked with Pratham Books, Pearson and the Jellyfish Monthly. Before all this, he studied engineering and worked as a tour guide with Story Trails. You can find him on Instagram @cgsalamander 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: Manga, Terry Pratchett, Goosebumps, R.L.Stine, Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon, Animax, K TV, Inuyasha, Fullmetal Alchemist, Cardcaptor Sakura, Detective School Q, Ranma 1/2, Death Note, One Piece, Tom And Jerry, George Orwell, Parry’s Corner, Armenian Church, Hachette, Helter Skelter, Shah Rukh Khan, Oprah, Notion Press, Pratham Books, Lincoln In The Bardo, George Saunders, Sangam Literature, Rajiv Eipe Social Media: Instagram - @theclosetwriterchronicles Twitter - @TheMoodyMarsh Email - theclosetwriterchronicles@gmail.com Music: Beat Provided By https://freebeats.io Produced By White Hot

The episode opens with Meghaa talking about what writing means to her. She shares how she started writing and her creative influences. We talk about publishing, rights management and book to screen adaptations. Later, we chat about her interest in children's books with a specialised focus on green literature. The episode ends with Meghaa narrating excerpts from her book 'After Midnight'. Meghaa Gupta is an author and festival curator! In 2018, she made her foray into children's writing with the award-winning picture book, A Home of Our Own, and in 2020, the children's imprint of Penguin Random House India published Unearthed: An Environmental History of Independent India. It's the first book in a widely-acclaimed, unique series of history books on Independent India for young and lay readers, that have been endorsed by Ramachandra Guha, Manu S Pillai, Bittu Sahgal, Tripurdaman Singh and Disha Shetty among others. She’s previously worked with Tulika Publishers, the Times Group and Singapore Press Holdings. Currently, Meghaa is pursuing her MA in Environmental Humanities from Bath Spa University. She is also the co-founder of the Green Literature Festival in India.  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: Journaling, Times Of India, Tulika Publishers, A Home Of Our Own, Radhika Menon, Netflix, Amazon Prime, Tenali Raman, Chhota Bheem, David Godwin, Arundhati Roy, Booker Prize, Aangan, The Women’s Courtyard, Khathija Mastoor, Harry Potter, Ruskin Bond, Roald Dahl, Subhadra Sen Gupta, Paro Anand, India After Gandhi, Ramchandra Guha, Penguin Random House, Puffin Books, Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Khalil Gibran, The Prophet, Katherine Rundell, Karan Mahajan, Family Planning, The Lady And The Monk, Pico Iyer, Everybody Loves A Good Draught, P.Sainath, This Fissured Land, Madhav Gadgil Social Media: Instagram - @theclosetwriterchronicles Twitter - @TheMoodyMarsh Email - theclosetwriterchronicles@gmail.com Music: Beat Provided By https://freebeats.io Produced By White Hot

The episode opens with Shasvathi talking about what writing means to her. We talk about her earliest memories of being creative, her first piece of writing and her creative influences. Shasvathi takes us through her choice of taking up a career in marketing & advertising. We also talk about AI and ChatGPT's influence on marketing, today. Shasvathi shares her entrepreneurial journey with Cowvathi and her hopes of resuming it. Later, we talk about her work with advocating for normalisation of divorce and her book on the same theme. The episode ends with an excerpt of an article written & narrated by Shasvathi. Shasvathi Siva is a writer, activist, and a marketing professional. She has previously worked agencies like Media2Win, Gozoop and 22 Feet Tribal Worldwide. She has also been an entrepreneur with her vegan venture Cowvathi. Shasvathi is currently writing her first book soon to be published by Penguin Random House India. You can find her on Instagram @shasvathi 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: Margazhi, Calvin and Hobbes, Not Without My Daughter, Betty Mahmoody, Harry Potter, A Man Called Ove, Fredrick Backman, Enid Blyton, Sidney Sheldon, Roald Dahl, Tintin, Herge, Archie’s, Tinkle, Septimus Heap, Angie Sage, Chappal Maarungi, The New York Times, Sumanto Chattopadhyay, Ogilvy, ChatGPT, Desparately Seeking Shah Rukh Social Media: Instagram - @theclosetwriterchronicles Twitter - @TheMoodyMarsh Email - theclosetwriterchronicles Music: Beat Provided By https://freebeats.io Produced By White Hot

The episode opens with Pragya talking about what writing & creativity mean to her. We chat about how she got into writing professionally and her earliest memories of being creative. She shares her take on belonging & identity. We delve into how she wrote both her memoirs and get an insight to her writing process. Later, she opens up about her relationship with body image and mental health. The episode ends with Pragya reading an excerpt from her memoir, 'Swimming In Our Oceans'. Pragya Bhagat is an award-winning essayist and spoken word poet. Her work has been featured in BBC, The Wire, Muse India, the Huffington Post, Helter Skelter, and many more publications. She is the author of two memoirs: Yarn and Swimming In Our Oceans. Before all this, Pragya was a Biology major at the University of Texas, Austin and she went on to do a Master’s in Dalit and Tribal Social Work from Tata Institute of Social Sciences. You can find her on Instagram @bhagatpragya 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: Journalling, The Alipore Post, Dr. Seuss, Green Eggs And Ham, Madeline L’Engle, A Wrinkle In Time, Sarah Kay, Staceyann Chin, Flowers For Algernon, Daniel Keyes, Narcissus And Goldmund, Hermann Hesse, Siddhartha, Kendrick Lamar, Damn, Breaking Bad, University Of Texas, Austin, Earnest Hemingway, Alok Vaid Menon, Kommune India, Yarn, Swimming In Our Oceans, Zubaan Books, The Second Sex, Simone De Beauvoir, Borderline Personality, Misophonia, Yoga, Joan Didion Social Media: Instagram - @theclosetwriterchronicles Twitter - @TheMoodyMarsh Email - theclosetwriterchronicles@gmail.com Music: Beat Provided By https://freebeats.io Produced By White Hot

Happy New Year! It's been a minute but I hope you're refreshed and ready for all new chronicles & guests. Season 2 resumes streaming from this weekend. Want to know who's being interviewed? Listen to this to get a hint. Talk real soon! Social Media: Instagram - @theclosetwriterchronicles Twitter - @TheMoodyMarsh Email - theclosetwriterchronicles@gmail.com Music: Beat Provided By https://freebeats.io Produced By White Hot