The episode opens with Michelle talking about writing and creativity. She shares how she got into reading and how that inspired her to start writing. We chat about how she decided to take the plunge from a corporate career to a creative one and discuss her journey with identity. Michelle shares some of her favourite books and authors and also talks about points that writers should keep in mind while building their craft. We also talk about rejection and the allure to portray a perfect life on social media. The episode closes with an excerpt from a short story written & narrated by Michelle.

Michelle D'costa is a writer and editor from Mumbai. She was born and raised in Bahrain. Gulf (Yavanika Press, 2021) is her debut poetry chapbook. She is currently the Managing Editor at Bound and co-hosts the author interview podcast Books and Beyond With Bound.  Her fiction and poetry can be found in several journals like Litro UK, Berfrois, Out Of Print, The Bombay Literary Magazine and many more. Her poetry was longlisted for the TOTO Award For Creative Writing (2021). She loves teaching and mentoring writers. You can find her on Instagram and Twitter @michellewdcosta

Mentions: The Days of Abandonment by Elena Ferrante, Revolutionary Road by Richard Yates, The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri, The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini, Shuggie Bain by Douglas Stuart, Anjum Hasan, Jahnavi Barua, Janice Pariat, Little Women by Louisa May Alcott, Kazuo Ishiguro

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Twitter - @TheMoodyMarsh

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