Podcast Discontinued episodes:

• July 08, 2025@Ramya | Ask Sreemati Sen | Research and the writing process

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  "You've drawn richly from Bengali tribal lore. How did you approach the research for your book? And were there any beliefs or stories that really startled or surprised you as you were working on your book? Also, I'm, I'm wondering, did you visit any of these areas or, you know, speak to people who kind of, you know, inspired these encounters and did real world conversations and experiences influence your narrative in some way?"

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• July 08, 2025@Ramya | Ask Sreemati Sen | The art of writing horror

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  "As a fellow writer, Sreemati, I understand that writing horror is no easy feat. In fact, it is one of the, you know, the harder genres to work with. So were there any challenging parts or scenes in the book that weren't easy for you to write? And which one still gives you chills when you think about it? I'm really curious to know."

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• July 08, 2025@Ramya | Ask Sreemati Sen | Horror fiction in India

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  "I think I'll leave you with one final question, Sreemati.. Do you think horror fiction in Indian languages and settings is finally getting its due? And in your opinion, what makes Indian horror distinct from the rest of the literature in this genre?"

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• July 06, 2025@Pratimaraj07 | Love Misconstrued

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  "It discloses various misconceptions about love where there is a debate between the Gen Zs, the millennians and the OGs. Natasha, a Bengali girl from Kolkata lives in Mumbai as she is pursuing her post graduation degree in fashion designing. But her childhood days were spent in a joint family where the three generations lives together under one roof sharing different experiences and and mindset about love and life."

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• July 05, 2025@Vivekn976 | Why love?

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  "So when you were writing this book, a couple of questions I had was one, what made you write this book? Was it a personal cause or you just felt that these misconceptions have to be addressed, or was it a personal incident that made you write this book? Two, was when you were trying to understand the different perspectives of love, because love in general has a lot of perspectives, like the term, the meaning of love changes from person to person."

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• July 03, 2025@Ramya | Ask Meera J Pillai | What sparked the idea behind the book?

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  "And when you started writing the first book, was it always intended to be a series, or was that something that came about very organically as you started, you know, working on the story?"

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• July 03, 2025@Ramya | Ask Meera J Pillai | Maya's world...

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  "Your protagonist Maya's world is rich with fantasy and myth. How did you build this universe? And what were some challenges or breakthroughs that you came across while, you know, shaping her character across these two books? Because obviously, the book and the whole universe building in your book would have been a very complicated, complex process."

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• July 03, 2025@Ramya | Ask Meera J Pillai | Your publishing journey...

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  "This question is about your publishing journey, Meera. So you work with the Book Bakers and Loxley Hall Publishing. What have those experiences taught you about the publishing world and how did they shape the final books?"

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• July 03, 2025@Ramya | Ask Meera J Pillai | What does your writing process look like?

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  "As a fellow writer, I'm really curious to know what your writing process looks like when you're really deep in a story, and how do you keep your creativity flowing through it all?"

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• July 03, 2025@Ramya | Ask Meera J Pillai | Takeaways & what's next..

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  "I guess this brings me to my last question for you, Mira. What is next in line for you? Could we expect something more from Maya's world or something entirely new? And what do you hope readers take away from Maya's world and her story?"

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