Tried my hand at poetry for the first time, a medium I've never been comfortable with even though I adore it.

#mentalhealth #writing #Poetry #creativity
https://open.substack.com/pub/suswatibasu/p/i-am-your-bpd?r=5rxnp&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

Sometimes, I like to lean into satire, especially in the world we live in. This story came to me as I was lucky enough to live in an era before social media.

#creative #Writing #SocialMedia #Twitter

https://open.substack.com/pub/suswatibasu/p/were-we-always-bastards?r=5rxnp&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

When a mirror isn't a mirror

The best thing about long journeys is the time you have to either read or write. I wrote this creepy story on the plane after being inspired by the holiday home we stayed at, which had many old-fashioned mirrors.

#creative #Writing #horror

https://open.substack.com/pub/suswatibasu/p/when-a-mirror-isnt-a-mirror?r=5rxnp&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

#ThickTrunkTuesday
This is Parque San Telmo in Las Palmas de #GranCanaria.

This lovely paved park shelters beneath a canopy of shade provided by a lovely group of huge, mature magnolias.

Fifty is a magic number

A special essay and thank you to the now 50 people who have subscribed to my Substack!

https://open.substack.com/pub/suswatibasu/p/fifty-is-the-magic-number?r=5rxnp&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

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A baby cries through my walls

I was inspired by what I've been hearing through the walls of where I'm staying. You just don't know what's happening behind closed doors. I also used this opportunity to experiment with point of view, which can be tricky.

#Writing #Creativity

https://open.substack.com/pub/suswatibasu/p/a-baby-cries-through-my-wall?r=5rxnp&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true