The Not Really Aunties
A youth of being surveilled, shamed, and kept safe by women not related to me.
But First, Let's Write
I am Amrita. I write. I write (mostly complain) about writing. And eating. I write about writing and eating.
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Glue and Other Highs
The first apartment where I wrote novels and burnt khichdi
July Writerly Things
Book recommendations, writing exercises and debut releases
On Not Writing or Reading
Or how a day of research can be addictive too
Most Ordinary Saturdays: Journal Entry, 13 July 2026
Writing but also everyone should know what Panta Bhaat is
Where Sentences Go to Die
Proof I was paying attention, even when I wasn't writing.
June Writerly Things
Where I start a new novel and other literary chaos
Craft Essays On Writing
My current favourite essays and interviews on the practice of writing
Write the Damn Thing
12 blunt lessons from a lifelong writer who learned them the hard way
Unrested and Disillusioned: Journal Entry, 11 June 2026
I must feel like I don't have enough problems
On Legacy: Journal Entry, 06 June 2026
I physically can't hold a pen right now, so now this.
May Writerly Things
A monthly dispatch from the trenches, the drafts, and the general chaos
Is My Writing Too South Asian?
Do peanut vendors in India operate at 2 a.m.?
How Copying and Pasting From a Spreadsheet Saved My Novel
For those who don't like outlines
How I Work With Beta Readers
Lessons in keeping my ego in check
Captain Asterix
This story first appeared in Apricity Magazine (First North American Serial Rights) in 2025.
The Commute
Which is mostly about The Manuscript
What a Year of Writing Taught Me
Or How I learned to embrace the insanity, accidentally write a novel, and develop an unhealthy relationship with Google Drive
Receptionist
This story first appeared in Bridge Eight Press (First North American Serial Rights) in 2020.
Chicken Soup, People, and Books for the Weekend
Also proof that I am a sucker for listicles.