A Rustic Mind
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Poet | Author | Freelance Writer & Editor | Blogger | Content Creator I'm a full-time freelance writer and editor cm blogger.
Though that sounds fancy, it came after a few years of working in various fields like Marketing, Teaching, and Content Writing. Currently, apart from my ad hoc writing and editing assignments, I run my blog arusticmind.com on which I share book reviews, travel experiences, life anecdotes, inspiring human stories, poetry, and flash fiction. In my journey as a writer, I have authored four solo books
22/07/2026
If These Fictional Characters Can Do It, Why Can’t We?
Lessons about work-life balance I learnt come from fictional characters in books, movies and shows....
If These Fictional Characters Can Do It, Why Can’t We? Lessons about work-life balance I learnt come from fictional characters in books, movies and shows.
Colony Diaries: The C3 move by Anupam Parganiah
A throwback to childhood in simpler times...
Every story has a beginning. ❤️
A 'Good' Bye wasn't the first story to appear in Inked Inheritance, but it was the first one I ever wrote for the book.
It began with the Blogchatter Blog Hop prompt:
"I saw him fading away in front of me."
While the story itself is fictional, one moment came from real life. When my grandmother was taking her final breaths, my elder brother was by her side. Her last words to him were, "Don't bother Monami too much... and stay happy, you two." He watched her take those final breaths, and that memory quietly found its way into this story.
For this reel, I wanted to bring one of my favourite scenes from A 'Good' Bye to life.
✨ Based on the # 15DaysReelsChallenge prompt – Talk about a story, thought, or opinion that matters to you.
❤️ If you've ever had to say a goodbye that stayed with you, this story is for you.
Keywords: Inked Inheritance, A Good Bye, Indian author, emotional fiction, family stories, grief and hope, literary fiction, Blogchatter Blog Hop, writing inspiration, storytelling, book excerpt, author reel
06/07/2026
Movies With M – June’26 Wrap-Up
What should you watch from the 10 movies and 8 shows that I watched in June 2026?...
Movies With M – June’26 Wrap-Up What should you watch from the 10 movies and 8 shows that I watched in June 2026?
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