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Hi, I’m Prathigna (pronounced pra-thig-na), an Indian-American creative fiction writer. Officially, I’m sort of in between jobs (and life). Unofficially, I’m working on a fantasy novel!
Named after one of my favorite Rumi poems, The Guest House is a kind of digital hostel for my writing. A place where observations follow me home after a party, ideas check in and out, and essays feel like strange portals.
a compilation of things I get very excited by (and will most likely write about)↓
spacetime, paris review interviews, studio ghibli, interior design, typography, ancient civilization documentaries, tile art, mango sticky rice, poetry by Rumi, earthy scents, fantasy films, B-rated natural disaster flicks, holistic wellness, london fogs, public libraries, terribly written endings (in any medium), curly hair routines, cities of literature, the moon, dialogue in nora ephron’s films, grocery stores around the world, etc
As a free subscriber, you’ll get:
(monthly-ish) essays on creativity, film, culture, poetics, and other reflections.
As a paid subscriber, you’ll get:
everything you just read above + access to community chats for writing advice + resources, audio essays, curated recommendations, and my endless gratitude (plus my voice in recordings you won’t find anywhere else lol).
If you enjoy my work, becoming a paid subscriber is a lovely way to support what I do. If you're unable to become a paid subscriber and still want to support my work, feel free to fuel my tea addiction by buying me a cup~ Venmo: Prathigna-Yerakala
I hope that you, the guest, might learn something new from my writing, or maybe yourself, and leave carrying a piece of how I see the world.
Welcome in!
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