A Year Together: Let's Take Our Relation to the Next Level!
We are about to go exclusive!
If you are reading this, it means we have been in a relationship for a year now! I started this Substack in Feb 2024. I have always written and drawn ever since I was a child. But coming from a typical middle-class South Indian family, writing and drawing were always seen as hobbies and never as your day job.
That mindset kept me in a constant battle between following my heart and listening to my head. But last year, when I was facing the toughest phase of my professional life, I turned to my creativity for solace. This led to these Monday articles where I cover thought-provoking topics or shine a light on real-life heroes who often go unnoticed. I also launched my creative wellness brand to empower people to use their creativity for self-care. And let’s not forget my YouTube channel—my visual diary where I share everything that captures my attention in the journey called life. Feel free to take a peek into my visual diary!
All these different ways of storytelling have now culminated in a pivotal moment for me. I’ve finally committed to writing the book that’s been lingering in my subconscious for years. And I want to share the entire journey with you—however raw and visceral it gets—because you’ve been with me since day one, when I was putting my thoughts out into the universe, hoping they’d reach someone who needed to feel seen, heard, and accepted.
However, writing my book while keeping up with other commitments, including my weekly articles to you, is a lot of work. It’s incredibly meaningful, but also draining, especially since I’m so particular about the authenticity and quality of what I share.
After a whole year of writing here, I’ve decided to go paid with my Substack. But as a token of my never-ending gratitude for your support since the beginning, I’m offering a reduced price for the next two weeks. The prices will never be this low again after these two weeks starting today!
Exclusive Benefits for Paid Subscribers:
Exclusive Content: Get access to in-depth articles, behind-the-scenes insights, and personal reflections that I won't be sharing with free subscribers.
Beta Reader Access: As an annual plan holder, you'll have the opportunity to become a beta reader and provide feedback on my book's chapters before they are finalized.
Signed Book Copy: Founding plan members will receive a signed copy of my upcoming book.
Book Launch Invitation: Receive an exclusive invite to my book launch event, where we can interact and celebrate together.
Monthly Q&A Sessions: Join monthly Q&A sessions where you can ask me questions and discuss various topics, including my book writing process, creative wellness, and more.
I hope you will join me on this journey where I shall share the entire journey of writing this book. As a token of gratitude, I am offering an additional discount to my OG subscribers!
I would share all my research on the topics, the resources I am using, the publishing process, my experience, the why behind writing this book and of course my reflections during the whole journey. I am a bit nervous about the suggestion of taking our relationship to the next level. But I have faith in what we have shared in the past year!
As for the free subscribers, you will still hear from me but it might be more like a situationship:) I will be exclusive with my paid subscribers! Jokes apart I value our relationship nonetheless. Thanks for being part of this journey.
With love and gratitude,
Urmila Menon (educator, artist and soon-to-be author)
