The author of "A Kiss in Kashmir" and other novels, short stories, and cookbooks, Monica Saigal talks about her heritage of food and stories and how those elements are central to her writing. Food has a kind of intimacy, she says, because we experience it with all of our senses. To bring that experience alive on the page, she layers in those sensory details, creating a textured world for the reader so that they too become immersed in the story. This episode is a masterclass in descriptive writing and world-building. Learn more about Monica Saigal and work with her at https://monicabhide.com/meet-monica/ Join our Simply Write community and become a member of the Simply Paid Subscriber Perks program to receive tips sheets, writing prompts and assignments with feedback, and other perks at https://simplywrite.substack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices