Sharmishtha Basu is a prolific writer, digital painter, blogger, and current resident of Kolkata, West Bengal, India. She has written an astonishing number of poems, stories, and commentary on things Indian over the years. She authors and moderates at least sixteen blogs as of this counting. She has produced a wide range of images to illustrate her works, and has published at least twenty-six book-length collections of her writings and images to date.
With a fertile imagination and keen understanding of social issues in India and thereabouts, her writings encompass such genres as culture, politics, fantasy, science fiction, horror, and matters of the heart. She is the creator and moderator of the twin eZines, Agnishatdal and Agnijaat, and continues her writing and painting unimpeded by those things that would discourage lesser creators of words and images.
She is currently keeps herself busy on hours of writing, reading, and creating evocative images. Tirelessly working on writing and painting projects, she spends much of her time immersed in music while painting, and it shows in the colorful results of her artistry, and writing with the music switched off.
Her social media mumbo-jumbo for you:
Wordpress:
https://agnijashatadalam.wordpress.com
https://agnijaat.wordpress.com
https://agnishatdalezine.wordpress.com
https://agnishatdal.wordpress.com
Blogspot:
https://agnijashatadalama.blogspot.in
Email id
agnijashatadalama@hotmail.com
agnijashatadalama@gmail.com
linkedin:
https://in.linkedin.com/in/authorsharmishthabasu
Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/author/sharmishthabasu
If you want to encourage the struggling artist and writer with your huge-hearted generosity:
https://www.patreon.com/sharmishthabasu
biography written by Troy David Loy
https://www.amazon.com/author/troyloy
Books by Sharmishtha Basu 
Thanks for visiting my blog Sharmishtha. I think you must be a very beautiful human being to write such lovely words. Please keep writing so people like me can enjoy them.
i think i am very receptive to things around me, beautiful or otherwise. thanks for the loving words of praise, i will try my best to give you happiness through the coming works.
What gentle and beautiful words you’ve written. Thank you for dropping by my blog and revealing a path to yours.
the pleasure was all mine. thanks for the sweet compliment.
Thank you for stopping by and “liking” my blog this morning! May God bless you as you continue to share your heart through your writings!
May God bless you too with every thing you hope for and every thing that is good for you.
My goodness, thank you! I receive that blessing!
thank you so very much avie.
You ought to join the Women’s Pages and share your work and thoughts there…. http://womenspages.wordpress.com. It’s a page for us to talk together, share inspiration, resources, work, thoughts… All writers welcome (yes, even the men, who can be “guest contributors!” We want everyone to get more writing done, more satisfying creativity flowing, more published!
Carol Burbank
Facilitator, Accokeek Women’s Writing Group
Storyweaving Coaching (www.storyweaving.com)
thanks a lot Carol. i will see if they will let me join 🙂
Nice one, thanks for liking my blog..life seems more beautiful with the greatness of the healing of words..thank you once again!
the pleasure was all mine. your blog URL did not worked. it said the blog doesnot exists!
Hello 🙂 Thank you for liking one of my posts! It’s an honor for me. We shared the same dream 🙂 I dream to publish a a book too. God bless. I hope I can hear fro you more 🙂
all the best! hope you publish a bestseller very soon 🙂
Wow thanks for that. i will embrace that thought! so as you ma’am 🙂
God bless you with all that you yearn for and are good for you. 🙂
thanks for the hug 🙂
Thank you as well 🙂
the pleasure was all mine.
Thank you for liking my poem today. Keep writing. What a lovely page this is! (((Hugs)))
thank you so very much Peg.
love.
Thank you so much for finding my blog. I appreciate your gracious support! Your poetry is beautiful and I’ll enjoy reading it in the future.
the pleasure was all mine!
Thank you for liking my poem. I love your writing, I must keep coming back to your site always.
if my work can touch the heart of a talented poet like you thats an honour to me. thanks.
You are a true poet! Thank you for your kind words and I feel the same about you!
thanks a lot sharon. you are a priceless friend and reader.
Hold on to your dreams and personal goals. I am almost finished with the book/bible study I am writing. I will probably have to self publish. Like you, I would love to leave behind some words that will bless others long after I am home in Heaven Thanks for visiting my blog Sharmishtha.
http://weepingintodancing.wordpress.com/
I am already working on self publishing hoping for some positive result.
Never give up your dream to become a published author! 😉
Thanks a lot Steve! I wont!
Thanks for liking my post ‘The Shield of Faith’.
I like your poetry. You have a beautiful way with words.
it was a very beautiful post!
You have an admirable ambition and a lovely blog. Thank you for stopping by The Brass Rag. I hope we will hear from you again very soon. Meanwhile, happy writing.
thank you so very much. the pleasure was all mine.
A ‘must read’ poem. Thanks for visitng my blog and liking my poem.
thanks a lot harbans. guess you dont blog!
Great Ambition!
its more of a dream than ambition 🙂
Thanks for stopping by and liking my post. By the way, are you Calcuttan?
yes, I live in Kolkata right now, I was born in north india, my actual home is in burdwan but at present I am living in Kolkata.
Great to see a fellow blogger from Kolkata. Great blog.
thanks a lot Pratik, I am glad that you liked it!
Sharmishtha, Would you be interested in the Ligo Haibun Challenge? Since you are also interested in writing haibun..Here is the link:
http://call2read.com/2013/04/13/ligo-haibun-challenge-peace/#comment-3749
I will check it out padmini. thanks for inviting.
Really nice posts. I enjoyed it.
Sanoj Jose (Author, My Day Out With An Angel)
thanks a lot!
So glad you liked my haiku on “Randa Lane….” We’re featuring a series on learning to write haiku and would be honored to have you join us. I have just begun to explore your writings and find them to be refreshing, positive, and inspirational. Well done!
Best Success In Writing,
-R-
thanks a lot R, it will be an honor for me! will you give me the details- how can I join?
Good to read about you…
For poems – After 4 lines, give extra line space.Keep the poem in multiple of 4 lines. i.e. 4 lines, 8 lines, 12 lines, 16 lines etc.it will help in reading. beyond 4, our eyes get confused.
For your blog: Check and apply: http://goo.gl/HfMbNK
Now if someone visits your blog, he/she may like the post without opening the post separately. It will help you get more likes on the blog.
Glad you follow my blog – http://YourWellWisherProgram.wordpress.com
Your Well Wisher Program is No NGO setup, No big costs, No team formed, No copyright protected, No solution patented, individual effort in an – Attempt to solve commonly known problems.
Thanks a lot for suggestions!
Congratulations, dear Sharmishtha Basu!
I have nominated your blog for the Real Neat Blog Award.
More about this nomination is at
https://dearkitty1.wordpress.com/2016/01/28/real-neat-blog-award-congratulations-all-my-nominees/
thank you so very much Petre.
Well deserved. Keep blogging!
thank you my dear friend.
🙂 🙂 🙂
How do manage so many WordPress accounts? You must be a juggler. Thanks for visiting my site. I will have to wait till the weekend to explore your site. Do not get much time during the week.
visit and write in rotation 🙂