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The Island
The Island by Armin Greder. This book spoke to me in so many ways. I’m sure readers can imagine how.
On Marche à 2021
Today, I talk about feet and marching on.
The Responsibilities of an Author
In life, in business, and especially in publishing, itâs true that youâre only as good as your word.â â John QuattrocchiJohn QuattrocchiPresident, Albert Whitman & Company Every story should open with intrigue. I love openings that have a double entendre. ...
When Flash Meets PB
Both Flash and PB are characters in my backstory. Let me first introduce you to Flash. Flash is alluring, cryptic, and enticing. She hates waffle. Her entreaties are briefâshe just wants to be understood in as little words as possible. You have to fill in the...
Writing Believable Characters
If youâre tired of hearing that your character must be believable, I donât blame you. Iâm tired of reading it, too, in ALL the writing blogs I read on how to write believable characters. So, Iâll spare you what you already know and talk about why credibility is...
Writing About Other People
I love reading biographies, donât you? A biography allows us a small window into the minutiae of someoneâs life. Why only a small window? Well, if you think about it, life is short but the journey is long. I know this may be an oxymoron but Iâve given this phrase a...
Twitter Pitch Parties anyone? What happens when you have the jitters and the twitches?
What do you do when you’re twitching to pitch but have the jitters cos it’s Twitter? Read on for inspiration and information.
Making Sense of Our Senses In Writing
As mammals and human beings, we rely on our senses for most everything. Our senses become heightened when we sense danger. Our lizard brain comes into action when we sense that our environment is jeopardised. But when we feel safe, our stress levels fall and our...
How to Cry and still be Happy during a Crisis
How to Cry and still be Happy in Crisis tells the story of a day in my life when I did just this. I use Yue Minjun’s Cynical Realist art to explain my situation.
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How to Write During a Crisis
How to Write During a Crisis is about finding opportunities to write.
Hindsight 2020, Oh Captain! My Captain!
Hindsight 2020, Oh! Captain! My Captain! Why Poetry matters right now.
How to Find Opportunity in Crisis
What is your opportunity? In this post, I reflect on what it means to find opportunity in crisis. I look at Edvard Munch and what his art tells us about human creativity and ingenuity.
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On Authors, Agents, and Editors
With an image borrowed from the lit hub, I talk about authors, agents, and editors in this post.
Life Movements
What’s moving the National Arts Council in Singapore these days?
On Life and Finding A Way
How I’m making Sense of the World through stories and images.
A New Decade Awaits Us
Families are made up of many important ingredients, with love being the only ingredient that matters." Eva Wong Nava The NAVA family began this decade with the entire family getting together to celebrate many things. The philosopher-princess is now a science graduate...
Baby Wearing and Mirroring
In this blog post, I talk about baby wearing, mirroring, and bonding with your child.
When the World is a Water-coloured palette
Watercolor is an alchemical medium - colors mixing with water, joining with it, being extended by it - creating new life where none had been before."Joseph Raffael Lim Cheng Hoeâs water-colour depiction of the Singapore River is simply my most favourite image of...
On Autism Awareness Month and Author Visits
It all started in Bhutan where Autism Awareness Day (April 2) was acknowledged by this predominantly Buddhist Himalayan nation.
On writing The Boy and the Importance of Childrenâs Picture Books
The Boy Who Talks in Bits and Bobs Iâve been on a creative roll recently as friends and followers wouldâve noticed. Itâs been the most splendid rollercoaster ride since Iâve joined a thousand other people in the childrenâs book playground. Many have asked why I chose...
