Nobody You Know: Snappy Answers To Awkward Questions About Characters
I’ve never acted like a stereotypical writer: I don’t chain smoke at my typewriter, have crazy hair, take long brooding glances out of my study window or start fights in literary cafes. But I may have to resort to fisticuffs
Nobody You Know: Snappy Answers To Awkward Questions About Characters
I’ve never acted like a stereotypical writer: I don’t chain smoke at my typewriter, have crazy hair, take long brooding glances out of my study window or start fights in literary cafes. But I may have to resort to fisticuffs
The ‘M’ Word
Please remain neutral about earning money through your art. FFS!
Recommended Tools for World Domination
When there’s a will there’s a gadget.
Writing Prompts Prompt Writing
Ideas Are Tricky. You. May. Have. To. Force. Them. Out
Flash Flash…
Two of my published flash fictions uploaded by popular request..
Stereotype Shootout #2
Believe when you write the money WILL come in.
Scary Tunes
(This was originally a Halloween post but if you write horror it should be relevant at any time of the year.) Halloween approaches like a horde of zombies outside a makeshift survivors’ camp and the usual lists of Scariest Films/
Scary Tunes
(This was originally a Halloween post but if you write horror it should be relevant at any time of the year.) Halloween approaches like a horde of zombies outside a makeshift survivors’ camp and the usual lists of Scariest Films/
Short Story in Esquire Magazine (Malaysia)
As an early birthday present I couldn’t ask for anything better than the timing of the publication of “Jaguar Tracks”. Manny ‘Pacman’ Paquaio on the cover adds extra punch
Short Story in Esquire Magazine (Malaysia)
As an early birthday present I couldn’t ask for anything better than the timing of the publication of “Jaguar Tracks”. Manny ‘Pacman’ Paquaio on the cover adds extra punch
Default Modes
First, second or third person? Which one is better in terms of character or story? Personally speaking, that’s not really the point…
Default Modes
First, second or third person? Which one is better in terms of character or story? Personally speaking, that’s not really the point…
Stereotype Shoot-Out
Whatever you think writers are, we are not.
The Spark Blogfest
This is hosted by Christine Tyler, in which the Spark Blogfest asks three key questions about inspiration. (I love the word ‘doomed’ in the first question!) 1. What book made you realize you were doomed to be a writer? There was no specific text
The Spark Blogfest
This is hosted by Christine Tyler, in which the Spark Blogfest asks three key questions about inspiration. (I love the word ‘doomed’ in the first question!) 1. What book made you realize you were doomed to be a writer? There was no specific text
Audio Conversion
Listen up! Great audiobook recommendations! Ear-resistible!
Audio Dynamite
Read aloud and the inspiration will blow your mind
Writing Is Not Like Running
Writing is nothing like running. Runners don’t get runner’s block and writers don’t get athlete’s hand.
Writing Is Not Like Running
Writing is nothing like running. Runners don’t get runner’s block and writers don’t get athlete’s hand.
Factionalism
Right clique? Left clique? DON’T CLIQUE!!!
Misread Book Titles
We’ve all misheard song lyrics from time to time, such the hymn Gladly My Cross I Bear becomes “Gladly My Cross-Eyed Bear” or the disco hit by the Bee Gees More Than A Woman, the chorus morphs into “Bald-Headed Woman”
Misread Book Titles
We’ve all misheard song lyrics from time to time, such the hymn Gladly My Cross I Bear becomes “Gladly My Cross-Eyed Bear” or the disco hit by the Bee Gees More Than A Woman, the chorus morphs into “Bald-Headed Woman”
Create Your Own Chinese Period Drama TV Serial
Your Chinese drama your way. Multiple-choice for your convenience.
Create Your Own Chinese Period Drama TV Serial
Your Chinese drama your way. Multiple-choice for your convenience.
Absenteeisms
A blogger is allowed to post (once or twice…) an explanation for their absence. Fret not! I’m not burnt out, worn out or disillusioned. For the past month, I’ve gone into my desert hideaway (in a manner of speaking) on
Absenteeisms
A blogger is allowed to post (once or twice…) an explanation for their absence. Fret not! I’m not burnt out, worn out or disillusioned. For the past month, I’ve gone into my desert hideaway (in a manner of speaking) on
Don’t Bitch on Blogs
I’ve read a fair amount of griping and bellyaching on personal blogs and you’ll read the same on mine, although I keep those sorts of posts to a minimum. But I was dismayed to read the personal blog of a
Don’t Bitch on Blogs
I’ve read a fair amount of griping and bellyaching on personal blogs and you’ll read the same on mine, although I keep those sorts of posts to a minimum. But I was dismayed to read the personal blog of a
Bell Tones Fading Underground
Here’s my rather grisly contribution to the Race to 200 Blog Contest. (Author’s note– no disrespect or irreverence is intended towards any spiritual beliefs or culture. This story is based on a real practice that was isolated to a certain group
Bell Tones Fading Underground
Here’s my rather grisly contribution to the Race to 200 Blog Contest. (Author’s note– no disrespect or irreverence is intended towards any spiritual beliefs or culture. This story is based on a real practice that was isolated to a certain group
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