I’m not doing Nanowrimo this year.
Shi Min Xie Nanowrimo. The very competition that got me into writing my first full length novel. And it was full of rubbish. Not Nanowrimo. My novel, I mean. Back in 2006, when…
2017
Shui Gui — A Seventh Month Ghost Story
I am often inspired by Chinese festivals, and this story is no different. Although we have just celebrated the Mid-Autumn Festival and the Ghost Month is now over, I thought…
How to Sign Books for Children
Many of the people who buy my book are people I know, and some of the people I know come from where I work. Parents and children who support me…
How Much of Xin Long’s Chinese New Year Mirrors My Own?
One very common question I get is whether Xin Long is based on me. The short answer is no. We’re very different people. However, since Dragonhearted is based on Chinese…
The best Christmas present, ever.
It is the new year and this post is long overdue. For me Christmas doesn’t have that much meaning since I don’t quite celebrate it the so-called Christian way, but…