Shu Ping Was Originally Supposed To Be A Malay Girl…
Shi Min Xie Before Shu Ping was Shu Ping, she was supposed to be Aisyah, this Malay girl. This was a conscious decision I made because I wanted to have a little more…
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How do you find time to write?
While I was having lunch with a bookseller friend of mine, he asked me, “How do you find the time to write?” Writing is something that I do every day,…
The first thing I ever wrote
was a composition about a cat. I was six years old and in Primary One. I had no idea what the story we had read was about — I think…
How Dragonhearted came to be called, well, Dragonhearted
For the longest time, my book had no name. In fact, I went through most of the first draft without knowing what it was going to be called. Xin Long…
Pet Peeve: No! Don’t Tell Me The Spoilers!
In recent years, the term “Spoiler Alert” can be found in nearly every single review or recap of any episode, and for a while, it drove me insane. I didn’t…
This Is My Cat
Today, I am going to blog about my cat. Here she is: A photo posted by Shi Ting (@stisnice) on Feb 27, 2016 at 3:56am PST Her name is Shadow…
Why Steven Universe Is A Win For LGBTQ People, And For Diversity In General
A while ago, I saw lots of GIFs on Tumblr featuring this animated series. I was intrigued, so I hunkered down to watch all the episodes. And boy was I…
The Dragon King And His Grandson
“Halt! Who goes there?” the turtle guard tried to sound as menacing as possible. “Come on, Gui,” the 27th grandson of the Dragon King, Wei Long. “You know who I…
The Star Wars Rogue One Trailer Leaves Me Unimpressed
I have mixed feelings about the Star Wars Rogue One movie trailer. Yes, it went viral a few days — or was it a week or two ago? — and…
Don’t haphazardly like or share posts on social media, kthx
Facebook is an echo chamber. Whatever you like and share is tracked, and, in turn, the social media network shows you more stuff you may like. You may end up…