Writing the sequel to Dragonhearted
Shi Min Xie When I typed the last few words of Dragonhearted, I knew that there was going to be a sequel. It came as a surprise because I did not plan for…
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How I Won The Hedwig Anuar Children’s Book Award
This is what I did after I won the Hedwig Children’s Book Award: I had a good night’s sleep. I posted about my win on social media and received a…
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…
Why is everyone in Dragonhearted Chinese?
My dear, lovely editor, Daphne, who is always pushing me to write better, asked me this question: “Why is everyone in Dragonhearted Chinese?” I almost wanted to answer I don’t…
Xin Long Advertises For Dragonhearted
My name is Xin Long and this is a blog entry for an author who is too lazy to come up with one. She’s now yelling at me because she…
If Dragonhearted Were A Movie…
It would be animated, for sure. Yes, yes, I know. The book is being printed as I write this, but the narcissist in me couldn’t help but think about what…
Shu Ping Was Originally Supposed To Be A Malay Girl…
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…
So I Had This Great Idea To Make A Book Trailer
and I didn’t realise what I was getting into. I was enamoured of all the book trailers of the Young Adult books that I’d seen on YouTube, and I wanted…