Shi Min Xie Dear Clothing Manufacturers,
I don’t understand why you make white dresses or pants. Or use white cloth to make women’s clothes. You must not be a woman; you must be a man, or…
What I Wished I’d Learnt In University
Recently, at work, I got around to reading articles about whether or not a degree would guarantee success. Obviously this triggered me, because the more I read, the more incensed…
The Monkey King Challenge: The Dragon Pearl
During the Chinese New Year, I challenged myself to write a story about the Monkey King. I called it the #MonkeyKingChallenge and did it with my animator friend, Shelley. Here’s…
Book Review: Armada
It was a no-brainer for me to read this book after reading Ready Player One, because I liked his fast-paced, occasionally tongue-in cheek writing style. I knew it would never…
The Case For Swearing
When I was a kid, I discovered that it was very fun to swear. It still is fun, but now that I am a children’s book author, my boyfriend tells…
10 Of My Favourite Bad-Ass Women In Chinese History Part I
Some of you know I run a blog about Chinese culture, and over the years, I have gotten round to writing about my favourite bad-ass women. From pirates to poets…
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…
5 Bookstores In Singapore That Bring Me Joy
I would never have gotten this far in life without books, and I’m so glad that stalwarts like Kinokuniya continue to exist here, and that many indie bookstores have popped…
I Don’t Like Giving Bad Book Reviews
As someone who has always been an avid reader of books, I dislike it when I come across a book that I don’t like, or that a book I have…
Book Review: Ready Player One
Meet Wade Watts, or Parzival, as he’s better known online. Like so many otakus, Parzival uses the OASIS game interface to escape poverty, his mean aunt, and a world ravaged…