Like A River: Videos, Readings, Presentations and Updates

14 Oct

NEWS: See videos below for my live readings, presentation and performance recently Espresso Love has been submitted to the Wattys Award 2014, please help share and vote! The email newsletter went out! If you’d like to receive my exclusive HTML designed email with organized aggregation of important updates and information, some thoughts and media, join theRead more about Like A River: Videos, Readings, Presentations and Updates[…]

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SecondhandMemories.net Launches!

02 Oct

The Secondhand Memories Project, the pioneer English cell phone novel that had sparked a movement of young aspiring writers and inspired readers worldwide, is moving towards official publication with Sakura Publishing one step at a time. Without further ado, it’s time to unveil the official site that I designed in an appropriately visual novel-esque anime style.Read more about SecondhandMemories.net Launches![…]

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New Year, New Chapter: School, Wattpad Releases, Publication, LitFic

13 Sep

Much has been going on lately and this will be a post that covers some of my latest updates and thoughts. Contents: Releasing B.W. Powe’s novella on Wattpad, Espresso Love Themes and Layer deconstruction, Secondhand Memories Acknowledgments and publication, Visionary Lit reflection, Literary Fiction Network First of all, the school year has officially started. NowRead more about New Year, New Chapter: School, Wattpad Releases, Publication, LitFic[…]

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Literature & the Wind Up Bird Cafe: The World Goes Round

01 Sep

When I returned to university last year, studying creative writing under the tutelage of a great professor of mine, ultimately inspiring my journey in writing and experiencing all that the Espresso Love novel project has to offer now, it had always been the same thing: one little step at a time, without much of anRead more about Literature & the Wind Up Bird Cafe: The World Goes Round[…]

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Toronto Wattpad Writer’s Meet Up

27 Aug

Traditionally, writing and reading is a personal, private and secluded aspect of life. It’s not too often we can find people who operate on the same wavelength, to find those like-minded and similarly talented friends. We might even get weird looks if we start babbling about our favourite author’s cat, the latest plot twist inRead more about Toronto Wattpad Writer’s Meet Up[…]

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Interview (+ Transcript) with Maaja from Creative Teacher Librarian

27 Aug

Had the opportunity to share with Maaja Wentz, a teacher, librarian and author about Espresso Love, cell phone novels, digital technology, multimedia, art and writing, Japanese culture, teaching, student experience, education and its reform. I realize I am probably much more eloquent in writing, and much more redundant and imprecise in conversation, but nevertheless itRead more about Interview (+ Transcript) with Maaja from Creative Teacher Librarian[…]

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Interview: Takatsu On Writing

15 Aug

I had the chance to share with one of my readers and friend on Wattpad over an interview which will be part of their magazine initiative by @TURTLES2001 in the future. I have permission to publish the content here for readers. Some of these ideas maybe often said, while others may be of interest for you!Read more about Interview: Takatsu On Writing[…]

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Espresso Love COMPLETED, Next Steps, Interviews

09 Aug

Espresso Love is officially COMPLETE! Thank you so much for participating on this journey, for your amazing support and wonderful insightful encouragement. You are what made this journey so worthwhile for me. It has been a long journey, I started writing the manuscript in January of 2014 inspired by my experiences and observations in theRead more about Espresso Love COMPLETED, Next Steps, Interviews[…]

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News: BOTW, Author Site, Toronto Meet Up, Fight Club

02 Aug

Few things to check out via Wattpad side of activities: I’m honoured to be chosen as a Book of the Week Nomination, thank you @Alecia_Stone and congrats to the writers! Check it out here: http://cbybookclub.blogspot.co.uk/2014/08/botw-nominations-week-64.html — Some of Wattpad’s popular and talented authors have gathered at @KenMagee ‘s wonderful initiative to discuss the elements ofRead more about News: BOTW, Author Site, Toronto Meet Up, Fight Club[…]

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Toronto Meet Up, Subjective Idealism, DIG USA, and more

30 Jul

“There are symbolic dreams– dreams that symbolize some reality. Then there are symbolic realities — realities that symbolize a dream. Symbols are what you might call the honorary town councillors of the worm universe. In the worm universe, there is nothing unusual about a dairy cow seeking a pair of pliers. A cow is boundRead more about Toronto Meet Up, Subjective Idealism, DIG USA, and more[…]

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