for all these letters, pertain to you and you alone. in my days of living as i am, no one could quite understand me the way you have. no one quite sees me in your light. these words have sat in my notes for the 2 years of my being. it is my greatest joy to be able to share these to the world. [tags 💌] #poetstagram #poet #poetry #poem #poetrypiece #poetryoriginal #poetic #poeticnarration #poeticpiece #poetsofinstagram #poetsoriginal #originalpoem #teenagepoet #asianpoet #poetscommunity #poetscorner #writer #writing #writtenpiece #asianwriter #writersshare #write #writtenpoetry #writingcommunity #writtenwords #writtenoriginal #bookstagram #writersinstagram #book #books
A part of inner child healing is revisiting a place, person (little you), and an emotion that still lives within you. It is here, where we tap into the unprocessed parts of us that we have learned to shut down or swept underneath the rugs of our minds. We never realize how we've gritted and bared for so long - until one day an outburst, a panic/anxiety attack, or a life event (grief, divorce, losses) happens, and we are stripped down to our core of what truly is underneath. I revisited the Gulf Coast of Mississippi today. I got to sit with the memories of my earlier life. I took in the beach scenery as the lights flickered the sun rays through the branches of oak trees. I sat with the little me, who rode in the back of my eldest brother's red Pontiac with my other two older brothers, and imagined them taking me to the movies for the first time in 1994. Although we were not as close as adults, the realization sets in that in the end, we become memories for the people we leave behind. I'm so grateful for the memories my brothers left me and that I was able to revisit a time together with my brothers today and for the rest of my life.
𝗧𝗿𝘂𝗲 𝗛𝘂𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗹-𝗕𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 In her latter stages of her life, Mother Teresa inspires us all to apply True Humility. She once said, “If you are humble nothing will touch you, neither praise nor disgrace, because you know who you are.” This deeply impacted me in my journey of applying True Humility for the aspect of social well-being. Often, it can be so easy for us to lose sight of looking out for others because of our shortfall to stop at our inner peace and balance, and being satisfied with this. Today, let us extend our application of True Humility by creating positive social well-being by affirming others, uplifting them, and gradually, we can create a better, humble, positive community around our life. #TrueHumility
I'll never know what it's like to have a grandmother, but I thoroughly enjoy watching my Mom become a grandmother to my children. 💔❤️ War and separation of families, no matter how long ago, has an effect on the next generation in a new country.
BRUHHHHHH my mom just got home from her colonoscopy this morning..... this is my first day back in Mississippi, and my parents are making me translate all these letters 🤣😂 #lifeofanasiandaughter #asiandaughterprobs #asianparents "You born heaaaa, you read for me okie?!" - Asian Mom expectations
I can't wait to share with everyone the video of my conversation with my parents! We just received @parentsarehuman in Vietnamese/English card game set to help facilitate conversations we always wish we could have with our immigrant parents. This is in no way marketing, but definitely wanting to share our experience ❤️ Stay Tuned, yall!
#whatsnewwednesday with some new books for you all to check out! These books are all OUT NOW. A huge thank you to the tagged publishers for my gifted copies. I want to read all these real bad! 🍨 My Sweet Girl 🍨 by Amanda Jayatissa @berkleypub Adopted from a Sri Lanka orphanage to America, Paloma has it all. When her adoptive parents cut her off, she rents a room to another immigrant. Somehow, he knows her darkest secret, but before she can pay him off, he's dead in a pool of blood. When the police arrive though the body is gone, along with every last trace of him. 👽 The Monstrous Misses Mai 👽 by Van Hoang @amazonpublishing A determined young woman in 1950s, Los Angeles walks a darker city than she ever imagined in a spellbinding novel about the power to make dreams come true... whatever the sacrifice. She can get whatever she wants with magic and sacrifice. The more she gets through, the more she wants in this horror story. ☝️ The Alone Time ☝️ by Elle Marr @amazonpublishing For two sisters, confronting the past could come at a terrible price in a riveting novel about a family tragedy... and family secrets. Forced to fend alone after the family plane crashes in the woods, two sisters must fend for themselves. When disturbing details are exposed, a woman claims to know the crash was deliberate. QOTD Which one of these would you start with? #iginfluencer #booksinthemail #mytbr #allaboutbooks #bookinfluencer #bookmailisthebestmail #booksonig #bibliophile #booksonlyblog #booksbooksbooks #mybookshelf #bibliophile #berkelypublishing #amazonpublishing #asianwriter #springreads #igreads #bookstoread #igreads #themonstrousmissesmai #mysweetgirl #thealonetime #vanhoang #amandajayatissa #ellemarr #booktrovert #booksandflowers #booktalk #talkbookishtome #thrillerbooks
Inner child healing has been a life changing experience. I've grown so much this year and went back to the "little me" and comforted, recognized, and gave her security. I hope anyone reading this also will heal the "little you". You deserve it.
Mỹ Liên Huynh 🥺💕 “Thirty years of life and I had only now decided to look into the meaning of my Vietnamese name. This is all a part of my journey to reclaiming my ties to my cultural roots and identity and finding that sense of pride that was very much lost in my younger years.“ — Safe Space. To any other POC who has been made to feel shame or embarrassment for their name, I hope you’ll embark upon a journey of taking pride in, and embracing, it. I hope we can all play a part in dismantling a culture where these racial micro-aggressions are played off and disguised as harmless or a mere joke. This is someone’s identity, not something to make a spectacle of. Pre-orders for my book available via the link in my bio 🪷 {Image description in alt text} #safespace #safespacealyssahuynh #asian #asians #asianname #vietnamesename #mylien #mỹliên #stopasianhate #stopasianhate❤️ #asianaustralian #asianaussie #vietnameseaustralian #asianauthors #asianauthor #asianwriters #asianwriter #debutauthor #debutauthors #australianauthor #australianauthors
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𝗧𝗿𝘂𝗲 𝗛𝘂𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗲𝘀! As I continue my efforts to champion True Humility in our communities, I continue to do so with fervour, hope, faith that we all, I believe, can learn to see a bright future tomorrow. Today, my encouragement to each of you is to begin your day with a positive expectation of good to come in your life! Keep up your positive vision and things can, and will be better as long as we remain humble and steadfast in our value positions. #TrueHumility
Healing isn't linear. But damn. ♥️💪
It was lovely to e-meet the @highlightsfound staff to learn more about the 2024 scholarship I was awarded for a retreat. I loved hearing how the first scholarship came about. An anonymous donor. One day I would like to follow in that donor's footsteps and offer someone else that opportunity. Future goals 🥰 I'm grateful and looking forward to having the dedicated time to write stories and pictures for possible future book projects. #highlights #highlightsfoundation #writing #author #illustrator #kidlit #kidlitauthor #illustratorlife #authorlife #writingcommunity #instudio #workworkwork #koreanamerican #childrensbookauthor #editor authorlife #AAIP #bipoc #asiankidlit #asianamerican #asianauthor #asianwriter #hfgather @scadedu #scadillustration #scadalumni
𝗧𝗿𝘂𝗲 𝗛𝘂𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 & 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗹-𝗕𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 We continue to live in difficult times, where the rising challenges of living costs, economic crunch, and personal anxiety through the changes is affecting us tremendously. One of the critical things we continue to ask ourselves today could be: “How can I discover my peace and balance consistently in spite of challenges and change?” Today, I would like to share with all of you my own personal application. True Humility begins with us starting to practise a balanced perspective of our strengths and weaknesses equally. During times of challenges and changes we face, it is important to find our empowering strengths of courage, resilience, faith, hope to bring us respite during our moments of weaknesses of failures, fear of tomorrow, and setbacks. As we begin to apply this balanced self perspective, we will embrace ourselves positively. As we take it one step further to harness our mental well-being, it begins with applying the concept of self-acceptance. Times when you feel really down about a difficult challenge at hand, let’s give ourselves time to slowly come to terms with our feelings. When you have calmed down, it is important to learn to ask yourself, what can I learn about myself through this setback? Gradually, we will find ourselves back on the right path. Today, let us practise True Humility and look after our mental well-being in tandem. #TrueHumility
Call it being an empath or too sensitive - I call it writing to liberate your mind and soul from the cages of societal expectations.
When your ancestors survived colonialism, war, famine, and the Viet Cong, but you can't survive these birds at the zoo 😂 #funny #thirdgeneration
If you ever feel called to share your story and experiences with me in a safe space about your child of refugees story - feel free to reply or DM. Your story matters as much as our parent’s. Every story told will make one more person feel less alone on their journey.
Applying your 𝙊𝙪𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙏𝙧𝙪𝙚 𝙃𝙪𝙢𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙮 Recently, a student in a school workshop expressed how many times, whilst we know it is important to learn to discover our own inner True Humility, it can be difficult to apply this towards others consistently. I fully agree with this in my own personal life too. One of the critical things I realise is that to take our development of True Humility in a holistic manner, we have to continuously look out for ways to exhibit our applications through our Outer True Humility in our communities. For students, one way to exhibit this could be to exercise your care, empathy, and to show concern to others by supporting them in things you are at - your studies, your active listening skills. For working adults, one way to practise your Outer True Humility can be in supporting your colleagues with words of encouragement, showing your willingness to cooperate and work harmoniously in team settings. For parents, one example could also be to learn to slow down on your own voice, and learn to humble yourself to hear your child out, and establish positive communication. Today, let us all learn to apply our Outer True Humility for the people aorund us! #TrueHumility
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📚 Book Recommendation 📚 A fiction weaving of fox folklore with Chinese, Manchurian, Russian, Mongolian, and Japanese culture. @henryholtbooks @yangszechoo #thefoxwife #fox #foxes #foxfolklore #foxtales #historicalfiction #asianfiction #asianwriter #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #booklover #lovereading #books #avid eader
In another life, I would have met the child version of my father. I would have sat beside him and told him he was worthy of love. I would have told him he could overcome and accomplish anything, including reading and writing. I would have loved the younger him earlier so that he would have known how to show my brothers and me, or his other children if he had never met my mother, love with language and quality time. Love would have never been foreign for him but natural.
Becoming a locum/Travel CRNA meant: 🌟 Financial Freedom - lowering my monthly living expenses 🌟 More time with family 🌟 Making my own schedule for work and time off 🌟 Time to slow down and process trauma and grief while setting familial boundaries and responsibilities 🌟 Freedom to educate my children from anywhere (hybrid schooling mix for our oldest) 🌟 Healing and writing ✍️ I never knew that having the choices to do what I wanted with my life would liberate me from feeling trapped and stuck. I don't regret becoming a healthcare worker. I became burnout during the pandemic, and then my two older brothers died. I just needed a change of scenery to sit with what happened to my family and me. Bonus that my current scene are cherry 🌸 trees ❤️
𝙏𝙧𝙪𝙚 𝙃𝙪𝙢𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙞𝙣 𝙥𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙩! In the last week, I found myself back at the printers to review my proof-check files of my book, True Humility. Thank you to everyone for your continuous support in purchasing your own copy of my book, and finding your inner True Humility everyday. #TrueHumility
Swipe to read what Safe Space is about. Pre-orders available now via the link in my Instagram bio and my baby will officially be out in the world on June 5 💕 Please let me know if you’ve placed a pre-order, I’d love to share my thanks and gratitude with you 🥰 {Image description in alt text}
A word on courage #wuxia #xianxia #newbook #asianwriter #asianbook #fantasyfiction #swordmaiden
Asian parents "I love yous". ❤️ lost in translation and cultures in two worlds for the 1st and 2nd generations.
Discovering our 𝙄𝙣𝙣𝙚𝙧 𝙏𝙧𝙪𝙚 𝙃𝙪𝙢𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙮 For many years, during difficult periods of setbacks, I found it tremendously difficult to identify with my inner self positively. I think many of you can relate to this. During a bad week where almost every situation and circumstances goes against your way, when someone adds in a comment like, “you really disappointed me”, or “you should have done better in this situation”, many of us may have an inner monologue that goes something like: “yes, i fully agree, i am exactly what they said, i am truly so lousy”. This used to crush me inwardly, and over time, I became what I chose to dwell on, which is my inner false humility. It was not till many years later when I came to learn and discover about True Humility did I recognise that this habit was deeply vicious, and was something which has made me become a worse person over time. Today, I would like to encourage you to discover your Inner True Humility. During periods of setbacks, even if someone has pointed out your flaws, let us learn to also call out our strengths of courage, resilience, and grit. It is through the balanced approach can we discover our Inner True Humility, and gradually walk away from overwhelming negativity. #TrueHumility
DANCING SHADOWS -about those lovely silly nights of dancing in the street, filled laughter and smiles. This one is dedicated to all my besties :) #poetry #poetrycommunity #poem #bestfriends #happypoem #poetryaboutfriendship #girlhood #asianpoet #writing #writer #asianwriter
Despite my book being called ANGRY YELLOW WOMAN, there is a lot of beauty, delight, and laughter in my writing. Thank you, Rowan, for flagging the joyful aspects of the journey. I do want my audiences to consider the absurdity of concepts like "yellow" and "woman", and to dig up what being "angry" means. What's making you angry today, and what's underneath it all? #connection #balance #writerslife #ESEA #ESEAWriter #AsianWriter #IndiePublishiing #AsianPoet #AsianPoetry #DiversityMatters #RepresentationMatters
Writers of fantasy, sci-fi, and horror, there's still time to apply to Your Personal Odyssey!! Applications will be accepted through tomorrow, March 27th. Scholarships available!! odysseyworkshop.org #amwriting #amwritingfiction #amwritinghorror #amwritingscifi #amwritingya #amwritingmiddlegrade #fantasywriting #fantasywriter #horrorwriters #horrorwriter #scifiwriters #scifiwriting #bipocwriter #bipocwriting #latinawriter #latinawriters #latinowriter #latinowriters #asianwriter #asianwriters #africanwriter #africanwriters #writersofindia #writersofcanada #disabledwriters #writingtip #writingtips #writersblock #writersofinsta #writersofinstagram
Generational strength 💪 ♥️
Articulating emotions and life events is not an easy task. I won't ever apologize for grammatical errors. I'll fix it later when I'm finished writing. ✅️
It's crazy to think I left my staff W-2 job in Mississippi and decided to go locum as a CRNA last summer. Sometimes, the universe/God opens a door for you, but you have to be willing to close the door behind you that you're leaving. It was scary. I was uncomfortable leaving into the unknown, but I would have never gotten to sit with my grief and process the way I did if I had never left for Missouri. Here's to intuition - to know when to listen to your gut/God paving a path for you when you prayed for peace and a new path. I can't wait to finish writing my book, building my brand, starting my grief coach and inner child healing business. 2023-2024 was truly the Phoenix (my Vietnamese name Phuong) dying and becoming resurrected in her own ashes (grief).
Around 10 years ago, I started a blog under the name Alyssa Ho Writings. I poured a lot of myself into it and wrote on life and love and to be honest, it never really went anywhere. However, for me it was never really ever about that. It was about doing it because I loved it, not because I wanted a certain outcome from it. It was always about community and connection, and it still is. It always will be. Throughout all these years, writing is the one thing I’ve always found myself coming back to. It feels quite momentous that about 10 years later, I’ve started a blog again but this time under Alyssa Huynh Writings — representing my growth, transformation and a new chapter of my life. To think that throughout most of my 20s, I felt so lost, thinking that I had failed in my writing, only to now realise that I was simply on a journey of finding myself as a writer and stepping into myself as a person. Thank you for letting me figure things out and share my journey with you throughout all this time 🥹🤍✨ {Image description in alt text}
5 performances remain of Jade Circle 💚 Showtimes: Wednesday March 13 @ 1pm Thursday March 14 @ 730pm (SOLD OUT) Friday March 15 @ 730pm Saturday March 16 @ 730pm Sunday March 17 @ 1pm Link in bio. Photo by @pedroaugustomeza Lights @jonovisionkim Set/Costume/Props @yeon._.studio #AsianActor #AsianWriter #TaiwaneseCanadian #Solo #Performance
Me, myself, and my ring light ✨🙌🏻📷 Hope you’re all having a lovely week! Currently we’re preparing for our move, (eventually) and I’ve been working on writing 2 novels! One is a thriller and the other is a fantasy/adventure! Writing has always been a huge part of my life so I figured I should share it more on here 🖤 Tags: #midsizemodel #midsizefashion #midsizeasian #asianmodel #curvyasian #taiqiujing #emilyschaubeck #indieauthor #indiewriter #poetrybook #modeling #commercialmodel #signedmodel #nycmodeling #fashiongirlie #asianadoptee #chineseadoptee #adopteevoices #adopteestories #asianactress #asianwriter #asianartist #agencymodel #orlandomodel #orlandophotographer #nycphotographer #fashionphotography #scoutme #modelingagency #writingcommunity
Invest in yourself 🤝🏾 Happy Friday
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If I could only describe this book in one word, I would say: “powerful”! It’s my first #marchread and it’s of course one of the #womenauthorbook-s that I plan to read in this very special #womensmarch #internationalwomensday If I’m being honest, I once doubted myself that I’d enjoy my entire time finishing this read. The reasons are: 1) This read is apparently not a hype, never appeared in my explore nor have I discovered other non-fiction readers doing a review about it. Apparently only 95 ratings on Goodread. 2) True story, I was in the middle of a hurry when I decided to add this book to my cart since I was told to find a replacement to apply discount at #BigBadWolf2024. (3) I did PICK THIS BY THE COVER! Didn’t expect too much, little that I know it’s just as good as the cover, even beyond my expectation, so, yeay! 🥳 So, basically Xiu Yang is the ancient Chinese art of self-cultivation, and through 15 chapters you’ll get to know all the essential parts (and tools) to get a happier, healthier and balanced life. And if you know me, I always love self-improvement topic and always excited to know more about it from different perspective (this time, it’s based on historical, ancient principles). From body clock to breath, meditation & mindfulness, freeing the inner critic (from self-concern to self-cultivation), to sustainable happiness, you’ll find the better understanding on cultivating life’s essentials. There’s much to tell but here I share some thought-provoking parts that for me felt so powerful. It’s beautifully written by Mimi Kuo-Deemer just as beautiful as the cover 😍 Also tagging my teacher @yogieenglishman for the vocabularies sources hahaha! #nonfictionbooks #selfhelpbooks #mindfulness #asianwriter #femaleauthors #bookreview #bookstagram #bookrecommendations #womenwriters #womensupportingwomen
Session 8 of Layl Ash-Shayr features Shabir Sulthan, with a timely theme of #Ramadhan🌙 as the holy month for Muslims approaches. Shabir Sulthan is a multitalented artist who excels as an award-winning music composer, singer, songwriter, actor, and producer. Honored with accolades like the Singapore Youth Award in 2017 and the Content Asia Award in 2022, his music won over 1 million monthly Spotify listeners. Beyond music, Shabir, inspired by poets like Rumi and Tagore, channels his emotions through poetry. Influenced by a life-changing encounter, his verses reflect faith, devotion, and unity, creating a poetic sanctuary during the month of blessings. 😊 To register: link in our bio or tinyurl.com/laylash-shayr8 💙 For more info on our 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 𝗝𝗔𝗟𝗔𝗡 𝗕𝗘𝗦𝗔𝗥 𝗙𝗘𝗟𝗟𝗢𝗪𝗦, visit: singlitstation.com/fellowship #jalanbesarfellowship #singlitstation #openmic #asianwriter #muslimwriters
JADE CIRCLE is on its way. I still can't believe any of this is really happening. I'm surrounded by so many thoughtful, sensitive, and skilled artists. To be creating something so personal, yet shared and crafted in collaboration is a deep honour. I hope you will join us for this meditation. We run March 6-17 with a community dinner after the matinee on Sunday March 10. We can't wait to be in conversation with audiences and share stories/reflections. #VancouverTheatre #VancouverEvents #AAPI #ChineseCanadian #AsianArt #AsianWriter #AsianArtists
*Spoilerfrei* Jade War - Die Jade-Saga, Band 2 - Blutige Clankämpfe... die einen lieben Spice in Büchern, ich mag es wenn’s blutig wird bei Kämpfen 💚 . In der Jade War Reihe geht es um den Kaul Clan. Sie regieren einen Teil der Stadt Janloon. Der Clan umfasst hauptsächlich Jade-Krieger. Die hartumkämpfte Jade gibt den Grünblut-Kriegern übernatürliche Kräfte, sie sind stärker, schneller und ihre Sinne weit über das Natürliche hinaus geschärft. Das Clan Geschäft ist brutal, blutig und dreht sich doch zu gleichen Teilen um Ehre und Familie. . Die Reihe ist nichts für schwache Nerven. Morally Gray ist sogar noch untertrieben wenn ich bedenke was Hilo und die anderen bereit sind zu tun, um das Überleben des Clans zu sichern. . Ich liebe ALLES an der Reihe. Das südasiatische (moderne) Setting. Die Jade-Magie und ihre Grenzen. Die Protagonisten (shipping Kaul Hiloshudon sooooooo hard). Die starken weiblichen Protagonistinnen. Queere Sidestory. Die Details in dieser Reihe. Man kann mich zu jeder Tages- und Nachtzeit nach dem Schwur fragen, ich kann ihn immer runterbeten: Der Clan ist mein Blut, und der Pfeiler sein Herr. . Ein paar Bulletpoints zum Buch: Keine Lovestory, es gibt Beziehungen, aber das spielt wenn überhaupt eine untergeordnete Rolle Minimal Spice TW: Gewalt . Ich kann es nicht erwarten den finalen Band zu lesen! Der erscheint bei im Juli 2024! . Danke für das Presseexemplar @knaurfantasy ____________________________ #jadecity #jadewar #jadelegacy #greenbonesaga #DieJadeSaga #asianclan #asianwriter #asiasetting #fantasy #mustread #readinghighlight written by @fonda.lee
🍀 SPECIAL STUDENT DISCOUNT🍀 If you’re a student who has an affinity with words and plants, get 30% off Verena Tay’s creative writing workshop about finding inspiration with plants on the 2nd of March. Limited student tickets available here: https://proliferate-finding-inspirations-in-plants-verena-tay.peatix.com This workshop is open to writers aged 16 and above, who are fluent with the English language and must have their own material at hand. Work on your writing and meet fellow writers in the cosy Sing Lit Station office under the guidance and teaching of Verena Tay (editor of the bestselling Balik Kampung series and more). #creativewritingworkshop #creativewriting #asianwriter #femalewriter
@tessahulls Confronts Family History in ‘Feeding Ghosts’ - The graphic novelist’s expansive memoir charts three generations of women in her family, set against the political and social upheaval of 20th century China. - full artist interview by @jaskeimig at southseattleemerald.con /// In Tessa Hulls’ graphic memoir Feeding Ghosts, time, memory, and truth all twist, bend, and cross paths with one another as she tells the story of her grandmother, her mother, and herself over the past 100 years. During the 2020 protests and formation of CHOP, Hulls’ informational comics went viral for their clarity and directness. That same keen, observational eye and ability to cut right to the heart of her subject is on full display in her 10-years-in-the-making Feeding Ghosts, which is a blistering, emotional, and dense read on family. The threads in this story are many. There is Hulls’ grandmother, Sun Yi, a dissident Shanghai journalist who fled mainland China for Hong Kong during the Communist revolution, who wrote a best-selling (and, until recently, untranslated) memoir about her scandalous life and then descended into the thick of mental illness until her death. There is Hulls’ half-white mother, Rose, who was educated at Hong Kong’s top school, immigrated to America, and served as Sun Yi’s caretaker throughout her entire life. And finally, there’s Tessa, a self-described cowboy who at first traveled far and away from her emotions and controlling mother, but is now confronting the generations of trauma winding from her grandmother to her mother to herself. Ahead of the book’s March 5 publishing date and Hulls’ Town Hall appearance, the Emerald jumped on the phone to chat with Hulls about the book, how to navigate the truth, and why Hulls isn’t excited for Feeding Ghosts to be out there in the world. /// From “Feeding Ghosts” by Tessa Hulls. #SouthSeattleEmerald #SouthSeattle #SouthEndSeattle #CommunityJournalist #CommunityJournalism #AsianAmericanArtist #AsianAmericanArtists #AsianAmericanWriter #AsianAmericanWriters #GraphicNovel #GraphicNovels #VisualArtist #VisualArtists #ComicBook #ComicBooks #AsianArtist #AsianArtists #AsianWriter @townhall_seattle
Back in Seoul and a new book for the subway ride this morning~ #nailsandeyes #kaorifujino #japaneseliterature #translatedliterature #japanesebooks #japanesewriter #asianliterature #asianwriter #책 #책스타그램 #독서 #독서스타그램 #womenintranslation #femalewriter #shortstories #asianfiction #books #whatimreading
You are ENOUGH ❤️ #poemoftheday #poemsoftheday #poetrygram #writerscommunity #writingcommunity #writersofinsta #writersofinstagram #poetry #poetrycommunity #poemsofinstagram #poemsofinsta #poemsofig #poemsaboutlife #asianwriter #asianpoetry #poetrycorner #poetryclub #poetryofinstagram #instapoetry #poetrycommunity
Sending love, light, and healing to everyone who's overcoming the darkness within we never get to talk about or show.
Write with plants and take home a little green friend in this writing workshop with Verena Tay! Catered to writers of all genres and experience levels, sign up now for an afternoon of introspection, sharing and creative writing. Limited student concession tickets are available, so fastest (and greenest) fingers first. 🌱 Date: 2 March 2023, 2PM - 5PM 🌱 Location: Sing Lit Station 🌱 Register now at https://proliferate-finding-inspirations-in-plants-verena-tay.peatix.com, or use the link in our bio. #creativewriting #writingworkshop #writewithplants #singlitstation #asianwriter #femalewriter
𝙀𝙢𝙥𝙤𝙬𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙡𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙨𝙩𝙪𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨 𝙞𝙣 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰! Sharing my stories of how I overcame my life struggles has brought much respite to many youths this 2024. We continue to live in very difficult times, where mental health and wellbeing has been on the brink for some of us. As I continue to share about the importance of True Humility in our lives, I would like to encourage you today to keep on the good fight each day - finding 1 thing you can be humbled by in your life. #TrueHumility
💚 Calling all plant parents and green fiends 💚 Flex your creative writing muscles in this writing workshop with author Verena Tay. Break your writer's block or exercise your creativity in this guided workshop on the contemplation and appreciation of plants and creative writing. Catered to writers of all genres and experience levels, sign up now for an afternoon of introspection, sharing and creative writing. 🌱 Date: 2 March 2023, 2PM - 5PM 🌱 Location: Sing Lit Station 🌱 Register now at https://proliferate-finding-inspirations-in-plants-verena-tay.peatix.com, or use the link in our bio. #writingworkshop #creativewriting #plants #singlitstation #singlit #womanwriter #asianwriter
JADE CIRCLE rehearsals begin next week. 🟢 In preparation, I've been cardio and strength training and practicing Mandain with my bestie, collaborator and coach @johnnywuwho ! Slide on over to see our chaotic tongue twister drill. Did we get it? 😅 BTS by @pedroaugustomeza Image Description: 1. J wears a flowing sleeveless dress. She is dancing in a dark studio and her hair is covering her face. 2. In an exercise studio with weights, a bosu ball and a foam roller. 3. A video of Jasmine and Johnny practicing a tongue twister. #ChineseCanadian #AAPI #AsianActor #AsianWriter #AsianCreator #Vancouver #Toronto #Taiwan #Mandarin
Le deuxième rendez-vous de cette semaine sera SAMEDI 3 FÉVRIER dès 17h à la LIBRAIRIE LE PHÉNIX pour une rencontre littéraire ! On y parlera forcément de cuisines, littératures, d’éducation de nos enfants… Vous connaissez peut-être déjà cette librairie incontournable quand on aime l’Asie et la Chine. Elle se trouve au 72 boulevard de Sébastopol en plein coeur de Paris. Venez (re)découvrir la librairie parisienne de référence pour les littératures d’Asie et de Chine et échanger autour de notre livre pour enfants « Est-ce que tu as faim ? » co-écrit avec @ung.melody et publié chez @onnecomptepaspourdubeurre Je suis aussi très heureuse de revenir chez la Librairie Le Phénix pour cet ouvrage, l’équipe m’a déjà accueillie pour mon roman Jeune fille modèle en 2018. Merci à elle pour ce soutien renouvelé. #LittératureJeunesse #Estcequetuasfaim? #RencontreLittéraire #Librairie #FeelsLikeHome #ChineseNewYear #NouvelAnChinois #LaiSee #AsianWriter #bookshop @librairielephenix
A look back at what we achieved in 2023. Last year saw us engaging with different communities in our mission to connect, develop and engage the writing community in Singapore. From masterclasses, youth engagement programs and regional projects - we were firing on all cylinders to connect, develop and empower individual writers and communities. If you were involved in any one of our projects, what was your favourite? Leave a comment below! #singlitstation #asianwriter #writercommunity #singaporewritersfestival