A week both sweet and bitter

Posted by Audrey Chin on November 10, 2013 · 18 Comments 

I’m exhausted from the week that was but thought I should check in with everyone just to let you know how everything’s been. It was seven days of both sweet and bitter. Sunday November 2nd –  I attended my first literary festival event as a panelist. I was euphoric seated between two world famous award winning writers. … Continue reading →

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Writers I read – H.S. Kim and Waxing Moon

Posted by Audrey Chin on October 5, 2013 · 2 Comments 

H.S. Kim is the author of Waxing Moon http://www.amazon.com/Waxing-Moon-H-S-Kim/dp/1937178382/ref=pd_sim_sbs_b_1/185-6130206-7266437, a novel about feudal Korea recently released on September 2013 by WiDo Publishing. Waxing Moon – the Novel Waxing Moon tells the story of a group of strong women living under the protection of the O household in 19th century Korea. A good story is about … Continue reading →

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Syria… September 11… Why they matter to me

Posted by Audrey Chin on September 11, 2013 · 3 Comments 

I live in Singapore,  7,800 kilometres away from Syria and 15,400 kilometres from New York City. I’m black haired and under five feet tall. I don’t have an American accent or a navy blue passport, so its unlikely I’ll be shoved overboard a ship or thrown off a plane in the event of a hijacking.  I won’t, … Continue reading →

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FREE THIS WEEKEND ON AMAZON…

Posted by Audrey Chin on June 6, 2013 · 2 Comments 

A gift for your friends! Learning to Fly is FREE on Amazon THIS WEEKEND ONLY http://www.amazon.com/Learning-to-fly-ebook/dp/B00BPVYKPO\ Pay nothing to download the book In Sydney and Melbourne : From 5.00 pm Saturday June 8th to 4.59 pm Monday June 10th In Perth :  From 5.00 pm Saturday June 8th to 4.59 pm Monday June 10th In … Continue reading →

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A conversation across hemispheres – Kathleen Caron interviews me

Posted by Audrey Chin on May 11, 2013 · 5 Comments 

My friend Kathleen Caron, who blogs at {full of life} soul food, interviewed me this week. The secret of giving a good interview is the questions. Kathleen is great at reaching out and getting to the heart of the matter. What I discovered in the interview is how strongly I feel that despite our differences, we’re … Continue reading →

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White paper – Its not about 6.9 million, it’s about hearts

Posted by Audrey Chin on February 8, 2013 · 19 Comments 

The debate about the  Population White Paper has unsettled me It’s the week before the Lunar New Year. Normally, this is my time for trimming our Vietnamese mai trees, baking pineapple tarts and Indonesian layer cake, getting my popiah filling ready for the family re-union dinner on New Year’s eve and arranging the flowers and … Continue reading →

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