How a catholic feminist embraces both questions and creed?

Posted by Audrey Chin on June 29, 2022 · 2 Comments 

Not ‘either/or’ but BOTH Catholic AND Feminist, BOTH Pro-choice AND Pro-life

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Heart Bones reviewed at Stories Worth Sharing

Posted by Audrey Chin on October 10, 2013 · Leave a Comment 

Thank you for the review Mirel Abeles. Mirel writes at Stories Worth Sharing and her stories are definitely worth reading. Find out more about Mirel’s stories here: http://storiesworthsharing.net/category/my-writing/ And yes, her review for Heart Bones is here: http://storiesworthsharing.net/as-the-heart-bones-break-by-audrey-chin/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+storiesworthsharing%2FTEjm+%28Stories+Worth+Sharing%29

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Does your writing transcend culture?

Posted by Audrey Chin on September 21, 2013 · 15 Comments 

I thought I was a global person but it turns out I’m not … My novel As the Heart Bones Break is making its debut globally at Singapore Writer’s Festival in November. Well, almost globally. Singapore based international publisher Marshall Cavendish has the rights to everywhere except North America. I’m a global Asian. Jennifer’s Asian-American. … Continue reading →

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Writers I read – Writing in English, essentially Vietnamese

Posted by Audrey Chin on September 13, 2013 · 3 Comments 

Nguyen Trong Hien is the author of Village Teacher, a novel which offers a refreshing look at a Vietnam rarely featured in English language fiction. Why I chose to interview Hien Village Teacher struck me immediately as a different and exquisite piece of Old Vietnam. Set in the early years of French colonisation, it is on … 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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Dalat – A special place in my heart

Posted by Audrey Chin on August 17, 2013 · 3 Comments 

First there’s the Romeo and Juliet mountain … I am a sucker for romance and Dalat is a romantic, if kitschy, city. It’s main lake, Ho Xuan Huong, is named after Vietnam’s most famous erotic poet, a lady scholar. It’s next most famous attractions are the Valley of Love, popular with honeymooners, and the Lake of … 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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Critiquing Can Make You a Better Writer… and Person

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

If you critique other writers work, your own writing improves. Everyone knows that. But can critiquing make you a better person? In my experience, it can. See my guest post at Joe Bunting, The Write Practice. This is a great community for anyone who’s serious about practicing their craft in a safe community. I’m proud … 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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A SINGAPOREAN IDENTITY – WRITER STEPHANIE YE AND THE ‘GLOCAL’ INFLUENCES ON HER WRITING

Posted by Audrey Chin on April 12, 2013 · 5 Comments 

We’ve moved on to Stage 2 of the Singapore Conversation. We’re talking about specific issues regarding Singapore identity and culture now. Here’s my 2 bits’ worth: A Singapore identity must evolve organically. It’s not about flags and the national anthem. It’s about the lives we live, who we are. It’s about Singaporeans creating a body … Continue reading →

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