A little while ago, some of the pieces from my book Look Who’s Morphing were translated into Italian. The translator, Elena Carletti (a wonderful intern at Giramondo Publishing), has also been very proactive in submitting these works to Italian literary journals. Coming up soon, two pieces will be published – along with some photos showing a...
Read MoreFinding a way in
Beginnings are usually intimidating – in life and in the world of writing. When it comes to writing, the blankness of the screen or page can visually impress upon you that you are lacking – lacking words, lacking foresight into the nature of the outcome, lacking the gumption to even begin. Over the last few weeks, I’ve started writing the...
Read MoreSometimes writing has to make way for living
It’s been a sudden development but I’ll be moving house in a few weeks. And now I also have the flu. And my computer is sick too. In short, I’m not able to write fiction at present – and this comes at a time when I really want to, when the piece I’ve been working on has started to come good. Yep: sometimes writing has to make...
Read MoreWinter Stories
I have a reading coming up. There’ll be mulled wine. Sounds good, eh? Asialink Winter Writing Series presents Winter Stories Thursday 15 July, 6:00pm-7:30pm Sidney Myer Asia Centre Cnr Swanston Street and Monash Road University of Melbourne On a cold winter’s night, gather close for some good old-fashioned story-telling with all the right...
Read MoreFelt a bit stressed today about some for…
Felt a bit stressed today about some forthcoming life changes… and yet I also did some of my best writing in ages. Morphing makes for good...
Read MoreLaunching Voiceworks magazine tonight
I’m launching the latest issue of Voiceworks magazine tonight at Bella Union Bar at the Trades Hall (corner of Lygon and Victoria Streets, Carlton). The gig goes from 6-8:30. Voiceworks provided me with my second ever poem publication and one of my earlier short fiction publications. There are a few lit journals in Australia that I have particular...
Read MoreTonight, I turned into an angry Asian
Tom Cho 曹勵善 on X (formerly Twitter): “Tonight, I turned into an angry Asian. Watch out, Ouyang Yu. I’m gonna steal your claim to fame. / X” Tonight, I turned into an angry Asian. Watch out, Ouyang Yu. I’m gonna steal your claim to...
Read MoreJust killed off a character. I don’t do…
Just killed off a character. I don’t do that often. A water-skiing accident, if you must know.
Read MoreWhat rhymes with ‘Tony’?
Tom Cho 曹勵善 on X (formerly Twitter): “”I like Ike” is prob the most memorable rhyming political campaign slogan. I’m having problems finding good words that rhyme with “Tony”. / X” “I like Ike” is prob the most memorable rhyming political campaign slogan. I’m having problems finding good words...
Read Moreuse teh force
Here is an image to get my rebooted website off to a classy start. We can all appreciate the wisdom of a Jedi, even a dark Jedi Kitteh.
Read MoreWelcome and yay!
Here it is – my rebooted website. My fiction pieces seem to be getting longer but most of my posts here will be shorter. Due to Twitter, I have really come to enjoy micro-blogging but, hey, why should Twitter get all of my best lines? (This isn’t the end of my longer, more reflective posts though. I like doing those and will still occasionally...
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