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 writing.
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...
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