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Breaking the list of writing-related posts to share a research study that my classmates and I did recently. If you have seen my FB posts in the past few months, you would have noticed that I have been all fuddy-duddy about ChatGPT – worried about what it will mean for the literary submissions world, worried
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Absolutely honoured and chuffed to be part of this sumptuous, wicked anthology celebrating a new generation of Singaporean poets and writing. My poetry sits alongside poets and writers I have always admired—Anurak Saelaow, Hamid Roslan, Andrew Kirkrose Devadason, Jack Xi, Laetitia Keok, Lisabelle Tay, Lune Loh, Marylyn Tan, Mok Zining and so many, many others.
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Next year, if all goes well, will see my debut poetry collection published in May 2023 and my debut novel published at the end of 2023. Two debuts in one year. The chief emotion I feel is humbleness—I *am* very, very humbled by these acceptances. Thank you, Recent Work Press and Epigram Books. The thing
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Honoured to be in the shortlist with such esteemed company!!! Thank you Epigram Books, Edmund Wee, Jason Erik Lundberg and other editors for seeing the potential in my work. PS: This means Michelle Yeoh will be reading my manuscript so fuck yeah I’m already blessed and cannot ask for more thank youuu I have much
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Excited and honoured to share that my book, ‘Acts of Self Consumption’, has been selected for publication by Australian press @recentworkpress. The querying process for this book has been a long, often draining journey since 2020. Thankful for Recent Work Press and Shane Strange for seeing the potential in my manuscript. Coming soon in 2023.
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January has been draining. After months of room-hunting, I viewed a room, signed the tenancy, and moved in within the span of two weeks. It may seem fast, but for me it was long overdue. I have wanted to move out for a while. My new room faces Orchard Road, the heart of Singapore’s shopping
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Much like my love life, my poetry journey is fraught with rejections. This year, I kept a record of my poetry submissions and have some statistics to share. 𝐌𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: *The Boys and Brittle Nut have just been accepted for publication, which I am immensely grateful for. Coming in early 2021. 𝐒𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠
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I had a strong compulsion to return to Coney Island for a while– to see the rides at Luna Park at dusk, to walk along the boardwalk during sunset. There was something about the neon lights and bright rides that invoked in me a certain kind of longing, as if I had a fond childhood
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