writing
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Can You Walk Away From Something to Pursue Your Dreams?
It took me more than a decade to understand what Celine Dion and the Bee Gee’s song “Immortality” was about. When the song was released as an international single from Dion’s best-selling album Let’s Talk About Love, I was only a teenager who had just discovered the world of music and the then paradise called… Continue reading
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When the Oppressor Becomes the Oppressed (Tales of the Universe’s Weird & Wicked Sense of Humor #1)
In an ideal world, we’d still be friends. Writing is our calling. But in the real world, we stopped being friends for a long while now (this story being one of the few reasons). She was a writer, I was a wannabe. My failed attempts to blog ended as a dot in my personal history… Continue reading
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My Book “Walden and Hyde (and Other Short Stories)” is Now Free Forever
On March 2016, I released my first self-published fiction book “Walden and Hyde (and Other Short Stories)”. It was the spinoff/sequel partner book of my then upcoming debut novel “I Killed My Friends and It Thrilled Me”. Three years later, I am giving it free to the world. Continue reading
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“Do Not Disturb”
Don’t mind me over here. Can’t you see I’m busy? An invisible “Do Not Disturb” sign hangs over me. Because if you do, you will break my flow, Force me to stop when I just want to go. Continue reading
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Writing Tip: Character Analysis of Trigun Anime by September C. Fawkes
Writer and editor September C. Fawkes shares us her character analyses of the characters in Trigun, a Western and futuristic hybrid that hides a sucker punch or two. Fellow writers will find her articles very helpful. Anime fans will find them very interesting. Continue reading
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Lay Siege to Shit
The truth is not everyone dares to cross the river. Hindered by fear and dictated by society, they remain where they are, across the river, far from the mountain, only looking up their yonder dreams. You don’t have to be like them too. Now I’m telling you, I crossed the river and passed by the… Continue reading
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The Violet Fire and the Dance in the Rain
When you destroy a person’s self-esteem, no matter how big or small, there is no street left for him to go to but Death Avenue. When he gets there, he has two choices: stay there for good or find a way out. Continue reading
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There’s No Money in It
“There’s no money in it,” the guy laughed. “Look at me.” He laughed harder. I responded with a smile, that wasn’t visible in the dim, and with silence. My sausage roll was more interesting. I sliced a piece and took a bite. I wasn’t really insulted, more unaffected. Continue reading
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Are You an Apologetic Bitch? (3 Aspects of Your Life You Need to Stop Apologizing For)
We can’t be happy or achieve our goals or fulfil our dreams if we keep apologising for things we shouldn’t be apologising for. Even if we don’t outright say “I’m sorry”, we’re still apologetic bitches if we feel bad for our decisions and guilty for our existence. Continue reading
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Your Time Will Come | The Illusion and Delusion of Success
If you’re pursuing your purpose and your dreams, it’s easy to fall at times into the mental trap that you’re not making any progress. Everywhere, on traditional and social media, you see people wearing their medals of success with bravado and announcing it to the world. Due to frustration, tiredness, or even loneliness, you feel… Continue reading
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