Received notification a few days ago that my writerās guide will be receiving The Presidentās award from myFAPA š What an honor it is to receive this recognition. Meanwhile, if you want the attend a workshop on how to apply this tool, sign up for the WFWA this weekend!
THE WOMEN x AS LONG AS THE LEMON TREES GROW
2 nurses bound by marriage & scarred by separate wars, find their relationship in the crosshairs when a single letter reignites old trauma. #SEAsianPit#Q#A#Thriller#WF#R#Supernatural
THE PERFECT DIVORCE x MY DARK VANESSA.
Nurse Rain wants more than anything toĀ believe she deserves redemption but canāt becauseĀ her unresolved trauma & the consequences of 1 irreversible decision keep her trapped in survival mode.
#SEAsianPit#Q#A#Thriller#WF#R
Traveling to Texas gave me a lot of time to catch up on reading and listening to books (yes, I have both going at a time š )
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WHEN THE SUN SETS is a short story memoir on my experience with my mom when she was diagnosed with early onset dementia. Despite my training as an RN, nothing prepared me for when my aging mother would become a victim to the disease. #dementiacaregiver#dementiasupport#dementia
My summer is filling up FAST with speaking engagements! So fortunate for the opportunities to merge my love of writing & speaking into one place while using my nursing background to drive the subject home! Hope to see you at a few of them! #speaker#writingcommunity#writingtips
Just came home from the showing of @KyNamInn_Movie at the Miami Film Festival and it was a 5 āļø review for me! As a South Vietnamese refugee, this movie really hit home for me.
#mydeadfriendzoe wasāhands downāone of the best movies Iāve watched! A showing event happened at the #universityofmiami last night and I couldnāt stop crying with the emotional gut punch scenes of navigating life after the #military and an aging parent with #earlyonsetdementia
A lovely evening out in Miami Beach with my writer besties experiencing THE YELLOW WALLPAPER in concert.
No one knows this, but I listen to classical music when I write, and I am so inspired with the immersive experience!
Dementia doesnāt just take memories, it reshapes entire lives. WHEN THE SUN SETS is the short story I wrote, sharing my journey through the unraveling of my MĆ”ās diagnosis. It will be available to read in the literary anthology, TALES FROM THE BEDSIDE, coming soon!
OUT OF REACH is officially in the query trenches!
ā¤ļøāš„ 87,000 words
ā¤ļøāš„ Paranormal book club thriller
ā¤ļøāš„ Medical drama & romance
ā¤ļøāš„ Elements of trauma-bonding, forbidden romance, found family, & shell-shocked veteran
ā¤ļøāš„ Alternating dual POV
ā¤ļøāš„ Twisty dual-timeline
Another great conversation, another chance to share what fuels me. So thankful for the space to speak my truth and connect through my journey.
https://t.co/olAkRbELBn
Thereās still time for a Pisces Season post āļø Nothing sums me up better than a color-coded spreadsheet, ube cheesecake, an improvised candle, and good company to celebrate my birthday at a bookstore cafe āļø So thankful for my brilliant and beautiful friends.
Sharing this gem from my crit partnerās Substack because š this š deserves š attention.
The evolution toward deeper immersion? You can feel it on the page. Bold. Intentional. So well done.
If you havenāt read it yet, consider this your nudge.
https://t.co/5ttFMG6cec
Nurse Rain wants more than anything toĀ believe she deserves redemption & create a future where girls are safe but canāt becauseĀ her unresolved trauma & the consequences of one irreversible decision keep her trapped in survival mode instead of atonement. #amquerying#agentsguide