A.K. LeeApr 142 minI Started Writing a #DailyJournal and StoppedIt's official: I will stop my daily journaling/creative writing experiment. Since 30 Dec 2021, I wrote a one-page response to prompts...
A.K. LeeFeb 1613 minFragile Vessel Ch. 1This is the first chapter of Fragile Vessel, also available in my first issue of Story+Story newsletter. I will post subsequent chapters...
A.K. LeeJan 91 minJanuary Journals: Week 1 (plus 2 days)I've posted my journal responses for the first week of January and I have already found it to be very useful in getting my brain to kick...
A.K. LeeOct 30, 20213 minAbout Nightmares and DreamsWhat is in your mind when you are alone in the dark? Confession time: I am a horror weenie. I don't watch horror movies, I nearly always...
A.K. LeeOct 24, 20213 minFirst Lines| The HobbitThis is the first in a planned series where I examine the first few lines of a novel I enjoyed. ‘In a hole in the ground there lived a...
A.K. LeeJul 1, 20212 minOn AudiobooksFor the most part, I don't process auditory input very well. It's a matter of attention and retention: I can't listen to one single thing...
A.K. LeeFeb 28, 20211 minBook Review| Salt: A World HistoryFuel, rice, oil, salt, soy sauce, vinegar, tea. The seven essentials of a Chinese household - and salt is the first condiment listed....
A.K. LeeJan 1, 20214 minSo You Want to Write a Mother(initially published in May) Congratulations! You have chosen to incorporate a Mother™ in your latest piece of fiction. This is indeed a...
A.K. LeeApr 8, 20203 minBook Review| The Grim Reader (Pt 2)#bookreview #grimreader #death #dying I have reviewed one essay from this collection, but it occurred to me a few days after I'd posted...
A.K. LeeOct 28, 20194 minCreating DisciplineIf you've been following my blog, you may have noticed in the few interviews that I've conducted that I always ask about my interviewees'...
A.K. LeeSep 21, 20191 minA Selection"Who am I?" I ask the world. The wind rustles through leaves and grass. I am listening. Hazy afternoon. Common mynas curving through the...
A.K. LeeJul 30, 20193 minI Lost My Writing Mojo!I was recently asked by a fellow writer about my coping strategies when I have no motivation to write. It's not writer' block; it's...
A.K. LeeApr 30, 20197 minWrite As You AreI realized I needed to write as the writer I am, rather than trying to force myself to be the writer I was. - J.S. Kuiken This month I am...
A.K. LeeFeb 27, 20196 minAbout Writing & Resting"Writing isn’t just the pen and paper bit, or fingers on keyboard." I recently decided to poke around my circle of friends who are...
A.K. LeeJan 24, 20193 minDisciplined WritingWhile I haven't been reading books, I have been reading poems and also attending writing critique groups. In 2019, I know I have to be...
A.K. LeeOct 31, 20182 minBlank.I'm not a fan of horror stories, but I remember the first story that scared me. I don't remember the title, or the author, or even the...
A.K. LeeSep 30, 20185 minMusings on FanfictionMy name is AK Lee and I am a fanfiction writer. (Hi AK!) There, I've said it. There's still a stigma surrounding fanfiction and fanart...
Lucien WelshJun 25, 20183 minWriting Fantasy for Younger ReadersThis is a guest post by a fellow writer, Lucien Welsh. His book reviews and work can be found here. Connect with Lucien on Twitter or...
A.K. LeeNov 30, 20173 minArchitect or Gardener?Do you structure your entire story or do you let it grow? I've been pretty quiet this month because I jumped headfirst into NaNoWriMo...