In conjunction with theMPH-Alliance Bank National Short Story Prize 2009, MPH is organising a workshop at The Spring, Kuching on 31st January 2009 (10am-1pm). The workshop on "Improving Your Short Story" will be conducted by Robert Raymer, the author of Lovers and Strangers Revisited. The workshop aims at providing some guidelines for authors/writers especially beginners on how to impr... more.

I must confess that it's been a long time since i last written a creative piece of work, especially a short story. I have been giving myself a lot of excuses for not holding that pen and pour all my thoughts into words. I used to have a strong habit of recording my daily activities and events i encountered in my so-called "The Book of Time" since i was 13. Once a month, i would pick an e... more.

MPH with several other sponsors are proud to announce that the MPH-Alliance Bank National Short Story Prize 2009 is now on! The search for the best short story portraying Malaysians and their culture and life has begun. This is a golden opportunity especially to those keen writers who have yet to show the people of Malaysia what they can really produce! I'm thinking of sending one entry as wel... more.

Sorry for not updating my blog for quite some time. The main reason is yet again the increasing work load that i'm facing especially when my research project has now entered its 8th month. Despite that, i've managed to get hold of some interesting books and filled up my limited free time with some leisure reading. One of those books is Lovers and Strangers Revisited by none other than Robert R... more.