I'm working on my first first novel based on family secrets and various short stories. But this newsletter is for sharing writing tips and experiences with fellow writers. I hope you'll find my posts useful in your own writing journey. Thanks for reading.
Yūrei (幽霊 ghosts) haunt me. During the pandemic, I wrote 300 pages based on my Japanese immigrant parents secrets. Now, I'm revising the entire manuscript as fiction. I hope these stories not only entertain, they also illuminate our humanity.
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Blurring the lines between fiction and memoir, often dark, seasoned with stories from the road. Warning: Strong language and themes which some people might find upsetting.