Gifting a handmade card — Robert loves reading, and his friend Lianne knows this all too well. She’s heard him talk about young adult novels over a dozen times. Robert’s birthday is coming, and Lianne wants to give him something heartfelt. Yes, Robert could use some extra cash to go birthday shopping. …

It is finally time — I woke up around 6 a.m., having little sleep from the night before. I was excited but also extremely nervous. Around 7:30 a.m., my friend drove into my street with her black Acura. She handed me a bouquet bought from the nearby gas station, lovely ones, I must admit. “So…

A childhood story — The hot June air seeped through Vashni’s middle school classroom windows. The humid air had led her hair to stand on its edge. Despite patting it down with her hands, her hair refused to settle down. …

Doodling is like daydreaming on paper — The definition of doodling is to scribble absentmindedly. Some avoid this art because they believe scribbling is kid stuff. However, in my line art article, I shared that scribbling is not a bad thing: in fact, it can be a beautiful thing. Doodling is like daydreaming on paper. It’s a…

Coffee Challenge 6 — Their wide smiles as they flip through picture book pages, their uncontainable excitement to see how the story unfolds, and their impatient search for more of their favourite book series makes me realize how important books can be for a child. Behind the Book newsletter is a tap into the…

Crayons, dish soap, black paint — Hello Creatives, An art activity I love sharing with kids is scratch art. Each part of the process is exciting for both them and me. Without further ado, let’s get started… Materials for the project: Card stock paper Crayons if you’d like to make a colourful piece Few drops of dish soap & black…

Communal storytelling can add depth to your life story — How often have you heard the phrase you are the main character of your life story? Now ask yourself how does hearing this make you feel. Do you feel empowered, important and valued? Believing in this phrase gives us the authority to make life decisions that will benefit us and…

A refreshing summer dessert — You’re known to be one of the most popular summer desserts in South Korea, so I just had to try you. It must’ve been the sweltering heat from a hot afternoon that nudged me to enter the place where you stay.

My response to CC6 Prompt: Why you should subscribe to my newsletter — Hello friends, For the past year, I’ve been working alongside three of my Book Publishing Practicum classmates to help edit authors’ stories, produce printing quotes, barcodes and other material for a short stories collection. The moment the book we worked so hard on arrived in my mailbox, I was filled…