Anna Tan's Blog, page 47
June 3, 2018
#musicmonday: Hope vs burning out
This past week, I've pretty much been bouncing between:
and this:
and this:
May 29, 2018
#bookreview: Still Wrestling: Faith Renewed through Brokenness | Les Ferguson Jr.
Still Wrestling: Faith Renewed through Brokenness by Les Ferguson Jr.My rating: 5 of 5 stars
My favourite thing about this book is its absolute honesty about where Ferguson is with his faith. It's easy to talk about bad stuff or doubt and then gloss it over with a flippant "I'm better now" or "I've overcome that" especially when you're a preacher.
But Ferguson doesn't take the easy way out. Right near the beginning, in his introduction, he hits you with this:
It wasn't that I doubted God's exist...
May 27, 2018
#musicmonday: Light | Gungor -- and #LemmeLearn fundraiser!
"In 2014, a woman tweeted that she would be faced with "a real ethical dillema" if she became pregnant with a baby with Down Syndrome. Richard Dawkins responded "Abort it and try again. It would be immoral to bring it into the world if you have the choice." Also in 2014, we had a beautiful little girl with Down Syndrome and two heart conditions. We named her Lucette, which means 'light." Lucie has taught us how much every life matters. This song is for her and all the beautiful people on thi...
May 22, 2018
#bookreview: The Sorceror's Bane | C.S. Wachter
The Sorcerer's Bane by C.S. WachterMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
The Sorceror's Bane is an enthralling, action-packed read. And I use enthral in both senses of the word. This first novel in a planned series of four books follows young Prince Rayne through his kidnapping and enslavement at six and his journey to becoming a master assassin.
The fact that I read this in one sitting says a lot. And no, this isn't a quick 2-hour light read. It was one of those sprawling life epics--okay, that's a bit of...
May 20, 2018
#musicmonday: Build My Life | Peyton Allen
Oh really.
Because I cannot discern your motives and motivations right now.
Or what you're even doing with your life.
May 15, 2018
#bookreview: Irresistible World Building for Unforgettable Stories
Irresistible World Building For Unforgettable Stories: A Creative Writing Guide For World Building That Sells by Janeen IppolitoMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
In Irresistible World Building, Ippolito focuses on how each author's worldview and unique perspective, the characters they've created and their specific narrative style plus genre expectations, all need to contribute to the creation of a world and a story that is unforgettable. She reminds us that a world is not built in a vacuum--what the aut...
May 10, 2018
SO, #GE14. THAT HAPPENED
Okay, just for one day, let's talk politics.
I don't like talking about politics because it tends to be highly controversial and I don't like conflict. Also, everyone has a right to their opinions, even if it means I'm going to privately judge you forever. It's okay, you guys can privately judge me forever too. You know, just privately in our heads, and not on social media or something like that.
I really should be getting some work done right now, but whatever.
This last Malaysian General Elect...
I don't like talking about politics because it tends to be highly controversial and I don't like conflict. Also, everyone has a right to their opinions, even if it means I'm going to privately judge you forever. It's okay, you guys can privately judge me forever too. You know, just privately in our heads, and not on social media or something like that.
I really should be getting some work done right now, but whatever.
This last Malaysian General Elect...
May 8, 2018
#bookreview: Not So Stories
Not So Stories by David Thomas MooreMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
Not So Stories has been one of my most anticipated reads ever since Zedeck Siew announced that he was part of the lineup. I was about to bite the bullet and buy the book when I managed to score a review copy, so YAY!
Not So Stories was compiled as a response to Rudyard Kipling's Just So Stories, which Nikesh Shukla describes in his foreword as "steeped in colonial nostalgia." I don't recall if I've specifically read Just So Stories (wh...
May 7, 2018
#bloghop: Irresistable World Building by Janeen Ippolito
Welcome to Janeen Ippolito's The Irresistible World Building Blog Hop! That's when we hop around various blogs that are all talking about the same thing: Irresistible World Building. What's that you say?
Write stories with worlds that create lifelong fans and fandoms!Irresistible World Building for Unforgettable Stories contains key methods and tips on how to weave your world building into every aspect of your story, from theme to plot to character arcs.
-Use writing prompts and exercises to ju...
#bloghop - irresistable world building, janeen
Welcome to Janeen Ippolito's The Irresistible World Building Blog Hop! That's when we hop around various blogs that are all talking about the same thing: Irresistible World Building. What's that you say?
Write stories with worlds that create lifelong fans and fandoms!Irresistible World Building for Unforgettable Stories contains key methods and tips on how to weave your world building into every aspect of your story, from theme to plot to character arcs.
-Use writing prompts and exercises to ju...
