Calling all emerging writers!

Calling all emerging writers! Here’s a 3-part video series I created just for you.

I had the opportunity to co-host with Tracey Nguyen Mang over at the Vietnamese Boat People Podcast at the Northwest Vietnamese Student Association‘s Annual Leadership Summit 2023: Rekindling our ROOTS in late March.

Our session “From Photos to Stories” covered how to use photos to spark writing ideas, whether they’re for journals or essays. Attendees had the opportunity to reflect on personal photos and then write about them. The short writing exercise gave them a starting point for crafting a more substantial piece that they could one day post on VBP’s Journeys Map.

I’m pleased to share with you three videos I produced to guide you on your writing journey. Whether it’s for a journal, blog, or a book project, you’ll find easy-to-follow tips and a short writing exercise in each tutorial to get you started. Check them out HERE or click the images below.

VBP Journeys Map: Journal Writing Tutorial
VBP Journeys Map: Personal Essays Tutorial
VBP Journeys Map: Short Story Tutorial

Alison Lihalakha

Alison Hồng Nguyễn Lihalakha was born in Vietnam and grew up in Florida and Kansas years before pho and Tiger Balm were popularized. She is a seasoned expat, dog lover, and the author of Salted Plums.   Find her online on Instagram and Twitter.