Calling all emerging writers!20230912130013
Calling all emerging writers!
September 12, 2023Journal Writing, Journeys Map, Personal Essays, Short Story Writing, Tutorial, Video Tutorial, Viet diaspora, Vietnamese Boat People Podcast, Writing0 comments
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...
Prayers for Peace: 70 Years of Separation20230425090059
Prayers for Peace: 70 Years of Separation
My husband and I had the opportunity to visit the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) last week. These ribbons are prayers tied to the fence that divides North a...
Chúc Mừng Năm Mới20230120090028
Chúc Mừng Năm Mới
It’s already mid-January and Tết is just around the corner. Can I confess that our Christmas tree is still up? Lots of signs and wishes for a gr...
It’s a Wrap, 2022!20221230090028
It’s a Wrap, 2022!
December 30, 2022Happy New Year, Salted Plums, Tet, Vietnamese Boat People Podcast, Writing Goals0 comments
Is it just me or did 2022 fly by in a rush of excitement and milestones? My primary goal this year was to publish my memoir. Tied to that was: 1) Buil...
Cinnamon Spaghetti20221129094933
Cinnamon Spaghetti
November 29, 2022American cuisine, Cinnamon Spaghetti, culture, Food, friendship, Thanksgiving, Traditions, Vietnamese Boat People Podcast, Vietnamese cuisine0 comments
I wrote a guest post for the Vietnamese Boat People Blog! Thanksgiving is here, and every year on this holiday, I think back to my childhood when I sa...
Connecting with readers20221017165441
Connecting with readers
October 17, 2022connecting the dots, Memoir, readers, readers reviews, Salted Plums, Viet diaspora0 comments
Salted Plums has been out about two and a half months now. In that time, I have had some truly amazing discussions with my readers. You’ve email...
Family Histories and Emotional Truths: Healing Thru Writing20220920100006
Family Histories and Emotional Truths: Healing Thru Writing
September 20, 2022#alisonlihalakha, #asianamerican, #christinavo, #emotionaltruths, #eventbrite, #family, #familyhistory, #healing, #lentran, #newjerseycouncilforthehumanities, #onlineevent, #quillhawkpublishing, #saltedplums, #splitupbythesea, #theveilbetweentwoworlds, #vbp, #vietnamese, #vietnameseamerican, #vietnameseboatpeoplepodcast, Writing0 comments
Join me, Christina Vo and Len Tran online October 4th (7:30pm ET) for “Family Histories and Emotional Truths: Healing Thru Writing” hosted...
Connecting through language20220422091430
Connecting through language
April 22, 2022#bilingual, #family, #language, #mom, #newyorktimes, #son, #wordle, spellingbee0 comments
Language is a powerful tool. It guides and informs us. Knowing the local language helps immensely, while not knowing it can make life difficult. Langu...
Mr. Miyagi20210820123000
Mr. Miyagi
August 20, 20210 comments
My family didn’t see movies in the theaters when I was growing up, and I missed a lot of films. It’s only as an adult that I’m catch...
Reflections on the Atlanta spa shootings20210514060000
Reflections on the Atlanta spa shootings
It’s been nearly two months since the Atlanta spa shootings. I have felt distraught, rage, and hopelessness. I’ve also felt galvanized to ...