Tag: Penang

• Crying Takes Practice

  I am working with two young actors for the upcoming Penang Short & Sweet Theatre festival. I am directing a script written by RLT member Jackie. The script is called “Noticed” about a girl who brings an eating disorder on herself by wanting to be thin and wanting to change her life. As a director,…

  sassevn

  August 19, 2013

  10-minute play, drama

  crying in drama, Penang, personalization, short & sweet

• Goodbye, Roti Canai

  I just posted recently some pictures of the lovely, luscious, flaky, roti canai in Telok Bahang. Well, I’m very sad to hear the news from friend David Ray that is has just been shut down by Penang’s lightning speed development after 80 years in business. We shall miss you roti. Here’s the story: Goodbye Roti Canai!…

  sassevn

  July 11, 2013

  Penang

  Penang, penang development, roti canai, telok bahang

• Another Short Jaunt in Penang

  If you know anything about Penang, you know that food is king. This is my favorite roti canai place on the island. A small shop in Telok Bahang called “Ibriham”. Crispy on the outside, chewy on the inside. Just perfect. Here he is making them: The finished product with some fresh ice lemon tea and…

  sassevn

  June 27, 2013

  Places & Tourism

  Penang, Penang food, Penang LIFE

• Exploring where you live. Have you done it?

  You know the drill. How often do you act like a tourist in your own back yard? Not often. Since we are staying in Penang this summer, we decided to have a vacation day here. Why not pretend we are tourists visiting Georgetown and the surrounding area – because a lot of tourists come through…

  sassevn

  June 23, 2013

  Uncategorized

  China House, Georgetown, Khoo Khongsi, malaysia, Penang

• About that ocean

  This afternoon, I stood on the embankment looking out over the sea. Two individuals were talking, facing away from the expanse. The expanse which seems to widen minds and open the world to possibilities. At that moment, standing on the bank in Penang, I felt an overwhelming sense that the world was so much bigger…

  sassevn

  May 8, 2013

  Descriptive Writing, Writing Excerpt

  ocean view, Penang, perspective on life, upbringing

• The Big Election Day in Malaysia

  The 13th general election is happening today in Malaysia – passions are high as this is the biggest election Malaysia has ever had. Why? The ruling coalition, Barison National (United Front), has controlled the Malaysian government since its independence from the British in 1957. But for the first time ever, the opposition has mounted a…

  sassevn

  May 5, 2013

  Current Events

  Barison National, malaysia, malaysian election 2013, Penang

• Final Writer’s Workshop in Penang

  Tuesday @ 7 the Dalat Library is hosting me for the final installment of my writer’s series – this one on the publishing industry. I’ll be highlighting the changing landscape of the industry and what I have learned (and am learning) as an indie author concerning self-publishing and promotion. So if you are in Penang,…

  sassevn

  April 8, 2013

  What’s Happening

  Penang, writer’s workshop

• Thoughts on Offering My Novel for Free

  I live in Penang. If you have never visited Penang, it’s like food paradise. Delicious, cheap, “hawker” food stalls everywhere – Chinese, Indian, Malay, Thai, etc… I already lament the day I have to leave, and I have no intentions of leaving anytime soon. Penangites are rather stingy when it comes to paying for food.…

  sassevn

  February 6, 2013

  Uncategorized, Writing Process

  book marketing, free Kindle promotion, malaysia, Penang, Penang food, writing