Filed under: Books
There is a certain emptiness within that I have been feeling, from not pursuing my writing for close to two months now.
Yes, my first novel has been published and distributed. I had started on my second and third, at the same time, but had to put that on hold for a while in light of the wedding preparations – which get intensely overwhelming sometimes!
Deciding to stop writing and focus on my work and the preparations seemed like the most logical thing to do – except I didn’t think I would miss it so much I even dream about writing my next book!
Well, that can’t be helped, I guess.
What I couldn’t put off though, was zooming straight for the bookshops the moment I found out “The Flea Market” had been delivered.
Two nights ago, my fiance Augustine and I skipped to town, peering at shelf after shelf of books at, first, BORDERS, then Kinokuniya.
We couldn’t find the book at BORDERS though upon enquiry, it was listed in their system already. And no wonder, because the books had only just arrived. That was how excited I was. 
We found the book at Kinokuniya, under “Local Literature”.
I can’t describe the feeling I had upon seeing that pretty red-coloured book that I had written into being, cradled and fretted over, then standing proudly on display in Kino.
No, I did not cry, as I had imagined I would. Neither did I scream for joy.
What happened though, was that I suffered immense hardship at leaving the bookstore.
In a nice way!
The next day, Tiff SMSed to share that she had pre-ordered her copy from the MPH downstairs of her office. She reported, “Apparently they’re unpacking your book from the carton now.”
Just that image conjured from what she said – of the shopgirl bending over to retrieve my book from a musty box – brought back the broad grin that had been sneaking up onto my face lately.
So, three more weeks to the wedding, and then I’m off to my honeymoon in Egypt – which I shall write about another time, then I’ll be participating at the Singapore Writers Festival on that very evening that I touch down in Singapore; after that, when I’ve settled back down, out will come the Microsoft Word files of my two upcoming stories.
I can’t wait.
Oh yes, I miss writing.
Filed under: Books
Hi all,
“The Flea Market” is now available at all major bookshops!
That is, BORDERS, Kinokuniya, Page One, MPH and Popular (only at the Bras Basah outlet).
Do pick up a copy!
Would appreciate your honest comments and feedback about the book too.
Lastly, I’ll be participating as a new writer at the Singapore Writers Festival on Thursday Oct 29. [More details later]. Do say hello if you’re there.
Happy Thoughts!
