Vacations are important for the soul! May is not only Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, but also Mental Health Awareness Month. So let’s be mindful about observing it in the many ways we can (breathing with mindfulness, taking breaks or seeing a therapist.) For me, whether it’s doing “nothing” at home or taking a plane…
Author: AnnSukWang
Ann Suk Wang is a freelance journalist who writes picture books and children’s novels that highlight stories close to her heart, family and heritage. A graduate of UCLA (BA) and Boston University (MS), Ann is an active member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI,) participates in various book writing groups, and was one of five finalists in the “We Need Diverse Books Short Story Contest." When not writing, Ann is most likely dancing, listening to podcasts, advocating for adoption (of children and pets), or sampling the next perfect dessert. She lives in Southern California with her supportive husband, two energetic sons, and canine bestie.
Saved By the “Buzzard”
Describe something you learned in high school. …that it was buzzer and not buzzard at games 😳🤣
The Shift To AI and Writing
Is artificial intelligence (AI) a threat to writers and creatives?
Birthing a Picture Book & an Author: Part 2 of 2
If you haven’t read part one, the entry before this, you might want to (but certainly don’t have to) take a step back to get the foundation of what I will share now. If you did read it, you know that I have always loved creating stories (more particularly, through songs, poetry, short stories, newspaper/magazine…
Birthing a Picture Book & an Author: Part 1 of 2
People have asked, “So how did it happen?” Or some version of this is what many want to know. So whether someone wants to simply celebrate with me and/or learn how they can do it themselves, here’s my story. Keep in mind, there are many paths toward creating a book. But one thing they almost…
To a Hopeful 2023 (with social media, too, sigh)
Happy 2023! A new year is a full of new tomorrows… to mess up or to keep choosing a better path, even when we fail. So when I make and break resolutions, I don’t give up, at least in the long game. If you’re a writer or a dreamer of whatever you’re called to do,…
‘Twas A Night Around New Years…
When all through the house Not a creature was stirring, not even Ann’s mouse. Greetings sent out by email with care, In hopes that loved ones received them out there. The children with cousins and laptops in beds, With visions of dumplings and k-beef in heads. “Stonemama” in sweats and papa in ripped tees, Had…
“Should”s, “Could”s and Nooks, Oh My!
Life is juggling. Sometimes there are many balls in the air, rotating, demanding your attention: kids, work, love, family, friends, church, exercise, volunteering, quiet times, following your dreams, building an ADU (more on that later)… can you relate, even a little? It scares me a bit to let one ball drop, throwing all else off….
A Dream Coming True
For as long as I can remember, stories have flooded my daydreams and demanded my attention at night. Whether at 4 PM or 4 AM, I’d write them down on napkins and in my phone, weaving them into poetry and prose (eventually) on a computer screen. When I couldn’t sell a story, I’d wonder if…
Letter to Governor DeSantis and Others Who Lean Toward His (Il)logic
A letter I sent to his office soon after his public display of bullying kids who wore their masks (definition of “bullying”: intimidate the more vulnerable) We are not out of the woods… Please apologize in public, on camera to the kids (and their families) you yelled at on camera. You use that footage to…
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