Category Archives: Past edited work

Eater’s Pet

Posted on August 15, 2026 by Topher

Which is the best restaurant in your city? Ben was a pogi (handsome) neighbour, according to mum Four-eyed, tall, with healthy dark brown hair, resembled Harry Potter wham His network, Ben’s WiFi, wasn’t generic like Vodafone pocket wifi Others were … Continue reading →

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Reming

Posted on July 22, 2026 by Topher

What’s the funniest misunderstanding you’ve ever been part of? The following is from my first book. It’s based on a true story. Once she bought a 10kg bag of white rice from Woolies. Having seen a cheaper match at the … Continue reading →

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The task: Topher Wins

Posted on July 13, 2026 by Topher

Which book have you read more than any other? I’ve read my 300 page memoir/self-help, cover to cover, a dozen times. I saw it evolve from 151 pages to 224 and finally 300 pages. I did most of the proofing, … Continue reading →

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Rizal in miniature

Posted on June 22, 2026 by Topher

Who are you most inspired by? I’ve been under the weather, so I did some web-based research on Jose Rizal, the ‘first Filipino’. Though we studied him, I had assumed that he was mere pen pals with Leonor Rivera. She … Continue reading →

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‘Losing Family’

Posted on May 30, 2026 by Topher

What quality do you value most in a friend? ‘Losing family obliges us to find family; not always family that is our blood, but family that can become our blood.’ If we manage to look beyond what lurks dimly on … Continue reading →

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SIGNED PUPPIES! SIGNED COPIES!

Posted on May 9, 2026 by Topher

What is your career plan? ‘I look forward to your book signing one of these days. You remind me of Hugh Howey. He started off by self-publishing.’ -Victoria, guidance counsellor …He dreams of a book launch If realised, all are … Continue reading →

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At the Playground

Posted on April 23, 2026 by Topher

Write about a time when you didn’t take action but wish you had. What would you do differently? In year five, I was new to Saint Agnes From the Chinese school I usually got lunch off the canteen lots of … Continue reading →

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Stage Fright

Posted on April 22, 2026 by Topher

What makes you nervous?

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Farewell, My Mormons

Posted on April 17, 2026 by Topher

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‘McLovin’

Posted on March 28, 2026 by Topher

When you were five, what did you want to be when you grew up? I’ll tell you want I didn’t wanna be. As a five year old, just as now, I never entertained being a wino. After Superbad Rarely, I … Continue reading →

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