Category Archives: Previous published work

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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Spoiled ballot

Posted on May 3, 2026 by Topher

Do you vote in political elections? Yep, since being a teenager, I’ve been casting my vote in state and federal elections. I’m not a fan of the mandatory voting here. If you’re an eligible Aussie and missed the polling, you’re … 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

A poem from my collection Continue reading →

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The Beach or the Bundok

Posted on November 22, 2025 by Topher

Beach or mountains? Which do you prefer? Why? I had the luxury of trying both seaside and hillside living. For your information, I resided on a hill and grew up there. We got the home when I was in grade … Continue reading →

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Freedom: A Vivisection

Posted on June 9, 2024 by Topher

What does freedom mean to you? As a high school senior, I had an amazing teacher whom we called Bro. That year, he took me under his wing. Curiously, for a few months, we were neighbours. He stayed at the … Continue reading →

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Monsters University reviewed

Posted on July 6, 2013 by Topher

It’s that time of the year again, the blockbuster season in Hollywood that coincides with the Californian summer. A cursory look at the films playing at your friendly cinema will reveal the plethora of options for the moviegoer. There are … Continue reading →

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Saturdays worth sacrificing

Posted on May 22, 2013 by Topher

From unwitting places, art springs. This I fathomed early, once upon another lifetime. It came to me in the form of nothing more than a nuisance, a pesky mosquito that sucked the vigour out of me. It has everything to … Continue reading →

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