Y S Lee

Author of Young Adult, Historical and Mystery Novels

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The cure for perfectionism

January 9, 2013 By Ying 10 Comments

Hello, friends. Yesterday, my four-year-old was on the brink of tears because the picture he was drawing failed to live up to the picture in his head. I watched him and thought, "Oh, my darling. You too?" Don't get me wrong: I am very glad and grateful to live in a world filled with perfectionists. I wouldn't have the courage to drive a car or heat my house or, generally, live my life, if the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: The Author, Writing Tagged With: musings, Writing

A little hiccup

December 19, 2012 By Ying Leave a Comment

Hello friends, and apologies for the lack of blog post this week. We've undergone a small obstacle course of lesser ailments for the past week, which culminated in an impromptu urgent-care visit this morning (we thought the 4yo might get appendicitis for Christmas, but it's just gastro - oh joy!). Today is my second-last day of childcare before the holidays start, so if you'll excuse me, I'm going … [Read more...]

Filed Under: The Author Tagged With: life stuff

Negotiating with tradition

December 12, 2012 By Ying 11 Comments

Hello friends! We celebrate Christmas in our house, and we're still figuring out our traditions. I come from a family whose only tradition is to not have any traditions (even the Christmas tree was hit-and-miss throughout my childhood, and I doubt we've ever eaten the same Christmas dinner twice), and my spouse, Nick, is from a family with very strong, sentimental rituals. He and I have talked … [Read more...]

Filed Under: The Author Tagged With: holidays, life stuff, musings, totally irrelevant

Writing a book is not like having a baby

November 28, 2012 By Ying 2 Comments

That's stating the obvious, isn't it? Yet for the last few weeks, I've noticed a lot of references to "labour" and "birth", to "midwives" and "newborns" - and these people aren't talking about tiny humans. This complaint may sound grumpy and petty; it's not intended that way. I'm not disparaging the thousands of hours of hard work that go into either enterprise. Having chosen to engage in both, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Short Essays, The Author Tagged With: life stuff, musings

Monsters of entitlement

November 14, 2012 By Ying 4 Comments

Hello, friends. I've been reading a light, slick, funny book of cultural observation and enjoying it very much. And it's a - gasp! - parenting book. Doesn't that seem like a contradiction in terms? It's Bringing Up Bébé by Pamela Druckerman (in the UK, it's called French Children Don't Throw Food). It was published earlier this year, to a predictable squawk of gossip, defensiveness, and some … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Reviews & Interviews, The Author Tagged With: family, France, musings, reading

A Bear in the House

October 31, 2012 By Ying 10 Comments

Hello friends, and Happy Hallowe'en day! It's cool and raining here in Kingston, and we're all very grateful that Hurricane Sandy lost momentum before getting here. It's strange to think of so many communities still without power, still scrabbling for basic needs, while we here contemplate costumes and candy. It'll be a bittersweet Hallowe'en, for sure. I thought I'd show you what I'm up to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: The Author Tagged With: holidays, life stuff

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