#15: Abigail Hing Wen, author of Loveboat, Taipei

(Episode is in English. Additional show notes coming soon) Abigail Hing Wen, author of Loveboat, Taipei. Loveboat, Taipei comes out Jan 7, 2020.  *** (0:00) Intro in English. I had a very exciting conversation with Abigail today about her debut novel Loveboat, Taipei, as well as a smattering of others topics including dating, working the tech world, the bamboo and glass ceilings for minority and women, her writing process, and more. Hope you enjoy! (0:48) 中文的介紹。(Intro in Chinese + high level summary).  (1:59) Intro to Abigail.  (3:00) Intro to Loveboat, Taipei the book.  (6:14) Ever Wong, protagonist in the book. (7:15) Abigail's reflections on being on Loveboat. How that experience, rebellion included, was instrumental  in helping her form her identity. As a VC, she looked for entrepreneurs who had similar rebellious streaks. (9:17) The book touches on mental health topics. Why was it important to highlight these in the book?  (11:20) Career transitions and crossroads.  (17:20) MFA while working.  (18:38) Bamboo and glass ceilings.  (22:44) Favorite books and authors growing up.  (23:48) Finding and selecting critique partners, literary agents, publishers (slightly poor audio quality here). (27:51) Identity.  (31:36) Dating.   (34:18) What's next?   (36:20) Writing process. (37:18) Writing workshops, mental health conferences, book tour (38:46) Follow Abigail on Twitter and Instagram @abigailhingwen or read more about her at https://www.abigailhingwen.com.  *** Say hi! 來打招呼！If you like what you hear or have a story to share, send me a note! Facebook, Instagram, Twitter: @twdiaspora. Email: [email protected] OR [email protected]. www.taiwanesediaspora.com