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My Submission Journey: A Debut Author's Diary

4 May 2026 Looking for what lies behind the next corner: 崂山 - I.M.He My Submission Journey: A Debut Author's Diary I bet many of you are wondering: So, where's the book? When can we read this story you're constantly going on about? Fair question. I think the answer deserves some short diary entries – little updates I can drop every now and then about the process and what I'm encountering as I seek traditional publishing. Why Not Self-Publish? Some have suggested I publish it myself....

5 months ago • 3 min read
The Incredible Banyan Tree - ?? - I.M.He

25 April 2026 The Incredible Banyan Tree - 福州 - I.M.He An exclusive short not included in the book: A Glimpse of Penny’s Past I wanted to keep my creative vibe this week, so enjoy this short, exclusive glimpse into the past of one of the characters from ESCAPE: Temperance didn’t feel the moisture from the mud seeping into the thin cloth barrier between her knees and the ground. She was focused on the most beautiful butterfly she had ever seen balancing on the thin branch in front of her. It...

5 months ago • 4 min read
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17 April 2026 烟台新年的苹果 - I.M.He The Power of AI: A Writer's Honest (and Slightly Spicy) Take Let's talk about something controversial. AI. For a while, I didn't want to touch this topic. Didn't want to care. But now I'm seeing it rear its head in the writing world, and I can't stay quiet. My Hot Take I don't hate AI. I don't love it. And I don't get upset when I see it being used. I live in a country that embraces technology. Here in China, people use AI as the tool it was meant to be. I don't...

5 months ago • 4 min read
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10 April 2026 嘉英丽在青岛 by I.M.He Building an Author Platform Before Publication (Or: How an Introvert Learned to Wave at Strangers on the Internet) Finishing my first book (the one I actually want to publish, for now) took years. Years of dabbling, forgetting, surviving, reviving, and finally believing in myself enough to take the leap. When I typed those last words? Absolute elation. I wanted to yell it to the world: I finished my novel! (Albeit, it's not the book people keep asking me for. If...

5 months ago • 3 min read

3 April 2026 福州 - I.M.He Why I Write Under a Fake Name (and no, it's not a spy thing) "So... why the pseudonym?" I get this question a lot. From friends. From family. From that one co-worker who cornered me at a holiday dinner. Usually, I shrug and change the subject. But here? On my own blog, with you? I think it’s time I finally gave a real answer. Reason #1: The Teacher Suit Let me start here: most writers choose a pen name for practical reasons. Switching genres. Staying anonymous. But...

6 months ago • 3 min read