Episode 122: Aloha Vietnam with Elizabeth Nguyen
In this episode of the Unbound Writer’s Club, Nicola chats to Elizabeth Nguyen about her recently birthed book Aloha Vietnam, a fictional story about Anh, an adolescent girl, and her family – Vietnamese refugees who settle in Honolulu. It follows their journey of discovering a new land and the cross-cultural experiences that come with that, as well as grappling with Anh’s bipolar diagnosis and navigating mental health. Join us as we explore Elizabeth’s book-writing process and much more.
In this Episode:
Did Elizabeth always know Aloha Vietnam would be a fictional book?
Multi-dimensional healing
Decreasing stigma around mental illness
Where did the title Aloha Vietnam come from?
Links Mentioned:
The Unbound Writing Mastermind
The Unbound Writing Mastermind waitlist
The Unbound Writer’s Club membership
Nicola’s free ‘connecting with your book’ visualisation
Buy Nicola’s unbound365 journal here
What to do when you have your first draft
Connect with Elizabeth Nguyen on her website, via her Facebook, or Instagram.
Connect with Nicola on Instagram, and The UNBOUND Press on Instagram or Facebook.
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