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I'm Lisa Hsia, an independent writer and artist. This is my personal/creative blog and hub website. To see more of my work, explore the sidebar below.
Until April 2012, I'd lived all 30 of my years in California, but my husband and I are now traveling the world.
Current location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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Chickens (2011)
The Sketchbook Project (2010)
Category Archives: writing
Dishonest fruit. Writing prompt: scent, taste #1
Mango: Fragrance and flavor as writing prompt. Continue reading
Contemplating water underfoot
15-minute freewrite from a photo prompt. Continue reading
A second round of writing prompts!
They’re coming! New writing prompts! Continue reading
Ocean poem
An ocean poem sings itself into my mind just before I fall asleep. Continue reading
Yesteryear Apothecary (first excerpt)
Inspiration comes from odd places. In this case, a few weeks’ obsession with perfume generated a short collection of creative-autobiographical writing. Continue reading
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Tagged childhood, creative autobiography, fragrance, inspiration, memoir, memories, nonfiction, perfume, piano, recitals, writing, yesteryear apothecary
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Pantry poetry
A random vintage poster gives me a little coaching in translating sensory experiences into words. Continue reading








