So through this book, I shared snippets of what I grew up with. He’s always been interested to know how it was “when I was a little girl”. Looking After The Ashes is a compilation of stories that I used to tell my son when he was little.

For the kids’ version, I added EQ skills, teaching them how to deal with bullying in school, anger, sadness, grief, etc. I thought perhaps the next best way to reach these people would be through a book. I remember how difficult it was to dig myself out, how dark it was.įor Asian societies, especially, there is a stigma around seeking counseling. It struck a chord in me, as I too have gone through a depressive stage when my father passed away suddenly. I remember reading in the newspapers about people committing suicide because of their school results, or loss of job, or failure in their relationships. Oh, I thought I was the Only One, both children and adult versions, were born from the desire to help people feel less alone to help keep them from committing suicide due to thinking they are the only ones suffering from their problems. We’ve known you first as a comic artist and now we learn you are a writer of interesting titles too! Tell us more about your books “Oh, I Thought I Was The Only One” and “Looking After the Ashes” The book is heavily inspired by Malaysian supernatural tales. It is the result of more than 10 years of earnest intel gathering on writing and publishing a book.īelow is her interview with Eksentrika on how she managed to get the attention of numerous publishers and fulfill her dream of becoming a published author.Ĭopied and pasted from Eksentrika. She is also the founder of the Facebook community “ Stick It To Me,” which mobilised volunteers to produce and share art as a way to uplift the spirits of the children and people at hospitals and welfare homes.Īs it turns out, Kopi Soh’s latest work that adds fiction author to her resume has not been won by any fluke. Many know Kopi Soh, firstly as a freelance artist, who creates healing art for terminally ill children. Her first two books, Oh, I Thought I Was The Only One!! and Oh I Thought I Was The Only One 2 are in the self-help category, born out of research and writing as a professional counselor with a Masters’s in Psychology, Specializing in Marriage, Family, and Child Counseling. This is the first fictional writing by Kopi Soh as an author although she has previously written two books prior. Artist KULit collaborated with Kopi Soh to create the artwork for her latest book.

Malaysian artist, Kopi Soh managed to do this with her first fiction book titled, Looking After The Ashes: Old Wives’ Tales, Taboos, Supernatural And Childhood Superstitions.Ĭopied and pasted from Eksentrika. For aspiring writers, getting their book noticed for publication is a big deal.Īnd getting published for the first time, by a notable publisher like Penguin Random House SEA, is a most coveted deal.

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