Hello everyone! I know it's been a long time since I posted a news entry on my website, but the time I spent away from updating my site I spent all that and more working diligently in my professional career; fulfilling personal obligations and endeavours; and most importantly: pursuing my literary dream regarding my Heroes of Destiny books. It is fitting then that I make this update today on August 8, 2008 (08/08/08), which is a very lucky day for Chinese people like me, for 8 is the luckiest number in Chinese culture. That is why the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China officially opened today - to wish good fortune to all the athletes competing in the Games. Today felt like a lucky day for me too, and so I thought I would let my fans and supporters know what has been going on with me and my writing. The literary field is a slow one that takes many months for things to develop, but in that slowness, distinct marks of progress occur that let someone, especially an author, know that they are on the right track. For me and my Heroes of Destiny books, the following are the good progressions I have made. First and foremost, based on advice I received from one well-known and well-versed literary agent in America, I completely reworked the original entry in my Heroes of Destiny series to the point wherein it is essentially a master, highly-superior version of my first-ever book. Since the time I brought out my first book in 2006, I have been continuously writing and improving my writing craft. That natural evolution of my abilities, combined with the expert advice I received this year from that American literary agent, has allowed me to refine dramatically and essentially give a rebirth to my first Heroes of Destiny book. This mastered book is now my debut manuscript, and it is being considered for representation by multiple literary agents, all of whom are in America - specifically the heartbeat of the publishing industry: New York City. Each agent that is currently considering my new debut book is extremely influential and has years of successful sales to both small and large publishing houses alike, and they altogether represent some of the most famous and best-selling authors in the world. I am now being considered by these same agents who made the careers of so many authors before me who are now famous and wealthy, but who were once like me, for they, too, had a first book that was a life's dream of theirs, just waiting to be discovered by the right person. And once it was discovered, the rest was history. I am at that critical stage in my life right now too, wherein I am doing everything I can to pay the bills and to keep my writing dream alive, because one day - hopefully soon - that right person might just see a little talent in me and promise in my Heroes of Destiny story, and in turn say to me: "I can help you". I have a few such potential right people looking at my work now, and it will only take one of them to open the door for me to where I need to go to make my dreams come true. If - or I will say optimistically when - that door opens for me, expect the world to know, for I plan to make as big a wave as possible with the little stone in my hand that is my Heroes of Destiny saga. Beyond my getting several influential literary agents in the US to consider me as their newest client, I have been perfecting my Heroes of Destiny sequel book. This sequel book, in terms of content and significance, is revolutionary. My first book merely set the stage for what I truly wanted to write, and by the time people read my sequel book, I am certain I will well open people's eyes and hearts, and they will have read a book that is unlike any other in existence. I thus know I will disappoint many people when I say this, but I do not intend to release my sequel Heroes of Destiny book or any future book in my Heroes of Destiny series until I earn the publishing deal I have been trying my best to earn for my story. Although I have garnered attention and earned fans around the world with what was my first Heroes of Destiny book in 2006 to now, it is nowhere near the level I know I could reach if I had the right publishing deal and hence that publisher's resources and employees backing me and my efforts on a major, international scale. I will therefore not sell my dreams or myself short, and I will push / hold out for the best. Despite my objective, I do not regret self-publishing my first Heroes of Destiny book in 2006, for the fans I earned; the knowledge I gained regarding writing and being a writer; and the confidence I felt and still feel in letting my voice be heard and subsequently supported, were worth every ounce of the effort it took to release on my own my first book. Plus, those achievements have directly led to the point I am at right now, wherein I have many selling points for a literary agent and in turn publisher to consider in terms of signing me, much more so than if I were just any given writer who wrote a cold manuscript and wanted them to review it. I've established myself in numerous, positive ways that set me apart from other writers, and I am using that experience as a stepping stone to get me to where I ultimately want to go: the international publishing world. Aside from my writing, I have also been busy in life. I've been working very hard professionally so that I can continue to earn a living and enhance my technical, business, and people skills - all of which will be useful to me when I become a published author (such as when I do book signings and media interviews). I've also been traveling to many different places. Specifically, I went all the way to Hong Kong in April, and this summer I've been visiting many different parts of the Maritimes, such as Lunenburg, Shubenacadie, Musquodoboit, Annapolis Royal, Queensland Beach, Hirtle's Beach, Dollar Lake Beach, Graves Island, McNabs Island, The Gaff Point, The Bluff Trail, The Ovens Natural Park, and Prince Edward Island. In addition to enjoying being in many different places away from home, everywhere I went to this year I gained ideas and inspiration for my Heroes of Destiny story. I am heavily influenced by my environment, and I am very observant, and so often just by looking at something somewhere (such as a flower in a field or a lake in the wilderness) I gain insight into continuing to write my tales. I think many writers, or to a further extent artists in general, are like that. J.K. Rowling got the idea for her entire Harry Potter story by riding a train one day in England, and George Lucas got the idea for the Star Wars saga by seeing the setting sun one day, and in his eyes / mind he saw two setting suns - which gave him the inspiration for Luke Skywalker's home planet of Tatooine and its twin suns. When I think about the great art - movies, books, songs, or what have you - in life that I myself am a fan of, and that the creators of those great things were once unknown persons struggling to get their creations known, and in that struggle they eventually found great success, it gives me hope that one day my struggle will pay off and lead me to find great success too. The great and famous creations in life and the people who made them did not just become that way overnight - it took a long time and many hardships for them to break big, but eventually it did happen. With the right luck and support, I am praying and working towards the same thing to happen to me and my creation: Heroes of Destiny. And I certainly have to believe that it will happen, because that is the only way it ever will. To that end, I make no apologies (nor do I need to) for my having faith in my story and in my abilities, for I know that I have a dream, a little talent, and a lot of drive; and with those resources, combined with some luck and one good literary agent, who knows: Kevin Wong and Heroes of Destiny just might "make it big". Like many people, I saw The Dark Knight movie. It was incredible, and I hope that Heath Ledger will get nominated for a Best Supporting Actor Academy Award, if not win it posthumously. He was such a great and talented actor, and it is unfortunate that he had to pass away at such a young age. It is when people such as Heath Ledger or Bruce Lee or anyone very talented passes away far sooner than they should have, that truly makes me realize how much I want to make it in life in a big way too - sooner rather than later. And then in making it big, to live a long, healthy, and wholesome life wherein I can give back to all those who supported me along the way to my greatest success, and to the many people in the world who desperately need a helping hand. That is why I am working so hard, every single day and night, to get my Heroes of Destiny books to be published and known around the world. One day soon I hope that will happen, and I invite you all to share in that experience with me, for my happiness at that key moment in my life will have no bounds, and in turn I hope it reaches everyone, everywhere! :-)
Your friend,
Tuesday, January 1, 2008: Happy new year, and welcome to 2008! I don't know about you, but I spent the last part of 2007 reflecting on what I did this past year and what I need to do this year to be the person I want to be - the person I've always wanted to be. Now in 2008, I have begun on the right foot, and I am ever-so eager to experience the long, but incredible, journey I expect will be the year of my life and literary career: my breakthrough year! Much has happened for me during the last few months of 2007, and so I had to make a very difficult, but necessary, choice to leave the post-secondary school I was attending studying education / teaching. The main reason I left my studies was because I know I am very close - closer than I have ever been - to having my literary dream come true in the way I always wanted it to come true - big. This past month in December 2007, I was considered and nearly signed as an exclusive client by arguably the most influential literary agent in all of Canada: Anne McDermid. Ms. McDermid represents a plethora of famous and highly successful authors, most notably the 2006 Giller Book Prize - the most prestigious literary award in Canada - winner: Dr. Vincent Lam. After thinking about it for months (Anne and I had initial contact back in early October), Anne chose not to sign me, and the reason she chose this was because she - even with her vast literary experience and publishing industry contacts - did not feel capable of representing me and my Heroes of Destiny work to the fullest extent of their potential. She said that if I and my Heroes of Destiny books are going to be represented in the way they should be (i.e., in a big way), I need to have an American literary agent, and in turn I will need to get an American publishing deal with a large American publisher. Anne told me that she would be doing me and my material a disservice, if she signed me, and in turn even if she got me a publishing deal, which would inevitably be a Canadian one with a Canadian (i.e., small) publisher. Ms. McDermid refused to do that to me, and so now in the new year she will be personally recommending me to several U.S. literary agents that she knows have the clout and the contacts to get me and my Heroes of Destiny books where they should be: at the top of the best-seller lists and in every bookstore, library, school, and home around the world. Because of this significant development in my writing career, as well as the fact I have finished writing and have now entered the editing phase for my second book, Heroes of Destiny Episode II: Sacrifice of the Gods, I need to devote the time and energy towards these endeavours that I can only have if I am not occupied with earning another degree. And incidentally, I already have a degree (a computer science degree from Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia - my home city), and I have plenty of work experience, so it is certainly not the case that I am without education. It is the case, however, that I am at a crossroads in my life, and my heart has told me that I must follow my dream, and so I have, and shall. This is the point I am at right now, and the year 2008 only just begun today. As such, I am going to work as hard as I can and do whatever good things I can to make my literary dream come true this year in the biggest and most beautiful way possible. My fellow Haligonian (i.e., Halifax-born), actress Ellen Page, just had a breakthrough year in 2007 for her acting - nominated for a Golden Globe award for Best Actress, and she will undoubtedly receive an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress too. Here is a young woman from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada - that's right, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada - who has now made it to the highest levels of international fame and success in one of the most competitive fields imaginable - the movie industry - and she did it all right from the same city I was born in, raised in, and currently call my home, too. She is a PERFECT example of why I cannot understand why anyone would be so selfish and negative to doubt - let alone disturb - the genuine dream of someone who believes that he or she can achieve something great in life and who tries their best to do exactly that. Whether it comes from spite, jealousy, stupidity, immaturity, love of cruelty, psychotic obsession, having too much time on one's hands, or no dreams or abilities of one's own, or any combination of these negative personality traits, does not give anyone the justification to say dispirited, negative things to someone who is positively pursuing their dream, or to misrepresent or even slander that driven person and / or the work that they have done or are trying to do. But that just shows the difference between an Ellen Page and a Kevin Wong compared to any negative person out there, because negative people will never achieve anything great in life, whereas positive people will always achieve something, and that something is inevitably something great. To that end, just as I always have, I am carrying my life's dream - the dream for my Heroes of Destiny books to find major, international success - in my heart and soul in 2008. And now in 2008, I, Kevin Wong, am hoping to have my breakthrough year - just like so many other great, positive people did before me. To the many good and positive people in the world who believe in me, whether you are my family, friend, or "just" (I clearly use that term loosely) a fan, I thank you deeply for supporting me and my life's dream as you always have. I will not disappoint you!
Sincerely,
Saturday, December 22, 2007: Hello everyone! Before I say anything else, I want to thank all the wonderful people who came out to meet me / see me at my book signing today at Carrefour Atlantic Bookstore in downtown Halifax, Nova Scotia. I hope that you or the one you will give it to will enjoy reading my first Heroes of Destiny book, and that you / they will let me know as such! :-) To let me know if you liked reading my book, please e-mail me at fanmail@kevinwong.ca! This past week, I was in Toronto, Ontario with my mom visiting our relatives, particularly one uncle (my mom's oldest brother, a doctor) and aunt who we had not seen in a long time, and so we wanted to spend some time with them for the Christmas holidays. We had such a great time in Toronto - we ate lots of good food (all Chinese food!), did lots of shopping (in both Chinese and Canadian malls / stores), saw our family and friends, and just enjoyed our being away for a little while! While we were in Toronto, the huge snowstorm that hit all of Eastern Canada and the United States this past weekend also hit Toronto, and so we were snowed in at my uncle and aunt's house for a couple of days. On the day of the storm (Sunday, December 16th), I shoveled my uncle and aunt's humongous driveway three times over the course of twelve hours, because the snow was coming down so fast and heavy in Toronto that within hours of each time I cleared their driveway, it would fill completely up again! By the end of that day, I was completely exhausted, but at least I was able to help rescue my family! Plus, by being snowed in, my family and I were able to be together, and we spent the day happily singing karaoke songs (my uncle loves singing just as much as I do, and so he gave me a run for my money!), and laughing and talking. It was some of the most fun I've had in a long time. All in all, it was a perfect trip, and I am so glad that I was able to spend precious time with my family, and to see Toronto: the city I love so much, and where I hope to live someday! :-) By the time the new year happens I'll say much more about it, but for now I just wanted people to know that I am coming very close to finishing writing the entire first-draft manuscript of my second book - Heroes of Destiny Episode II: Sacrifice of the Gods. :-) I know that there are many people out there who want to read this book (I know because I keep getting asked "When is it coming out?????" by any given person every few days), and to those people and anyone else, I will say now that I will not disappoint you. Although I cannot say when my second book will be released, I can assure you: it will be worth the wait. Heroes of Destiny book two is going to be one of the greatest books that the world has ever known, and whatever quality, love, heart, and soul that I poured into my first book I have poured all that and so much more into my second book. I always wondered how, or if, I could surpass what was essentially my "baby" - my first book: Heroes of Destiny Episode I: Eternal Knights. I don't need to wonder anymore; Heroes of Destiny Episode II: Sacrifice of the Gods has completely destroyed any small and infantile notion of what I thought I was capable of achieving, writing, and creating, and in those ruins of my past visions has arisen a new - and far higher and better - standard. Just like I hoped and still hope for my first book, I want my second book to matter, and so with all the power within me I will do my best to ensure it happens. To that end, I am praying and working towards the pivotal moment in my writing career, where I can transition into the realm of enormous fame, wealth, and influence, and where my Heroes of Destiny books will be loved and in the hands of every man, woman, and child around the world. I probably won't get to make a separate update in a few days, so I will say it now to everyone: Merry Christmas, and Happy New Year! Enjoy your holiday time, and I hope that it will be spent with family and friends, and will encompass moments of goodness and happiness. Take care of yourselves, and I'll check in with you in the new - and ever-so-promising - year! :-)
Your friend,
Saturday, December 1, 2007: Welcome to December, and the end of the year 2007. It's now the turning point, wherein who you are and what you will be in the new year results directly from who you were and what you have done (or not done) this year. One of the best teachers I've ever had in my life told me that "You get out of life what you put into it", and to that end, I've been putting a great deal into my life because I want a great deal to come out of my life - especially in the new year. Positive efforts and a positive attitude often yields positive results, and with the positive efforts I've put in this past year combined with the positive attitude I always try to maintain despite adversity, I am now on the verge of achieving one of my greatest life's dreams. All I need is for my phone to ring, or to get a letter, or even an e-mail, from the literary lady in Toronto who holds my fate in her hands. You know who you are, and I am waiting every day on baited breath for you to give me the magical word: "Yes". So please tell me... Yes! On Saturday, December 22, from 1 to 3 p.m., I will be doing a book signing at Carrefour Atlantic Bookstore in downtown Halifax, Nova Scotia. The bookstore is located in the Historic Properties shopping plaza, at 1869 Upper Water Street. If you'd like to pick up a personally autographed copy of my Heroes of Destiny Episode I: Eternal Knights book and / or meet me in person, please attend this book signing session! :-) An autographed copy of my first Heroes of Destiny book will make a perfect Christmas gift for anyone, so if you're still shopping for a gift, mark this date on your calendar and then come to my book signing session. I look forward to seeing you there! (The complete details for my signing session can be seen in the "Appearances" section of my website). Speaking of book signings, earlier today, I had the fortune of attending the book signing session in Halifax held by Bret "The Hitman" Hart: one of the greatest, if not the greatest, professional wrestlers in history, and a beloved Canadian icon and hero. I met Bret for the first time actually in 1996, when I was only sixteen years old, after a Monday Night Raw wrestling event that was held in Halifax. When I met him that night, I told him about all the dreams I had in life, and how watching him achieve his dream of becoming the World Heavyweight Champion in wrestling was so very inspirational to me. I also told him that when I grow up, I wanted to make my mark in the world too, in whatever I do, just like he did in wrestling. He autographed a poster for me, shook my hand, and he gave me the following words of advice: "Kevin, life has more imagination than you can ever carry in your dreams. Don't ever give up on what you believe in, because if you work hard, if you have the talent, and if you deserve to have your dreams come true, they will." Fast forward to today: I wrote my first Heroes of Destiny book, and I believe that in the very near future, I will be making my bigtime mark in the world. And when I do, I fully expect to meet a young person of sixteen who has big dreams in life, and I will happily tell him or her: "Don't ever give up on what you believe in, because if you work hard, if you have the talent, and if you deserve to have your dreams come true, they will." Thank you Bret. You're definitely the best there is, the best there was, and the best there ever will be. (That is until I, Kevin "The Eternal Knight" Wong, am fully and finally introduced to the world!!!!!) :-) Finally - and I link to this list with the greatest of humbleness (not to mention amusement and self-deprication) - in a list of the best books of all time compiled by the HPLlearning (Halifax Public Libraries Learning) Wiki website, my first book Heroes of Destiny Episode I: Eternal Knights is rated / ranked as one of the best books of all time. I am a humble person, and so when I saw this list, believe me when I tell you that I was as surprised as anyone. Furthermore, when you look at the incredible books on this list, how my first Heroes of Destiny book and I deserve to stand next to these penultimate books is beyond me, but to whoever created this list, with infinite humility I want to say "thank you" to you, and to let you know that in due time, maybe it will not be so unbelievable to have my Heroes of Destiny books (the second of which I am currently finishing writing) be ranked amongst the greatest books of all time. (I can hardly even write those words without thinking I do not deserve them - at least not yet anyways!) The HPLlearning list of the best books of all time is at the following website:
Your friend,
Thursday, November 1, 2007: Happy November! This is often my favourite month of the year (being my birth month and all), and it also means that Christmas starts now. (Seriously - it starts now!) :-) I want to say "thanks" (and by "thanks" I mean I give a kick in the rear) to my brother and his longtime girlfriend for scaring the $hit out of me on Halloween night, by hiding in the bushes outside my home's door and jumping out wearing black cloaks and masks and running towards me. As we can now laugh about, they are so damn lucky they let me know it was them right away after they scared me, because I came this close to kicking the holy living crap out of whatever fools I thought were trying to attack me. Ah, family memories... :-) A new season of Toronto Raptors basketball has begun! The Raps have a wicked team this year, and after watching their season opening game last night (which they won!), I expect they will perform very well this year, and they will certainly win the NBA Championship someday, whether this season or in the coming seasons. Congratulations to the Boston Red Sox for winning the World Series of Baseball! It's a new era in Bo-town - no curses (except for language that is!) :-) I saw a ton of good movies this past month. To name a few, I saw: The Kingdom, Michael Clayton, Gone Baby Gone, and this weekend I will be seeing American Gangster. Whenever I watch a good movie, I learn from it in terms of what made it good: the acting, the directing, the screenwriting, the cinematography, and so forth. In learning these lessons, I hope one day I will be able to show the world what I can do in terms of acting, directing, screenwriting, and so forth, because the desire to make good movies burns as strongly in me as my desire to write good books. Besides, good stuff is good stuff, and my stuff and I are influenced by the best things and the best people, so everything is relevant for me regardless of its artistic medium, because it all just gives me "food for thought" and helps to make me and my stuff to be good too! I receive pleasant e-mail / letters regularly from different people around the world, but my thanks again in particular to Kris Stanhope from New Zealand for writing in to me this past month. I wish you good luck with your book, and your kind words regarding mine meant a great deal to me. Thank you. And last, but certainly not least, please remember to say "thank you" to the veterans you will see in your city or town during this month. They deserve it greatly.
Your friend,
Monday, October 1, 2007: Wow! It's October already! There are only two more months until the end of the year, and then it will already be 2008. I hope you'll keep busy and make the most of 2007's remaining time - I will do the same! Last week, my family and I celebrated the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival (also known as the Moon Festival), and so we shared lots of good food and, of course: Moon Cakes! And this weekend will be Thanksgiving weekend in Canada, and so there will be lots of good food and good family memories to be shared then too! I can't wait! :-) Next week, the television interview I had with EastLink Television will air once again (the airing schedule is listed below). If you missed it when it first aired earlier this year, please definitely watch my interview that aired on the TV show called "EastLink Magazine", which is hosted by Valerie Hould-Marchand. Valerie Hould-Marchand is the same interviewer who recently interviewed all the movie stars and other celebrities who were just in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada for the 2007 Atlantic Film Festival. And from that perspective, it is a great honour that I, too, was interviewed by Ms. Valerie Hould-Marchand, because during her media career she has interviewed some very famous people. The air times for my interview with Valerie Hould-Marchand and EastLink Television (channel 10 in the Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM) area) are as follows:
Monday, October 8:
Tuesday, October 9:
Wednesday, October 10:
Thursday, October 11:
Friday, October 12:
Sunday, October 14:
That's all the news for now everyone! As always, please visit my official website to see what's going on with me, and next week, please tune in to watch my television interview! :-)
Your friend,
Friday, September 14, 2007: Hello there! How has your September month been going so far? I hope it has been going super well, just as mine has been! So what's new with me lately? Read on to find out! :-) I saw my favourite band in the world - and the best band in the world - The Tragically Hip perform last night in my home city of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, and let me tell you: they were out of this world. I've seen "The Hip" (as they are known by their legions of fans) many times, but last night's concert was truly something special. The Hip's lead singer, Gordon Downie, was like a man possessed, bouncing and running around the stage and throwing and twirling his mic stand around like it was a bo staff - it was like he had the spirit of Freddie Mercury mixed with Kurt Cobain somehow flowing through his body and veins last night. And the band, of course, was so definitely on, and the sound was so clear and good, my legs never stopped bouncing and my head never stopped bobbing during the entire concert. Conclusion: I, along with the thousands of other people in attendance last night at the Halifax Metro Centre loved what we saw and heard, and, once again, I am left knowing full well that there are many bands in the world; there are a few great bands in the world; and there is one best band in the world... The Tragically Hip. Now that my praise for my favourite band is out of the way, I wanted to say that I am loving being back in school and studying to be a teacher. I am immeasurably enjoying all of my classes, and I am learning so much important information in each of them. My teachers and classmates are all wonderful, and I have gotten to know quite a few of my classmates very well, to the point where in addition to being classmates we are now friends! :-) Lastly, I have been performing very well academically, because I have been studying and working hard; asking and answering questions in class; and putting tremendous effort into my assignments, projects, preparing for tests, and so forth. Overall, I am just so very happy, because I have a found a new place to call "home" for a wonderful while. :-) This weekend, I'll be seeing the new Russell Crowe movie 3:10 to Yuma with my dad, and the new Jodie Foster movie The Brave One with my mom. Both movies look awesome, and I am sure they will be when I see them. One day, I will be the star / lead actor in a bigtime Hollywood movie, and when that happens I hope you will like to watch me too! :-) Until then, I hope you are content (as I am) to witness the small, but important, steps I am taking / milestones I am achieving that will all lead to my ultimate success and fulfillment of my life's dreams... every single one of them. :-)
Your friend,
Sunday, September 2, 2007: Hello to everyone out there in the world! I know it's been a while since I posted a news entry here on my official website, but I've had so much going on in my life both professionally and personally (don't worry - in positive ways) that I just had to let updates go on hiatus for a while. But now I'm back, and I'm feeling better than ever! :-) First, my Heroes of Destiny, Episode I: Eternal Knights book, I am happy to report, is being seriously considered for publication by two major publishers. The first publisher is an internationally-respected Canadian publisher, and the second publisher is one of the largest publishers in the world. If I receive a publishing deal from either of these publishers, they will easily get me and my Heroes of Destiny books known well and favourably all around the world, and they will treat both me and my material with the respect that we rightly deserve. Moreover, it will mark a new and amazing phase of my life, wherein I will transition from being a normal-type person, to being a famous-type person. As world-shattering and perhaps even scary as that might be for me, if it happens, I will be ready for it to happen, and I will be ever-so happy for it to happen. However, it will take many months before I hear back from either of these two publishers who are currently reviewing my first Heroes of Destiny book, and so I must keep active and constructive during that time. With the above said, while I await what might happen regarding major, international publication of my Heroes of Destiny books, I have decided to return to school starting this month to study full-time to become a professional teacher specializing in early child education (ECE). During the past year since my first Heroes of Destiny book was released, I have done considerable teaching and tutoring work, both paid and volunteer, and I have discovered that I am a very good teacher, and that I very much enjoy teaching people, particularly children. As such, while my book dreams manifest themselves - and, realistically-speaking, just in case they do not come true - I still want to do something positive and fulfilling in my life, and I know I can do that by being a teacher; for, as a teacher, I will positively impact many people, and I will feel good about having done exactly that. And so, that is why I am keeping my career options open, and thus returning to school to train to become a professional teacher. My true and biggest dream in life though is of course having my Heroes of Destiny books known and loved all over the world by billions of people, and if that does happily happen, perhaps I will be a teacher in a roundabout way - for I will be a teacher through my books. Because of the new phase of my life I have entered, I have updated the "About the Author" section of my website accordingly. I have also changed my website's "Contests" section, for because I will be so busy from now on, I will no longer have the time necessary to keep up with holding the regular contests I was holding to win free, autographed copies of my first Heroes of Destiny book. As such, I have officially closed the Contests section of my website. The section itself will still exist so that people can read all the past winning contest entries, but there will be no new winners / entries from this time forward. I'm truly sorry if I disappoint anyone out there (and I know that I am), but the Contests section is just something I have to sacrifice to keep on doing what I need to do. But if it's any consolation, any time I save from running contests I can and will use to write my second Heroes of Destiny book, which I am highly pleased to say, is coming closer and closer to completion. It is not a fully completed first-draft manuscript yet, and even when my second book reaches that point it will need hundreds of hours of editing, but slowly and surely, Heroes of Destiny, Episode II: Sacrifice of the Gods is being born, and when she arrives in the world, she will be beautiful, pure, smart, strong, and good! And now, I wish both myself and everyone out there "Good Luck" and "Godspeed", as we do all the good and positive things we must do this month, and every month, during the blessing of life! :-)
Your friend,
Friday, July 20, 2007: Right now it is 8 p.m. Atlantic Time, and it is only four more hours until the seventh and final Harry Potter book - Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - is officially released to the world!!!!! :-) Now this book has a worldfull of hype and publicity already behind it, so I need not say anything about it to further build up how anticipated it is. I will however say the following two things about why I am so very happy that this book is finally being released: 1. I love the Harry Potter books, and so I am as excited as every other fan of the Harry Potter books to read this seventh and final book in the Harry Potter book series. 2. Now that the Harry Potter book series is coming to an end, it is (finally) time for a new fantasy book series to fill the void as the major fantasy book series of its generation. As such, I know that with the right backing and set of circumstances, my Heroes of Destiny book series could very well be the fantasy books that could fill the massive void left behind by the ending of the beloved Harry Potter books, because just like the Harry Potter books, my Heroes of Destiny books were designed to be read and loved by children and adults alike, and by people of all demographics. And now that the market opening is there, I hope that the life opportunity will present itself to me whererin my Heroes of Destiny books can be taken as far as they can go, which with the right support, I know is a boundless horizon. So watch out Harry Potter and J.K. Rowling, because it's not Lord Voldemort and the Death Eaters that you need fear... It's Kevin Wong and Heroes of Destiny that should truly strike fear into your hearts, because I can assure you: WE ARE THE HARRY POTTER KILLERS.
Your friend (and mortal rival),
Tuesday, July 10, 2007: How is everyone today? I hope you are well! Unfortunately, I am unable to upload to the Internet the video of my concert performance from the Summer Solstice Music Festival. However, in place of seeing the video, I have posted several photos taken during my performance to the "Fan Photos" section of my website! Please feel free to see these photos, and I hope that you will enjoy them! :-) Speaking of music, did everyone see the awesome Live Earth concerts on the weekend? I saw them, and I thought they were great! I particularly enjoyed seeing The Smashing Pumpkins perform for the first time in over seven years, and I loved this new song by the Black Eyed Peas called "S.O.S." - if you get a chance, you should watch / listen to this song. I also thought this band called The John Butler Trio were out of this world - to me, they put on the best performance during the entire Live Earth event. I always love it when big events occur that bring people all around the world together, and this past weekend had one of the biggest such events in history. If you missed seeing the Live Earth concerts, or you want to watch some or all of it again, just visit www.liveearth.org to watch the concerts! Remember, I encourage everyone and anyone to send an entry to me for the current July / August 2007 contest to win a FREE, autographed copy of my Heroes of Destiny, Episode I: Eternal Knights book. The deadline for the current contest is FRIDAY, AUGUST 31, 2007. All you have to do to enter the current contest to win a free copy of my book is to send me an e-mail at contests@kevinwong.ca stating your mailing address, and tell me why you would like to win and / or why you deserve to win a copy of my Heroes of Destiny, Episode I: Eternal Knights book. That's it! :-) You can also visit the "Contests" section of my website to learn more about my contests to win a free copy of my book, or to see how to enter the contests via regular mail. In any case, I hope very much that you will enter the current contest; and, who knows, you could very well win! :-) That's all the news for today, and I hope to write again to you all soon! :-)
Your friend,
Wednesday, July 4, 2007: Happy 4th of July / Independence Day!!!!!!!!!! I hope all Americans have a good day today, and will proudly celebrate your (and hopefully in the future also my) nation's birthday with family, friends, and loved ones! :-) I have selected the winner for the May / June 2007 contest! Congratulations to Kathleen C. from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada! You've won! :-) To see Kathleen's winning entry / letter to me - Kevin Wong, the author of the Heroes of Destiny books - please visit the "Contests" section of my website! :-) With that said, I encourage everyone and anyone to send an entry to me for the current July / August 2007 contest to win a FREE, autographed copy of my Heroes of Destiny, Episode I: Eternal Knights book! The deadline for the current contest is FRIDAY, AUGUST 31, 2007. All you have to do to enter the current contest to win a free copy of my book is to send me an e-mail at contests@kevinwong.ca stating your mailing address, and tell me why you would like to win and / or why you deserve to win a copy of my Heroes of Destiny, Episode I: Eternal Knights book. That's it! :-) You can also visit the "Contests" section of my website to learn more about my contests to win a free copy of my book, or to see how to enter the contests via regular mail. In any case, I hope very much that you will enter the current contest; and, who knows, you could very well win! :-) I saw the new Transformers movie. That was a very good movie, and it's going to make a mountain of money. I grew up playing with and watching the original Transformers toy line and cartoon respectively, and so I was greatly looking forward to seeing how this new live-action Transformers movie would turn out. I was not disappointed. My only issue with the movie was that there were not enough Transformers (i.e., Autobots and Decepticons), and so the movie focused way too much on humans, rather than on the Transformers themselves. I mean, (just to mention a few glaring omissions), where were Soundwave and Astrotrain for the Decepticons? Where were Prowl and Wheeljack for the Autobots? Because there were so few Transformers in the movie, there were not enough battle scenes between the Autobots and the Decepticons (not to mention dialogue / speaking), and so most of the movie was just people talking and running away from the Transformers. But at least the movie was well done, and so I feel good about the fact that at least the movie's makers treated the subject material with respect. The movie also stays true to the whole good-versus-evil theme of the Transformers story / universe, because the movie often touches upon how humans need to choose to be evil or good, and the possibility that humans might choose to be good, is why the Autobots chose to defend humanity (despite humans often misunderstanding and mistreating the Autobots) against the Decepticons. If you're only going to see a few movies or one movie this summer, Transformers is a perfect choice. I saw the new Live Free or Die Hard movie. That was an awesome action movie - a worthy continuation of the incredible Die Hard series of movies. The movie even had one of the greatest action sequences I've ever seen in a movie: the character of John McClane (played by Bruce Willis) versus an F-35 military fighter plane. Usually only in a video game would one ever see something that cool and over-the-top happen, so it was amazing to see on film such a crazy and dramatic battle scene! Live Free or Die Hard also touches on many of the current issues that are going on in the United States of America right now, and so it is fitting that the movie opened in time for the 4th of July holiday. I'm often asked by others, and I even often ask myself, why I am so interested and care so much about the United States of America, when I am not even American (I am Canadian). One part of my answer is that I am interested and care about the world in general, and hence all countries in it, and how those countries and their people are conducting themselves; and because America is often at the forefront of world affairs, it makes sense for me to be interested in what is going on in it. The other part of my answer is that my heart has always felt fervently attached to and drawn to America, and if it makes any sense for me to say this, I often feel American even though I am not. I remember one time a few years ago I was even in Washington, D.C. (the U.S. Capital City), and I was speaking to several American people in an athletics store, and they were surprised to learn during our conversation that I was Canadian. The store's owner was particularly shocked, because all the time we spoke he thought I was from Chicago, Illinois (based on what I was saying and how I was saying it). This is just one simple example though of my connections with and positive feelings for the U.S. (I have a lifetime full of others, because I've been to the U.S. many times during my life), but I hope it demonstrates on even a small level why I feel "at home" so to speak with the U.S.A. I suppose one reason why I am often asked about my love for the U.S.A. is because, internationally, the U.S. has suffered in its positive image - especially in recent years. However, this is not because the country or the people of America are not good; it is merely because its current "leader" and "leadership" are, respectively, not what they should be, and are not moving in the positive and optimal direction in which they should be moving - on behalf of the country and people of America. And with that said, if one day forty years from now when I am in my 60's - and I have achieved an incredible amount of personal and professional achievements in my life - I am blessed with the chance to try to lead the country and people of America, it should be clear why I want to know what happened all those years - the good ones, and especially the bad ones - before I accept such a critical responsibility. So if you were wondering why I care so much about the United States of America and Americans, my answer above is why. And now, please have a happy and safe 4th of July my American neighbours south of the Canadian border! :-)
Your friend,
Sunday, July 1, 2007: Happy Canada Day!!!!!!!!!! I hope all Canadians have a good day today, and will proudly celebrate our nation's birthday with family, friends, and loved ones! :-)
Your friend,
Friday, June 22, 2007: Wow, I feel great today!!!!! :-) My concert last night went very well, and I look forward so much to performing music again in the future - whether solo, or better yet, in a band! It was quite daunting getting on stage and then performing for all the people who were watching me perform, but I worked through my anxiety and nervousness to the best of my ability, and as a result, my concert turned out great - especially since it was my first-ever concert, and so from this starting point I can only improve / get even better!!!!! :-) My family videotaped my concert, and in the coming weeks I will convert that video to digital movie files so that I can upload my concert to YouTube for everyone around the world to see! And when you do watch it, I hope that you will enjoy watching and hearing me perform my first-ever concert! :-) Thank you again to everyone who came to see me perform last night. It was very special to me to be able to share my moment last night with my friends and family, and anyone else who specifically came to see me perform, or who was just there anyways and happened to catch me performing. I now fully understand what certain musicians feel when they walk off stage after performing a concert; there's this special energy / positive feeling you have that lasts for many hours even after the concert has ended, and it causes you to want to play more music. With that said, even after I got home from the concert, I ended up singing and playing guitar for several more hours, and just re-living and thinking about the special musical moments I had earlier that day / evening - moments which were made special because of my being able to share them with my family and friends! :-)
Your friend,
Friday, June 8, 2007: Hello all! I now know where and when I will be performing my concert during the first-ever Summer Solstice Music Festival in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada! On Thursday, June 21, I will perform my concert at 7 p.m. at The Frigate Pub (beneath Pogue Fado) at 1581 Barrington Street. I hope you and everyone can attend my concert! To see the full details of my concert, please see the "Appearances" section of my website! :-) I have been extremely busy lately, and so starting now I need to run the contests to win free copies of my Heroes of Destiny, Episode I: Eternal Knights book bi-monthly rather than monthly. As such, I am extending last month's May contest into June, and so now a May / June contest to win a free, autographed copy of my first book is currently running. With that said, I encourage everyone and anyone to send an entry to me for the current May / June contest to win a free, autographed copy of my Heroes of Destiny, Episode I: Eternal Knights book! The deadline for the current contest is SATURDAY, JUNE 30, 2007. All you have to do to enter the current contest to win a free copy of my book is to send me an e-mail at contests@kevinwong.ca stating your mailing address, and tell me why you would like to win and / or why you deserve to win a copy of my Heroes of Destiny, Episode I: Eternal Knights book. That's it! :-) You can also visit the "Contests" section of my website to learn more about my contests to win a free copy of my book, or to see how to enter the contests via regular mail. In any case, I hope very much that you will enter the current contest; and, who knows, you could very well win! :-) Before I close this entry, I thought I'd give a special gift to everyone out there visiting my site. In the Fan Photos section of my website, I posted an official, professional photograph that was taken when I made my special guest appearance at the Children's Wish Foundation's first-ever Princess Tea Party charity event held last month in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. At this event, I was given the opportunity to play the role of a knight, just like my character of Kevin in my Heroes of Destiny books. To see this photograph of me as a knight, please visit my website's "Fan Photos" section! :-) And now, I must get back to all I need to do in my mile-a-minute life! :-)
Your friend,
Sunday, May 20, 2007: This has been an extremely interesting and fulfilling week for me. The first and most important thing that happened to me was that I had my first-ever major acting audition in my life. Specifically, I auditioned for the lead actor role, as well as the supporting actor role, in a feature-length independent movie / film that will shoot later this year in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, and perhaps other locations as well. I met with the director and producer of the film (both of whom are very talented and experienced), and after briefly reading over both of the parts for which I was auditioning, they turned on their video camera, and I began my audition. I read back and forth with the movie's producer - while the director watched and took notes - the lines for each of the respective characters for which I auditioned, and any lines that weren't mine to speak the producer read them. After my audition ended, the director and producer spoke with me for a few minutes about my availability later this year to do the movie shoot, as well as to get some other information about me. After that, I left. I felt very good about my audition, and I was very pleased in the fact that I felt completely comfortable and not nervous at all in being videotaped, and in being interviewed by the movie's director and producer. Many people get stagefright, or videofright, or don't like speaking in public, etc., but these things never bothered me in my life, and they didn't bother me at my movie audition either. Because I want to be a major, professional actor in the future, it is a good sign that I feel naturally comfortable and confident in performing in front of a camera, on stage, in front of people, etc. If I get any part, let alone the lead part, in this movie for which I auditioned, I will announce it here on my official website - after I tell my family and friends personally about it first, of course! :-) Next, I have been booked to perform a concert during the first ever Summer Solstice Music Festival being held in Halifax, Nova Scotia on Thursday, June 21. This will be my first-ever public - and major - concert performance in my life, and so I am very excited about doing it. I have been singing since I was a kid, and I have been playing guitar in my recent years, and so to be able finally to walk out onto some official music stage at an official music event and let people see and hear me sing and play guitar is truly joyful. The location and time for my set / concert will be determined, and when I know these specific details I will post them to my website. For now, the preliminary details of my concert can be seen in the "Appearances" section of my website; I will update this information with the exact location and time of my concert when I am sent them by the music festival's organizing committee. When the concert comes, I hope that you and everyone will love to attend! And for anyone who cannot see it, members of my family will be videotaping my concert, and I will post that video to my official website! So no matter how you see it, I hope you will enjoy seeing and hearing me sing and play music! :-) On the same music note (no pun intended), recently I have had the fortune to meet several like-minded - and most importantly, good-hearted - people, who, like me, love music, and play an instrument, sing, or do both. And also like me, they write songs too. Because we each have our own commitments in life, I don't know if I will be forming a band with any or all of these wonderful new musician friends I have happily made, but I know that, for the time being, it is very fun and fulfilling just to jam and play music, and even if it doesn't become more than that (at least now anyways), I will be happy. Of course if - or perhaps when - I do officially form a band in the future, you (and everyone) will inevitably know it. :-) With all this movie and music talk, some out there might be wondering: what about my Heroes of Destiny books?? What's the latest news about them?? Well, you and many people will be pleased to hear that I am well into writing my second book - Heroes of Destiny, Episode II: Sacrifice of the Gods, and that - in all ways - it is going to far surpass Heroes of Destiny, Episode I: Eternal Knights. MANY people around the world loved reading my first book Heroes of Destiny, Episode I: Eternal Knights, and so I blissfully know that those same people, and many new ones, will be absolutely floored when they read my second book Heroes of Destiny, Episode II: Sacrifice of the Gods, because in almost any conceivable way it is superior. I'm a firm believer in always trying one's best, and that no matter how good one already is at doing something, one can always do even better. That's exactly what I am doing with my second Heroes of Destiny book: I am doing it even better. And considering how many people already loved my first Heroes of Destiny book, that positive response will only increase when my second Heroes of Destiny book is finally released to the world. To close this news entry, I will say to you a quote from one of my all-time favourite movies: Good Will Hunting. The character of Will Hunting (a troubled young man), played by Matt Damon, says: "You people baffle me. You spend all this money on beautiful, fancy books - and they're the wrong f'n books." And then the character of Sean Maguire (a psychologist), played by Robin Williams, asks: "And what are the right 'f'n' books?" And then Will, Matt Damon, replies: "Whatever blows your hair back man." Heroes of Destiny, Episode II: Sacrifice of the Gods is going to blow people's hair back. Heroes of Destiny, Episode I: Eternal Knights already did it - Heroes of Destiny, Episode II: Sacrifice of the Gods is going to do it again. :-)
Your friend,
Sunday, May 13, 2007: HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY to all the moms around the world! I hope that each and all of you will have great happiness today and every day, for each and all of you deserve nothing less for being a loving mother! Enjoy your day! Today I will be participating in the Children's Wish Foundation of Canada's Princess Tea Party charity event being held here in Halifax, Nova Scotia. It will be an incredible event, and if I have a photo to share from the event I will post it accordingly to my official website in the future. Have a good day today and every day everyone! :-)
Your friend,
Wednesday, May 2, 2007: Hello everyone, and happy May! :-) There's quite a bit of news today, so I hope you will like to read it! :-) I will be a special guest performer / participant at a prestigious charity event supporting the Children's Wish Foundation of Canada. On Sunday, May 13 (Mother's Day!), at the CWF's special Princess Tea Party charity event for parents and children being held at the Westin Nova Scotian Hotel in downtown Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, I will be playing the role of a KNIGHT - just like my character of Kevin in my Heroes of Destiny books! I have already been provided with and fitted for my official costume, which has a sword, shield, and knightly garments. My role at the event is to protect - with all my body, heart, and soul - the castle, the King and Queen, the Princess, the parents, and most importantly of all: the children. Along with my charge, I will also be playing opposite and protecting CTV's Liz Rigney: the special guest host of the event. (CTV is Canadian Television: the largest and leading TV station in all of Canada). After this super-special event occurs, I will let everyone know how it went, and if I have any photos to share from the event, I will do that too! :-) The details for this event / my appearance can be seen in the "Appearances" section of my website! I have selected the winner for April's contest! Congratulations to Eric Snow from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada! You've won! :-) To see Eric's winning entry / letter to me - Kevin Wong, the author of the Heroes of Destiny books - please visit the "Contests" section of my website! :-) With that said, I encourage everyone and anyone to send an entry to me for May's contest to win a FREE, AUTOGRAPHED COPY of my Heroes of Destiny, Episode I: Eternal Knights book! The deadline for May's contest is THURSDAY, MAY 31, 2007. All you have to do to enter May's contest to win a free copy of my book is to send me an e-mail at contests@kevinwong.ca telling me why you would like to win and / or why you deserve to win a copy of my Heroes of Destiny, Episode I: Eternal Knights book. That's it! :-) You can also visit the "Contests" section of my website to learn more about my monthly contests to win a free copy of my book, or to see how to enter the contest via regular mail. In any case, I hope very much that you will enter May's contest; and, who knows, you could VERY WELL WIN! :-) I posted a new photo in the "Fan Photos" section of my website. This new photo was taken in August 2006 during the final summer 2006 Frontier College "Reading Tent" event, at which I sang and played guitar for all the Frontier College volunteers (myself included), parents, and children in attendance that wonderful day. I hope you and everyone will like to see this new photo! As a reminder to everyone, please feel free to send a photo of yourself (or yourselves) and my Heroes of Destiny, Episode I: Eternal Knights book (if you or someone you know has a copy) to me via the details in the "Fan Photos" section of my website. That's one of the reasons why I created the Fan Photos section, so that people can show me and the entire world that they have and love my Heroes of Destiny, Episode I: Eternal Knights book! So if you'd like to be a part of the Fan Photos section of my website, all you have to do is to send your photo(s) to me at pics@kevinwong.ca! Or, you can mail your photo(s) to me at my mailing address, which is...
Kevin Wong
That's it for today! Until next time, as always: please take good care of yourselves! :-)
Your friend,
Wednesday, April 25, 2007: For the first time in a long time, I had a good amount of free time available to me, and so I decided to use it towards developing my official website. Specifically, I took the time and energy to post to my website a random selection out of the MANY fan letters and e-mails that I have been sent over the past few months, and that I continue to get, week after week, from many people both near and far. I also posted my reply (if applicable) to any given one of these e-mails / letters. After reading these new fan e-mails and letters I decided now to post, I hope you will see the great numbers and variety of people who support me and my Heroes of Destiny books, and that if you are also a fan of me and my work - and if you have not already done so - that you, too, should please feel free to e-mail me or write to me! I would be very happy to hear from you! If you would like to e-mail me, my e-mail address is fanmail@kevinwong.ca, and if you would like to write to me, my mailing address is...
Kevin Wong
To see some of the many fan e-mails and letters I've received since my first Heroes of Destiny book was released, please visit the "Fan Letters" section of my official website! To that end, I want to say "thank you" to anyone who has ever written to me, and I want to say "thank you" in advance to anyone who will write to me. Your genuine and positive connections with me mean more than I can effectively express into words. That's "it" for today. (lol) I hope you are all doing well, and please check in with me again soon! :-)
Your friend,
Monday, April 16, 2007: I am truly shocked and saddened by the tragedy that occurred today at Virginia Tech University in the state of Virginia, in the United States of America. My sincerest thoughts and prayers are with the families and friends of those who were impacted by today's unfathomable events, and I can only hope - as you must hope - that one good day the world will not have days like today.
Your friend,
Thursday, April 5, 2007: Sup y'all? You know how I do. Latest news is below. Check it... :-) I have selected the winner for March's contest! Congratulations to Stephanie Robertson from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada! You've won! :-) To see Stephanie's winning entry / letter to me - Kevin Wong, the author of the Heroes of Destiny books - please visit the "Contests" section of my website! :-) With that said, I encourage everyone and anyone to send an entry to me for April's contest to win a FREE, AUTOGRAPHED COPY of my Heroes of Destiny, Episode I: Eternal Knights book! The deadline for April's contest is MONDAY, APRIL 30, 2007. All you have to do to enter April's contest to win a free copy of my book is to send me an e-mail at contests@kevinwong.ca telling me why you would like to win and / or why you deserve to win a copy of my Heroes of Destiny, Episode I: Eternal Knights book. That's it! :-) You can also visit the "Contests" section of my website to learn more about my monthly contests to win a free copy of my book, or to see how to enter the contest via regular mail. In any case, I hope very much that you will enter April's contest; and, who knows, you could VERY WELL WIN! :-) So what's new with me, and what have I been doing recently?? There's too much to tell, because nearly every single day and every single night my schedule is packed tight with things I am doing. But I know you - my fans and future fans - are curious as to what's going on in the (to me unimportant) life of Kevin Wong, so just for you, here's what I've been up to lately / what's recently on my mind: I saw the new Adam Sandler and Don Cheadle movie, Reign Over Me, with my dad. That's a great movie. Adam Sandler gave a superb performance, and I predict that he will get nominated next year for at least a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor, and perhaps even an Academy Award for Best Actor. The Academy's tricky though - they might not want to give Adam Sandler - a comedian by nature - the old acting nod... But then again, if the actor has enough clout, they will give the nod - even to a comedian; just look at Bill Murray in the incredible movie (and one of my favourite films of all time): Lost in Translation. I like it when good and talented people prove other people (doubters and critics essentially) wrong, and when an underdog wins. Why do I like these things? Why do you think...? :-) For the first time in five years, my favourite basketball team - The Toronto Raptors - have made the NBA playoffs! I'm extremely happy about their amazing achievement, as are many other Canadians, Torontonians, and, of course: Raptors Fans! Can the Toronto Raptors win the NBA Championship this year? I'm not sure, but with how bright the present is for the Raptors, and how even brighter their future is, I'm certain that the Toronto Raptors are going to be a top team, and an NBA Championship contender, in the NBA for years to come. And considering the sport of basketball was invented in Canada, it is fitting that, one day, the only Canadian professional basketball team - The Toronto Raptors - bring the NBA Championship to Canada! (Yes, I know: I'm the only Canadian who likes basketball more than hockey!) For a few years now, I've owned this great electric guitar that I bought on the spur of the moment one day in a music instrument store. However, I didn't have much money at the time (I was still a university student), and so all I could afford to buy was the electric guitar (i.e., I couldn't afford to buy an electric guitar amp to actually use the electric guitar). Please stop laughing. :-) Anyways, on another spur of the moment day, just last week I - FINALLY - bought an electric guitar amp to go with my wonderful electric guitar that I bought so long ago! Man oh man, after years of playing (or rather torturing my fingers) on my acoustic guitar, playing my electric guitar feels so good and smooth, I am completely addicted to it. The first day I got my amp home, I sang songs and played my electric guitar for like five hours, before I finally realized how long I had sang and played for (and then I stopped to live my normal life!) And then every free moment since, I've been singing and playing my electric guitar, sometimes for hours (hopefully to the pleasure of my landlady and neighbours!) Anyways, music is a big thing for me (whether I'm the one doing it or I'm just listening to it), because it gets me through my life, and it helps me to create whatever it is I am creating at the time - such as my Heroes of Destiny books. :-) As much as I love singing, playing guitar, and even writing songs and song lyrics though, and even though it is one of my life's dreams, I could actually live my whole life without being a professional musician. However, I could never live my whole life without being a professional author, or a professional actor, or a philanthropist. Anyways, I'm extremely young, and I have my whole life ahead of me. To that end, atop the significant achievements I've already made in my life to this point, I hope that I will achieve every single dream - including the musical one, and any other one that I could, perhaps, live with if it did not occur - and so I hope you will be interested to see what I can achieve in the future, and to celebrate with me if I do achieve what I hoped I always would! :-) And now, just like many of you will likely be doing, I'll be spending time with my family this weekend, and so, I want to wish everyone around the world a Happy Easter Weekend! :-) As always, take good care of yourselves, and thanks so much for checking in with little 'ol me! (It means so immeasurably much to me!) :-)
With Love,
Saturday, March 17, 2007: Happy St. Patrick's Day! :-) There's not much, or rather any, Irish in my family (obviously!), but during my lifetime of growing up in Nova Scotia (which means "New Scotland"), I've absorbed quite a Celtic influence, and so my heart feels a little Celtic, or Scottish, or Irish! :-) Because of the popularity of the two Halifax Public Libraries library copies of my Heroes of Destiny, Episode I: Eternal Knights book, a THIRD copy has been entered into the Halifax Public Libraries system / organization! :-) This third copy is located at the Bedford Public Library (15 Dartmouth Road (Wardour Centre); Bedford, Nova Scotia, Canada; (902) 490-5757), and is already available for borrowing. For anyone who lives in Bedford or Sackville, Nova Scotia, I hope that this nearby-to-you copy of my Heroes of Destiny, Episode I: Eternal Knights book will find its way (often) into your hands! :-) Have a great weekend everyone! :-)
Your friend,
Saturday, March 10, 2007: It's 1 a.m. Atlantic Time on a Saturday night in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, and I just finished watching one of the GREATEST shows, animes, cartoons, animations, or anything really I've ever seen in my ENTIRE LIFE. Everyone, start watching the English version of the Japanese anime BECK: Mongolian Chop Squad that just had its North American television debut on Canadian music channel Much Music. This show is so freakin' good, I'm jumping up and down right now even thinking about what I just saw, heard, and experienced. Truly amazing... From one of the (incredible) songs I heard tonight during one of the first episodes of BECK: Mongolian Chop Squad:
Follow me
BECK: Mongolian Chop Squad... WOW... :-)
Your friend,
Thursday, March 1, 2007: Good day and happy March to everyone! I'm sorry for not having posted a News entry in the last few weeks, but with living a normal-type life (i.e., working to make sure the rent and bills get paid), writing my second / sequel Heroes of Destiny book, and everything that falls in between (spending time with my family, hanging out with my friends, etc.), updating my website sometimes falls by the wayside! Updating my website is important to me though clearly, because it's one of the few ways (and the best way) for my fans and future fans to know what's going on with me, my life, my books, and my endeavours! I have selected the winner for February's contest! Congratulations to Phil Duffenais from Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia, Canada! You've won! :-) To see Phil's winning entry / letter to me - Kevin Wong, the author of the Heroes of Destiny books - please visit the "Contests" section of my website! :-) With that said, I encourage everyone and anyone to send an entry / letter / e-mail to me for March's contest to win a FREE, AUTOGRAPHED COPY of my Heroes of Destiny, Episode I: Eternal Knights book! The deadline for March's contest is SATURDAY, MARCH 31, 2007. All you have to do to enter March's contest (or any month's contest) to win a free copy of my book is to send me a letter via my mailing address, or send me an e-mail at contests@kevinwong.ca, telling me why you would like to win and / or why you deserve to win a copy of my Heroes of Destiny, Episode I: Eternal Knights book. That's it! :-) You can also visit the "Contests" section of my website to learn more about my monthly contests to win a free copy of my book. In any case, I hope very much that you will enter March's contest; and, who knows, you could VERY WELL WIN! :-) In its new March issue, the Impact Halifax student newspaper article about me and my Heroes of Destiny books is scheduled to be included! If this month's Impact issue includes my article, I will post the article accordingly to my website for all to read! Please keep checking my website for that to happen, and also for when and where to pick up your own copy of the same article if you'd like! I bought my mom and I two tickets to see the Barenaked Ladies concert last Saturday night at the Halifax Metro Centre! :-) What a great concert! I don't think I've ever seen so many hands clapping and people smiling at a concert before. My mom really liked the Barenaked Ladies' concert, because, as she put it, "They aren't very loud or angry." Maybe that's why my mom liked seeing the Barenaked Ladies more than when I took her to see Pearl Jam, because Pearl Jam is VERY LOUD and VERY ANGRY. :-) Regardless of their quieter nature though, the Barenaked Ladies are great songwriters and a great band (and a Canadian band too!), and it was a pleasure to see them and hear them play live! Well, that's it for now! Before I go though, I just want to say to the many people, both near and far, who like and who support me, my books, my work, and my endeavours, it means more to me than I can express effectively into words. :-)
Your friend,
Sunday, February 18, 2007: KUNG HEI FAT CHOI!!!!! Or, to the English-speaking world: Happy Chinese New Year!!!!! This year is the Year of the Pig in the Chinese Calendar, and not only that, it is a super-special Year of the Pig this year, for this year is a once-in-a-lifetime Year of the Golden Pig. Every 60 years - and hence almost-always only once in a person's lifetime - a Year of the Golden Pig occurs. The last time there was a Year of the Golden Pig was way back in the year 1947. The next time the Year of the Golden Pig will occur will be in the year 2067: when we might have First Contact with the Vulcans. :-) In addition to the rarity of the Year of the Golden Pig, the significance of the Year of the Golden Pig is that it is a year of great prosperity, happiness, wealth, and fortune to those who are capable and worthy of receiving these gifts and blessings. To that end, I think it is fitting that this year, 2007, is a Year of the Golden Pig year, because I already felt in my heart and in my bones that this year, 2007, would be the year that I - Kevin Wong - and my Heroes of Destiny books make it big in the world! How appropriate and perfect it will be that, when I first and finally experience great prosperity, happiness, wealth, and fortune from my endeavours, it will occur in the usually once-in-a-lifetime (and this year in 2007 is the first time and one of the only times it will happen in my lifetime) prosperity, happiness, wealth, and fortune blessing Year of the Golden Pig!!!!! :-) I had a wonderful time during my special guest appearance at Astral Drive Junior High School in Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia, Canada on Friday! I want to say a special 'thank you' to Principal Beaton and Mr. Keddy at Astral Drive Junior High School for arranging with me to appear at your great school. And, of course, I want to say a super-special 'thank you' to all those students of Astral Drive Junior High School who attended my appearance, and heard my speech I wrote for and gave to you; asked questions to me and enjoyed my answers; and personally met me, spoke with me, and / or requested an autograph from me. I immeasurably enjoyed giving my heartfelt speech to everyone present, answering all the great questions I was asked, and signing autographs for the overwhelming number of people who wanted one from me. I will never forget the moment, or any of you! :-) And to all in attendance on Friday, I hope more than anything that you enjoyed - and obtained something positive - from my appearing before and for you, and in my speaking to and with you. That's why I was there - that's why I do what I do! :-) My appearance on Friday was my first-ever special appearance at a school, and I hope that it will be the first of many school special appearances of mine to come in the future. For any student, teacher, staff member, or parent / guardian out there who would like me to appear at their or their child's school, please ask that / your school's principal, dean, or headmaster to get in contact with me via the information listed in my website's "Contact" section; and then, maybe I'll be appearing at your school too in the future! :-) As someone super-special once told me: "Always do your best!!!!!" To her and to everyone, I hope I am doing exactly that!!!!! :-)
Your friend,
Wednesday, February 14, 2007: Happy Valentine's Day! Because I have not yet met my one true love - my future wife - I cannot enjoy this day of love as it was meant to be enjoyed: in the arms and company of one's true love. Despite that fact, I wish all those around the world who have blessedly met their one true love a good day today, and to enjoy this day as two, happy Valentines! ;-)
Your friend,
Friday, February 2, 2007: Good day and February to everyone! I hope you are well! I have been officially confirmed to appear at the school in the Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM) area that I mentioned in news entries before the end of 2006. Two weeks from today, on Friday, February 16, I will be making a special guest-speaker appearance at Astral Drive Junior High School in Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia, Canada. For all those who will be there and allowed to attend my appearance, I greatly look forward to appearing before you! :-) To see the details about this super-special appearance, please visit the "Appearances" section of my website! :-) I have selected the winner for January's contest! Congratulations to Andrew L. from Hamilton, Ontario, Canada! You've won! :-) To see Andrew's winning entry / letter to me - Kevin Wong, the author of the Heroes of Destiny books - please visit the "Contests" section of my website! :-) With that said, I encourage everyone and anyone to send an entry / letter / e-mail to me for February's contest to win a FREE, AUTOGRAPHED COPY of my Heroes of Destiny, Episode I: Eternal Knights book! The deadline for February's contest is WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2007. All you have to do to enter February's contest (or any month's contest) to win a free copy of my book is to send me a letter via my mailing address, or send me an e-mail at contests@kevinwong.ca, telling me why you would like to win and / or why you deserve to win a copy of my Heroes of Destiny, Episode I: Eternal Knights book. That's it! :-) You can also visit the "Contests" section of my website to learn more about my monthly contests to win a free copy of my book. In any case, I hope very much that you will enter February's contest; and, who knows, you could VERY WELL WIN! :-) In case you missed it, my first-ever TV interview / appearance can be viewed via the link below. Enjoy!!!!! :-) http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=2609330420492758713 To all the wonderful people who I will be personally visiting and seeing in two weeks, I hope you will look forward to your meeting me, for I am very much looking forward to my meeting you!!!!! :-)
Your friend,
P.S. Happy Groundhog Day! I hope the groundhog doesn't see his or her shadow, because I prefer warmth over cold! :-) Monday, January 29, 2007: I hope everyone was able to watch, and enjoy, my interview on EastLink Television last week! I thought EastLink TV produced a wonderful interview / story piece on me, my Heroes of Destiny books, and my life, and I hope everyone who watched it thought the same! And now, so everyone around the world can watch that same interview - my first-ever interview / television appearance - I have posted to my official website a link to a video file of my interview. Please visit the "Media" section of my website to find and subsequently view the video of my first-ever TV interview / appearance, which is found / stored on the video-viewing website: Google Video. The direct link to the interview / appearance video is also found below. Enjoy!!!!! :-) http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=2609330420492758713 In other news, everyone still has a couple more days to send an entry / letter / e-mail to me for January's contest to win a FREE, AUTOGRAPHED COPY of my Heroes of Destiny, Episode I: Eternal Knights book. The deadline for January's contest is WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 31. All you have to do to enter January's contest (or any month's contest) to win a free copy of my book is to send me a letter via my mailing address, or send me an e-mail at contests@kevinwong.ca, telling me why you would like to win and / or why you deserve to win a copy of my Heroes of Destiny, Episode I: Eternal Knights book. That's it! :-) You can also visit the "Contests" section of my website to learn more about my monthly contests to win a free copy of my book. In any case, I hope very much that you will enter January's contest; and, who knows, you could VERY WELL WIN! :-) Last but not least, I recently learned of a significant milestone regarding me and my Heroes of Destiny books. Apparently when people search for Kevin Wong or for Heroes of Destiny via either of the two leading Internet search engines - Yahoo and Google - my official website of www.kevinwong.ca is returned as the number-one result. This wonderful achievement never would have happened without genuine interest and good cause regarding me and my books from any given person anywhere in the world, and I want to thank any given person who ever did search for me - Kevin Wong, the author of Heroes of Destiny - or for my Heroes of Destiny books, and thus inevitably visited my website. It means so much to me to think that, one person visiting my website at a time, I and my books have become this prominent. Thank you! As always, take super-good care of yourselves my fans, friends, future fans, and future friends, and I hope very, very much that you - and everyone around the world - will enjoy watching my first-ever TV interview / appearance!!!!! :-)
Your fan and friend,
Monday, January 22, 2007: How is everyone today? I hope you're feeling great (like I am right now)! I had a wonderful week last week, as I went with my mom for four days and four nights to see the BMO (Bank of Montreal) 2007 Canadian Figure-Skating Championships that were held here in my home city of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada! I had never seen a professional / major figure-skating event before in my life, and I was absolutely amazed by the one I just saw (and I can safely assume the same will be true of any such figure-skating event I am blessed enough to see in the future). When I first saw that big, beautiful rink of ice before me as I walked into the arena, I was already and completely stunned. I had never seen anything so beautiful in my life before. If it wasn't for my mom pulling me to get a cup of coffee with her, I would've probably just stood there for 10 minutes, happily entranced at the beautiful sight I was seeing. I can only imagine how a figure-skater must feel as she (or, I suppose, he!) looks at, and then steps onto that pure, beautiful ice...! It must be like heaven on earth. I truly, truly hope I will have the fortune of seeing another professional / major figure-skating event in my life, perhaps even at the highest level of competition possible: The Olympics! How happy I will be if that day comes! I want to say "Congratulations!" to Joannie Rochette; Jeffrey Buttle; Jessica Dube and Bryce Davison; and Marie-France Dubreuil and Patrice Lauzon; for winning all the major events, respectively, at the 2007 Canadian Figure-Skating Championships. Make Canada proud when you compete around the world! I also want to say a special "Congratulations!" to Mira Leung; it was a pleasure meeting you Mira (my mom particularly liked meeting you!), and I want to say again to you that so many Chinese people (my mom and I included) are brought pride and joy by your efforts, and we all hope you will be the best you can be! And last - but certainly not least - I want to say "Congratulations!", and "Hello Again!", and "I hope you'll stay in touch!" to Hjordis Lee, and to her wonderful parents: whom I had the fortune of sitting next to and speaking with during the Championships. You should be (and I know that you are) very proud of your daughter. I am! :-) Finally, I just want to say "Congratulations!" to all those who competed in the 2007 Canadian Figure-Skating Championships. You're all winners in my book. (Perhaps I shouldn't have said 'book' - now they'll all expect me to write them into my books...!) :-) Just a reminder to everyone (not that I need to remind you I'm sure!), but today will have the first airings of my first-ever TV appearance / interview! A special 'thank you' to Valerie Hould-Marchand, as well as Nancy and Vanessa from EastLink Television, for providing me and conducting my first-ever television interview and appearance. It was truly memorable, and an honour, to be interviewed by you and to see the subsequent televised interview / story, which will begin airing today. If I achieve the level of success I hope to achieve in the future, I will likely be interviewed and be on TV often, but no matter how many times I am on TV in the future or who interviews me (and no matter how 'famous' that interviewer is), I will always remember and cherish my first-ever TV interview with you Valerie, and with EastLink TV, right here in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada: my home city, province, and country! If you can, please tune in to EastLink TV (which is found on channel 10 in most if not all parts of the Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM) area) tonight at 7 p.m. to see the interview / story about me, my books, my life, and my life's endeavours! And if you miss it or want to see it again, please tune in to EastLink TV throughout this week (up to and including Sunday, January 28) at the dates / times listed in my January 15th news entry below to see the interview / story! And for anyone who can't watch or who misses my interview this week, I will post my interview as soon as possible in the "Media" section of my website for all to view! On another (but equally important) note, I was recently informed about and I subsequently added a new charity to the "Charities" section of my website. The charity is the Children's Wish Foundation. The Children's Wish Foundation is an all-Canadian charity that grants wishes to all children who are facing life-threatening illnesses. A granted wish means everything to a gravely ill child, and the Children's Wish Foundation is the first and best organization in Canada devoted to granting those special wishes to those special children. They are a wonderful charity and organization, and I am honoured to link to them. I greatly hope that everyone who watches my first-ever interview will enjoy seeing and hearing me talk about my life, and my life's endeavours! If I ever make it big in life, all the beginning seeds and roots will have been lain right here and right now, with the first few and first ever, small, but still significant, achievements that I made in my life and through my life's endeavours - including my first-ever TV appearance that will air later today, on Monday, January 22, 2007! :-)
Your friend,
Monday, January 15, 2007: Hey everyone! I have GREAT NEWS: I now know the official air dates and times for my first-ever television interview!!!!!!!!!! :-) My first-ever TV interview was done by the fine folks at and will air on the fine channel of EastLink Television. EastLink TV is found on channel 10 in most if not all parts of the Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM) area of the province of Nova Scotia, and EastLink TV is also found throughout the rest of the province of Nova Scotia, and it is also found in the province of Prince Edward Island (PEI). The EastLink TV show in which my interview will appear is called EastLink Magazine: a weekly show for the Maritimes and for Maritimers that covers interesting (and local!) people or topics that entertain, educate, or do both! I can't wait to see the finished piece! I hope you are as excited as I am to see it too! The official air dates and times for my interview with EastLink TV are as follows!
Monday, January 22:
Tuesday, January 23:
Wednesday, January 24:
Thursday, January 25:
Friday, January 26:
Sunday, January 28:
Now that you know when to see it, I cannot wait for everyone to see this first-ever TV interview / appearance of mine! Although it's just a small interview with a local TV station, everyone starts somewhere, and this is my start with regards to my success, and my achieving my life's dreams in general! For anyone who can't see it or who misses it, I will post my interview in digital video format as soon as possible to my website for all to see! And so, whether on the TV or via the Internet, I truly, truly hope that you and everyone out there enjoys watching my first-ever television interview!!!!!!!!!! :-)
Your friend,
Monday, January 8, 2007: How is everyone today? I hope your new year is going well so far! I have selected the winner for December's contest! Congratulations to Emma Rumsey from Dromore, County Down, Northern Ireland! You've won! :-) To see Emma's winning entry / letter to me - Kevin Wong, the author of the Heroes of Destiny books - please visit the "Contests" section of my website! :-) With that said, I encourage everyone and anyone to send an entry / letter / e-mail to me for January's contest to win a FREE, AUTOGRAPHED COPY of my Heroes of Destiny, Episode I: Eternal Knights book! The deadline for January's contest is WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 31, 2007. All you have to do to enter January's contest (or any month's contest) to win a free copy of my book is to send me a letter via my mailing address, or send me an e-mail at contests@kevinwong.ca, telling me why you would like to win and / or why you deserve to win a copy of my Heroes of Destiny, Episode I: Eternal Knights book. That's it! :-) You can also visit the "Contests" section of my website to learn more about my monthly contests to win a free copy of my book. In any case, I hope very much that you will enter January's contest; and, who knows, you could VERY WELL WIN! :-) I hope everyone in Canada watched part 1 of the excellent TV mini-series Dragon Boys on the CBC last night, and will watch part 2 (the final part) tonight. Although it's unfortunate the subject matter has to focus on criminals and criminal activity, it's wonderful to see Chinese actors and people (especially those playing the good guys / good characters) being the leads in a film, rather than being the person behind the McDonald's counter handing a burger order to the Caucasian lead actor in most other films, or being the bad person / evil person that the Caucasian lead actor beats up or defeats in most other films. Chinese people generally rock (no offense to non-Chinese people! :-) ), and so I hope more companies in the film or TV industry recognize this fact and thus give Chinese people / actors, or Asian people / actors in general, far more attention (and that attention does NOT have to involve martial arts / fighting). This fact is one of the biggest reasons why I cannot wait until I become a professional actor - beginning with being the lead actor playing the lead role of Kevin in my Heroes of Destiny movie trilogy - because I want to, I can, and I will show the entire world how good an actor I - who happens to be a Chinese person - can be; and in turn, I want to, I can, and I will achieve / win every major acting award that exists. And I will do all this as a Chinese / Asian person in a Caucasian-dominated industry, and the acting roles with which I will do all this will be in pure-acting movies (i.e., not martial-arts or martial-arts-driven movies). And so, to elevate the words and the dream of the late and immeasurably-great Chinese actor Bruce Lee when he said: "You just wait. I'm going to be the biggest Chinese Star in the world", I want to make a pledge to everyone around the world right now: You just wait. I'm going to be the biggest Star - Chinese or Otherwise - in the world. And now, as always, please regularly visit my official website - www.kevinwong.ca - to learn what's going on with me, my life, my life's endeavours, and my Heroes of Destiny books! Thank you so much to everyone who likes me and my work. It means so unbelievably much to me!!!!! :-)
Your friend,
Monday, January 1, 2007: Happy New Year!!!!! :-) I hope everyone will have a great New Year's Day today, and that New Year's Eve was a happy time for everyone. I also hope that the year 2007 will be a good one for you, especially if you are a good person, and hence deserve only good things to happen to you and your life. As for me, I expect very big things will happen for me and my Heroes of Destiny books in this coming year of 2007. And because of my feelings that this year will be a huge year for me and my endeavours, I make this pledge to everyone: If you haven't yet heard of Kevin Wong, in the year of 2007, you - and everyone else around the entire world - assuredly will. Now is the time for me - Kevin Wong - and my Heroes of Destiny books; get ready for it - them - and me! :-)
Your friend,
Monday, December 25, 2006: Merry Christmas to everyone around the world! :-) I hope that this Christmas and Holiday season brings you and your loved ones all the joys and happiness that only this time of the year can and should bring to one and all! A quick news item / update: the interview I did with EastLink TV will air most likely next month at the end of January. I'll post the details here when I've confirmed them! It's still not too late to enter December's contest to win a FREE copy of my Heroes of Destiny, Episode I: Eternal Knights book. The deadline for December's contest is December 31, 2006. All you have to do to enter December's contest (or any month's contest) to win a free copy of my book is to send me a letter via my mailing address, or send me an e-mail at contests@kevinwong.ca, telling me why you would like to win and / or why you deserve to win a copy of my Heroes of Destiny, Episode I: Eternal Knights book. That's it! :-) You can also visit the "Contests" section of my website to learn more about my monthly contests to win a free copy of my book. In any case, I hope that you will enter December's contest; and, who knows, you could very well win! :-) Have a very, Merry Christmas everyone. Wherever you are, please take good care of yourselves and your loved ones. I'll do the same. I'll "see" you in 2007! :-)
Your friend,
Monday, December 18, 2006: I hope everyone is well today. There's nothing much for me to say today, but I just wanted to comment on a great movie I saw yesterday afternoon with my dad. My dad and I saw the new Will Smith movie: The Pursuit of Happyness. It is a wonderful film, and it all centres on a critical point made by the great Thomas Jefferson: one of the founding fathers of, and the chief author of the Declaration of Independence for, the United States of America. The point is that everyone has the right to the pursuit of happiness. Applied to my life, this critical principle means much to me, because even though many times along the way I might feel hurt, or tired, or sad, or angry, or disappointed, or lonely, or talentless, or even worthless - and events or others along that way often put even more negative feelings or effects on me on top of all those I experience or put on myself - I still have a right to pursue what will truly make me happy in life: achieving each and every one of my life's dreams. Now, I'd be the first - and the saddest - to admit that any given one, some, or all of my life's dreams might never come true. However, I think - in fact, I know - I'd be even sadder if I didn't at least try - if I didn't at least pursue - my life's dreams - because just having and pursuing my life's dreams makes me happy, whereas not having them or not pursuing them would make me miserable. And because misery is going to come in my life in many ways, shapes, and forms - as it always has, currently is, and unfortunately always will - anyways, I may as well cling immeasurably-tightly to one of the few things in my life I actually have, and hopefully always will: my right to the pursuit of happiness. And I'm not giving up my right for anything. If you're a good person, I hope you won't either. So please: Be happy. I will try (as always) to be too.
Your friend,
Saturday, December 16, 2006: Happy Chanukah (Hannukah) to everyone out there who celebrates this special holiday / festivity. I always try my best to acknowledge special holidays (in all faiths, cultures, and countries), but if I miss any along the way, please forgive me! :-) To the Hannukah-ers: enjoy your events, and of course, your presents! In the giving and worldly spirit of the Christmas season, I added a new charity to the "Charities" section of my website. The charity is International Action Against Hunger / Action Internationale Contre la Faim. Regardless of the world's problems or ills, if a human being is hungry, even the worst problems seem irrelevant in comparison. So if you can help feed a hungry person or persons this Christmas season - or at any time during the year or during your life - please do so. It's one of the simplest and best things anyone can do. Trust me - I know.
Your friend,
Wednesday, December 13, 2006: Hello everyone. I have a few updates to let everyone know about. First - and I apologize for this - but the Impact Student newspaper was late going to print this month, and so their December 2006 issue will not hit newstands until next week. More importantly, Impact had tons of Christmas-related stories to run this month, and so they decided it would be much better to run the article on me and my Heroes of Destiny books in the January 2007 or even February 2007 issue of Impact. So to anyone who was trying to find the Impact article on me and my books, I apologize that you went home empty-handed. When the Impact article about me eventually runs in the new year, I will let everyone know here immediately, and I will post the article to my website for everyone to read. I just learned an important lesson about the media: don't assume anything - things can change in a heartbeat (especially when it comes to schedules). Next, my special appearance at the HRM school will occur in January 2007 - most likely during the second week of January. The schedule this month for the school at which I will appear is loaded with examinations, Christmas events, parent-teacher meetings, and so forth. As such, the school and I decided to postpone my special appearance there until the new year when things will be much quieter for them (and for me), and hence it will be easier to accomodate my appearance, and plus everyone will enjoy my appearance there more, too. I will post the exact date and time of my special appearance, as well as the specific school at which I will appear, when the details are officially confirmed. What I will do during my special appearance at the school is still up in the air, but tentatively, I will likely be giving a live reading from my Heroes of Destiny, Episode I: Eternal Knights book; I will be giving a heartfelt speech (that I will write) about the importance of education / staying in school, believing in and pursuing one's dreams in life, staying out of trouble with the law, not doing drugs (legal or otherwise), and basically making good choices in one's life; I will be answering questions from the audience in a Q&A (Question & Answer) session; and I will be doing book signings for anyone who wants to get an autographed book from me. I'm very excited! :-) Unfortunately to anyone who is not affiliated with the school and hence will not be allowed to attend, the school is not equipped to videotape my special appearance (they also want to protect the identities of their students, which I completely agree with), and so I cannot and will not be posting a video of my appearance on my official website. I will, however, obviously mention anything interesting or important that happened during my appearance, or just a general overview of what I did during my appearance, after I do it. I hope that will be enough for everyone! :-) I don't yet know the official airdates and times of my first-ever TV appearance. When I do, I will let everyone know here on my official website. I will be posting a video of my first-ever TV appearance to my official website for all to see / hear. Please don't be timid about mailing or e-mailing a fan letter to me. If you want to write a fan letter to me, please write it to me. I promise you I will read your fan letter to me, and I will undoubtedly reply to it too. To write to me, please use any of the methods in my website's "Contact" section. I hope very much to read your fan letter to me! :-) Similarly, please don't be timid about entering my monthly contest to win a FREE copy of my Heroes of Destiny, Episode I: Eternal Knights book. All you have to do is send me an e-mail or letter via the methods in the "Contests" section of my website, and just tell me why you want to win a copy of my book! That's it! :-) Just say that you want to win a copy of my book for your mother, or for your child; or just because you really want to read my book; or you are a special or good person; or whatever reason you think you deserve or you just want to win a copy of my book! It's that simple! So come on: please write to me! :-) Is it just me, or are all you fellow Halifax people / Haligonians always surprised when one day, Halifax is as green as it is in the summer or fall, and then - overnight - Halifax can be transformed into a veritable winter-wonderland of ice and snow? I've lived here my entire life, yet every year this instant transformation into snowy-white winter always takes me by (usually pleasant) surprise! :-) And lastly, just like the song says, it's only twelve days until Christmas! Can you believe it??!! :-)
Your friend,
Monday, December 4, 2006: The Impact Student Newspaper article about me and my Heroes of Destiny books is now released! Please pick up a copy (see November 23 news entry below for locations) where you can! My thanks to Colleen Cosgrove for her wonderful article about me, my Heroes of Destiny books, and my life and life's dreams in general. I have not yet posted the article to my website (I will do so later this week after I get a copy of it myself), but for anyone who can't get a copy (or who can't wait to read!) the Impact Student Newspaper article about me, my books, and my life's endeavours, later this week please visit the "Media" section of my website to see the Impact article! Enjoy! :-) The next news item is that I have selected the winner for November's contest! Congratulations to Gwyndyn Alexander from New Orleans, Louisiana, USA! You've won! :-) To see Gwyndyn's winning entry / letter to me - Kevin Wong, the author of the Heroes of Destiny books - please visit the "Contests" section of my website! :-) With that said, I encourage everyone and anyone to send an entry / e-mail / letter to me for December's contest to win a free, autographed copy of my Heroes of Destiny, Episode I: Eternal Knights book by following the instructions in the "Contests" section of my website! Remember: if you don't enter the contest, you won't win, but if you do enter the contest, you could very well win, so why not enter? :-) I posted two new charities in the "Charities" section of my website. The charities are Habitat for Humanity and The Ladybug Foundation. Both charities are two of the best at directly trying to help end the global problem of homelessness. No one should have to live on the street. I am glad that these two organizations realize that fact as much as I do. In particular, I want to mention that the founder of The Ladybug Foundation is an extremely special 10-year old Canadian girl named Hannah Taylor. Hannah started her Ladybug Foundation after seeing a homeless man eating food from out of a garbage can, and after being so subsequently saddened by that sight she wanted to do her best to raise awareness and funds to end homelessness in Canada, and all around the world. Good job Hannah. I - Kevin Wong, author of the Heroes of Destiny books - praise you, and I hope that I might one day be able to make as big, or an even bigger, positive difference in the world as you already have. Now that I have brought some light to the above, I wanted to mention that the special appearance I will be making at a school in the Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM) area will occur this month in December. The school and I were originally estimating having my appearance before the end of November, but that was not possible on the school's end and so we are trying to arrange for my appearance to occur there sometime this month in December. When I know the exact date and time of my appearance, I will announce it on my website, as will the school internally to all respective parties. Lastly, the interview I did with EastLink Television will probably air later in the month of December, rather than the earlier part of the month. When I know the exact air dates and times for the interview, I will post it to my website immediately. In any event, I truly hope you will enjoy reading the Impact article regarding me and my Heroes of Destiny books (later this week, please visit the "Media" section of my website to read the article), and then later this month, I truly hope you will enjoy hearing my first-ever reading and first-ever speech at a school, and watching my first-ever television interview, too! :-)
Your friend,
Thursday, November 23, 2006: Hello everyone! Today I was officially filmed / interviewed by EastLink Television! :-) The interview / story they did with me was extremely enjoyable to do / have filmed, and it was one of the funnest things I've ever done / experienced in my life! :-) It's really neat, exciting, and fun to have lights, cameras, and an interviewer (especially a pretty one! :-) ) in front of me asking me all these questions about me, my life, and my creations. Daily as a person, I am probably rather boring and uneventful, but I guess as a creator, I am interesting and have newsworthy life's details and developments to cover (otherwise they wouldn't interview me!) They asked me a lot of questions, to which I gave detailed, interesting, and energetic responses, and they shot quite a great deal of footage. The interview / story was actually shot right in my home (my apartment), and so there was a very personal and warm feel to the interview / story, and I am certain that the finished piece will capture that same feeling. So for all reasons, I am certain that the piece EastLink TV will do on me and my Heroes of Destiny books will be great. And as such, I am greatly looking forward to seeing the finished interview / story on me and my books by EastLink TV, and I hope you all are too! Just to let everyone know, EastLink TV will be putting together / editing their story about me and my Heroes of Destiny books right away, and the actual interview / story about me will likely air multiple times on EastLink TV (channel 10 in most parts of the Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM) area) during the entire first week or second week of December. I will post the specific air dates and times accordingly when I know them for certain. When it does air, I truly hope that you will enjoy watching my first-ever TV appearance! And to anyone who can't watch it or who misses it (or who wants to see it again!), I will post the interview in digital video format to my website for all to see! Next, I just wanted to let everyone know that the Impact Student Newspaper article covering me will be released next Friday, on Friday, December 1. In the Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM) area, Impact is distributed in all high schools, all Halifax Public Library locations, the Atlantic News newstand at 5560 Morris Street in Halifax, and many other locations in and around Halifax (such as newstands, and in metal pull-out newspaper containers). Keep your eyes out for the Impact Newspaper with my article, and then grab a copy if you see it! And finally, Happy Thanksgiving Day to America and to the American People. Enjoy your holiday! KEVIN WONG WILL RETURN.
Your friend,
Monday, November 20, 2006: It's 3 a.m. on Monday night (or Tuesday morning), and I just got back home from the Guns N' Roses concert at the Halifax Metro Centre in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada: my home city. I've been to many concerts, particularly rock concerts, but I have to say that tonight's concert by Guns N' Roses was arguably one of the greatest concerts / rock n' roll concerts I have ever seen in my entire life. Guns N' Roses started playing at midnight (12 a.m.), and they played more than twenty songs over the course of nearly two and a half hours. If they are coming to your city / town, I am telling you: SEE GUNS N' ROSES. You will not be disappointed. (Unless of course Axl Rose reverts back to his former Use Your Illusion Tour self, and starts not showing up again at random concerts...) Now, even though the new Guns N' Roses band is awesome, and their concert was amazing, I still would prefer (and I know it would be so much better) to see / hear the old and true Guns N' Roses band, which consists of Axl Rose, Slash, Duff McKagan, Izzy Stradlin', Dizzy Reed, and Matt Sorum. As such, I can only hope that Guns N' Roses gets completely back together in the (hopefully near) future, because they truly were the greatest rock n' roll band in the world, and they could easily be again - so long as they put the past behind them and make amends. For now though, even with just Dizzy Reed, some new musicians, and of course Axl Rose, Guns N' Roses is still incredible, and their songs / music (which is probably the most important thing of all in G n' R's history) is as good as it always was, and always will be. I don't know about anyone else who saw tonight's concert, but the moment the song Knockin' On Heaven's Door (which was incredible by the way) ended, and the first lead notes of Sweet Child O' Mine started playing, I had already seen one of the best concerts of my life. Anyways, now that I possess first-hand knowledge of how good the new G n' R band is, and that I just witnessed and experienced that Axl Rose is as good and talented as he ever was (which was extremely good and talented), I can't wait until until Guns N' Roses finally releases their long-awaited new album: Chinese Democracy. It's been over ten years in the making, and it's supposedly finally coming out either tomorrow (Tuesday, November 21); next Tuesday; or one of the Tuesdays before the end of the year 2006. If it does, I will certainly buy a copy (as will millions of other people I am certain). "'Cause nothing lasts forever, even cold November Rain..."
Your friend,
P.S. I also want to say that my fellow Nova Scotians - The Trews - were great as usual. It's always good to see Nova Scotians (myself included) trying to make it big in the world! Friday, November 17, 2006: I just got back from seeing the new James Bond movie: Casino Royale. Incredible - Casino Royale is easily one of the best movies I've seen all year (and being a huge fan and self-student of movies, I see a lot of movies every year). Casino Royale is also certainly the best James Bond film since GoldenEye, and I think it is the best James Bond film since the best James Bond films of all time: Goldfinger and From Russia With Love. I've been a huge fan of James Bond movies ever since I was a kid (mostly because my dad was a huge fan of the James Bond movies, and so I was always watching them with or even without my dad growing up), and so it's great to see this new Bond movie done exactly like how the original Sean Connery Bond movies were done: with substance and style. Go see the new James Bond movie if you haven't already or weren't planning to see it. Casino Royale is most definitely worth seeing. The interview I did with the Impact Student Newspaper was written earlier this week, and the actual issue it will appear in should be coming out in the next week or so. Keep your eyes out for it, and as always, I'll post a copy of the same article here on my website in the "Media" section. The TV interview I'll be doing for EastLink Television will be filmed on location (not sure where yet) in Halifax on Thursday, November 23rd. The airdate for the interview will probably be the week or so thereafter I would assume. I will announce the specific air date / time of this, my first-ever TV interview, when I know the specifics. I will also post the same interview to my website in digital video format if I can find a way to do that somehow. Lastly, the school I will be appearing at is finalizing the details of and arrangements for my special appearance there, and when I know the exact day and time I will be appearing, I will announce it on my website (as will the school internally to its students, teachers, staff, and parents / guardians). Unfortunately to everyone else, this school appearance I will be doing is not a public event, and as such, only the students, teachers, staff, and parents / guardians of the school at which I will appear will be allowed to attend my reading / speech. But don't fret, because if the school can accomodate a request of mine - and hence record my reading and speech on videotape - I will post my reading and speech on my website for all to hear / see. If this happens, I hope everyone out there will enjoy, and find positive meaning, in seeing me and in hearing my words. My Heroes of Destiny, Episode I: Eternal Knights book in Google Book Search has an enormous amount of new online content, and it is nearly fully viewable. In Google Book Search, people can now read a considerable amount of content from all seventeen (17) chapters of my Heroes of Destiny, Episode I: Eternal Knights book. If you would like to see / read this available content, please click the link below to go directly to my book in Google Book Search, or please go to the "HoD Online" section of my website. In any event, it is my hope that in the very near future, my entire Heroes of Destiny, Episode I: Eternal Knights book will be available for reading / viewing in Google Book Search. When that happens, I will let everyone know via a news entry here on my official website. Assuming you like what you read from my book in Google Book Search, I hope that you will like to purchase a genuine copy or copies of my book for yourself or anyone via my website's "Store" section. The link to my Heroes of Destiny, Episode I: Eternal Knights book in Google Book Search is as follows: http://books.google.com/books?vid=ISBN0978091809&id=byOTvI0SmDkC&printsec=frontcover Beyond the above, I just wanted to state that the new Nintendo Wii video game system looks amazing, and is so cool and unique. Hopefully I'll buy one someday - along with The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess! :-) And lastly, on the recommendation of my older brother's girlfriend (probably because I write books about heroes, but also because she and my brother like the show), I watched the new TV show Heroes for the first time this past Monday. Impressive... Most impressive... Heroes is probably the best and most unique new show I've seen since The Pretender TV show way back in the late 1990's. I thought that Heroes was going to be some sort of X-Men rip off (and in some ways it is), but in many ways it is a completely unique property, and I highly recommend to anyone who hasn't started watching Heroes to start watching it just like I did (assuming you aren't watching it already). By the way, based on the "Impressive... Most impressive..." lines I just wrote above, it's (hopefully) obvious that I am a huge Star Wars fan. I'm a huge Star Trek fan too, but there's no quotes from Star Trek that fit my news entry today, so too bad to you Trekkers / Trekkies (or whatever you call yourselves nowadays) out there. Ok, this has officially become the geekiest and nerdiest news entry I have ever made on my official website... :-) And now, to return to my usual suave and smooth self, allow me to say sexily and strongly to all the women in the room as I undress them with my eyes: "My name is Wong... Kevin Wong."
Your friend,
Saturday, November 11, 2006: Today is Remembrance Day in Canada and Veterans Day in the United States of America. Elsewhere around the world, there is probably and hopefully a memorial day all the same. In all cases, today is the day we remember all those who bravely and honourably fought to create, or preserve, a better, safer, and free, world. I remember. I hope everyone out there does too.
Your friend,
Thursday, November 9, 2006: How are you? I hope you are healthy, happy, and well! I have some great news to let everyone know about today! First and foremost, I have not one, but two new media coverages coming up, and one of them is a television appearance. The first new media coverage I have coming up will be an interview / story for the Impact Student Newspaper that circulates widely in and around Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. The second new media coverage I have coming up will be a television interview / story for EastLink Television in Nova Scotia. When I know the exact publication / airing dates of these two respective media coverages, I will, of course, post the details right here on my official website! I am extremely excited to have these two new media coverages, particularly the EastLink Television coverage, because it will be my first-ever television / televised appearance / interview! I can't wait! :-) If I'm lucky, one day in the future I will appear on the David Letterman show, and if I do, I can remember what a long and great way I will have come since my first-ever television appearance on my local Nova Scotian television station: EastLink Television. And as always, I want my fans and future fans to experience that life / career journey with me! In case anyone missed this announcement, from now until Christmas (December 25), there will be FREE SHIPPING for ALL ORDERS placed via my website or via regular mail to me. To place an order and thereby take advantage of this free shipping promotion, please visit my website's "Store" section and use whatever order method suits you. My Heroes of Destiny, Episode I: Eternal Knights book will make an extremely good and special Christmas gift for anyone, because in addition to the book itself, I autograph and write a personal message to the recipient or recipients of that book. And how often do people receive author autographed and personally messaged books on Christmas Day? It's definitely not often, and so if you order and subsequently give to your child, parent, relative, sibling, friend, or loved one an autographed and personally messaged gift of my Heroes of Destiny, Episode I: Eternal Knights book, I am certain they will love it! :-) Great Raptors' basketball game last night broadcast live from the Air Canada Centre (ACC) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Raps won! :-) Just to let everyone know, I'll be going to the Guns N' Roses concert this month at the Halifax Metro Centre in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. I'm still in shock that G n' R are coming to my home city of Halifax (just like when the Rolling Stones came to Halifax in September). I've always been a huge fan of Guns N' Roses and their music, and so I cannot wait for this concert! As always with anything interesting (or at least what I think is interesting) I do in my life, I'll speak about it here on my official website! Just to create some mystery and guessing games, I wanted to announce that I will (this month in November) be making an extremely special appearance / speech at a school in the Halifax Regional Municipality. Which school - and hence, which students, teachers, staff, and parents / guardians - will be the lucky ones to experience this very special event / speech of mine I will leave a mystery for now... :-) But rest assured, it will happen, and when it does, I hope everyone who is there to experience my appearance / speech at that school will enjoy - and most importantly, take something positive and inspirational - from me and my words to you. But if after I announce the school at which I will appear you don't go to that school, don't worry. I hope that this will just be the first of many special-guest-speaker visits / appearances I will make to schools in and around Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, and hopefully in the future, the entire world! To that end, if any student, teacher, staff, or parent / guardian out there would like me to appear at their or their child's school, please ask that / your school's principal, dean, or headmaster to get in contact with me via the information listed in my website's "Contact" section. Although I don't waste too much time or energy thinking about it, or them, I am disturbed by - and feel pity for - anyone who blatantly hates me or my Heroes of Destiny books - especially when that person doesn't even know me, let alone my books, well, or even at all. But it's also a blessing in disguise, because unbeknownst to the small group who doesn't like me or my books, their disliking me and what I am doing is just a sign that I'm beginning to make it in the world, because once someone begins to become successful, inevitably there is a small group of fools who feel compelled (likely due to their own inabilities to do something useful or good in life) to discourage or hamper the pursuits and efforts of that driven someone. It happens all the time. Just look at anyone who ever made it big in life, and I guarantee that their life's story includes some group of fools who tried to bring them or what they were trying to do down. And that's why a few people disliking me or my books is a blessing in disguise for me, because even the greatest writers or authors (or any creative or artistic person for that matter) in the world had their critics and their naysayers, and the same is now true for me and my Heroes of Destiny books as well. But that's fine with me, because those few people who don't like me or my Heroes of Destiny books, are just like those few people who didn't or don't like J.R.R. Tolkien's books, or Luo Guanzhong's books, or J.K. Rowling's books, or Charles Dickens's books. One critic during Tolkien's time said that The Lord of the Rings was the biggest piece of trash he had ever read - what did that critic know? Clearly nothing. These great authors all had their critics and naysayers too, and guess what, they and their books were or are beloved by the many people who did or do love them and their books, while their few critics and naysayers are where, and who? Who knows, and who cares? I don't. And I don't care about the few people who don't like me and my Heroes of Destiny books. My books and I are not for you. My books and I are for my fans, future fans, family, friends, and loved ones - none of whom are you. NONE. But ultimately, for the few of you out there who do or will still dislike me or my Heroes of Destiny books, I'll make a deal with you: if and when you have a book, media coverage, and most importantly, fans, maybe then you might be in a position to begin to speak to me about how I and my books are supposedly not good. Until then, continue being what you are, and all that you'll ever be: a critic, and a naysayer. And now, to my fans, future fans, family, friends, and loved ones, please stay tuned to my official website, to your newstands, to your television sets, and even to your school's auditorium / gymnasium! My upcoming print interview with the Impact Student Newspaper, my upcoming television interview with EastLink Television, and my upcoming appearance at a local Halifax Regional Municipality school, will all be coming soon! And they are just for you! :-)
Your friend,
Wednesday, November 8, 2006: Thank you to everyone who came kindly or who was there kindly to see me do my live reading at the Seahorse Tavern last night. I had a good time reading my book aloud, and just to let anyone who wasn't there know, I read to the audience all of Chapter 9 - Triumvirate - from my Heroes of Destiny, Episode I: Eternal Knights book. For those who were in attendance, however, I truly appreciated everyone who was genuinely and kindly interested in me and my Heroes of Destiny, Episode I: Eternal Knights book. It meant a great deal to me, as do you - especially considering the alternatives: i.e., people who don't like me or my books (which, thankfully, are not the norm or the majority). And for the minor few people who don't like me or my books that exist, they seem to exist out of spite of either me as a person or my books as creations, which, in either case, means that they are not even in a position to say anything bad about me or my books, because they don't know me or my books well enough to justify such negative comments. And, in those unfortunate cases, and hence with those unfortunate people, I can only pity them, and just move on and continue living my life - and create my books - in the way that I always have: with goodness, and with honour. I'm sorry to have to put this message in amongst my good messages, but almost all of you out there should feel fine because this message is not for you - my fans and future fans, and hence my genuine friends - this message is for them: the few who aren't you. A special message and 'thank you' to the beautiful young lady named Julia who came to see me read my book last night. If what you said to me is true (that you loved reading my book), and if somehow you actually do like me or appreciate me (because after speaking with me you kissed me not once, but twice, on each of my cheeks), then I want you to know that I sincerely appreciated your words, your actions, and of course: you. Thank you Julia. I truly hope I will have the pleasure, fortune, and honour of meeting you again. That's it for today. Please take care of yourselves my genuine friends.
Your friend,
Monday, November 6, 2006: I have some great news for everyone today! The first news item is that starting now until Christmas (December 25), there will be FREE SHIPPING for ALL ORDERS placed via my website or via regular mail to me! To place an order and thereby take advantage of this free shipping promotion, please visit my website's "Store" section! I hope that you or your loved one will enjoy your purchase! Please Note: to ensure receipt of your book(s) by Christmas, you MUST - I repeat, MUST - place your order by December 8 if your order is being shipped within Canada or to the US, or by November 17 if your order is being shipped internationally. The next news item is that I have selected the winner for October's contest! Congratulations to Christopher Caldwell from Lakewood, Colorado, USA! You've won! :-) To see Christopher's winning entry / letter to me - Kevin Wong, the author of the Heroes of Destiny books - please visit the "Contests" section of my website! :-) With that said, please feel free to submit an entry / letter to me for November's contest to win a free, autographed copy of my Heroes of Destiny, Episode I: Eternal Knights book by following the instructions in the "Contests" section of my website! Remember: if you don't enter the contest, you won't win, but if you do enter the contest, you could very well win, so why not enter? :-) Just a reminder to everyone: I will be appearing tomorrow night (Tuesday, November 7) at the legendary Seahorse Tavern on 1665 Argyle Street in Halifax from 8:30 p.m. to (at least) 10:00 p.m.. At this appearance, I will be conducting a live reading of a selected section from my Heroes of Destiny, Episode I: Eternal Knights book, and then I will be present afterwards for a while to sell / autograph books for anyone who would like to buy a copy! Please come to see me during my appearance tomorrow night, and please tell / bring your friends, family, or loved ones along too! To see the details about this appearance, please visit the "Appearances" section of my website. Another reminder to everyone: everyone can write fan letters to me. There's no secret or anything special (except for you that is!) behind it. So if you'd like to write a fan letter to me, please feel free to e-mail or write to me via the details in the "Contact" section of my website. That's why I created this section and these methods of allowing people to contact me, so that people could in fact contact me - Kevin Wong, the author of the Heroes of Destiny books - and they would find in turn that, probably unlike other public-figure people (especially famous people), I do read and reply to everyone and every message I receive. So if you'd like to write to me, please: write to me! :-) As another reminder to everyone, please feel free to send a photo of yourself (or yourselves) and my Heroes of Destiny, Episode I: Eternal Knights book (if you or someone you know has a copy) to me via the details in the "Fan Photos" section of my website. That's one of the reasons why I created this section, so that people can show me and the entire world that they have and love my Heroes of Destiny, Episode I: Eternal Knights book! So if you'd like to be a part of this section of my website, all you have to do is to send your photo(s) to me via the details in the "Fan Photos" section of my website! The following is very important: if you'd like your local store, library, school, or any other business or organization to carry my Heroes of Destiny books, please let them know they can order / source my books via the distributor for my books: Baker & Taylor. Or, they can order / source my books directly from me via the details in my website's "Store" section. Either way, if you'd like my Heroes of Destiny books to be where you are, please let your wishes be known to the appropriate people / parties! A new season of Toronto Raptors' basketball has begun! The Toronto Raptors are my favourite basketball team, and to that end, I've posted a link to their official website in the "Favourite Links" section of my website. Go Raps! Make the playoffs this year! I posted a new charity in the "Charities" section of my website. The charity is the Kids Help Phone. The Kids Help Phone is a great and honourable organization, and if you or someone you know needs to call their hotline for help, you or they should feel free to do so at any time. And finally, thank you so, so much to anyone and everyone who sent a birthday message to me yesterday, November 5: my birthday. You have no idea how much it meant and means to me that anyone cared and cares enough about me and what I am doing, or hopefully will do, in my life to take the time and energy out of theirs to express warm words or feelings towards me in mine. Sometimes I doubt myself or my worth (if any), and it's hard for me to get through those times in my life when I feel at my lowest, but after receiving all the warm words and feelings I received yesterday (which are in addition to all those I've received since my Heroes of Destiny, Episode I: Eternal Knights book was first released three months ago), I am beginning to see that maybe I do have something worthwhile to bring or offer to the world, and hence, to bring and offer to all of you: my fans, future fans, and friends. Thank you.
Your friend,
Tuesday, October 31, 2006: Happy Halloween! I hope everyone is doing great today and had a good Halloween weekend. For the trick-or-treaters who will be out in force tonight, remember not to go out alone; dress warmly; bring a flashlight; and most importantly: don't eat anything whose packaging is opened or compromised, or that doesn't have any packaging at all (such as fruit)! Other than that, just remember this: HAVE FUN! Wow, if I could still get free candy and chocolate just by putting a mask on and ringing people's doorbells, I'd be out there tonight too! (lol) Ah, the joys of being a child...! :-) I hope everyone enjoyed reading all the news in my last News entry (Friday, October 27, 2006)! If you missed all those important and major developments, just read my News entry immediately below this one! :-) Next, I wanted to let everyone (especially my fellow Haligonians, i.e., Halifax people) know that I am a supporter of The Commonwealth Games being held in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. It's true that it will be expensive to bring the games here, but anyone who is just thinking of the cost to do so is thinking far too short-sightedly or narrow-mindedly. Much more good than bad will occur out of holding an event of this magnitude in Halifax, and as such, it is not helping our chances of bringing these wonderful games here if it seems that most of our citizens don't even want them to be held here. And so if you agree with me or if you feel as I do, please visit the official Halifax Commonwealth Games bid-city website found at the first link below, and then register your support for these games at the second link below if you, too, support them just as I do! http://www.2014here.com/support/bidForm.aspx By the way, I was searching the Internet recently to see what positive web activity / buzz was occurring regarding me and my Heroes of Destiny books, and apparently there's a poet / writer named Vincent Spada who is a fan of my work / writing. Because of his apparent appreciation for my writing, as well as his apparent belief in my and my Heroes of Destiny books' future success, he even links prominently to my website on his website. I am very happy in general whenever people want kindly to link to my website / tell people positive things about me, but after reading this Vincent Spada's work / writing, I feel humbled and honoured by his linking to my website because his poetry / writing is very good. Anyways, being a firm believer in karma, or at least just being someone who always gives gratitude for favours or compliments received, I wanted to let everyone know about this poet / writer named Vincent Spada (who I only just recently found out about too). His website is found at the following link: And finally, the last (but hopefully not least) news update for today - and not that I want you to do, say, or send anything to me (because I would only want you to do these things if you remembered and cared about it, not because I told you about it) - but my birthday will be this Sunday, November 5. I will be turning (shudders!) 26 years old. I know some or many of you out there will think that this (my age) is young - and that I certainly look young (I often get mistaken for a teenager) - but in all honesty, I think and feel that I am so old, and I wish that I were "young" again, or at least younger. If I could somehow be where I am in life 10, or even 5 years ago, that would be great. However, I know that there's no way at such a younger age I could have achieved what I've achieved today, and even if I did, it wouldn't be as good as what I've achieved today because my writing and other skills would not have been as developed and matured as they are, and hence my Heroes of Destiny, Episode I: Eternal Knights book wouldn't be as good as it is. Anyways, I just wanted to let people know that my birthday was coming up...! :-) Another year ends - another one will begin. Such is life...!
Your friend,
Friday, October 27, 2006: How is everyone today? I hope everyone is well! I'm sorry I haven't posted a new News entry in a while, but based on all the things I have to tell you and everyone about, I hope the wait was worth it! :-) And with that said, hold on to your chair or whatever you're sitting on (if anything), because I'm about to hit you with a TON of news! First, my ENTIRE Heroes of Destiny, Episode I: Eternal Knights book will soon be available for reading and viewing - for FREE - via this incredible new technology by Google called Google Book Search. Two months ago, I submitted my book to Google for entry into this cutting-edge technology, and now, my book is finally ready to be unleashed to the world via the wonderful world and company of Google. To read my book - and it is literally my actual book as you or anyone would view it if it were laying before your very eyes in real-life - please visit the link immediately below this paragraph. The full viewing of my book has not officially launched, but you can already begin browsing a random selection of my Heroes of Destiny, Episode I: Eternal Knights book in Google Book Search, and you can already search the entire content / text of my book in Google Book Search too (if you know certain words or sentences in my book for example). Keep checking the link below over the next two or so weeks, because I anticipate that my entire book will go live in Google Book Search within that timeframe. When my full book does go live in Google Book Search, if you liked reading part, or all, of my Heroes of Destiny, Episode I: Eternal Knights book for free online via the Internet, I truly hope that you will like to purchase a real-life / genuine copy (and, for free, it can be an autographed copy) of my Heroes of Destiny, Episode I: Eternal Knights book for yourself, a friend, a family member, or a loved one via my website's "Store" section. If you do this, in addition to possessing a real-life copy of my Heroes of Destiny, Episode I: Eternal Knights book, you will be directly supporting me - Kevin Wong, the author of the Heroes of Destiny books - and you will be inspiring and helping me to make my second Heroes of Destiny book - Heroes of Destiny, Episode II: Sacrifice of the Gods. Finally, you will have my eternal gratitude, because there is literally no way that I or my Heroes of Destiny books can exist without support from many wonderful people, and in this case, my fans and future fans... You. The official link to my Heroes of Destiny, Episode I: Eternal Knights book in Google Book Search is as follows: http://books.google.com/books?vid=ISBN0978091809&id=byOTvI0SmDkC&printsec=frontcover Secondly, I have just signed an exclusive, international distribution deal for my Heroes of Destiny books with Baker & Taylor: the number-one international distributor of books in the entire world. Baker & Taylor is headquarted in the United States of America, and they have been in the book and distribution business for over 176 years. I am honoured and highly pleased that they are now the distributor for my Heroes of Destiny books. To any given person out there, this doesn't really affect you much if at all (other than hopefully your being aware of the magnitude and positivity of this distribution deal for me and my Heroes of Destiny books), but if you are a store, library, school, or any other business or organization, then this will mean a great deal to you because now you can source / order my Heroes of Destiny books through a distributor rather than from me directly. And if you are a store, library, school, or any other business or organization, please visit the "Store" section of my website to see the details about how to order my books from Baker & Taylor. To state the details here too though, to order my Heroes of Destiny books from Baker & Taylor, just contact Baker & Taylor by visiting the link below to find your personal Baker & Taylor representative, calling 1-800-775-1800, or e-mailing btinfo@btol.com. Or, if you don't yet have a Baker & Taylor representative, just contact Baker & Taylor through the link below, calling 1-800-775-1800, or e-mailing btinfo@btol.com to become a customer of Baker & Taylor's. The contact information link for Baker & Taylor is as follows: http://www.btol.com/contact.cfm Thirdly, for anyone who lives in, near, or will be visiting Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, my Heroes of Destiny, Episode I: Eternal Knights book is available exclusively for sale at The Book Room book store located at 1546 Barrington Street in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. The Book Room can be contacted by telephone at (902) 423-8271, or toll-free at 1-800-387-BOOK (1-800-387-2665); by e-mail at bookroom@ns.sympatico.ca; or by fax number at (902) 423-0398. And just like the books sold via my website, all books carried at The Book Room are personally autographed by me - Kevin Wong, author of the Heroes of Destiny books - and they contain a personal message from me too. The price of my books at The Book Room is also $29.95 Canadian. I did my second-ever book signing in my life at The Book Room on July 15, 2006. I had a great time and experience that day, and coupled with The Book Room's long-standing and international history and fame (they are the oldest book store in the entire country of Canada), I am thrilled that they are the exclusive retailer / store to carry my Heroes of Destiny books. If you or anyone wanted to purchase my Heroes of Destiny, Episode I: Eternal Knights book in an in-store / retail location, now is your chance! And so, I hope you or anyone for that matter will like to purchase my Heroes of Destiny books at The Book Room! Next - and many people in Halifax might have already seen these all over the city - but I appeared and am appearing in a widespread poster advertising campaign to bring awareness to the issues of homelessness. Halifax has an inordinate number of homeless people, and when I learned that the Halifax Community Action on Homelessness (CAH) group was having tremendous difficulty finding a willing, visible-minority person to appear in one of their posters, I was happy to help them by becoming said person. I am not homeless, but I sympathize and am fully aware of those who are, and if my simply appearing in a poster can help anyone who is homeless in some way, then I am glad to have done so. Besides, my whole life I've always loved helping people, and I clearly still do, so this poster was just the latest example of my wanting to help someone... perhaps many someones. I truly hope I did help. For anyone who has not seen or who wants to see this poster in which I appeared, as well as a newspaper article about the recent Halifax CAH homelessness campaign itself, please visit the "Media" section of my website. I have posted scans of the poster in which I appeared, as well as an article from the Chronicle-Herald newspaper regarding the campaign the poster supports. In case anyone missed reading it, I just wanted to bring attention again to the wonderful news article written by the East Coast Chinese Newspaper (ECCN) about me and my Heroes of Destiny books. The article is found in the current October 2006 issue of ECCN, and I have posted this article to my website. I have also posted to my website an English-language translation of this Chinese article. Both the original Chinese ECCN article and the English translation of it are found in my website's "Media" section. If you haven't already done so, or if you're doing so again, I hope you will enjoy reading this wonderful article. I never stated this anywhere on my website, but just to let known something that I often tell people about me and my Heroes of Destiny books, I and my Heroes of Destiny books are unique because I am / they were written by me: a young (remember, I'm only 25 years old), Chinese, and Canadian person. J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, J.K. Rowling, and so many other authors (whether fantasy authors or not) are or were usually well into their 40's, 50's, 60's, and 70's when they write or wrote their books, so for me to write my Heroes of Destiny books when I'm only in my 20's, I hope you realize how unique I and my books are compared to all the other authors and books out there. Plus, when you factor in that I am Canadian, and furthermore, that I am Chinese, I hope you can see how rare, perhaps even singular, an entity I am as an author - and hence how rare and singular my Heroes of Destiny books are too. But beyond their and perhaps even my originality, I hope that my Heroes of Destiny books and I are actually good and worthy of your attention and devotion, because if that was not the case, who cares how original I or my books are? I wouldn't. But based on the overwhelmingly positive comments, feelings, and opinions about me and my Heroes of Destiny books that I have been told, sent, or made aware of, I can sense that both of the points that I am mentioning here - uniqueness, and goodness, in me and my books - are hopefully true. And if they are, I formally thank you for also thinking these positive and kind things of me and my Heroes of Destiny books. In any event, big things are clearly happening with me and my Heroes of Destiny books (and this all occurred in only three months of time!), and based on the fact that things only seem to be getting bigger for me and my Heroes of Destiny books, I expect even greater things to happen to me and my Heroes of Destiny books as more time passes! And as this occurs, as always, I invite everyone - especially my fans and future fans - to experience all these positive developments and milestones together with me: Kevin Wong, author of Heroes of Destiny!
Your friend,
Sunday, October 15, 2006: The East Coast Chinese Newspaper (ECCN) article I mentioned in my last news entry has been released, and as such, it is now posted in the "Media" section of my website! In addition to the original Chinese-language article, I have posted an official English-Language translation of it - composed incidentally by my mother, who is a professional Chinese-English interpreter. The ECCN article about me and my Heroes of Destiny books is very well-written, and it covers many different topics, including indepth details about my family, my education, my desires in life, the history behind my Heroes of Destiny books, and much more. But beyond its own inherent value, what makes this article great and unique is the fact that it is a Chinese article; and as such, the article makes me feel proud to be a Chinese person, and in addition, the article makes me feel honoured and humbled because not many people - even people far more famous than I am - get interviewed by Chinese media. And so, despite how little fame and renown I currently have, not only did I get a huge (the entire page!) article written about me and my Heroes of Destiny books, but I got a Chinese article written about me and my Heroes of Destiny books. And so, this is truly a great moment in my life. I hope you all can feel and appreciate this moment - and of course the ECCN article - with me. Remember, the ECCN article and the English-language translation of it are found in the "Media" section of my website. Along with the ECCN article, another big announcement is that I have a new upcoming appearance scheduled, and it will be a special appearance! I will be appearing on Tuesday, November 7th at the legendary Seahorse Tavern (1665 Argyle Street; Halifax, Nova Scotia) from 8:30 p.m. to (at least) 10:00 p.m. At this appearance, I will be conducting a live reading of a section from my Heroes of Destiny, Episode I: Eternal Knights book, and then I will be present afterwards for a while to sell / autograph books for anyone who would like to buy a copy! Please come to see me during my appearance this night, and please tell / bring your friends, family, or loved ones along too! I would be thrilled and honoured to have you or they come - and of course to meet you or them too! To see the details about this appearance, please visit the "Appearances" section of my website. AN IMPORTANT REMINDER TO EVERYONE: my "Contests" section now has a contest running in it every single month, starting right now in October, and these new monthly contests will run indefinitely! As such, if you would also like to win (like those who already have won) a FREE, autographed copy of my Heroes of Destiny, Episode I: Eternal Knights book, all you have to do is to visit the "Contests" section of my website, and then submit your entry / send your letter or e-mail to me according to the instructions contained in the Contests section! :-) With that said, I hope to see a new influx of contest entries / e-mails / letters in my inbox or my P.O. Box, because (and this is to anyone's advantage who does want to enter my contest) I have not received any contest entries yet for the month of October... :-( Last, but certainly not least, I wanted to let everyone know that I have drastically reduced the shipping costs for ordering my Heroes of Destiny books. Now, it is this simple (and inexpensive) to order my Heroes of Destiny books: when you buy 1 or 2 books, the shipping cost is only $10 Canadian (no matter where you are in the world) - when you buy 3 or more books, the shipping cost is free! This simple and inexpensive (or free!) shipping cost (or lack thereof!) will remain in effect indefinitely! I hope that this new shipping-cost structure will encourage you or anyone to order my Heroes of Destiny books (assuming you or they have not already done so)! To see and / or use the new shipping details for ordering my Heroes of Destiny books, just visit the "Store" section of my website! Whew, is that enough news for you?! :-)
Your friend,
P.S. A message to Kim Jong Il: Stop detonating nuclear bombs - the world is in enough trouble as it is. Monday, October 9, 2006: Happy Thanksgiving Day! (Well, to my fellow Canadians anyways!) As for my in-spirit - and hopefully future - fellow Americans, I will be sure to wish you a "Happy Thanksgiving" as well when yours eventually comes along in November! I have chosen the winner for the first-ever contest to win a free, autographed copy of my Heroes of Destiny, Episode I: Eternal Knights book. In fact, there are actually two winners of my book, because these two wonderful people each wrote a letter that I felt was worthy of winning. And as such, it only felt appropriate that they both win a copy of my book, rather than my simply choosing one person between the two to win. Congratulations Rebecca Smith and Olivia D'Souza. You've won! :-) To see Rebecca and Olivia's contest-winning entries / letters to me, please visit the "Contests" section of my website. Thank you to everyone who entered the first-ever contest to win a free, autographed copy of my Heroes of Destiny, Episode I: Eternal Knights book; I was truly humbled and honoured to receive so many letters / entries. And please remember, even if I didn't select your letter / entry as the winner, I want you to know that it still meant a great deal to me that you entered my contest / wrote to me at all. And so again I say to you: Thank You. On a related note, due to the overwhelming popularity of my "Contests" section, I have decided to run a contest to win a free, autographed copy of my Heroes of Destiny, Episode I: Eternal Knights book every single month starting right now! :-) To enter this month's (or any month's!) contest, just visit the "Contests" section of my website, and submit your entry accordingly! It's that simple! In addition to hopefully making all of my fans and future fans happy, this eternal contest is just another way I can say 'thank you' to all of my fans and future fans, as well as get my Heroes of Destiny, Episode I: Eternal Knights book all around the world! However, please keep in mind that the best - and only guaranteed - way for you or anyone else to get a copy (and it too can and will be autographed if you'd like) of my Heroes of Destiny, Episode I: Eternal Knights book is to simply purchase it via the "Store" section of my website. If you do that, not only will you be guaranteed to receive a copy of my book, but you will be directly supporting me and my future Heroes of Destiny books, as well as all of my future endeavours! In other news, I wanted to let everyone know that I was interviewed a few weeks ago by a Chinese newspaper - the East Coast Chinese Newspaper (ECCN) - and from that interview, they have written a wonderful and extremely lengthy article - in Chinese - about me and my Heroes of Destiny books. The article will appear in this month's October issue of ECCN. The East Coast Chinese Newspaper (ECCN) is free for anyone to take, and the paper can be found in many Chinese restaurants, Chinese grocery stores, Western grocery stores, newstands, and Colleges / Universities (just to name a few places that carry it) all across the Maritime provinces - Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island (PEI), and Newfoundland - of Canada (and perhaps even further depending on ECCN's distribution). But for anyone who can't find a copy of ECCN - and of course for anyone who can't read Chinese characters - I will be posting the complete article, as well as an English-language translation (composed incidentally and personally by my mother, who is a professional Chinese-English interpreter) of the article, to my website in the "Media" section. Please stay tuned for when this will occur! :-) Finally, beyond the variety and number of sections I've already placed in / on my website, is there any other kind of section that you or someone else would like to see me add to my website? If so, please e-mail me at business@kevinwong.ca and let me know what section / kind of section you'd like me to add to my website, and I will consider it accordingly. I can't guarantee that I will or will want to implement your idea for a new section or sections on my website, but I can guarantee that I will consider it! :-) And now, please spend time with your family and loved ones (as well as eat your turkey!) if you live in Canada; and please feel free to do the same no matter who you're with or where you are in the world!
Your friend,
Thursday, September 28, 2006: I have a major update / announcement to make today. After many weeks of investigation, implementation, and testing, I have finally launched an official and secure E-Commerce section in the "Store" section of my website. If you or someone you know wanted to order my Heroes of Destiny books via the Internet using their credit card (MasterCard, Visa, American Express, or Discover), then you and / or they now have that option! Just go to the "Store" section of my website, and click the "Checkout with PayPal" button located underneath option number one (1) of the four different methods for ordering my Heroes of Destiny books. Via the new window that will open, just follow the instructions / enter the required information accordingly to place your order. It's that simple! I hope very much that this E-Commerce / Internet-Powered method of ordering my Heroes of Destiny books will make it immeasurably simple and reliable for anyone, anywhere, to order my Heroes of Destiny books; and at the same time, I hope that via this E-Commerce / Internet-Powered method of ordering my Heroes of Destiny books, many people around the world will order my Heroes of Destiny books - and place many orders at that! If you have any problems placing your order via the E-Commerce section of my website, please feel free to contact me at business@kevinwong.ca and I will help you. And now, I greatly look forward to receiving your Internet Orders for my Heroes of Destiny books!
Your friend,
Monday, September 25, 2006: How is everyone today? I hope you are all happy and well! :-) I just wanted to make a couple of updates today. The first is that everyone out there has until the end of this week (i.e., you have until Saturday, September 30) to enter the first-ever contest I've held to win a free, autographed copy of my Heroes of Destiny, Episode I: Eternal Knights book! I've already received tons of entries, but so long as you enter the contest - and of course so long as you write me a good, heartfelt letter - you probably have as good a chance as anyone to win my book! If you would like to enter the contest to win a free, autographed copy of my Heroes of Destiny, Episode I: Eternal Knights book, please visit my website's "Contests" section (which is found within the new "Fan Central" section), and then send your entry to me by Saturday, September 30! :-) The second thing I wanted to say is that The Rolling Stones' concert was freakin' unbelievable! I went to the concert with my dad, and despite the fact that each of he and I (along with the 50,000 other people in attendance) was cold, wet, tired, and miserable from standing in the down-pouring rain for over six hours, I had the greatest time, and I experienced a once-in-a-lifetime event! I've never seen anything like that concert before in my life. The stage was over nine stories tall, the lights and effects were incredible, and the band members themselves were larger than life - it was like watching Elvis Presley or The Beatles. I'm usually a very reserved and self-confident person, and hence I don't view "celebrities" as being any better or more important than I am - especially considering one day I too may very well become a "celebrity", and when that happens I may very well become one of the biggest and most-famous celebrities on the planet. However, despite my usual calmness even around a so-called "famous person", I too was acting like a kid seeing Santa Claus and was going absolutely nuts when I saw The Rolling Stones - especially when Ronnie Wood, Charlie Watts, Keith Richards, and (of course!) Mick Jagger came off the stage on a floating platform and were suddenly hovering less than ten feet away from me! Not only was their real-life presence great, but musically they played like men possessed and put on a show for the ages - perhaps fueled by the rain that was also falling all over them like it was falling all over us, and also perhaps fueled by the rare city and citizens of Halifax! It was truly an amazing concert. Now, I want U2 or Bruce Springsteen to come to Halifax!!!!! :-)
Your friend,
Friday, September 22, 2006: Out of respect for what happened last week in Montreal, I wanted to leave my last News entry up for one week to allow people the chance to read what I said regarding the tragedy, and / or to hear the song "Montreal" by The Tragically Hip as I linked to below. I hope that these items found people well and / or were healing or insightful during the past seven days and nights. Thank you so much to everyone who last night listened to me perform my first-ever live reading of my Heroes of Destiny, Episode I: Eternal Knights book. Whether you came down specifically to see / hear me, or you joined the lovely audience spontaneously, I truly, truly appreciated it, and I hope you enjoyed my reading! Thank you also to everyone who ended up buying copies of my book (which I personally signed / autographed for each of you, as well as wrote a personal message in your book for each of you too); it was also truly appreciated, and I hope greatly that you will enjoy reading my book! It was very fun to do a live reading of my Heroes of Destiny book, because as its author, I know how things in it should be read; how characters' voices should sound / how they should speak; and basically anything and everything regarding the contents or essence of my book. I greatly look forward to doing another reading somewhere and sometime in the future; I hope you will too! I added a new section to my website called "Fan Photos", and this section is found within a new combined section I have entitled "Fan Central". In the Fan Photos section, people can view and / or learn how to send to me photos of me, me and them, and / or them and my Heroes of Destiny books (or anything else about or of me / mine for that matter). I expect this section to grow (as will many of the sections in my website) as I gain more and more fans, and as more and more fans subsequently contact me. I hope you will enjoy viewing and / or participating in this new Fan Photos section of my official website! Similar to the above, I combined my "Charities"; "Favourite Links"; and "Information Links" sections into one section called "Links Central". I want my site to be as easily navigable as possible for everyone, and so hopefully this will keep things as such. In my "Media" section, I posted a link to a wonderful review / critique of my Heroes of Destiny, Episode I: Eternal Knights book written by one of the people who bought my book when I was doing my first-ever book tour. If you needed to hear from someone who has already purchased / read my Heroes of Destiny, Episode I: Eternal Knights book whether it is worth reading / buying, the review seen via the link in my "Media" section, or via the link below (which is the same as the one in the Media section), is what you should read: http://www.everything2.com/?node_id=1833306 And lastly, only one more day until The Rolling Stones roll into Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada - my home city - for the first-ever time! I bought a ticket to go to their concert here, and I'm so excited to do exactly that!!!!! :-) Although I am a fan of music in general, Rock music / Rock N' Roll has always been my favourite type of music! Incidentally, it was exactly one year ago to the day that one of my all-time favourite bands in the world - Pearl Jam - visited Halifax for the first (and perhaps last and only-ever) time, and they absolutely tore the roof off of Halifax with their near 3-hour concert last September 2005! Regarding this year's September 2006 super-rare musical guest - The Rolling Stones - I'll be sure to post a News entry on here tomorrow or soon thereafter letting everyone know how their "Concert on the Commons" (The Commons is a huge and famous parkland in Halifax) was; however, I know it will be great, because seeing a world-famous band like The Rolling Stones play in my home city of Halifax for the first, last, and only-ever time can be nothing but great! "Start me up...!"
Your friend,
Thursday, September 14, 2006: I have several important announcements to make today. The first is that I have a new upcoming appearance scheduled, and it is a special appearance. The details can be seen in my "Appearances" section, but to state the details here too, I will be appearing on Thursday, September 21 from 7 to (at least) 8:30 p.m., at the Just Us! Coffee Shop on 1678 Barrington Street in Halifax. For the first part of my appearance, I will be doing a special, live reading of the entire prologue and first chapter of my Heroes of Destiny, Episode I: Eternal Knights book. After I conclude my reading, I will be staying around for a little while to personally sell and autograph copies of my Heroes of Destiny, Episode I: Eternal Knights book for anyone who wants to buy a copy or copies! Please tell anyone and everyone about this special appearance, and I hope very much to see you and / or them there that night! The second announcement I have is that I added a new section called "Contests" to my website. The purpose of this section is that I am giving people - preferably a fan or future fan of mine and my books - the chance to win a free, personally-autographed copy of my Heroes of Destiny, Episode I: Eternal Knights book! All one has to do to win this special prize is to e-mail me by Saturday, September 30 at contests@kevinwong.ca telling me why they would like to win and / or why they deserve to win a copy of my Heroes of Destiny, Episode I: Eternal Knights book, and I will select the best letter / entry accordingly! For complete details about this contest, just visit my website's "Contests" section (which is found within the new "Fan Central" section)! The third announcement I have is that I added many new details in the "Store" section of my website. If you were or are interested in purchasing my Heroes of Destiny, Episode I: Eternal Knights book but still have not, the new information I added to the Store section may help you to make your purchase or purchases. However, if you have any other questions beyond what's answered in my Store section, please feel free to e-mail me at business@kevinwong.ca and I will help you! And now, lastly, I just want to say how truly saddened I am by the events that took place in Montreal, Québec, Canada yesterday. To the families and friends of the people who were involved in this tragedy, you have my deepest sympathies and well-wishes. Sometimes I wonder why events like what took place in Montreal yesterday even occur, and I don't think there's any answer other than saying that there is no good reason why such events occur. It's just senseless, and so I can only hope with all my heart that - one beautiful day - such events will never happen. Ever. It's sad times like these that remind me why I wrote and why I am writing my Heroes of Destiny books, because I would like to make people happy - especially during times of sadness - and most importantly, I truly hope and believe that I might be able to change the world - for the best - by having people read my Heroes of Destiny books. The whole moral of my Heroes of Destiny story is to show people that everyone should do good deeds and live a good life while they are on this world we call Earth, and in so doing, maybe - one beautiful day - such events like what took place yesterday in Montreal will never happen. Ever. In sad reflection, and with well-wishes to the families and friends affected by the tragedy yesterday in Montreal, I am strongly reminded of the song "Montreal" by The Tragically Hip, written incidentally to speak against the terrible tragedy of the December 6th, 1989 shootings at École Polytechnique - which also took place in Montreal, hence the title of the song. For anyone and everyone who wishes to share a moment of sad reflection, and also to wish warm wishes to the families and friends affected by the tragedy yesterday in Montreal (as I do), I encourage you to please listen to the song "Montreal" by The Tragically Hip, which is available for free via the link below for any and all to listen to it: http://www.hipmuseum.com/moninmon.mp3
Your friend,
Lyrics to the song Montreal by The Tragically Hip:
She used to like lavender pantsuits
She didn't care for leopard coats
Won't you give me the chance
The snow is so merciless
Don't you worry
Because a coward won't die alone Monday, September 11, 2006: Today I added three new, and major, sections to my website: "Charities"; "Favourite Links"; and "Information Links". These three sections are now found in the "Links Central" section in my site's main menu. My charities section lists all those charities around the world whose missions I fully support, and who I know are directly helping to make this world a safer and better place for all of us in which to live. My two links sections are sections that list (respectively) my favourite websites, and most importantly, several informational websites that support making good choices in life - choices that I firmly believe everyone should follow. I am lucky in that I have a voice that everyone around the world can hear / read on my official website. And so, if I subsequently help to positively influence people around the world simply by speaking / writing what I wholly believe in my heart to be just, right, true, and good, then I will take pride and pleasure in always doing exactly that. These three new sections - "Charities"; "Favourite Links"; and "Information Links" - are now arguably the three most important sections on my website. I hope that each and all of you will take something good from these three heartfelt sections I have added to my official website, and that you will help to spread the word about these three sections of my website - and most importantly, the websites and the messages - contained within them. Next and last - but certainly not least - I want to offer my deepest prayers and condolences for all those directly or indirectly affected by the terrible, terrible events of September 11th, 2001. It has been five years - half a decade - already since this terrible day in history, and still I and many others around the world feel this day's effects so long after it darkly passed. September 11th, 2001 was not just an attack on the people of New York City or on the United States of America, it was an attack on anyone and everyone who wishes or does live in a peaceful and free world. I am one of those people; and as such, I will never forget what happened on September 11th, 2001, and every year for the rest of my life I will personally do whatever I can to ensure that such a terrible day never happens again - in any place - or to any one. I swear it.
Your friend,
Saturday, September 2, 2006: I have a major milestone to announce today. I have just officially written fifty (50) percent / I am officially halfway-done writing my Heroes of Destiny, Episode II: Sacrifice of the Gods book!!!!! :-) Just to put where I am into perspective, I have currently written 281 pages of what will ultimately be a 520 to 550 page Microsoft Word document version of my Heroes of Destiny, Episode II: Sacrifice of the Gods book. As another marker, I have currently written about 75,000 words of what will ultimately be a 140,000 - 160,000 word book. And in relation, just to let everyone know the specifics / stats of my first book - Heroes of Destiny, Episode I: Eternal Knights - it was 515 pages in length as an MS Word document, and its word count was 150,000 words. In final / true book form, my Heroes of Destiny, Episode I: Eternal Knights book is 440 pages in length, in 8.5 inch by 5.5 inch hardcover, perfect-bound format (which if you bought my Heroes of Destiny, Episode I: Eternal Knights book you of course already know!) :-) Anyways, because reaching the quarter, halfway (in this case), and three-quarter marks of any great enterprise in life are huge milestones, I just wanted to let everyone - especially my fans and future fans of my Heroes of Destiny books - know that I have just reached the halfway point of writing book / episode two of Heroes of Destiny! Now, just another 239 - 269 pages to write! (lol) :-) By the way, I just want to say that the new song "In View" by my absolute-most-favourite band in the world - and the greatest band in the world - The Tragically Hip is absolutely amazing. I've listened to this new song by The Hip (which is their first song off their upcoming new album "World Container") like twenty times in the past few days, and I still keep wanting to listen to it. The last song that had this addictive and powerful effect on me was Pearl Jam's new song "World Wide Suicide" from their latest album (which came out in May of this year). Anyways, if you haven't listed to In View yet by The Hip, just go to their official website at www.thehip.com, and on the right side of the screen (immediately above or below where it says "Launch The Hip Music Player"), click the "Hip Music" image or the treble-clef music icon and the very first song that will play is In View. If you listen to In View more than once (like I have), I swear that the song will addict you (much like most of The Hip's music does!) Amazing song - I can't wait for The Hip's new album: World Container! To close this entry, I want wholeheartedly to wish the best of luck to all the returning students (or new students) this coming academic year. Whether you're in Elementary School, Junior High School, High School, College, or University, education is extremely important, and you should always get as much of it as you can - while you can - and you should always do the best that you can while you are acquiring it. Believe me: no matter what you do or where you go in life, your education is one of the only things that will truly always be with you. Don't forsake it. I haven't, and because of that reason alone, I'd like to think that I will go somewhere, and somewhere good, in life. I hope that each and all of you will do the same. :-)
Your friend,
Wednesday, August 30, 2006: This is crazy! :-) I was just browsing the Internet doing some research for my Heroes of Destiny book two (and also book three) writing, and to my complete surprise, according to the website below apparently I am one of the top most-searched-for searches when people are searching for the word "hero". Right now I'm # 267, but to find where I am at any given time, just do a Find on "Kevin Wong". I thought it was pretty interesting! The website I just found is located here: http://www.globalecono.com/Herm-to-Hook/hero.php Anyways, with great luck and support, hopefully I'll be # 1 on this page someday - which means that I will be the top most-searched-for search - the top most-searched-for person - when people are seeking a hero.
Your friend,
Monday, August 28, 2006: I haven't made a posting yet where I just talked about my daily life - and I don't want to make such postings the norm - but it's 1:30 a.m. Atlantic Time right now, and I just finished watching my favourite tennis player in the world - Andre Agassi - play his opening match at the US Open Tennis Tournament in New York City; and the match was so good and so inspirational to me that I just had to comment on it. This is the final tournament that Andre will ever play in his life, and after it Andre will unfortunately retire. As such, Andre is fighting the odds to try to win this tournament, and he fought to win against his opponent tonight; and as a person who is also fighting the odds to succeed in life, it's incredibly inspirational to me to see anyone - especially an athlete - overcome the odds and win. Even with my optimism, and my hopes and dreams in my life, even I sometimes get discouraged - especially when it seems that no one or very few people are supporting me - and so honestly sometimes I wonder if I will ever achieve my dreams... And hence honestly sometimes I feel like giving up... But when I just saw Andre fight tonight, even when he looked like he was down, and incidentally he came back to win, it just reminded me that everyone (me included) should never give up. Now of course Andre is a champion, and he has tons of supporters and fans, but if am lucky enough one day to also be someone successful - and equally importantly, to have lots of supporters and fans - I know that I can and will achieve anything - no matter the odds against me - or us. By the way, I just wanted to say that if you have a website and you'd like to link to my site, please feel free to do so. And if you do link to my site, just send me an e-mail at business@kevinwong.ca to let me know your website's address. Thanks! Before I end this entry, I want to state formally that this is a critical time for me and my Heroes of Destiny books, because if not enough people buy them, then I will very likely have to re-examine whether I can bring them out to the world. This is because if my first Heroes of Destiny book is not successful, then I will have very little reason or hope to bring out my second, let alone my third and final, Heroes of Destiny book. As such, I'm hoping - with all my heart - that during the month of September, many people all around the world will place orders for my Heroes of Destiny, Episode I: Eternal Knights book. If this happens, then that will already be enough of a turning point for my books to make it big. If this doesn't happen - well - I'd rather not think about it, because I truly don't want to give up on my life's dreams. In the meantime, as was the moral of this entry, I am not giving up on my life's dreams. And so, I was - and I am - writing new content into my Heroes of Destiny, Episode II: Sacrifice of the Gods book. After I start to feel tired, I'll stop writing tonight, and then I'll go to sleep. Until then, I can't - and won't - stop. And going forward, I can't - and won't - give up.
Your friend,
Sunday, August 27, 2006: How is everyone today? I hope you are well! I wanted to let everyone know a couple things today. The first is primarily meant for the people of the Bayers-Westwood community in Halifax, Nova Scotia. I wanted to let you, especially the children and the parents of those children, in this wonderful community to know that I donated a copy of my Heroes of Destiny, Episode I: Eternal Knights book to Frontier College (located in the Ready-Set-Go daycare centre) in your community! Just speak to Shelly about borrowing my book (if you live in Bayers-Westwood, you will know who Shelly is and where the Ready-Set-Go daycare centre is located), and she will take your name down and lend you this special Bayers-Westwood community copy of Heroes of Destiny! :-) After volunteering all summer with Frontier College in your community, I know first-hand how far away the nearest libraries are from you, and hence how difficult it is for everyone in Bayers-Westwood - especially the children - to get access to books. And so, with this copy of my book that is right at your fingertips, I hope that everyone in Bayers-Westwood will get a chance to read my Heroes of Destiny book! :-) And in addition to my book, Frontier College has a TON of other books available for the Bayers-Westwood community's residents to borrow, including some of my personal favourites: the Harry Potter books! Again, just speak to Shelly, and she'll help you out with whatever books you'd like to borrow! (I hope my book is at the top of everyone's list though!) :-) The second item I wanted to mention is why I self-published my Heroes of Destiny books. While I had and have multiple reasons for self-publishing, one of the most important reasons - if not the most important reason - why I self-published my Heroes of Destiny books is to have creative control over my Heroes of Destiny books. Not many people realize this, but in any creative industry - especially the book industry - the artists in that industry are usually forced to do or not do certain things, primarily for the reason of maximizing sales of their product - whatever it may be. When I was writing my Episode I Heroes of Destiny book, I investigated getting a standard publishing deal for my book with a regular publisher. However, of the publishers who replied back to me stating that they were interested in my book, every single one of them started - even at this early stage of the publishing process - telling me what they wanted me to write - or not write - in my Heroes of Destiny books! I cannot tell you how dismayed, and quite frankly, sickened, I was to experience this - and because of that feeling alone, I hope you are beginning to see (if you were wondering) why I self-published my Heroes of Destiny books. Even before - let alone after - experiencing this disappointing nature of regular publishers, I swore to myself that I had to, and that I would, bring my Heroes of Destiny books out to the world in an uncompromised state. I.e., I was going to write what I wanted to write - in exactly the manner I wanted to write it; and thus, word for word, my Heroes of Destiny books would be exactly the books that I - their author - wanted them to be. Even in Episode I of Heroes of Destiny I speak of topics that are not usually spoken of, or in such great detail as I speak of them. With that said, I already needed to have creative control in my first Heroes of Destiny book to be able to write about topics that no one else wants to (or is allowed to) write about. And when it comes to my second and third Heroes of Destiny books, I need to have creative control even more so, because in these books - particularly the second book: Sacrifice of the Gods - I will be speaking of topics that are very dark and upsetting, and I know that no regular publisher would ever let me write what it is I am going to write - in the manner that I am going to write it. This is not to say that I would be averse to having my Heroes of Destiny books published with a publisher (because I likely would if the terms of the publishing deal were the right terms for me and my Heroes of Destiny books); it is the case, however, that for a publisher to earn - I repeat, earn - the rights to publish my Heroes of Destiny books, they would have to - at the minimum - give me complete creative control over my Heroes of Destiny books - in addition to rewarding me financially and professionally. And so, just for the reason of bringing my Heroes of Destiny books to you - my fans and future fans - in an uncompromised way, that is why I chose to self-publish my Heroes of Destiny books. If you or anyone else was wondering why I self-published my Heroes of Destiny books, I hope that my answer resonates - and resonates strongly - with you. It certainly resonated - and resonated strongly - in me.
Your friend,
Friday, August 25, 2006: My site's been up for just a little over a month, and already I'm having to make updates every few days! That's a good thing though, because it means that people are sending me fan letters (as is the case behind this News entry), or that important things are happening with me and my Heroes of Destiny book! Keep those fan letters coming! They mean the world to me, and I cannot express into words how happy I am to receive and read them! To Frank Egan, thanks so much for your fan letter to me. I was getting a little worried before you wrote to me, because to this point, I had only received fan letters from girls and women (not that I would mind to only receive fan letters from girls and women though!) :-) But because I wrote a book that I wanted to appeal to everyone - boys and girls, men and women - I was secretly hoping soon to see a fan letter that said "Yo, book was good. Later. - Some dude". Thanks for being that dude Frank! :-) To April, Tina, and Lynnette (mom of April and Tina), thank you so much for the priceless Thank You card that you made for me and gave to me. I have placed it right next to my writing desk - where I wrote Heroes of Destiny book one, and where I am writing Heroes of Destiny book two - and every time I look to the left of me I see your beautiful card, and it makes me so unbelievably happy to see it. :-) Like I told each of you when you gave it to me, this card - and all such gestures from anyone who I and / or my books have deeply and meaningfully touched - means more to me than anything else in the world, and forever will I keep it close to my heart, and forever will I keep it in my possession. Like I have done and will do for anyone who contacts me, I have posted scans of your precious card to me in my "Fan Letters" section. If you read this message April, Tina, and Lynnette, please contact me, and then please stay in touch with me in the future, because I want one day to hear about all the great things that you, April and Tina, will undoubtedly do with your ever-so-beautiful lives!
Your friend,
Wednesday, August 23, 2006: I wanted to make three important updates today. The first is that I wanted to let everyone know that I was a part of an incredible volunteer organization called Frontier College this summer, and today was my (and the other volunteers') last day of the summer with them. Frontier College is an organization that strives to improve the literacy skills of people, particularly children and young people, and infuse and / or grow a love for reading in any person we help. Being an author - and a person who just loves reading and books in general, as well as always wanting to help people - it felt good and right for all reasons to join Frontier College this summer and help them in any way I could. It was a tremendous pleasure working with the other volunteers, and of course meeting and spending time with the many children and parents who visited us during the summer at our weekly or special-event "Reading Tents": the place where we do all our reading and other fun or educational activities! Because of the great mission and people behind Frontier College, the Halifax, Nova Scotia branch (the one I was and am a part of) was covered in a local Halifax newspaper article. I have posted this article in the "Media" section of my website for all to read! (I'm in the photograph for the article too - first from the left!) :-) I have already committed myself to helping Frontier College for the rest of this year, and then into 2007 as well. They are truly a great organization, and if you are an honourable, trustworthy, and responsible person, then I highly recommend helping them either as a volunteer or just by donating to their cause. One day, when I become famous, successful, and wealthy enough, I know I will donate to them, and generously. To find out more about Frontier College, just go to their official website at www.frontiercollege.ca . It was a truly memorable and rewarding experience for me to help Frontier College, and I hope that wherever I go or whatever I do in my life, I can always and definitely help or positively-affect people as much as I did this summer with the many friends of Frontier College! Now that I've let everyone know about Frontier College, my second update is that I wanted to let everyone know that both copies of my Heroes of Destiny, Episode I: Eternal Knights book are officially available for borrowing at the Keshen Goodman and Spring Garden Road Public Libraries (details mentioned below in my August 15 News entry). With that said, I'm glad to see that both library copies of my book are already checked out, and that there is a wait list already built up for both copies! :-) If you would like to borrow my Heroes of Destiny book from the library, and you haven't done the following already, I highly recommend getting your name placed on either copy's wait list, because the list is growing every day, and any given person who borrows my book could potentially have it for a while. To place your name on either copy's wait list, just phone the respective library or visit the library in-person and have one of the friendly librarians assist you. Or, to place your name on either wait list by Internet, just go to www.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca, type in Heroes of Destiny in the "Find It!" field, and then hit the enter key on your keyboard or click the "Find It!" button on your screen. On the next screen, just click the link that says "Heroes of destiny. Episode I, Eternal knights / Kevin Wong.", and then on my book's info page you can click the "Place hold" button, and then you can reserve my book (you will need a Halifax Public Libraries library card to do this!) In any event, I truly hope that you will enjoy reading my first Heroes of Destiny book! :-) By the way, if you don't live in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, and you'd like to have a copy or copies of my first Heroes of Destiny book at your own library, please ask your local library to contact me at business@kevinwong.ca, and I can arrange with them regarding purchasing a copy or copies of my book for their library's collection! :-) My last update is that more and more people are visiting my site every day, and I'm starting to get my first-ever orders for my book over the Internet too! :-) I am so happy about both of these facts, because my entire vision was centred on having people all around the world get my Heroes of Destiny books directly from me through the power - and magic - of the Internet. And now, that's exactly what is happening! There are so many poor or developing countries and places around the world, and we - in a developed country or place - take for granted what they have - or don't have. Some of these places don't have bookstores, and even if they do, some of these places are not safe for people - especially girls, women, and children - to travel around in to get to that bookstore. And so, for these reasons alone, I wanted to get my books directly from me to these places and people through the power of the Internet, and via the reliability and trustworthiness of the Postal Service. Any given person might not be able to get to my books if they were in a store, but the Postman or Postwoman can and will get my books to anyone, no matter who they are, and no matter where they live. That was and is my philosophy behind how I wanted to get my Heroes of Destiny books into the hands of the people of the world, and I hope that my philosophy made sense to you, and that you agree with me about it. If you like or agree with what I said, I'd love to hear from you about that fact at fanmail@kevinwong.ca, or by sending a letter to me via my mailing address. My mailing address is:
Kevin Wong
Well, that's everything for today, and I truly, truly hope that you'll check in with me again soon! Until then, take care!
Your friend,
Tuesday, August 15, 2006: Wow, what a month it has been! I cannot tell you what a pleasure it was to meet and speak with every single person who was so kind and generous enough to take time out of their busy and important lives to meet and speak with little, unimportant me: Kevin Wong. I am truly honoured and humbled by every person who did this for and with me. And to the many people who bought a copy of my very first Heroes of Destiny book for themselves; their families; or as a gift for a loved one; from the bottom of my heart, I want again to say what I already said to you the day I met you: thank you. Make no mistake, you are literally the very first people on the face of the entire planet Earth to buy my Heroes of Destiny book, and when the many other people around the world follow suit, you can feel content and proud in that you were the first and original fans of Heroes of Destiny, and of me: Kevin Wong. To Elayne and Sarah, thank you to each of you for writing my first two fan letters ever in my life. I will never forget them, or you. And for anyone else who bought my Heroes of Destiny book or who is reading it or has read it, please let me know what you thought of my book by e-mailing me at fanmail@kevinwong.ca, or by sending a fan letter to me via my mailing address, and I will post your e-mail / letter (and my inevitable reply to you) on my website! Equally importantly to the world reading your kind and genuine thoughts though, if you write to me, you will really brighten my day and night, and you will directly remind me exactly why it is that I am trying so hard every single day and every single night of my life. My mailing address is:
Kevin Wong
To Jerry, the owner of Seaside Book & Stamp Store, thank you so much for the two tickets to the Dutch Mason Blues Festival on Saturday night, August 12th. I took my mom to the concert, and she and I had a really great time watching the bands and listening to the music. Again: thank you! To Robin Arthur, thank you for providing the first ever media coverage in my life. The interview you had with me and the subsequent article you wrote about me and my book were both incredibly professional and highly memorable, and I will never forget or be able to repay this priceless boost you gave to my life's endeavours. Like I told you when we met, if I am fortunate enough to break into the world in a huge and important way, it will have all started with the one small interview I had with you for my local hometown newspaper. So even if one day I am sitting across the desk from the big man in New York City, David Letterman, or jumping up and down on the couch with the Queen, Oprah Winfrey, I will know why it was all made possible: one wonderful article by you in my hometown newspaper. Thank you. Important (and good) news! Two copies of my Heroes of Destiny book have been entered into the Halifax Public Libraries system / organization! One copy is located at the Keshen Goodman Public Library (330 Lacewood Drive; Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; (902) 490-5738), and the other copy is located at the Spring Garden Road Memorial Public Library (5381 Spring Garden Road; Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; (902) 490-5700). Both copies of my book should already be available for borrowing, but if for some reason they are not, then you can definitely place your name on either copy's respective waiting list, and the instant my book becomes available you can take it out! Should you borrow it from the library, I truly, truly hope that you will enjoy reading my Heroes of Destiny book! Just to state it formally, from this time forward, this page of my official website will be where you and everyone around the world can find out exactly what is happening with me and my endeavours! Please visit my website regularly, particularly this page - my News page - and you will always know what is happening in the life of Kevin Wong, and in the universe of Heroes of Destiny! Last (but certainly not least), I've lately found myself tremendously inspired, and I've been writing Heroes of Destiny book two more and more; whether I'll have many reasons to bring it out will depend on the many people around the world. I've cast a stone into the world's pond - I hope you will help me turn the ripples I'm making into waves.
Your friend,
Friday, July 14, 2006: YEAH!!!!! Welcome to my website!!!!! I cannot tell you how overjoyed I am to see my official website born, for it is and will be the very portal through which I will get my Heroes of Destiny books into the hands of the people of the world! Not only that, my website will be the hub for anything and everything I do from this time forward — and I invite you all to be a part of my life's grand adventure! I want to say an immeasurably special 'thank you' to Ashley Janes in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. You were absolutely instrumental in helping to make my dreams of my Heroes of Destiny novel come true. I will never forget your help. Ever. By the way, until my book sells like crazy, I will personally autograph all copies of my book that people purchase; and there is no charge / it is 100% free for you or anyone else to have me do this! Also, to anyone who isn't sure whether they'd like to buy my Heroes of Destiny book — or even to those who are sure — I've posted the entire prologue and first chapter of my book on my website for you to read; just click the "Novel Sample" link in my site's main menu! So please: feel free to take a look at my book, and decide for yourself whether you'd like to buy it! And if you do decide to buy it: Thank You!!!!! In any event, I am thrilled if you are sufficiently interested in me and / or my endeavours to the point where you are even reading this message right now! And so, from the bottom of my heart, thank you for visiting my site, and especially if you decide to purchase my Heroes of Destiny novel. You — my future fans and supporters, as well as all the good people of the world — are exactly for whom I wrote my novel, and I immeasurably look forward to winning and capturing the good hearts of each of you, one by one!
Your friend,
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