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Workshop: “Creating Writing Workshop”

When: 5 July 2010
Where: International Tuition School

Organized by ITS for their staff


Booktalk: Tropical Affairs: Episodes from an Expat’s Life in Malaysia

When: July – date to be confirmed
Where: Singapore – venue to be confirmed

Organized by MPH

Workshop: “Use Critical Thinking Skills to Create Ideas and Create Stories”

When: 17-18 June 2010
Where: 19th MELTA International Conference 2010, Four Points Sheraton, Kuching

Organized by MELTA (Malaysia English Language Teaching Association)

Robert appears as a guest on the talk show Kuppa Kopi, hosted by Sharnaz Saberi

When: 31 May 2010, 2pm
Where: TV1

“Get Started with Pre-writing Techniques” is published in May 2010 issue of The Writer.

“Making Money Out of Your mis-Adventures” published in Quill, April-June 2009 (see Writing Tips)

“The Future Barrister” published in Descant 148 (Canada)