Catherine Hackman

A Writer's Expedition

Category: Boat People

The Cat’s Out of the Bag!

Hieu’s memoir is officially published! The memoir is available on Amazon. Thank you to everyone who has supported us on this four year project!

Chapter 11

I am now ready to revise Chapter 11 of Hieu’s memoir. I would also like to welcome my newest fan. She signed up for my website notifications AND bought “Until Jerusalem.” I am excited to have her as part of my writing adventure.

3 to 5

  35 appears to be my number this week. I have a snow day today, so I have set aside 3 to 5 hours for writing. I will probably get 1 chapter done of Hieu Tran’s memoir. I have the first draft (actually 4th draft) of Hieu’s memoir completed. We submitted it to a professional […]

I Love A Mystery–First Post on Hieu’s Website

This post is linked to my first post on Hieu Tran’s Website. It involves plot holes and solving the Great Mysteries of Hieu’s Past. Click on the following link, or copy and paste it into your browser. http://comingtoamericaajourneyhome.com/i-love-a-mystery/   As always, please “Like” my Facebook page and subscribe to this blog. Please do the same for […]

Project Memoir: Interviews

Hieu and I get together regularly to do interviews for his memoir. This generally includes me turning on a digital recorder to record his answers to my prepared questions. Hieu has also given me a list of people to interview. I also include them. So far, I have interviewed his former teacher, Mike. (I am […]