THE AUTHOR AND HIS BOOK

Have you got yours yet?

LIFE IS AMAZING!

WHAT YOU SAY YOU’LL DO

YOU ARE NOT WHAT YOU SAY YOU’LL DO.

JUST DO.
TAKE CHANCES, MAKE MISTAKES.
LEARN.
TAKE CHANCES AGAIN.
MAKE MISTAKES…AGAIN.

LEARN DIFFERENTLY.
THAT’S HOW YOU GROW.

TAKING CHANCES, THEN DO IS BETTER THAN
GOING THROUGH LIFE WONDERING WHAT IF?
WHAT IF YOU HAD TAKEN THE CHANCE.

~ ALAN IAN ATKINSON
Writer, Author, Storyteller

A VIBE YOU CAN CALL YOUR OWN

THE GREATEST PRISON PEOPLE LIVE IN, IS
THE FEAR OF WHAT OTHER PEOPLE THINK.
DON’T LET SOCIETY BE THE DESIGNER OF YOUR FUTURE.

FOLLOW YOUR OWN PATH.
CREATE A VIBE THAT YOU CAN CALL YOUR OWN.

SO DON’T BOTHER WHAT OTHERS THINK.
BE ORIGINAL.
BE YOU.

~ ALAN IAN ATKINSON
Writer, Author, Storyteller

FATHER – A PRIVILEGE AND HONOUR

An awe-amazing start of Father’s Day – with family. I remember the first day I became a father – What a privilege and honour it was then…and is still now…even more…

With family. Always the greatest!

A sparkle from the colours.

Here’s wishing my father, my brothers, brothers-in-law, all fathers in the family, and all fathers (including my classmates and schoolmates from school)

HAPPY FATHER’S DAY!

A RECOGNITION THAT IS WORTH IT’S RECOGNITION.

SWASHPENTOTTING WRITER AND HIS BETTER HALF – THE CAPE CRUSADER

The weekend is upon us. Again. Didn’t we have it last week? Or was it yesterday. One can lose track of time when we are enjoying it. Looking at it, that is “time” in a new perspective or dimension; opens a whole new realm of possibilities for us. Maybe, it is just me as I get older (aren’t we all? Who isn’t?); wade through the distractions of things and the fluff of what social media, advertising and A.I. (known by mostly everyone, though not everyone knows it stands for Artificial Intelligence. See…it’s working. People are beginning to live in fantasy and forget what the real; world is) are smoke-screening our lives with.

Thavam is seizing the moment. With her copy of SPARKS OF JOY – SEIZE THE MOMENT. Starting young, she has dynamic plans for her future.

Jeannie, also known as The Batik Influencer, and I; with my pen, cutting a large letter “W” (not “Z” as another character does); are at Amcorp Mall; where people from around the world converge to look for keepsakes and collectibles they can acquire. They also know it is the place where they can relax and chill without having to jostle with too crowded a place.

We would love for all of you to come visit us at our booth F1.09, where there is soft sometimes loud…er music, flowing out from the Marshall Emberton III speaker. One would be pleasantly surprised at the amazing dynamic range of sound this speaker delivers. The Batik Influencer has come up with a new range of her JEANNIE’S OWN Batik Cape Creations, extremely limited in the numbers available, so come quickly and get yours. We enjoy catching up with our old friends, old new friends; and new friends we are about to get acquainted with. There is so much to catch up about.

For instance, Ryan. He was walking past with his young daughter. I commented that his beard was shaped like the Bugatti logo. And we hit it off from there. He acquired a copy of my book. He has been giving me feedback and suggestions on my marketing of this book and possibilities for my next book. I have been busy taking down notes. There have been others too, who have given constructive suggestions – there are many…so many that I decided to get a Plaud to make sure I don’t miss out on any. I can’t put all the suggestions into one book. However, they will be given due consideration.

For now, let’s have fun. The Batik Influencer and I, the Hatted Writer; look forward to meeting you all at our booth over this weekend. Have fun.

And she now has her very own JEANNIE’S OWN Batik Cape Creation, the first of many more to come.

Dr. Nazeera, with her copy of my book.

Mr. Bugatti himself, Ryan.

Alveena, a name to watch out for. Put a note in your note book to watch out for her. A flyer, commonly termed that for a person whose favourite is one of the tougher strokes of the four strokes in competitive swimming. Here she is with a copy of my book.

The Queen Jeannie of Borneo, who under disguise is the Batik Influencer; perpetuates peace wherever she goes.

Oozing with confidence, trying on one of the JEANNIE’S OWN Batik Cape Creations.

The emphasis on the lovely and colourful aura, the JEANNIE’S OWN Batik Cape Creation has.

This one or this one? They are all so beautiful.

Oooooyea, she’s got her copy.

And this is how we have a picture taken. Yasmin, with her copy of SPARKS OF JOY – SEIZE THE MOMENT.

Address:
Amcorp Shopping Mall,
Booth 1.09, 1st Floor, ,
8, Jalan, Persiaran Barat, Seksyen 52 Petaling Jaya, 46050 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
Date: June 20th – June 21st, 2026
Time: 10.00am to 6.00pm (can be extended to 7.00pm)

FLEETING MOMENTS

HAVE YOU EVER BEEN IN THOSE MOMENTS,
FLEETING MOMENTS;
WHEN SOMEONE OR SOMETHING MADE YOU SMILE

HAVE YOU EVER WISHED YOU COULD HAVE CAPTURED THAT MOMENT?
THAT SPLITTING MOMENT
WHEN THE WORLD STOPPED AND YOU WERE MESMERISED BY JOY?
A GRATEFUL HEART.

A GRATEFUL HEART ATTRACTS
PEACE, JOY, CLARITY AND CONNECTION.
THEN, YOU REALISE THAT FLEETING MOMENT WILL NOT COME BACK…PROBABLY.
HOWEVER, THAT GOODNESS THAT IT HOLDS…
SHARE IT WITH OTHERS. WHO KNOWS?
SMILES WILL REPLACE SADNESS.

~ ALAN IAN ATKINSON
Writer, Author, Storyteller

BE HUMBLE TO BE KIND

IN ORDER TO BE KIND; YOU HAVE TO BE HUMBLE.
THAT MEANS
NEVER THINK YOU ARE BETTER THAN ANYONE ELSE.
IT’S NEVER A LOSS.

IT’S ALWAYS A LESSON.
WE CAN LEARN THINGS WHEN
WE SEE FROM ANOTHER POINT OF VIEW.

~ ALAN IAN ATKINSON
Writer, Author, Storyteller

Bumblebee

MAKE EVERY MOMENT COUNT

MAKE TODAY COUNT.

BETTER STILL, MAKE EVERY MOMENT COUNT.

LIFE IN ITSELF, IS SO, SO WONDERFUL.
WE HAVE YET TO BEGIN TO GRASP
WHAT IT HAS TO OFFER.

SO, DECIDE TO HELP MAKE IT COUNT,
FOR OURSELVES AND
FOR THE PEOPLE AROUND US.

~ ALAN IAN ATKINSON
Writer, Author, Storyteller

WHEN YOU WERE IN DARKNESS

ALWAYS REMEMBER THOSE WHO COME WITH A LAMP WHEN YOU WERE IN DARKNESS.

EVEN THOUGH THEY HAD BARELY ENOUGH OIL TO KEEP THEIR LAMP LIT FOR THEMSELVES, THEY WERE WILLING TO SHARE.

THEY MAY NOT HAVE HAD ANSWERS,
BUT THEY WERE WILLING TO STAY WITH YOU UNTIL
YOU FOUND LIGHT FOR YOURSELF.

~ ALAN IAN ATKINSON
Writer, Author, Storyteller