Month: April 2012

  • Yo: I’m giving away 2 copies of TWENTY-SOMEWHERE on That Hapa Chick’s blog as part of the “All Things Asian” celebration. It’s an honor to join in the festivities, and the interview was a lot of fun. It includes 2 pictures of me as a kid, with bonus embarrassing hat! … Andy and I spent this past…

  • Writerly Wednesday

    Right about now, I am lying perfectly still in a tiny chamber, listening to muzak while being resonated with magnets. Or something. I don’t really know how it works, but my doctor ordered an MRI to check out my knee. I still can’t fully straighten or bend it, but after two weeks of RICE —…

  • As I said, there was a bit of overflow in my Reading Reflections on THE PARIS WIFE. Too many great lines, too many thoughts. I couldn’t get it all down in that first post, so here’s a bit more. An artist given to sexual excess was almost a cliché, but no one seemed to mind. As…

  • (Because the world totally needs another post about this…) What did I think about the Hunger Games movie? I loved it. It wasn’t perfect, but I loved it. (Especially Seneca Crane and his spectacular beard.) For a fuller overview of my thoughts and feelings about the movie, check out Ingrid’s post on We Heart YA. There…

  • Photoshop fun

    Since Facebook is forcing this Timeline phooey on all of us, I had to design a cover image for my page. I wanted something simple and visual, but still personalized and relevant. I hope/think I came up with something good… As time goes on — and I get published, and eventually have multiple books out (?!)…