Happy Tuesday and welcome to my book release party! Sorry for not sending out invitations in advance, but it was hard to round up any snails on such short notice. 😉 I was hoping to do this in two parts (cover reveal and then book release), but it all came together at once this week. So without […]
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Penny pinchers and tofu and arranged marriages – OH MY! Welcome to Melanie Koo’s world, as revealed in my second novella True To You. If you read my first book Straight To You, you’ll remember Melanie as Ashlynn’s sister-in-law. I loved her character and that of Ben Peters so much that I wanted to tell their story, too.
True To You: Cover Reveal & Book Release Day! Read More »
I am currently experiencing a … You know the feeling of waking up from a late night with bleary eyes and exhaustion running through every cell of your body? Multiple that by 9 months’ worth of nights, throw in a strong caffeinated drink, and you’ve got yourself one big book hangover. My heart is pumping with
Behind-the-Scenes of Self-Publishing a Book Read More »
Question of the day: What do bovine animals and illegal drugs have to do with each other? The short answer is this: They are both mentioned in my personal essay (appropriately) titled, “A Dairy Cow on Steroids”, which can be found in the new book, I Am Here: The Untold Stories of Everyday People. I’m super excited to
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Although we’ve had a few “summery” winter days recently here in California, today is officially the first day of spring! 🙂 I thought I’d share some craft ideas to help you and your kiddos ring in allergy season. 😉 Here are 3 things C and I made over the past few weeks that remind me of spring:
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Most nights you can find me propped up on my elbows as I type away on a laptop which sits on a small folding table beside my bed. Pop music flows through my earbuds as my fingers dance by the light of the keyboard and screen. For a few hours I get to be in my own world and develop story
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Happy Saturday, everyone! Since it’s been a busy week (with kiddie activities and me burning the midnight oil writing) and my brain is busy rebooting, this post will be short and sweet. Who’s in the mood for organizing? If you raised your hand, you’ve come to the right place! If not, perhaps this post will inspire
Cool Dollar Store Finds Read More »
It’s been wet, wet, wet here on the west coast! I’m talking about non-stop rain the whole day yesterday, from morning till noon till night. School closures all around the Bay Area, which is something I have never witnessed (or ever had the pleasure of partaking in when I was a kid!). Lots of big puddles
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I can’t believe the day has come …! This business venture of mine started out almost a year ago as just a random idea in my head, thanks to my two munchkins who helped put it there. It’s been a CRAZY adventure figuring out the ropes of making a plush toy, setting up a website and
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Some of you may have seen the photo I posted on Facebook of the current state of our living room. If not, here it is for your viewing pleasure: As if having 25 boxes (some bursting at the seams) stacked up one on top of another wasn’t enough of a walking hazard, hubby decided
Learning How to Juggle Read More »