Always Check your Spam Folder
Way back in November,2019 PC (pre Covid-19)… November 5th to be exact I had the honor of speaking at the United Nations in New York City!!!(I know, crazy, right?!) Now, you may remember that in...
View ArticleFlashbacks
The other day an app on my phone sent me a “5 years ago” grouping of pictures-usually it just reminds me that I take way too many random pictures of food, or my dog in such a short time span. But this...
View ArticleA Writing Mentor, Friend, and A Master Class
At my first SCBWI Carolinas conference held in Charlotte about 9 years ago I had attended a workshop taught by a North Carolina historical fiction author because I had discovered her book shortly...
View ArticleGuest Blog Post With Author Darlene Beck Jacobson
I had wanted to post this during Anti-bullying month in October, however, my fall and concussion kind of ruined my plans (more on that in my blog post next week)! In the beginning of the pandemic, my...
View ArticleA Snake, a Kitchen Ninja, and Japanese Art? (Plus Announcement*)
Back in early October my dog, Scarlet (aka the kitchen ninja I mention in my author bio) wanted to befriend a snake. Determined to kibosh that opportunity before it got started, I intervened. I knew it...
View ArticleAm I ASIAN Enough? Am I AMERICAN Enough? (Hint: Yes! & Yes!)
One month ago, I posted the 3 gold slides that are throughout this post on my Instagram & Twitter account after the Atlanta shooting/murder of 8 people, 6 being Asian women, leaving one survivor in...
View ArticleAugust Remembrances and Celebrations
August 30th was International Grief Day. It’s fitting since August has always been a month that stood out in my family growing up. As you know my mother lost her family and friends in the atomic...
View ArticleBack to School
I had wanted to post sooner about my amazing visit with students at Midlands Arts Conservatory(MAC) last Friday (3/24)in Columbia SC. However, I’m still recovering from the trip. But even though I have...
View ArticleWill I see the Oppenheimer Film?
I discovered that Oppenheimer, even with 3 hours screentime, dismissed the rest of the story.
View ArticleWelcoming 2024 after a December filled with Fudge, Gingerbread and Covid…Fa...
In the first weekend of December I made my Christmas Fudge and stirred it all on my own-which, for me is the first in a few years. The pain in my hands makes it difficult to hold spoons. However, with...
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