Month: May 2010

The Lantern Parade

The Lantern Festival was the other weekend and finally hubby and I got to go see the parade. It was actually the same night as our fun dinner out so we got two for one. We knew it was somewhere downtown and we were trying to tell the taxi driver where to go when at a...

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YA Highway Contests

YA Highway is having a Anniversary Giveaway.Day 1: Read!- win books!Day 2: Write! - win critiques!Day 3: Fun! - win chocolate (you can't say no to this one)So go check it out!

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19 Days of Goodbyes

The time has finally come for me and my family to leave Korea. I can hardly believe it as I'm writing this blog post. We'll be flying out in 19 days!We've lived in Indonesia for 2 years and now here in Korea for 8 which makes it 10 years living away from home. That's...

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Stuck in Traffic

Do you ever feel like your writing is like being stuck in the traffic? Like there's cars lined up for forever in front of you, making you put on the brakes, but all you want to do is zoom out onto an open road?There have been times that I've been stuck in a lot of...

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He Bleeds Red, White, and Blue … and Black (???)

So it's true. My husband is one of those closet writers that peeks his head out every once in a while. He's actually a very good writer (okay, so I'm kind of biased), which is actually quite annoying. He whips stuff up in moments and it's good! While I, on the other...

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League of Extraordinary Writers

A group of dystopian novelists have come together to create the coolest blog: League of Extraordinary Writers. The five writers include:Beth Revis- Her sci fi, Across the Universe, is coming out in Spring 2011 from Razorbill.Julia Karr- Her title is XVI, about a...

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Namsan Tower

Hubby and I went out on the town last night for a unforgettable dinner at the revolving restaurant, n-Grill, on top of Seoul Tower. We don't get out much with two little ones so this was definitely squeal worthy!The Seoul Tower is located on top of Namsan Mountain so...

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The Language of Your Dreams

It’s believed you can be considered fluent in a tongue once you dream in that language. That it becomes so much a part of you that it finds its way into your subconscious. Trust me, I’m not fluent in either Indonesian or Korean. (Although sometimes I still mix my...

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Agent’s Perspective on Trends

If you are confused, disheartened or downright frustrated over what to write or not write, check out Mandy Hubbard's post on chasing trends. She's got great advice, and I love how she breaks down the categories and shares her take on what editors are interested in....

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Hanging Out With My Characters

For the last week I’ve been hanging out a lot with my characters. Eating chocolate and drinking lattes. You know, getting to know them better. Like really know them. It’s hard. I’m tired. Overcaffeinated. Dying for a good, hard run. But right now I’m so into my...

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