This past Friday I presented three workshops at the KORCOS conference here in Seoul. Nearly a thousand international teachers from across Korea gathered together to learn and share ideas. I shared about writing- of course! One of them was on bookmaking, I was honored...
I am doing a presentation for teachers next week called “I Hate Writing!” In the talk, I’ve listed one way to motivate students is to hear their favorite authors chat about what motivates them to write and how they craft a story. But bringing authors to Korea is...
Today is a day to celebrate! When I celebrate, there is always lots of chocolate and Starbucks lattes.I finished my first drafted of my next novel! WOW! I can't believe it. I really can't. I think every time I write something new, it seems to get easier. Although, my...
Has your muse ever been on vacation? Mine was gone for a while. Check out this post I wrote on MiG Writers on what I did while she was gone. What about you? What do you do while your inspiration is gone? (Other than eat chocolate of course.)Picture illustrated by...
I have been neglecting my blogging of late. Partly due to fast drafting my latest novel. But I have to say, the Olympics haven't been helping me out either. Who wants to write when Kim Yu-Na is performing?We were pretty excited over here in Seoul to see Yu-Na shatter...
Critter sure is a jet setter! It looks like he had a great time with Nandini in Massachusetts where he attended the ALA Midwinter Conference and went to see Louisa May Alcott's home in Concord.Aren't those pictures classic? It's like you're stepping into the book of...
I'm back in Korea! Man. Those three weeks flew by. I've never had a busier three weeks. On the plane, I was sitting there hating every minute of those 15 hours (long flight!), when I decided I should be thankful to be sitting still and not rushing off to a job...
Using the traditional Korean drum (buk), DRUM ROLL!I'd also like to add, the three people that my boys picked from a hat (my adorable assistants) all worked hard to win. They blogged, twittered, shared and facebooked to get their entries and their hard work paid...
It's been 6 years since I've been home for Christmas so it's great to be back in the USA this year! There's something special about being home for Christmas. Over the years my husband and I have gone to Bali, Australia, Malaysia or just stayed in Korea, but I've...
It was a tough, really tough choice. But in the end, I decided that Critter would have a blast with Nandini in New England. Critter is itching for some snow and I'm dying to see where Louisa May Alcott wrote Little Women! (She's one of my favorite authors.)Nandini,...