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A “Where to Buy” Update
Posted on May 1, 2012 by THS in Best of Luck Elsewhere, Nihon NightsI just noticed that Amazon.com is currently sold out of both Nihon Nights and Best of Luck Elsewhere… at the same time! They’ve sold out and restocked many times before, but never both at once. Since Amazon.com is out right now, may I suggest buying it at your local Barnes & Noble brick-and-mortar store, [...]
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“Glory in love and be grateful for it”
Posted on April 25, 2012 by THS in On the BookshelfAnyone who knows me is well-aware of my love of Steinbeck’s writing. I’ve recently read the fantastic collection Steinbeck: A Life in Letters and at some point I’ll post some of the memorable bits of wisdom and clever writing from it. But for now, I thought this article was a lovely classic example from a letter: [...]
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LA Times Festival of Books 2012
Posted on April 16, 2012 by THS in UncategorizedAnyone getting excited for the LA Times Festival of Books? I’ve been lucky enough to attend most years, and it is such a great celebration of the written word. Ticket ordering for panels opened up today– what are YOU excited to see this year?
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Books Read in March 2012
Posted on March 31, 2012 by THS in On the BookshelfEva Moves the Furniture, by Margot Livesey The Pleasing Hour, by Lily King Year of Wonders, by Geraldine Brooks (“God warns us not to love any earthly thing above Himself, and yet He sets in a mother’s heart such a fierce passion for her babes that I do not comprehend how He can test us [...]
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San Diego Library Local Authors Exhibit
Posted on March 29, 2012 by THS in Appearances, Nihon NightsNihon Nights was exhibited in the San Diego Library Local Authors exhibit throughout February. Though I had to decline the invite to the author reception on opening night, I popped in after a conference a few days later to see the book and pick up a brochure. I love seeing my books in libraries [...]
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Playlist – Nihon Nights
Posted on March 23, 2012 by THS in Music, Nihon NightsIn January I wrote about the trend of posting writing playlists, and last month I posted a playlist for Best of Luck Elsewhere. Today, I’ll list the songs I was listening to most while writing Nihon Nights. Not sure what my sister and collaborator, Monica, was listening to, but perhaps that’s another post for another [...]
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Books Read in February 2012
Posted on February 29, 2012 by THS in On the BookshelfGod’s Story, Your Story, by Max Lucado Mare’s Ware, by Tanita S. Davis The Red Tent, by Anita Diamant (“All of my days in Egypt had been spent in that house, and looking back on them in the night air, I recalled little but good… The painful things… seemed like the knots on a beautiful [...]
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Playlist – Best of Luck Elsewhere
Posted on February 26, 2012 by THS in Best of Luck Elsewhere, MusicAs mentioned in a recent post, I’m adding to the blog playlists of the songs I was listening to as I wrote each book. Granted, I listen to a lot of music when I write, but these are the ones most often on during the writing of each particular book. First up, Best of [...]
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Writing Playlist
Posted on February 10, 2012 by THS in MusicAuthors making playlists for their books is a fairly recent trend. It ranges from playlists of what the author listened to while writing the book, to playlists that follow the story line. On the literary website “The Millions,” Sharon Steel wrote about this new trend in early January. I especially like a quote she [...]
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Sunny San Diego
Posted on February 8, 2012 by THS in TravelsI’ve spent the last few days in sunny San Diego, which was my hometown until about a year ago when I moved closer to LA. I’m here for a conference, and since I don’t have much time to visit my favorite spots this time, I thought I’d list a few of them here for [...]
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