I've often said that finding an agent and publisher is just like dating. There may be times when you think you've found the ideal agent, but after months of waiting for his or her reply (including several follow-up e-mails on your part), you get the idea that the agent just isn't … [Read more...]
Book of the week–Sketches of Sai Kung
For quite a while I've noticed Lorette Roberts' colorful books about various regions in Hong Kong, so I was quite excited when I won Sketches of Sai Kung (Blacksmith Books, 2013) in a round about way. (It pays to know people in high places, I must say!)Sai Kung and its … [Read more...]
Photo Friday
This is what I've been thinking about today.Maybe because this week was the Mid-Autumn Festival, which I first learned about in Hong Kong (around the time I first rode a Hong Kong tram).Or because I've been talking about Hong Kong with friends this week.No matter, I … [Read more...]
The Poseidon Project
In 1931, a Chinese steamship and the British submarine HMS Poseidon collided off the coast of northern China. It was a turbulent time in the region and just months before Japan invaded Manchuria.The Poseidon was hailed as the best of its kind, not unlike the Titanic. A new … [Read more...]
Book of the week–Mother Daughter Me: A Memoir
Writer Katie Hafner has published half a dozen books, lives in San Francisco, and is close to her teenage daughter, Zoe. It sounds like any mother's dream come true.Not so fast.When Hafner's mother Helen is in her eighties and can no longer take care of her longterm … [Read more...]
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