It's been an exciting couple of weeks for my memoir. And it hasn't involved much writing at all. My publisher asked me to put together a video for an internal sales meeting later this month. I had never made a video before, and all I have to say is thank goodness for teenagers. … [Read more...]
A gem close to home
At dinner last night, the subject of Cantonese and Mandarin came up again, namely the differences between the two and where each is spoken. So that led me to recount once again the story of how when I studied Mandarin in Hong Kong many years ago, I actually had to leave the … [Read more...]
Photo Friday
Since I started blogging a few years ago, I've learned a lifetime-worth of information about Hong Kong in the 1960s: Russian restaurants, Kai Tak airport, and various hotels. My heart always races (in a good way) when people from around the world e-mail me or send in comments … [Read more...]
The Liebster Award!
Last night I received word that another client of my fabulous agent, Carrie Pestritto, nominated me for the Liebster Award, an accolade given to bloggers with 200 followers or less.Meghan Masterson, whose fascinating novel about Blackbeard is out on submission now, explains … [Read more...]
Book of the week–The Skies Belong to US
I don't remember the first time I flew in an airplane. But I do know that my parents breezed through Chicago's O'Hare Airport to the gate before boarding our flight to Hartford, Connecticut. There was no security whatsoever.It was also the heyday of airline … [Read more...]
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