Susan Blumberg-Kason

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November 13, 2013 By Susan Blumberg-Kason 33 Comments

It's an exciting week for me. I'm working on my final edits for GOOD CHINESE WIFE and have to turn them in to my editor next Monday.I also have to submit an author photo!Many writers commission a professional photographer. But for the same reasons that my family doesn't … [Read more...]

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Do not disturb–until 7am

November 5, 2013 By Susan Blumberg-Kason Leave a Comment

With the changing of the clocks last weekend, I came to a startling conclusion.I don't do well before 7am.I think back to traveling and arriving in foreign lands full of jetlag. Show me a bed, but don't expect me to get up before seven.Even last year when I made my … [Read more...]

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GOOD CHINESE WIFE available for pre-ordering!

October 31, 2013 By Susan Blumberg-Kason 5 Comments

Several days ago my husband Tom oh-so-casually mentioned that GOOD CHINESE WIFE is available on Amazon. I was shocked. I'd trolled the site for months, just to see if another similarly titled book had appeared. But I guess I hadn't been on in a while.Tom had mentioned my … [Read more...]

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Tea at the Pen

October 14, 2013 By Susan Blumberg-Kason 6 Comments

Over the weekend I met my mother at Chicago's Peninsula Hotel for afternoon tea. It's not often that I find myself alone with a few free hours, so I wanted to make the most of it. And what better way to escape the clutter at home than an afternoon at the Pen!This month … [Read more...]

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An evening with Jamie Ford

October 2, 2013 By Susan Blumberg-Kason 6 Comments

Tonight I trekked out to my husband Tom's old stomping grounds to see New York Times best-selling author Jamie Ford. I've read both of his novels--Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet (Ballantine, 2009) and Songs of Willow Frost (Ballantine, 2013), so thought it would be fun … [Read more...]

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