Little Present to Me
It’s New Year’s Eve! I love New Year’s Eve–now that I’m married and don’t have to wonder when my prince will come and now that I have someone to kiss at midnight every year. It’s the best. Today I’m cracking the whip and getting the kids to clean up the Christmas bomb that exploded all […]
Excellent Compensation for the Leaky Plumbing
A couple of days ago I discovered a leak under my bathroom sink. My hot rollers were wet, as was the sweatshirt for my morning run, among other things. My husband couldn’t figure out where the leak was coming from (but at least there was the water to prove I wasn’t just making up the […]
By Grapthar’s Hammer: What a Bargain
Soooooo, folks. My book is on sale cheap-o cheap-o for just the rest of this week on Kindle! Just 99-cents. And for less than the cost of a cup of coffee (or a 72-ounce Diet Coke), you can hold a sumo wrestler in the palm of your hands. Think of it. Here’s the link: http://www.amazon.com/Big-in-Japan-ebook/dp/B008PH7U6C/ref=tmm_kin_title_0 […]
Deseret News Reviews BIG IN JAPAN
The Deseret News, a Salt Lake City newspaper with a circulation of… a BUNCH, has reviewed BIG IN JAPAN. The review posted about 20 minutes ago. I’m all breathless. I’d heard there was a call for a review, and I knew the Deseret News’s policy of not letting anyone review a book if the reviewer […]
Guest Blogger: Auntie Lehua!
Get out a frosty drink and put on your flip flops, folks. I have a special Hawaiian treat for you today! My fellow JFP author Lehua Parker is here to guest blog about her new book One Boy No Water, the first installment in the Nihui Shark Saga. (Nihui shark means maneating shark, I do […]
Men Read???
As a prologue to this topic, I have to note that Saturday my 4 year old daughter came dashing into my room. “Mommy! What’s your female address?” She was trying to sign up for a Build-a-Bear account online and needed my female address. Er, email. In the past I’ve written these books with titles like […]
Aunty Lehua’s Book has Docked in Hawaii
Pretty excited for my friend Lehua Parker. Her book One Boy No Water launches today, and right now, as my fingers tap these keys, she’s off signing books at the Barnes and Noble in Layton, Utah. It’s probably really pretty and autumnal there, with colorful leaves, and people are probably wearing sweaters and cool boots […]
The Wayback Machine and Haunted Cell Phones
My kids have been watching hours and hours of “Rocky & Bullwinkle” this summer, and I couldn’t be prouder. By far my favorite segment is Mr. Peabody and Sherman, where the world’s smartest dog takes his affable boy Sherman on trips back through time in his WABAC Machine (Wayback) to see improbable events in history. […]
How Do I Say That? — Japanese Pronunciation Guide
I had a fabulous time at the book launch the other night at Weller Book Works in SLC. Thank you, thank you to the family and friends who came and supported me at the event. It was a fun night! Also, I must say it’s PRETTY AWESOME to hold the hardcover book in my hot […]
