The Ultimate Home Theater

Now, try not to be jealous, but here it is.
I have a home theater.
I know, I know. My book hasn’t even hit the shelves yet and already I’m acting very Hollywood, home theater and all. What can I say? State-of-the-art sound system, huge flat screen, plush velvet sofas and a fully-stocked mini bar and kitchenette. [...]

The Roommate That Launched 100,000 Words

Deidre McIntosh, the 40-something cooking-and-lifestyle maven of my debut novel, GOOD THINGS, is my second protagonist. Third, if you want to nit pick, since my first unpublished novel, TERRACOTTA WOMEN, flipped between the POV of two sisters, Anna and Amelia Chi (Deb Anna, how’s that for a small world?!).
We won’t get into the whoosie-whatsit of [...]





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    March 16, 2010 @ 11:00 am HST: Join Mia as she meets with members of the Kona Book Club at the Kona-Kailua Public Library to discuss her second novel, SWEET LIFE, and answer questions from the group

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