A Confession, a Galley, a Wishlist and a Heck of a Lot of Chocolate
First, a confession. After being pretty chipper for most of the year, I finally hit a wall. I’ve been hanging out in the pit of despair and self-pity this week, and can’t seem to shake it. And then, because I am a woman and occasionally oftentimes always hormonal, I am completely disgusted with myself for [...]
A Wedding Band, Book Clubs, An Excerpt and the Best Water in the World
Today I’ve got a bunch of happy news to share with you. But first, a personal note. Wedding Band Next month marks my husband and my tenth anniversary. It’s been a journey getting to this point, which includes a lot of ups and downs, though mostly ups, especially in the past five years (which means, [...]
April Newsletter!
My April newsletter is out! If you’re on my mailing list, a copy is waiting for you in your in box. In This Issue: Winners! (This Could Be You!) The Great Hawaii Book Escape Giveaway! Table Manners has a Mixologist! A Sweet Deal! Hang with Mia! Recipe: Jane’s Mango Crisp! Click on this link to [...]
The Great Hawaii Book Escape Giveaway!
6/1/09: We have a winner! A warm congratulations to Carol M. from Monroeville, Pennsylvania, the big winner in the Great Hawaii Book Escape Giveaway! She received two huge boxes filled with novels and Hawaii-themed goodies for her house and home. She was drawn at random from 995 entries using random.com. “It would be a dream [...]
February Newsletter!
My February e-newsletter is out! If you’re on my mailing list, a copy is waiting for you in your in box. In This Issue: Valentine Soirée! Nine Book Giveaway! Upcoming Classes! Call for Reviews! Recipe: Warm Chocolate Lava Cake! To view the newsletter as a PDF, click here. If you haven’t joined my mailing list [...]
Revisions, a Blackout, and a 9-Book Food Fiction Giveaway!
January has been a big month, not just for me but for the whole country. With regards to the latter, it’s probably pretty obvious (a new year, a new president) but for me, it’s because I just finished the revisions for Table Manners. I received an email from my editor at Berkley yesterday saying that [...]
A Hui Ho and Farewell to the Kohala Book Shop
It is the end of an era. I just received news that on February 1, 2009, the Kohala Book Shop in Kapaau on the Big Island of Hawaii is closing its doors. The Kohala Book Shop is the largest new and used book store in the state of Hawaii. Their inventory of over 30,000 books, [...]
The Best is Yet to Be
Grow old with me the best is yet to be. Robert Browning May 2009 be a year filled with happiness and joy, with every dream and wish fulfilled.
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