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, yes, that [...]
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 view as a PDF: Mia’s April [...]
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, including [...]
Mia Unplugged
A few days ago my husband, Darrin, and I took a much needed R&R.
It was only for three days and two nights, and less than an hour away. I know, I know–we live in Hawaii, which is where the rest of the world goes when they need R&R. The beaches aren’t far away from my [...]
Here’s a Little Something to Warm You Up
Now, I know you probably won’t believe me, but it’s freezing in Hawaii right now and I’m layered in fleece, double socks, and long johns as I write this. It’s getting so bad that I placed an order with LL Bean for a bunch of hats to wear when we sleep (no joke). Granted, I [...]
You Want Fire? I’ll Give You Fire
If I’m going to write about fire this week, you can bet I’m going to write about Pele.
No, not Pelé the famous soccer player — Pele, the goddess of fire, lightning, dance, volcanoes and violence (see her in the lava on the left? Look closer – she’s there). She lives on Kilauea, less than two [...]
Click Clack Moo – The Reality Show
I had a hard time debating the title for this post (side note: yes, this is how I spend my days, coming up with good titles for my posts rather than finishing my option material for Berkley). It was a dead heat between “Room with a Moo” and “Click, Clack, Moo” (the title of a [...]
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