People who’ve read my novel All Four Stars and its sequels often ask me how I became a writer. Sometimes they also want to know where my book ideas come from. (Ha, if only I knew! I’d go back and grab a few more.) But recently, a friend asked a different question: How did I… Read more »
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Recipe: Soto ayam, the world’s best chicken soup!
It’s fall (or just about), and I have my first cold of the season. 🙁 But all is not awfulness, because at least I have an excuse to make my favorite chicken soup–which, since 2011, has been soto ayam. (Sorry, matzo ball!) With its super-flavorful, coconut-milk-thickened broth filled with chicken, rice noodles, and crunchy sprouts… Read more »
A Baked Creation!
Stars So Sweet comes out tomorrow! If you’re in New York, I hope you’ll join me at Books of Wonder to celebrate! Blog tour stop #8: Check out this delicious review and bonus cheese and scallion madeleine recipe (YUM) by Sylvia at A Baked Creation! Her fancy photography of Stars So Sweet among the macarons is definitely worth a gander,… Read more »
More blog tour (on launch day eve!)
The blog tour for The Stars of Summer is rolling on! First, on Friday, we had this lovely review from Lisa at Fic Talk. I love how she says that this series appeals to adult foodies as well as young readers, because I think so, too! 🙂 And now today Lucy at The Reading Date shares her reactions… Read more »
Pick of the Day at A Mighty Girl!
I was so pleased to learn this morning that All Four Stars is the Pick of the Day from A Mighty Girl! A Mighty Girl is an awesome website that seeks to empower and inspire girls with books, toys, movies, and music, and Gladys and I are honored to have her story featured. Their post recommends several… Read more »
Interview and Giveaway: SEARCHING FOR SILVERHEELS by Jeannie Mobley!
Today I am so pleased to welcome my friend and fellow author Jeannie Mobley back to the blog! Jeannie was the very first interviewee in my Colorado is for Writers series, when her debut middle-grade novel, Katerina’s Wish, was released. Now we’re just days away from the release of her second book, Searching for Silverheels. I got to read… Read more »
Eatin’ and Authorin’ All Over Texas!
Hello, friends! As you may know, I spent last weekend traveling around Texas with my husband and with fellow middle-grade author Rebecca Behrens (whose debut novel, When Audrey Met Alice, is one of my absolute favorite reads this year). We did three author events together and ate a whole lot of very healthy food. Here are some pics! Texas… Read more »
The ALL FOUR STARS celebration continues!
Hello, friends! I’ve been remiss at posting links over the last few days thanks to my sister’s wedding. But my Internet friends have been doing an awesome job of celebrating All Four Stars in my absence–and offering giveaways! I currently have interviews up at the following places. Thank you so much to all of these bloggers… Read more »
The ALL FOUR STARS blog tour – stop 6
And the tour keeps rolling! Today you can read another excerpt from All Four Stars at For the Love of Words–it’s the scene where Gladys cookes apam balik, or Malaysian peanut pancake. Yum. I am also at Word Spelunking (isn’t that the best name for a blog?), where Aeicha has both reviewed the book and interviewed… Read more »
The ALL FOUR STARS blog tour – stop 4
Happy July 4 to all who are celebrating! Today was the fourth stop on the official All Four Stars blog tour, and a great day for recipes. Over at A Baked Creation, Sylvia has created a crème brûlée recipe inspired by the opening scene from the book! Check out her beautiful pictures. As a bonus, it’s flavored with osmanthus (which, I… Read more »