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Category Archives: fury of the phoenix

seven

almost a year ago, upon finishing my Fury of the Phoenix
revisions, i really wanted to celebrate by getting a fourth
piercing in my right ear (making a total of seven between
my two ears). i had one ten years ago but it closed,
and had wanted to repierce it for the longest time. alas, due
to travel and general [...]

measuring time

hello lovely readers!
it’s been a hectic few weeks. we survived our uk
trip! we had a lot of fun but i’m thinking the days of
all four of us trapped in a tiny motel/hotel room for
11 days may be in the past. the bubs are only getting
bigger and more rambunctious! i hid out in the lounge
most of [...]

friday fun!

hi everyone! three things today, a School Library Journal
review for Fury of the Phoenix, awesome fan art, and a rad
YA author event and luncheon which i’ll be attending in a
couple of saturdays!
First, the SLJ review of Fury:
Gr 9 Up—This sequel to Silver Phoenix (Greenwillow, 2009)
continues the adventure of Ai Ling… who follows her heart
by sneaking [...]

we interrupt this Diversity in Ya program…

hello lovely readers! just a poke in to say that
i’ve extended the Fury meets Mad Men contest because:
1. i didn’t get enough entries. wah!
2. i also didn’t publicize it as well as i should have, having
been on tour for most of may.
3. i’d like to have the contest coincide with a summer reading
challenge malinda and [...]

my signing at LA Times Festival of Books…

or Why Does Los Angeles Hate Me?
so. i decided to head up to the LATFoB mainly because
i wanted to see megan. she had been shortlisted for
the LA Times book prize in young adult for A Conspiracy of Kings–
and WON! congrats, megan, so well deserved!!
so despite the fact that the diversity tour starts
the following weekend and [...]