by Alison | May 8, 2024 | About the Writing Process, Blog
If there’s one thing I have learned from the process of self-publishing a book, it’s that marketing is essential. Unfortunately, I’m terrible at marketing! Therefore, my book has not been doing well. I have a job, so I’m not desperate for money (although I am hoping...
by Alison | Apr 24, 2024 | About the Writing Process, Blog
Sometimes when I’m talking with my friends, colleagues, or students, the subject of my book comes up. A few of these people don’t speak much English, and they say that they would like to read the book when it gets translated to Chinese. I figured if that was going to...
by Alison | Feb 21, 2023 | Interviews
I have known Jaye since I moved to Guangzhou around 5 1/2 years ago. I helped her with her wedding not long after that, but we didn’t really become close friends until Covid drastically changed our lives in 2020. Since so many of our close friends left the city,...
by Alison | Feb 20, 2023 | Word Doodle Words
If you would like to try out writing your own word doodles, I have some new words for you! If you need someone to read your writing, feel free to contact me!New words:Arrogant and Maroon One of the first things I do with the words is to think about all of the possible...
by Alison | Jan 27, 2023 | Interviews
To put it simply, my book would have been impossible without Megan. I am more than blessed to have a friend like her who has been my editor, but she has also helped me throughout every step of the writing, editing, and publishing processes. I’ve known Megan...
by Alison | Dec 28, 2022 | Interviews
In my interview for today, I talked with Ruby. We had a video call because she decided she would rather share her answers with me that way rather than writing them down. I wrote down her answers and made some small edits to make them more readable. Ruby is also one of...
