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 | 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...
by Alison | Dec 22, 2022 | Interviews
I am not Chinese. I am an American who has been living in China for the past 9 and a half years now. So what qualifies me to write a book about China and Chinese people? When I see someone who is outside a culture or people group trying to write about that culture or...
by Alison | Dec 8, 2022 | Interviews
My friend and illustrator Kendra Ness has a blog, and she invited me to join her on the blog. In this discussion, we talk about my book and where some of my inspiration for writing came from. I also share a little about what I hope my readers will learn about China...
