Behind the Scenes of "Watching Change" One of the stories that I wrote is about an old woman who tries to pay for her groceries at the wet market in cash. In this story, I wanted to capture a small piece of China as it’s changing so fast. I love reading about China,...
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...
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...