The Slow Regard & Stillness of the Way
It’s 8:30 pm, Tuesday, November 8, and Xiaolin and I leave the school to walk after dinner. We’ve been eating light for dinner, so tonight was a few steamed sweet potatoes and some fried broccoli […]
Kai’s Diary: Que Sera, Sera, but What is What is? October 8, 2022
I awake, bleary-eyed, and pull my phone under the covers. I fish around under the pillow, find one earbud, and slip it into my ear. I will need some powerful morning music to leave the […]
Big News Tease… drumroll please
(Teaser artwork by the very talented and Critical Role famous Adrián Ibarra) After years of daydreaming, worldbuilding, draft writing, book workshopping, beta reading, revising, and more, I’m over-the-moon-thrilled to be teasing my next book release for the end of 2022! More info, including preorder info, will be released soon! Watch this space.
When Tested by Fire, Heat, Pandemic and Drought, Chongqing Stands Stronger Together
In a city under siege from drought, forest fires, low electricity, heat weaves, water shortages and a virus pandemic outbreak, Chongqing stands strong and never gives up.
Kai’s Diary, August 23: As Chongqing the Furnace Broils, We Pray for Rain
Kai pontificates on being 43, under a 1000-year-old tree, while his dog steps on a B. Chongqing is roasting, but we hope and pray for rain…
Kai’s Diary, August 8, 2022: Put Your Best Foot Forward
I’ve found that luck is quite predictable. If you want more luck, take more chances. Be more active. You have to get out of bed, show up to work, and be ready for that opportunity. […]
