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Empress in Disguise: Empress in Disguise Book 1

Empress in Disguise: Empress in Disguise Book 1

Posted on September 26, 2020October 9, 2020 by admin

To save her family, one girl will sacrifice her very identity. Living in poverty in the shadow of the Forbidden City, Daiyu never imagined that the life of the emperor would impact her own. But a chance meeting with a girl who looks exactly like her changes everything. Daiyu’s family is offered enough money to Read More

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Mulan 2020: We Haven't Come A Long Way, Baby

Mulan 2020: We Haven’t Come A Long Way, Baby

Posted on September 10, 2020 by admin

This post contains SPOILERS for the Disney live-action version of Mulan. Don’t scroll past Mushu if you don’t want to be spoiled. In 1978, Edward Said wrote the book on Orientalism, which is the racist, simplistic, and inaccurate view of Eastern cultures in the West, especially in Western pop culture.  My go-to example of Orientalism Read More

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The Man in the Dragon Mask Trailer Premier!

Posted on August 21, 2019August 21, 2019 by admin

I’ve never commissioned a book trailer before, but The Man in the Dragon Mask is the most ambitious book I’ve ever written, so I felt it deserved one. I am so grateful to Cherith Vaughan for her incedible trailer and beautiful book cover. She also did all the promotional materials for me. If you need Read More

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Book Review - Paper Wife by Laila Ibrahim

Book Review – Paper Wife by Laila Ibrahim

Posted on December 20, 2018February 19, 2019 by Amanda R

I recently did an interview with Laila Ibrahim, the author of Paper Wife, and she was kind enough to send me a copy of her novel to review. Be sure to check out her interview here! About the novel: Southern China, 1923. Desperate to secure her future, Mei Ling’s parents arrange a marriage to a Read More

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Film Review: Crazy Rich Asians

Film Review: Crazy Rich Asians

Posted on December 2, 2018February 19, 2019 by Amanda R

Crazy Rich Asians, starring Constance Wu and Henry Golding, finally opened here in China on Friday, so my husband I saw it for our weekly date night. We loved it! It was so sweet and funny. I haven’t read the book by Kevin Kwan, but I really want to now. I wasn’t sure how much Read More

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Interview with Laila Ibrahim, Author of Paper Wife

Interview with Laila Ibrahim, Author of Paper Wife

Posted on September 14, 2018February 19, 2019 by Amanda R

As soon as I read the description for Paper Wife, I knew it was exactly the kind of book I would love to read. It isn’t going to be released until the end of October, but author Laila Ibrahim was kind enough to do an author interview with me now. Read what she had to say Read More

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Saving My Sanity With ASMR

Saving My Sanity With ASMR

Posted on August 17, 2018February 19, 2019 by Amanda R

A little over a year ago, I was teaching a writing class for an alternative healthcare university and one of my students wrote a paper about ASMR. I didn’t really understand what she was talking about and I had never heard of it before, so I did a quick YouTube search – and I was Read More

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The Blessings and Curses of Working From Home

The Blessings and Curses of Working From Home

Posted on July 27, 2018February 19, 2019 by Amanda R

Working from home is great. I roll out of bed and can get right to work. I don’t have to worry about wearing “work” clothes, doing my makeup, or even brushing my hair. I have access to my tea, my snacks, and my dog. When my daughter comes home from school, I’m here for a Read More

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100 Things I Love About China

100 Things I Love About China

Posted on July 4, 2018February 19, 2019 by Amanda R

I usually look forward to the 4th of July, but I don’t think America deserves to be celebrated right now. And while there is plenty to criticize China about, there is a lot to love about this country too. So here is a list of 100 things I love about China – in no particular Read More

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Christmas With Chinese Characteristics

Christmas With Chinese Characteristics

Posted on December 10, 2017February 21, 2019 by Amanda R

Last year at this time, we were only focused on bringing our little girl home, and we’ve never been big Christmas people, so we had just a pitiful little tree and bought some gifts for our little girl at the last minute. So this year I decided to put a lot more effort into the holiday to Read More

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