Cindy Pon's Blog, page 22

and we end it with food

and so, this is my third and final post on

my nyc trip! i started sunday morning with

brunch at five points in noho with an old friend.

(one i've known for over twenty years–who also

came to attend my friend's wedding!)

the view across from the restaurant.

i thought it was interesting–space is so

limited in manhattan.

arshi told me i must get the churros.

and oh, is it a must. SO SO GOOD. freshly

fried–i skipped on the chocolate dip.

my eggs dish with veggies and cheese

was baked and delicious.

a...

this is how we feel about mondays…

*a classic foto of sweet pea and munchkin.

i think sweet pea is about 19 months here and

munchkin is 2 months. as you can see,

it's the end of the world, and she is deeply

offended. ha! i couldn't tell you whose expression

makes me chuckle more in this foto. =)

short entry, when i should not be posting at all.
back today from a mini getaway just 30 miles from
home at a fancy resort in belated celebration of
the love's birthday. he was suprised (he thought
we were going to seattle, ha!) but had a g...

candor by pam bachorz

today, i'm delighted to have pam stop by

to discuss her debut, CANDOR. there has

been much buzz about this novel!

About Candor

Oscar Banks has everything under control. In
a town where his father brainwashes everyone,
he's found a way to secretly fight the subliminal
Messages. He's got them all fooled: Oscar's the
top student and the best-behaved teen in town.
Nobody knows he's made his own Messages to
deprogram his brain. But then Nia Silva moves to
Candor, and Oscar falls in love. He must choose

in which cindy can't let go

after my meeting at harpercollins on friday,

i definitely had post publisher moments of

amazement. i am still taken by surprise at

odd moments that i'm a published author.

on the one hand, it's the everyday mundane

business of writing and revising, usually in

my pajamas at a messy dining table, loopy

writer inside her own loopy head. then you're

in nyc meeting the great people who have helped

put your debut on the shelves and it's really

very WHOA and inspiring and humbling all

at once.

as i s...

silver phoenix q & a part 2.

it's been nearly three months since i posted

the first set of silver phoenix reader questions.

i finally took the time to poorly edit this second

set. 8) this video has NO SPOILERS! so please,

everyone click and enjoy!

questions paraphrased :

from nels : what actors would i choose to

play the characters in silver phoenix?

from suzanne and faye : what kinds research did i do

for my debut? is it based on an actual dynasty or place?

also from faye : what are the meanings to the names
giving to...

hate list by jennifer brown

fall book season is in full swing and

today, jennifer brown stops by to talk about

her debut, HATE LIST!

About Hate List

Five months ago, Valerie Leftman's boyfriend,

Nick, opened fire on their school cafeteria. Shot

trying to stop him, Valerie inadvertently saves

the life of a classmate, but is implicated in the

shootings because of the list she helped create.

A list of people and things they hated. The list

her boyfriend used to pick his targets.

Now, after a summer of seclusion, Val is...

breaking the bad mojo

i'm back from my stupendous tremendous

visit to nyc! i can't imagine having had a

better trip–except for more time to spend

with my friends and explore the city. but

considering how long i was there, i had a

very full and lovely visit.

last week started badly. i found out i needed
to drive near two hours to the court up in OC
for my speeding ticket. while spending too
many hours on hold to try and understand the
situation, my website got hacked. thankfully,
it didn't seem to be malicious (so we...

as you wish my jackson pearce

a quickie before i head off to nyc!

About As You Wish

Seven months ago, Viola's boyfriend told her

he was gay—moments before she was going

to lose her virginity to him. Heartbroken, Viola

has resigned herself to near invisibility, until she

inadvertently summons a young jinn out of his world,

Caliban, and into her own. Here he will remain until

she makes three wishes.

Jinn is anxious to get back to Caliban, but Viola is
terrified of wishing, afraid her wishes will be
manipulated into curses. Jinn ...

jungle cross by sydney salter

today, fellow deb sydney salter is here for

her SECOND book releasing this year. incredible.

her debut was MY BIG NOSE AND OTHER NATURAL

DISASTERS. i had the pleasure of meeting sydney

at the los angeles scbwi conference and she and

her husband (who also came to hang out) are just

the cutest couple. every time i saw them, i smiled! =D

About Jungle Crossing

Thirteen-year-old Kat can think of dozens of
good reasons not to go on a boring family vacation
to hot, grungy Mexico. Number one: missing...

jungle crossing by sydney salter

today, fellow deb sydney salter is here for

her SECOND book releasing this year. incredible.

her debut was MY BIG NOSE AND OTHER NATURAL

DISASTERS. i had the pleasure of meeting sydney

at the los angeles scbwi conference and she and

her husband (who also came to hang out) are just

the cutest couple. every time i saw them, i smiled! =D

About Jungle Crossing

Thirteen-year-old Kat can think of dozens of
good reasons not to go on a boring family vacation
to hot, grungy Mexico. Number one: missing...