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Live From Tokyo! Susan

THis is text about the show! Live from Tokyo! with Susan Spann and her fascinating new book CLIMB – powered by Happy Scribe Hello, friends. This is Laura VanArendonk Baugh, and I still don’t have a catchphrase.So I want to welcome you to tonight’s stream. I ama little discombobulated. And… Continue reading

Live From Tokyo! With author Susan Spann and her fascinating new book CLIMB (To Write and Have Written)

Susan Spann joins me to talk about moving beyond a life of fear and climbing 100 Japanese mountains in a year while beating cancer — and writing a book about it all. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Video (from Twitch and YouTube): Transcript: Hello, friends. This is Laura… Continue reading

Live From Tokyo! With author Susan Spann and her fascinating new book CLIMB

Susan Spann joins me to talk about moving beyond a life of fear as she climbs 100 Japanese mountains in a year while beating cancer and writing a book about it all. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Continue reading

My Shiny New Office

I’ve never had an office in this house. We built and moved in in 2005. Even though I worked from home, running Canines In Action, organizing and supporting my KPA workshops, writing seminars, and writing fiction, I never had a separate office. Mostly I worked on my bed or a… Continue reading

BOOM! Another tree (and my inaugural stream!)

There was, to borrow a phrase, an earth-shattering ka-boom. I launched up from a dead sleep like Nosferatu on Red Bull. In that incredible space where time dilates and the brain can work blazingly fast, before I was upright I had already considered and discarded thunder (we were having a… Continue reading

Fushimi Inari Taisha

The iconic red gates mark the entrance to a shrine, defining a sacred space, but to many outside Japan they are most associated with Fushimi Inari Taisha, the famous shrine at Kyoto. While there are many fascinating aspects to explore here, the seemingly-endless red torii are a captivating visual and… Continue reading

When Change Is Necessary (As It Is)

Very personal post today, friends. And long. (Note: I really debated posting this and potentially diluting signal. This is not me lecturing on racism or its effects or its solutions; God knows there is plenty of formal and informal education available, and I’ve linked some at the end. This is… Continue reading

Cover Reveal: Lord’s Curse

Today we’re getting the cover to Brandy Ackerley’s new Kitsune Ken installment! Brandy and I have known each other through our shared Japanese folklore interest for a long while, and we last saw each other while sitting together on an Asian media panel at the 2019 When Words Collide conference.… Continue reading

Kuro-Tamago (Black Eggs)

I’ve been thinking a lot about Japan lately. Just over a year ago I was on a dream trip through the country, visiting historic sites both famous and less touristy, and I am anxiously waiting for 2020 to play through to see if I can make my scheduled trip this… Continue reading

StoryTime from Japanese History

I promised to share them! These are the Japanese history videos I put together for Anime Central 2020 Online, now bundled into one convenient playlist. There are 9 videos in all, ranging from 8th century history to modern cultural fun. Heres the list: StoryTime from Japanese History: The 47 RoninStoryTime from Japanese Continue reading