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It was such a pleasure to chat with students at No

It was such a pleasure to chat with students at Norman North High School this morning. Look at this splendid mural they created in honor of DRAGONFRUIT. ♥️♥️♥️ (The purple seadragon, the tattoos, I can’t get over any of it). They started the project by listening to the audiobook edition (narrated by the brilliant @missmapuana), and the mural now lives on as permanent art in the school library. I am delighted and honored. ♥️

Thank you very much to teacher librarian Molly Dettmann for the invite.

We’re back home now (and I’m back to word coun

We’re back home now (and I’m back to word counts). Thank you for the kind words last week. ♥️

Old theater by the sea. 🎭🖤

Old theater by the sea. 🎭🖤

25 years. ♥️

Thank you very much to the Young Adult Library Ser

Thank you very much to the Young Adult Library Services Association-DRAGONFRUIT is a 2025 top ten pick! 🌺🐉🌺

Had a wonderful time at the Oregon Book Awards rec

Had a wonderful time at the Oregon Book Awards reception last night. Great company, great books, and the desserts were amazing. Thank you for the invite, @literaryarts! ♥️

It’s been a very good week for seadragons. 🐉🌺🐉 Thank you so much to @literaryarts for the recognition. DRAGONFRUIT is a finalist for the Oregon Book Awards. 🌺

This was a wonderful surprise! 🌺 I wrote DRAGON

This was a wonderful surprise! 🌺 I wrote DRAGONFRUIT because I grew up on a beautiful island, and our stories deserve to be told and celebrated. Thank you so much to @ala_apala for the honor. Thank you to every librarian who has cheered on this book. ♥️🌺🐉

Walking is the only exercise I don’t hate, so I

Walking is the only exercise I don’t hate, so I joined a walking club. 👯‍♀️👯‍♀️👯‍♀️ These were taken just over the river by Fort Vancouver (I had to keep running after the group after stopping for photos). It’s chilly here in the Pacific Northwest, but still so beautiful. ♥️

“A celebration of Pacific culture in a way we do

“A celebration of Pacific culture in a way we don’t often see in fantasy.” 🌺

Thank you so much to Mara Mahoney for her lovely review of DRAGONFRUIT on ABC Pacific. (I’ll share the link in my stories in a sec if you’d like to listen). There are so many distractions in the world these days. It’s easy to lose focus and forget why it is we tell stories in the first place. This was a good reminder.

If you’re looking for Pacific literature recs, I highly recommend following Mara @thisislanderreads. 🌺♥️🌺

I made gift tags with old ribbon and seed packets

I made gift tags with old ribbon and seed packets and buttons I found in a jar. Also lots of Gorilla Glue. I am delighted by these button snowmen! ⛄️😍 Wishing you all a safe and happy December. See you in the new year. ♥️

DRAGONFRUIT is a USA Today Bestseller, a first for

DRAGONFRUIT is a USA Today Bestseller, a first for me. 🐉🌺🐉 I can’t say it enough-thank you thank you for cheering on this story.

My old middle school on Guam has a DRAGONFRUIT cla

My old middle school on Guam has a DRAGONFRUIT classroom set. 😍 Go Roadrunners (and thank you very much to @vsabmslibrary for sending this photo my way).

DRAGONFRUIT was featured on @NPR radio over the we

DRAGONFRUIT was featured on @NPR radio over the weekend (and from reading my messages, it looks like quite a few of you heard it while eating your breakfast). 😊 If you’d like to listen, I’ll add the link to my stories in a sec. Thank you very much to @bookishyani for the kind words.

A few fall pics, from Portland. 🍁 The first is

A few fall pics, from Portland. 🍁 The first is of an old iron horse ring in the sidewalk, from the pre-car days. You can still find them in the city’s historic neighborhoods, sometimes with toy horses/unicorns attached with ribbons and string. (see #portlandhorseproject)

The last is the view from my writing chair. ♥️

I’ll be at the St. Louis Teen Book Festival on S

I’ll be at the St. Louis Teen Book Festival on Saturday (and this is where you can find me). Hope to see you there! ♥️

We’re in Cosmo! 😍

We’re in Cosmo! 😍

This week, DRAGONFRUIT appeared on the ‘Best Boo

This week, DRAGONFRUIT appeared on the ‘Best Books’ lists for @NPR, @SLJournal, and @NYPL (Top Ten Pick). ♥️ I am honored and so SO delighted. Thank you very much!

Just signed a new stack of DRAGONFRUIT! If you’r

Just signed a new stack of DRAGONFRUIT! If you’re in the Portland area, you can find them at all three @powellsbooks locations-downtown, Cedar Hills, and Hawthorne. Happy reading! 🐉🌺🐉

Hello, I’ll be attending the St. Louis Teen Book

Hello, I’ll be attending the St. Louis Teen Book Festival on Saturday, December 7 with many wonderful authors (look at that lineup!). ⭐️ You can find me signing copies of DRAGONFRUIT and chatting about character and worldbuilding. Thank you to @stlouiscountylibrary and @novelneighbor for the invite. ♥️ If you’re in the neighborhood, come on by and say hello!

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