It’s pub day 🥳 Ann Liang’s I Could Give You the Moon is the moodier, bolder big sister to her debut, If You Could See the Sun.
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Some people go to therapy, I read Ann Liang books. New review for Never Thought I'd End Up Here on my blog:
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No, it's not an April Fool's joke. I do actually write 5-star reviews. It took me two years and five rereads before I could (try) to put into words just how much I love Sound the Gong:
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#DVPit 2026 a bluesky pitch event for creators from marginalized communities Wednesday, September 30th 2026 on bluesky follow us for more: @dvpit.bsky.social or go to dvpit.carrd.co for more info
#DVpit is returning in 2026 on Bluesky!
A bluesky pitch event for creators from marginalized communities to pitch their unagented projects to agents and editors!
#DVpit will be on Bluesky on Wednesday, September 30, 2026!
go to dvpit.carrd.co for more info and stay tuned for more announcements!
Like, love the enthusiasm, but can we reschedule this during normal business hours?
Apparently the secret to writing is to go to bed because suddenly, your brain, which was silent all day, will release a deluge of words and not shut up. Yesterday it was bit two scenes I’d been struggling to rewrite. Today it was a book review that came out of nowhere 🫠
I got to combine my love for food and books with a list of #VeryAsian cookbooks. Get an extra 15% off when you shop this list on Bookshop between now and April 1st (CODE - BSO15)
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APRIL - Pitch Events!
April 1st, we start the month off with #ChaosPit (chaospit.org)!
April 18th, #PosterPit (@posterpitevent.bsky.social)!
Then, on April 29th, we close out the month #QuestPit (@questpit.bsky.social)!
#WritingCommunity #WriteSky #AmQuerying #AmWriting
Mood board with school supplies, a blond boy writing on a blackboard, a Chinese takeout container, an Asian boy and girl, macarons, a bowl of spicy instant ramen, and text boxes that read *covers up real feelings with aggressive sarcasm* and a text exchange: you're annoying/but you love me/doesn't make you less annoying
Lyrics for Taylor Swift's Gorgeous with album art for Reputation (words in quotes are highlighted in pink and blue): You're so gorgeous/I can't say anything to your face, "'cause look at your face/ and I'm so furious/at you for making me feel this way/but what can I say?/you're gorgeous" (last word is circled in red)
Lyrics for Taylor Swift's Love Story with album art for Fearless (words in quotes are highlighted in pink and blue): We keep quiet/'cause we're dead if they knew/So close your eyes/Escape this town for a little while/"'Cause you were Romeo,/I was the scarlet letter/And my daddy said,/'Stay away from Juliet.'"
Lyrics for Taylor Swift's You Are In Love with album art for 1989 (words in quotes are highlighted in pink and blue): "Small talk, he drives"/Coffee at midnight/The light reflects/The chain on your neck/He says, 'look up'/And "you shoulders brush/no proof, one touch/but you felt enough."
GORGEOUS x LOVE STORY x YOU ARE IN LOVE
A restaurant kid fake dates the son of her family's rival to get her immigrant parents to rescind their "only date Asians" rule so she can date her long-time crush instead. But fraternizing with the enemy quickly leads to falling for him.
#SwiftiePitch #YA #R
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That’s so oddly specific 😂😂
The humor of Little Thieves?? 😍😍
Oh nooo! Do you have a non-parental approved Asian you can fake date to change your parents’ mind? 😂
A PHO LOVE STORY x THIS TIME IT'S REAL:
🥡a restaurant kid who can only date Asians
⚔️the boy whose family is trying destroy her parents' noodle shop
🧁a cinnamon roll who bakes
🎬fake dating
❤️🩹complicated immigrant parent-child dynamic
🌪️a chaotic AAPI found family
#WSPit #BIPOC #Dis #YA #R #W
Resharing because I totally forgot to include Shim Jung Takes the Dive 😭
新年快樂 and Happy Lunar New Year from your friendly neighborhood Asian American book blogger! Here are some 2026 Asian-inspired fantasies to celebrate 🧧🎊 #BookSky
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Thanks so much for the feedback!!
Maybe I should include a "may cause cavities" warning with my next pitch 🙈
Thanks so much!! Hopefully it lives up to the description 🙈
Recipe for a #YA romcom:
🥡a restaurant kid who can only date Asians
⚔️the boy whose family is trying destroy her parents' noodle shop
🧁a cinnamon roll who bakes
🎬fake dating
❤️🩹complicated immigrant parent-child dynamic
🌪️a chaotic AAPI found family
#CuPit #POC #FR #FBW
Thanks 🥰🥰
Thanks 🥹🥰
Thanks Yolanda 🥹🥰
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Thank you 😭❤️
Thanks 🥰
I‘ve had a few weeks to let the news sink in, but it still doesn’t feel real 😭🎉 I’m so humbled and grateful for all the love and support #FakeDatingFoodies has already received this year. Thanks @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social for believing in me and my stories ❤️
Mood board with school supplies, a blond boy writing on a blackboard, a Chinese takeout container, an Asian boy and girl, macarons, a bowl of spicy instant ramen, and text boxes that read *covers up real feelings with aggressive sarcasm* and a text exchange: you're annoying/but you love me/doesn't make you less annoying
A PHO LOVE STORY x THIS TIME IT'S REAL
A restaurant kid fake dates the son of her family's rival to get her immigrant parents to rescind their "only date Asians" rule so she can date her whiter-than-white-bread crush instead. She wanted to fraternize with the enemy, not fall for him! #CuPit #YA #POC
Green graphic with a white border titled “Meet the Walter Grantees”. The graphic contains four headshots for writers/creatives who received a $2000 Walter Dean Myers Grant in 2026 courtesy of We Need Diverse Books. The creatives featured on this slide include Danielle Shandiin Emerson, Tiara Allen, Marissa Paige, and Veronica Tam.
Welcoming the 2026 Walter Grantees:
▪︎ Danielle Shandiin Emerson
▪︎ Tiara Allen
▪︎ Marissa Paige
▪︎ Veronica Tam
Picture of an instant ramen block against a pink backdrop with the following quote under the word "snippet": “Really? After judging my cooking methods, you’re making it in plastic bowl?” “I’m trying to save you from doing extra dishes.” He walks over to the fridge and holds up an egg. “Can I?” I give him a vague gesture of acknowledgment. “Don’t worry,” he grins, “I’ll make sure it cook it properly.” I roll my eyes. Kai fills the bowl with boiling water, then cracks the egg into it. I hand him a pair of chopsticks to hold the lid in place. He chops up the rest of the green onion, carefully scooping up the slices. I peer over his shoulder when he removes the lid and sprinkles the scallions in. The egg whites have cooked through, leaving a perfectly shaped yolk. “Behold,” he says, holding out his bowl, “a lazy poached egg.” “Can you even call it a poached egg if the yolk is just sitting out naked like that?” I ask, eying his bowl skeptically. Kai picks up his chopsticks. “Fine, it’s a half-poached egg,” he shrugs. “Still tastes good though.” I leave him to his Gudetama egg and turn back to my own bowl, relishing in its lingering warmth.
I love instant ramen, so I had to include it in my #FakeDatingFoodie romcom featuring a restaurant kid and the boy from the rival "Chinese" food fast-casual chain trying to put her family's mom-and-pop noodle shop out of business 🩷 #FoodPit #YA #R