Tag! I'm it!

I was recently tagged with this Random Meme from Ms. Arbini over at Single City Chick

Random Meme Rules
1. Link to the person’s blog who tagged you.
2. Post these rules on your blog.
3. Don't drink anything over the keyboard while reading this meme on other pages.
4. List seven random and/or weird facts about yourself.
5. Tag seven random people at the end of your post and include links to their blogs.
6. Stretch.
7. Let each person know that they have been tagged by posting a comment on their blog.

Seven random Dona-isms:
1. When I was younger, I was OBSESSED with horses. Like I pretended to have an imaginary one who was a paper horse doll who I would groom. I drew a giant picture of him and taped it to the wall and talked to him at night. Yes, I read National Velvet :)

2. I love to write teen's and women's fiction, but don't love reading this genre. I read these books mostly for research purposes. I LOVE to read murder mysteries, but couldln't write one to save my life. My villain would be the obvious one in chapter 1 rubbing his hands together manically while wearing a smoking jacket and smoking a pipe.

3. My parents refused to let me become a doctor, my childhood dream. I might be the ONLY Asian person in the world who's parents refused to let them become a doctor.

4. I fear ghosts, snakes and death...even though I've never seen any of the above. Who knows why?

5. I do NOT fear change, the dark, being alone, growing old or commitment. Actually I love all of the above.

6. I am a fast decision maker and take action before I think, but it's never gotten me into a bad situation. In fact, every good thing in my life has happened to due to impulse decisions.

7. I never thought this would be, but I love my day-job even more than being a writer. I could never even think about quitting to write fulltime. Weird, I know.

I tag you...
Nadine Dajani
Jill Shalvis
Diana Peterfreund
Pet and Anne
Jana DeLeon
Marilyn Brant
Sara Hantz

Happy Tuesday!
Dona

SW Article + The Speed of the Industry

First...a picture from the notorious Seattle Weekly article. If you haven't read it, and really really want to...it's here.

...but please be prepared. The sentiments in the article is NOT how most "people of color" feel about RWA in general!

Now, moving on....

Having been in the tech industry for over 5 years now, I am just now realizing how quickly we move. If I sit down with my counterpart UI designer and developer for half an hour (about how long it takes for a decision to get made), we can change how the next version of Windows will look and behave...and influence the world for about 5+ years with this decision. t.

On the other hand, I've been calling schools and bookstores to set up author events for SALSA...and the turnaround time is decidedly slower. Not a bad thing, but different for me.

Am I spoiled by having everything done instantaneously in the tech industry? By decisions made in the time it takes to down a venti white mocha? Maybe...just something to think about

The Return of the Writer

That was certainly a short good-bye wasn't it? As soon as I decided to stop writing my blog, the writing life took a huge upswing :) I finally got myself into gear and set up my launch party for HOW TO SALSA IN A SARI!

THE SALSA/SARI SOIREE

WHEN: January 19th, 2007 / 6:30 -9:00 pm
WHERE: Parkplace Books, Kirkland WA
WHO: You!

If you happen to be in the neighborhood do drop by!

I also took a day off work last week (gasp!) to drive around town and re-meet all my bookseller friends. I have collected a great list of contact info and good dates to schedule booksignings around the area. Currently on my list:

Third Place Books (Lake Forest Park)
Third Place Books (Ravenna)
University Bookstore (U-District)
Elliot Bay Books (Pioneer Square)
Queen Anne Books (Upper Queen Anne)
Barnes and Noble (Bellevue Downtown)
Borders (Redmond Town Center)
B. Dalton (Factoria Square Mall)

There are still many more locations to go to (Everett, Tukwila, Tacoma, some of the islands....) I am so thrilled at the warm reception I received from the booksellers of each of these locations!

On my TODO list, call all of these locations this week and schedule final dates for the signings.
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Dona Sarkar-Mishra
http://donasarkarmishra.com
HOW TO SALSA IN A SARI - January 2008