She's driving me nuts. I need help.Dear Diet Coke, You're killing me. Painfully yours, Lani's Kidneys.Dear Racy Lacy Sexy Lingerie from 'Deliciously Exciting Lani's drawer,We really miss you. All this life-sucking control top, boring 100%cotton stuff does nothing for us. Please come back. Bring deliciously exciting sex with you.Wistfully, breathily ( and over abundantly) yours,Lani's… Continue reading Notes from the Edge of Reason
Author: Lani Young
Lani Young is an international bestselling author of YA fantasy, contemporary romance and literary fiction. The 2018 Pacific Laureate, her work is inspired by the diverse mythology of Oceania and the richness of her cultural heritage as a Samoan / Maori woman.
We need YOU!
WANTEDA friend for our mother. Because then she won't have so much time to spend obsessing about US and OUR friends. You must -*Prefer communicating via Twitter, email and text. Too much human-to-human interaction makes our mum tired. Induces feelings of suffocation and paranoid cage-fighter behaviour. Plan on hanging out in person, oh..maybe twice a… Continue reading We need YOU!
Winners!
Thank you everyone who entered the "wow I'm good" competition by leaving a comment about some achievement that they are particularly proud of. It was great to read what a talented and creative group of readers there are checking in on Sleepless. The winners of a COCONUT QUEEN INDULGENCE SET (frangipani coconut massage oil, lotion,… Continue reading Winners!
That’s Rubbish.
Snuggly Teddy bears of Love everywhere. Happy happy happy, joy joy joy!"When I grow up, I want to be the person who picks up rubbish along the road." Announced the Princess.We are driving down the road, just me and her. Her lifegoal catches me off guard. "Umm, okay. Why?""Because there's so much rubbish everywhere. Look… Continue reading That’s Rubbish.
Short Fiction up on Amazon
An announcement of amazonian proportions...I'm very happy to tell you that I (finally) figured out how to publish stuff on Amazon and there are FIVE of my short stories now listed. *The Beast that came from the Sea.*Sina the Snake Killer*High School is a Jungle*Don't Tell*A True Samoan WomanHumbled to see that a few readers… Continue reading Short Fiction up on Amazon
I have more bullets left.
Things I wish I'd said. Back then. When I was a timid, mousey, terrified new teacher. (How many of my blog followers remember me from back then ay!?)1. To the Samoa College boys who put condoms on my car windscreen on my very first week of my first teaching job. "I believe these are yours?… Continue reading I have more bullets left.
Looking for nuggets of joy in amidst the dirt of daily living.
Here's my weekly serving of delicious delights, where I give you a selection of blog posts on a weekly theme from bloggers that I stalk. This week is a topic dear to my heart...Parenting Dramas/Trials and Tribulations OR Finding the nuggets of joy in between all the dirt of daily living. (click on the highlighted… Continue reading Looking for nuggets of joy in amidst the dirt of daily living.
8 Realizations of a Multitasking, Kick-ass Kinda Super Woman
Where I once aspired to be.When people used to ask me how I could have five children (and write, teach, homeschool 3 of them, office manage, research, have a beautiful house, do my own eyebrows and bake the best cookies that ever lived outside Mrs Fields kitchen ) I really wanted to shrug nonchalantly, wave… Continue reading 8 Realizations of a Multitasking, Kick-ass Kinda Super Woman
Telesa Tuesday: The Secret to Writing about Kissing. (and other steamy stuff)
My book Telesa is YA fiction. Romance. Which means there's a girl. Who falls in love with a boy. And they have to overcome all sorts of obstacles to be together. And of course there's another boy who's also in love with the girl. And the girl is a little bit conflicted between boy 1… Continue reading Telesa Tuesday: The Secret to Writing about Kissing. (and other steamy stuff)
The Fabulous Fruit Salad: A Selection of Delicious Blogs.
Samoa is the best place to make fresh fruit salad. Ripe bananas - sunshine fingers of yellow, red papaya, juicy mangoes, the tart sweetness of pineapple, a sprinkle of grated coconut and a dash of lime. Chill and serve. Today is the first of my Fabulous Fruit Salad posts - where I serve you with… Continue reading The Fabulous Fruit Salad: A Selection of Delicious Blogs.
Lani Wendt Young 