News Update folks, all the stars have aligned and the ebook version of 'The Bone Bearer' is available right now from Amazon. Remember, you don't need to own a Kindle to get your copy. You can download the free Kindle App to your phone or computer and then purchase your book. Its available for the… Continue reading Telesa 3 is Out Now
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The Hot Man gets Hotter?
Follow up on my Complaining Blogpost about my Athletic Husband...He did a triathlon in Samoa on Saturday and killed it. Big Son said it best (stole this from my child's Facebook page. This is the beauty of being a #BadMother. One can Facebook stalk their child and plagiarize them and steal things from them and… Continue reading The Hot Man gets Hotter?
Poto – You must Kill Her!
"Poto". - For Samoan Language Week, I'm choosing a few words that have special meaning for me. I am not a fluent speaker of Samoan but I don't think its the sheer number of words we know that define our place within a culture, language or place. My great-aunt was a rather fierce old woman named… Continue reading Poto – You must Kill Her!
Hedgehog Lies
Hedgehogs live in New Zealand. I didn’t know this until I saw one creep, creep, creeping across the driveway and over the lawn. A spiky little splodge with feet. I shrieked. The hedgehog probably had a mild heart attack. (But it concealed it well and carried on about its creeping business.) The children were entranced. Bella followed… Continue reading Hedgehog Lies
I Found Love Online!
We all know I'm a hermit with meagre social skills - which is why the internet is such a gift. I can be as isolated as I like, revel in all the unassigned air in my extended personal space AND still chat, laugh, commiserate, rant, rave and rejoice with people. But what happens when you… Continue reading I Found Love Online!
Snowball Dooms Samoan Author’s Dreams
Reporting to you live from Kansas City Missouri... So it snowed for 24 hours. And it was beautiful. I went out in it. I took photos of it. I put photos of it on Facebook. (As you do.) And when a TELESA reader in Sydney, Australia challenged me to wear a lavalava and jandals in it… Continue reading Snowball Dooms Samoan Author’s Dreams
“We’re not in Samoa anymore Toto.” (Or New Zealand.)
I'm in Kansas City, Missouri. Gotta say, I never thought I’d ever start a blog with THAT sentence. I'm sitting here in the Sheraton hotel Convention center, waiting for my chicken quesadilla lunch, hoping it hurries up and gets here because the next session starts in 30 minutes – and if I had a dog,… Continue reading “We’re not in Samoa anymore Toto.” (Or New Zealand.)
The Bone Bearer – Cover Reveal
I'm excited about the cover for the next book in the TELESA Series. Designed by Talia Brown of Talia Design with photography by Penina Momoisea and our stunning model, Stacie Ah Chong-Levi. This book will be released in a few months. I appreciate everyone's encouragement and support - and patience as I get Leila and… Continue reading The Bone Bearer – Cover Reveal
I Want a Penis
This morning, Bella wants to know, "What's that thing called so you can stand up and pee?" She mimes standing there with an imaginary something in her hands, spraying imaginary pee everywhere in a really cool way. Explaining, "See, make it go that way. Make it go over there. Make it go over here." I… Continue reading I Want a Penis
Being a Parent Sucks.
Sometimes it sucks being a parent. When they're babies, you cant wait for them to get big enough to make their own food, see to their own hygiene and possibly massage your feet and tell you what a wonderful mother you are. Then they grow up and start thinking for themselves and you wish they… Continue reading Being a Parent Sucks.
Lani Wendt Young 