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lsamzhang

Author & illustrator | nonprofit director | ex-neuroscientist
The First Chinese Festivals picture book series available on Amazon:

All set up at the #AISLEd24 conference. Looking fo

All set up at the #AISLEd24 conference. Looking forward to making connections and scheduling some fun school visits in Illinois 😀.
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#localauthor #picturebooks #diversepicturebooks #chineseculture #bipocauthors #schoolvisit #schoollibrary #authorvisit #authorlife #authorillustrator

I kind of gave up on Amazon KDP. Then I got the re

I kind of gave up on Amazon KDP. Then I got the reports for last month.

I was expecting a spike in sales, like 10 or so books, during Moon Festival. Instead, I made like 80$ in US alone.

I know, that doesn't sound like much. But that's still 62 books! And when I checked lifetime sales just now, exactly 300 units have been processed by Amazon.

So here's to 300! Again...not impressive, but I've also done like no marketing so pretty good 😆. Maybe it's worthwhile to put some effort into book marketing...

Now if only the loyalties are as high as direct sales... Lol.... (Come to the A2 community book fest this weekend!) <~shameless self promotion...

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#authorlife #behindthescenes #bookfest #fallchildrensbooks #amazonkdp
#diversepicturebooks
#authorillustrator #bookgoals #booksales #chinesefestivals #picturebooks #madeinmichigan

If you are in the Kalamazoo area, come check out t

If you are in the Kalamazoo area, come check out the next Artist Happy Hour hosted by the Arts Council.
It'll be at the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts on Oct 17, 2024.
I'll be serving as a panelist 🥰.
The topic: How to Get the Gig.
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#michiganartist #visiblewomenartist #kalamazooarts #kalamazooinstituteofarts #artscouncilofgreaterkalamazoo

It's been a froggy kind of week. Someone who buy

It's been a froggy kind of week.

Someone who buys flowers at Walmart might be going home with a surprise pet.
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#unexpected #frog #stowaway #kidssaythedarndestthings #cute #walmart #treefrog #itsnoteasybeinggreen

Week 2 of crochet: main problem = yarn keeps slipp

Week 2 of crochet: main problem = yarn keeps slipping off my finger.
Solution: make a froggy ring. 🐸
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#problemsolving #crochet #handmade #cute #ring #frogring #crochetring #crochetaddict #learncrochet #frog #itsnoteasybeinggreen #crochetinspiration #creative

I learned how to crochet this week! 😆 Feels l

I learned how to crochet this week! 😆

Feels like the kind of hobby that's going take over my life. So therapeutic.
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#amigurumi #capibara #handmade #crochet #turtle #craft #madeinmichigan #cute #kawaii #yarn #hobby

Happy International Cat Day! Here's a shout out to

Happy International Cat Day! Here's a shout out to the best character models an author illustrator can ask for 🥰😻🐆

Moon Fest, aka Mid-Autumn Festival, is on September 17, 2024.

Explore the fantastic mythological tale behind one of my favorite holidays. 🥮🌕🐇 Available where books are sold.
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#internationalcatday #moonfestival #midautumnfestival #chinesefestivals #childrensbooks #authorillustrator #authorlife #bengalcat #SCBWI #michiganartist #diversepicturebooks #funnycat #funnycats #fallbooks #fallfestival

The Harn Museum of Art was surprisingly well curat

The Harn Museum of Art was surprisingly well curated. That orange box? Ceramic. That portrait, patchwork fabric.

And I truly appreciated how their Chinese collection included the original titles in Chinese. Finally, an Asian collection curated by someone who knows what they were writing about in descriptions. At other places such as the Field Museum, I wanted so badly to stick post-it notes on every Chinese exhibit to describe it better or to correct mistakes...

Great free way to spend a rainy day on the University of Florida campus.

Was scared that the kids were gonna break something a few thousand years old... So we moved on to the natural science museum next door.

But not before enjoying every inch of the place.
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#harnmuseumofart #artmuseum #artinspiration #museumcuration

A magical and inspiring experience at Rock City. N

A magical and inspiring experience at Rock City. Now I want to publish a fairytale 🥰
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#rockcity #fairytale #summervacation #authorlife #writinginspiration

Join me this Saturday for a discussion on self-pub

Join me this Saturday for a discussion on self-publishing.

We'll demystify ISBNs, barcodes, Library of Congress numbers, copyrights, and more. We'll also explore book layouts using Procreate, examine the two major self-publishing platforms, and discuss ways to sell your book.
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#scbwi #scbwiillustrators #scbwimichigan #procreate #kalamazooartist #selfpublishing

For the next month, Kalmazoo Chinese Academy artwo

For the next month, Kalmazoo Chinese Academy artwork will be on display at the James C. Westin Gallery at the Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo.
Most of our art class students are under 10 years old, and they've done such an amazing job under the guidance of our art teacher Julia Wang. You can see her oil paintings and buy prints at the gallery.

Also included are costumes and photos from KCA dance teams.
My books and print that I did for the Marvelous Midwest Conference got added in there too.
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#kalamazoo #acgkalamazoo #artscouncilofgreaterkalamazoo #childrensartwork #childrensartclass #swmichigan #chineseartwork #asianculture #kalamazooartist #kalamazoochineseacademy

Finally posting the pics from the Ann Arbor Hands-

Finally posting the pics from the Ann Arbor Hands-on Museum. Yes ... this was back in April ...

Lots of updates. Thought I'd do it chronologically and eventually catch up.

It's been more than a decade since I helped put together an exhibit there. Back then it was a visual illusions room when I was a PhD candidate.

Now the museum is so much bigger and fancier. And I was so grateful for an opportunity to share my books and Chinese culture activities with kids on a fun Saturday.

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#localauthor #michiganauthor #chineseculture #mooncake #chinesefestivals #storytime #authorvisit #dragonboatfestival #authorillustrator #childrensbooks

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