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THE KEY TO HAPPILY EVER AFTER - Cover Reveal!

And here it is!! Long awaited but definitely worth it! It's the cover to THE KEY TO HAPPILY EVER AFTER, which will be out in paperback and in e-reader April 23, 2019 from Gallery Books/Simon & Schuster. ~~~ The synopsis:... Continue reading

Posted Sep 10, 2018 at //halu-halo dot net//

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A second, a drop, a thought later

Summer means more time on Rig, our 26-foot motorhome. We have her de-winterized, we stock her cupboards with food and clothing, firewood and charcoal, and we hit the road. We looooove to road trip. Every aspect of it: the pack... Continue reading

Posted Jul 17, 2018 at //halu-halo dot net//

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Here's the link to me picking the winner: https://www.facebook.com/TifMarcelo/videos/2479456112080370/

Commented Jun 8, 2018 on First Year Anniversary Celebration at //halu-halo dot net//

Thank you, everyone!! The giveaway is now closed--winner to be announced soon!

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First Year Anniversary Celebration

Excuse this bad word but DAYUMMMMM. It's been a year, friends! One year since the publication of my debut, NORTH TO YOU! It's been one year with three published books, a fourth in edits, and a next novel in the... Continue reading

Posted Jun 5, 2018 at //halu-halo dot net//

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In affirmation

My goodness, it's May! The D.C. area went from snowmageddon to hot, soupy, and rainy weather, and I have been on a rollercoaster of edits and periods of rest. Yes! I turned in THE KEY TO HAPPILY EVER AFTER, my... Continue reading

Posted May 21, 2018 at //halu-halo dot net//

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Making it work

I named this blog Halu-Halo, which means "mix." It's a mix of my everyday, of what's inspired me, what's taught me, and what's humbled me. From mothering, to crafting, to writing, it encompasses an imperfect life filled with joy and... Continue reading

Posted Feb 20, 2018 at //halu-halo dot net//

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Hi Nadine! Thanks for coming by! And yes! When kids can't come up with something to be grateful about, it's definitely a sign of a longer conversation after dinnertime. I've already found myself changing how I see the day, when I jot down my three things at night. :)

Commented Jan 31, 2018 on Three great things, and my word for 2018 at //halu-halo dot net//

AUTHOR-ISH :: MAIDA MALBY

Welcome to a Halu-Halo series: Author-ish. Halu-halo, as a blog, has always focused on inspiration, and our interviews will ask authors about theirs. Author-ish is named as such because these interviews won't be about the craft of writing, but more... Continue reading

Posted Jan 31, 2018 at //halu-halo dot net//

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Three great things, and my word for 2018

Happy New Year dearest friends! This is the twelfth new year we're celebrating on this blog! I just counted it out on my fingers and gasped at how much time has passed, and how Typepad has kept me as a... Continue reading

Posted Jan 13, 2018 at //halu-halo dot net//

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Run your race.

There's so much swirling around these days--so much devastation, so much news. It's unrelenting. It's overwhelming, but it forces each of us to refocus. If we took everything into ourselves, we would not be able to get up in the... Continue reading

Posted Oct 12, 2017 at //halu-halo dot net//

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My second child, or book, is here!

Our second son, C, was born 18 months after our first child. Rambunctious from the beginning in my belly, hard to deliver (vacuum extraction) and surprising us with a good two months of colic, he was the opposite of our... Continue reading

Posted Sep 3, 2017 at //halu-halo dot net//

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Ten+ years blogging, and my only words about this week

My very first post on this platform was on August 1, 2007. Ten years ago, my oldest was six, and my youngest child, now seven, was truly just a wish in my heart. We'd just moved into a townhouse and... Continue reading

Posted Aug 17, 2017 at //halu-halo dot net//

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The Eve Before a Debut

Tomorrow, when I wake up a little before 5 a.m., I will do so as a published author. In less than two hours, NORTH TO YOU, the first book of the Journey to the Heart series will hit the e-readers... Continue reading

Posted Jun 4, 2017 at //halu-halo dot net//

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The last trimester, and a ***giveaway***

Two weeks ago, I turned in copyedits for NORTH TO YOU. Copyedits: the last time I can do any changes. Copyedits: the last moment when I see my work as a manuscript, before it becomes a book. I might have... Continue reading

Posted Mar 5, 2017 at //halu-halo dot net//

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Setting the compass

My friend Judy took me on a few hikes on the Appalachian Trail last year. It was my first foray into hiking. A novice, I relied on her sense of direction and general know-how navigating the trails. Using the combination... Continue reading

Posted Jan 30, 2017 at //halu-halo dot net//

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Happy New Year

I spent most of my day reading through my previous blog posts here on Halu-Halo. Years, my friends...years of logging down birthdays, anniversaries, milestones, moves, and projects. Over a decade of writing feelings out in public when the blogging community... Continue reading

Posted Jan 1, 2017 at //halu-halo dot net//

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Thank you so much for your support, Karen!

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Thank you, Tita!

Commented Jan 2, 2017 on When your chair turns...OR...my debut book deal at //halu-halo dot net//

Thanks, Asa! Hope to see you at RWA this year!

Commented Jan 2, 2017 on When your chair turns...OR...my debut book deal at //halu-halo dot net//

Thank you so much, Loriann!

Commented Jan 2, 2017 on When your chair turns...OR...my debut book deal at //halu-halo dot net//

I love you!

Commented Jan 2, 2017 on When your chair turns...OR...my debut book deal at //halu-halo dot net//

When your chair turns...OR...my debut book deal

Are you a fan of The Voice? My favorite phase of the show is the Blind Auditions process. The judges must decide if they want someone on their team simply by listening to them, without the knowledge of the contestant's... Continue reading

Posted Dec 1, 2016 at //halu-halo dot net//

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Thank you so much!! There's still such a long road ahead, but I'm so glad to be at this milestone! <3 <3

Commented Aug 22, 2016 on Ready, set...I have an agent! at //halu-halo dot net//

Thank you so much! My sanity would not have been intact without you all this last year!

Commented Jul 13, 2016 on Ready, set...I have an agent! at //halu-halo dot net//