Author of THE SAME MOON, writing consultant & coach, koto player, wife, mom, yoga instructor, Minnesotan (not necessarily in that order)
Minnesota, USA
Joined January 2014
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For the @BooksonAsia podcast, Amy Chavez got me talking about my career serving tea (and teaching English) in Japan, plus the day I initiated a game of chicken with a middle-aged man (awkward!). Find lots of great interviews and book reviews on the BOA website.
#thesamemoonbook
BOA #podcast 27 with @CoomberSarah is now up! Sarah lived in Japan for 2 years as a JET teacher. Her #memoir The Same Moon, talks about being a woman in #Japan and how that has shaped her views today. @camphorpress #JET #thesamemoonbook booksonasia.net/podcast/boa-…
Here's a great holiday deal for avid readers of books on East Asia. (Offer includes titles like The Exile by Pearl S. Buck, Formosan Odyssey by John Ross and ... well ... The Same Moon, my memoir of two years in Japan!)
@camphorpress
It’s the perfect time to stock up on Camphor Press titles. Our Black Friday sale is on until Monday – get any three e-books for just $9.99.
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This seaside shrine in #Yamaguchi is one of the 31 most beautiful places in Japan … according to CNN anyway! What’s your favorite scenic spot?
@motonosumi
#japanquicktrip2022
Hagi-yaki is said to be the second-best pottery in Japan. Lovely as it is, I’m no judge. But I can say that the place it comes from is my most favorite place in the world, apart from my hometown in Minnesota. ♥️
#Hagi
#hagiyaki
@YukariSakamoto
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Headed to #Japan? What you need to know now that the border is reopening. For @AFARmedia. Please, wear a mask 😷.
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To get the full in-person experience of the Japan Writers Conference weekend on Oct. 15-16 in Hiratsuka, Kanagawa, register by Oct. 8. (It's free.)
You can also participate in a few sessions via Zoom. (That's free, too.)
For details, see japanwritersconference.org/s…
So excited to be speaking at this event in October! @camphorpress
If you pick up the latest issue of @Tokyo_Weekender
to find out what's going on ... you'll find out about the Japan Writers Conference
tokyoweekender.com/2022/09/j…
“The book should be a ball of light in one’s hand.”
—from a fortune cookie, shared by @KateDiCamillo
#amwriting
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I look forward to helping other writers avoid spending (ahem) decades writing a memoir. Join me Oct. 15 via Zoom!
#thesamemoonbook @camphorpress
Memoirs, like life, progress moment by moment. “Under the Same Moon” author @CoomberSarah will discuss how to organize your telling of those moments at the Japan Writers Conference next month.
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What a lovely story! 90 seconds that will leave you smiling …
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Thirty years ago, I spent a summer working as a lifeguard on a lake with water the color of iced tea. We had no incidents, thank God. But I had no idea that drowning could be this inconspicuous. Please read this woman’s story.
Today at @cranebeachmass my 9-year-old daughter nearly drowned while I was watching her, in full view of two life guard stations, on an uncrowded and overcast day. Drowning doesn’t look like drowning, and I hope a lot of people read this and remember the signs. 🧵
As autumn's schedule begins coming into focus, I wonder how best to land in this sweet spot ...
"The ideal form of work feels like play, but still accomplishes something useful and valuable.
"Joyful for you. Helpful to others."
–@JamesClear
"Who is someone you love spending time with, but you haven't seen recently? Can you reach out to them today?"
–@JamesClear
Telling the Unwanted Story: an Interview with Memoirist Jill Kandel sarahcoomber.com/2022/07/19/…
I often look at my activities as "real work" versus "distractions." But the truth is many of those so-called distractions are integral to my work. #showyourwork sarahcoomber.com/2022/06/22/…
Some days I never get to my “real work”—writing. And then I remember that every single day I do my most important work of all: helping another human develop the skills, knowledge and experience he will take into adulthood. #showyourwork
sarahcoomber.com/2022/06/20/…
