I worked with former Tor Teen editors Diana Gill on EVERY REASON WE SHOULDN'T (March 2020) and Susan Chang on FAKING REALITY (July 2021).

Tanabata Wishes Enterprises, LLC is the umbrella company for Sara Fujimura's creative business endeavors. It represents her book projects, screenplays, speaking engagements, creative writing workshops, and event planning for authors. It also represents her Obento Lady business.

FAKING REALITYYA Contemporaryhttps://bit.ly/FakingRealityEVERY REASON WE SHOULDN'TYA Contemporary Novelhttp://bit.ly/ERWSyabook*Named an NPR Best Book of 2020*Korean Translation: https://bit.ly/ERWSKoreanVerBREATHEYA Historical Fiction1918 Philadelphia against the Spanish Flu pandemichttps://bit.ly/BreatheYAbkTANABATA WISHYA Contemporary Novelhttp://bit.ly/TanabataWishYA"The Rocking Chair"CHICKEN SOUP FOR THE SOUL: A TRIBUTE TO MOMSEdited by Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen & Patty AuberyHCI​2008Several travel-related articlesTO JAPAN WITH LOVE: A TRAVEL GUIDE FOR THE CONNOISSEUR Edited by Celeste HeiterThingsAsian Press2009"Adventures in Etiquette" (co-written with Rosemary Francis)CHICKEN SOUP FOR THE SOUL: GRANDMOTHERSEdited by Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, & Amy NewmarkCSS2011

§ UNLEASHING YOUR CREATIVITY – Do you suffer from writer’s block? Learn how to get unstuck (or inspire reluctant students) by using music to paint vivid pictures in your brain. From techno to classical to movie theme songs, I have music guaranteed to inspire even the most petulant of muses. § WHAT'S THE SCOOP: HOW TO WRITE FUN, INFORMATIVE NONFICTION – Whether you want to start a class/grade newspaper or simply learn how to write informative pieces for your blog or newsletter, this workshop is for you. Using the 5 W’s and an H in an inverted pyramid formula, you will produce succinct, entertaining, nonfiction stories people will want to read.§ CREATING A TREASURE MAP TO YOUR STORY – Do you have a dozen story ideas that start out strong and then promptly die? Do you have a tantalizing opener and kick-butt ending, but have no idea how to get through the sagging middle? Let me teach you how to create a map for your brilliant story idea and increase your chances of being published. § THE UNIVERSAL SPECIFIC - Using Cynthia Rylant’s picture book WHEN I WAS YOUNG IN THE MOUNTAINS, participants learn how to put a unique and specific spin on a universal experience to create a story readers can connect to but haven’t heard before. In this hands-on, interactive workshop participants learn how to make their writing richer by mining their past for authenticating details.§ WHAT'S MY MOTIVATION: CREATING DYNAMIC, MEMORABLE MAIN CHARACTERS – Are your characters archetypes or stereotypes? Learn how to get inside the heads of your main characters to create memorable, three-dimensional characters fans will love.§ COOKING UP SOME CHICKEN SOUP – Learn how to turn family stories and struggles into inspiring and/or entertaining personal essays for magazines and compilation books like CHICKEN SOUP FOR THE SOUL.

Drop Everything and Write Day (formerly Rock the Drop-Phoenix), CoordinatorA guerrilla literacy event to support teen writers and readers. Local YA authors come together to offer an afternoon of free hands-on writing workshops for teens. At the end of the day, all the participants take home at least one book to "drop" with an identifying bookmark on April 12th for Drop Everything and Read Day.

I write for both adult and children's markets. My work has appeared in such publications as: WOMAN'S DAY, RAISING ARIZONA KIDS, Scholastic's SCIENCE WORLD, the World Health Organization's PERSPECTIVES IN HEALTH, GIRLS' LIFE, MOTHERING, and more.

I sell obento-making equipment and small cookbooks at anime/manga/Japanese culture conventions. I also teach workshops, such as:§ Obento 101 – Obento, or boxed meal, is an art form in Japan. Whether you are a foodie, a Japanophile, or a person who simply appreciates beauty in your everyday life, let The Obento Lady show you how to make an authentic, artistic obento for your next cosplay picnic or special event. Come play with your food!§ Obento, American-Style – Obento, or boxed meal, is an art form in Japan, but what if you don’t want to spend an hour a day making your lunch? Let The Obento Lady show you how to take your American favorites from drab to fab in ten minutes or less per night. Learn how to make tasty, healthy, kawaii lunches that will be the envy of everybody at your lunch table.§ Itadakimasu! Let's Make a Romantic Japanese Dinner – Can you boil water and use your oven? If so, The Obento Lady can teach you how to make an authentic Japanese meal, including dessert and a beverage, for your sweetheart. Along the way, she'll entertain you with true stories, random factoids, rules of etiquette, and all the cultural lessons she had to learn the hard way. **Recipes are included.** § Itadakimasu! Let's Throw a Japanese Dinner Party – Can you make pancakes? If so, The Obento Lady can teach you how to throw an interactive dinner party with people from your Japanese class, your cosplay group, or any group of hungry friends. You'll learn how to make okonomiyaki (savory pancakes guests can customize), two side dishes, dessert, and a beverage. Along the way, she'll entertain you with true stories, random factoids, rules of etiquette, and all the cultural lessons she had to learn the hard way. **Recipes are included.**