Empowering Girls
Ying will share her journey of growing up during the Cultural Revolution, and how she overcame adversity as a Chinese-American woman to become a successful author. She will talk about how the post-COVID, anti-Asian social landscape inspired her to write strong, Asian female protagonists in her new books Morning Sun in Wuhan and Little Red Riding Hood and the Dragon.

Rising above Adversity – Growing up During the Chinese Cultural Revolution
Ying will share her journey from East to West, and how her life growing up in Wuhan China during the Cultural Revolution inspires her works.

How to Use Writing as Self-Therapy
The relief that comes from writing is not only psychological. When people write about emotionally difficult events, their immune system and capacity to handle stress improves. Ying will share the techniques of journaling as well as demonstrate how one can tap into their memories to write their own chronological story.

The Intersection of Food and History
Ying will trace different countries’ culinary histories, showcasing how food influences people’s daily life, enriches beauty and health, and—most importantly—binds communities together. She can also lead the guests to the local market to shop for fresh ingredients and conduct cooking classes, as well as demonstrate how to use the local flowers and herbs for beauty purposes.

Listen to Ying Compestine discuss the Chinese New Year on NPR’s Morning Edition. Check out Ying Compestine’s many interviews with news sources around the world, including: The Boston Globe San Francisco Gate Mercury News Asian Festival of Children’s Content Children’s Book Council Beijing Kids New Asian Writing Watch Ying Compestine’s Youtube channel for more appearances and cooking tutorials. Learn more about Ying Compestine on her yingc website and LinkedIn.  YA horror novel to be adapted into an animated series by 108 Media. A Banquet for Hungry Ghosts to be optioned for a horror series. Learn more at DEADLINE. Read a profile of Ying and a review of Morning Sun in the San Francisco Chronicle. as well as a recipe for Colorful Egg Fried Rice from Morning Sun featured in Mochi Magazine. Read about Ying’s work on Lamorinda Weekly. For Chinese speakers: Here is Ying’s bio in Chinese

“Ying Chang Compestine is a dynamic and inspiring speaker. Ying is particularly gifted in speaking to upper elementary as well as high school students and her life story is well worth hearing. […] Ying’s tips on how to be better writers together with her personal anecdotes relating to growing up during the Cultural Revolution stimulated further discussion in the middle and high school LA classrooms.”

“Year 8 students at Dulwich College Shanghai Pudong received a crash course in novel writing, thanks to Ying Chang Compestine’s recent visit to our school. Using metaphors and anecdotes from her personal life, she painted a realistic picture of what a career as a published author can entail. Here’s hoping her words inspire the young writers in our midst to keep working towards their goals!”

“I liked how encouraging she was to the students and how she made them feel like they’ve already got a great start towards their writing careers. She made them feel smart and capable.”

“Be prepared for an inspiring presentation. Also, be prepared for Ying’s books to fly off the shelves!”

“We were most fortunate to have this exceptional author and chef visit our students and teach them, directly and indirectly, language, history, cooking, and the craft of writing.”

“Strong, eloquent and touching. Ying has a way with words both vocally and in writing. She is an inspiration to writers around the world.”

“Ying is a breath of fresh air!! Her secret recipe for inspiring, crowd pleasing events consists of contagious enthusiasm for healthy living and motivational and empowering encouragement to follow one’s dreams. As a coordinator and a liaison for many community events for Whole Foods Market, collaborating with Ying to inspire and educate was not only easy but so much fun! Ying’s can do attitude and relentless determination to succeed is a recipe I look forward to creating over and over again.”

“This October we were so excited to have Ms. Ying Compestine to visit our children aged from 5-10. She held five amazing sessions that were filled with rich Chinese culture, book talks, and fun, engaging activities. It was such an incredible experience for our students to learn about how her books were created from getting inspirations to how she worked with publishers. What’s more, for our children who are on the Chinese immersion track, it was also a valuable experience to hear her presentation in Mandarin!”

“Ying Chang Compestine is such an inspiration, writing truths from the heart in the hopes that others’ heads will follow. It was wonderful to welcome her back as she was one of our first authors visits on this campus.”

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