For My Fanatical Followers On My Anniversary

Okay, maybe you’re not fanatics, but there are twenty five of you in less than a year online. I’m so grateful for your interest, I’d like to do a give away prize. I’ll have it ready by Wednesday, so stay tuned, true believers! ;D

Tips on Book Trailers

Well, if anyone wanted a plethora of links and suggestions on how to make a book trailer, head over to http://www.nathanbransford.com. Yesterday’s guest blogger did a fabulous job of giving all sorts of information. I’ve got images now for my computer graphics genius of a husband to base images of my hero on. I need more, but that’s ok. If anyone knows of a website featuring kick butt martial artists in traditional Chinese garb, that would be a bonus. LOL

In more personal data, I do apologize for being out of the internet picture recently. I’m trying to prepare my ms for entry into the Amazon Breakthrough Novel competition at the end of this month. I don’t have too many more reader-suggested corrections to wade through, but I’m also reading the whole thing aloud and that takes time….

"A Tiger’s Heart: The Story of a Modern Chinese Woman" by Aisling Juanjuan Shen

Many thanks to guest reviewer, Susan Blumberg-Kason for today’s book review:

If your parents physically and emotionally tormented you when they weren’t plain ignoring you, how far would you go to escape and live on your own terms? The author’s honest and eye-opening memoir takes the reader on a highly emotional journey starting from when she’s born to a poor peasant family in rural China. As if frigid winters with no heat and long days with little food weren’t bad enough, Juanjuan’s mother at one point dares her daughter to kill herself. When she’s lucky enough to attend school, she finally finds something that keeps her going. Staying late to finish her homework and avoid her dysfunctional family, Juanjuan dreams of something no one else in her hamlet has ever done–to go to college. The book takes us through the many incarnations of Juanjuan, as she goes from working as a middle school teacher, to being a secretary, an Amway saleswoman, a translator and finally a businesswoman for a knitting machine factory.

Hook Problems?

The Book Doctor is in. Check her out as she’s giving great insight into any 50-word hook you offer.

Contest List

You may have noticed I’ve posted a contest Gadget. I would have sworn I had once blogged about a website that hosted contests for writers who wished to promote east-west relations. I cannot find that contest and I’m kicking myself from east to west now, but if you know of that contest or any others I should list, please feel free to flick me in the head and post your suggestions.

My kid’s birthday party is this afternoon and I have Mommy Brain.