i’m signed up for the scbwi conference
in los angeles this august. since amber
will be there to be my roomie, i’m even
more excited about it!
amber and i have made
a pact to bring historicals back into YA
as a trend. she’s written a wonderful
book based on the moriori tribe off the coast
of new zealand titled rohana. it even
garnered her an award and prize money
at the scbwi conference last summer.
you can imagine how many entries there
were and how talented she is to have
placed!
i’ve been busy working on getting my
business cards printed as well as my
official website. i’d like both to be launched
in the summer in time for the conference.
i am in full self-promotion mode. i realize
i haven’t sold my novel yet, but one can
never start too early, right? =)
in the meantime, i’m also reading these
books for research :
i’ve always been fascinated by
women in positions of power–or in
this case, perhaps the opposite. imagine
being so beautiful that you are plucked
from the masses to be an imperial concubine,
among hundreds if not thousands of others.
your only hope to status is to bear a son
to the emperor–and even then, attention can
garner jealousy and death.
if i could choose to go back in any period
to spy among the people, it’d either be
during anne boleyn’s time or among the
chinese emperor’s harems.
i’ve got an idea of how i want novel 2
(the sequel) to be set up. it’s…different
in a way. but it’s what my mind is telling
me to do. and apparently, a YA asian historical
fantasy is different now as well. you can’t
do anything but go with your writerly instincts.
i cannot believe it’s already may, and i’m
very excited about what the rest of the year
may bring. xoxo
addendum : there’s an interesting dialogue
going on over at the book book in regards
to lisa see’s snow flower and the secret fan.
did you read it? what are your thoughts?
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Self-promotion is scary! I’m not sure how to set up a website, so I’ll be perusing yours for ideas.
Now, I didn’t win AT the conference last year–it was a month later–but STILL I was insanely surprised and happy. Suddenly my family thought “maybe she can do this writing thing” and their support tripled.
I’ll have to check out Lisa See’s book. Have you read the comments on Lisa Yee’s blog, and how she finally met her? Funny how she was brought Lisa See’s books to sign once…
Oh, and I’m not only historical fiction because yesterday I came up with an awesome sci-fi idea…not other planets and space ships, but somewhat like 1984. It’s going to be so much fun to write (I hope).
you have me on the edge of my seat..i really canNOT wait until i have your novel in my hand. i grew up watching A LOT of chinese soaps and i LOVED the ones centered around the emperor and his harem!! yeah, who wouldn’t want to be the beauty the king cannot resist? ;)
amber, you just told me the other day and i forgot again about the prize being after the conference. oops! =D either which way, you got one and that is awesome!! i also wish i had as many book ideas as you–they come to me one at a time.
9! i never watched the chinese soaps growing up, but find the history very fascinating now. i can’t wait for you to read my book, too! ;*) here’s to hoping!!
How cool! OK – mine is YA historical fantasy. Does that count?
ello, of course it does! mine is, too! =D