i can hardly believe it.
my debut is making its way out in the world
finally–after months of rough drafting, fighting
my own fear and immobility, revising for over a
year with the help of my wonderful critique friends,
querying too many agents and receiving too many
rejections, selling the manuscript last may and learning
so much from my revisions with my [...]
Category Archives: publicity
silver phoenix set free
April 27, 2009 – 10:31 pm
i’m a fool for april–STARRED booklist review for silver phoenix!
March 31, 2009 – 8:15 pm
fantabulous editor virginia said it was all right
to share my first industry review. a starred review
from ALA’s booklist! i honestly was lightheaded
for twenty minutes after virginia sent this to me.
here’s to more good news in april!! eeee!
If the cover image of a fearless Chinese heroine reminds readers of such films as Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, [...]
up and down
March 25, 2009 – 3:20 am
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i finally started feeling somewhat humanagain on sunday and was upbeat–readyto tackle my long to do list before debut release.then monday rolled around (and as monday tends to do),i inexplicably felt a little defeated and deflatedabout everything. i’m a planner and a control freak,and it’s difficult for me to acknowledge the fact [...]
i’m so excited!
March 13, 2009 – 12:32 am
hi everyone! so much excitementand forward momentum for me and SILVER PHOENIX this week!
i picked up the bookplates todayand they are lovely. also boughtsome “test pens” for autographs.please email me : pon.cindy@gmail.comif you cannot make the cali signingsand would like a personalized bookplateto stick in the novel. =D
i’m currently working on postcardsfor publicity purposes.
and this [...]
coming up for air
March 10, 2009 – 7:00 pm
this is a self-portrait painted by my sweet pea.(yes, i’m showing off again!) she said she messedup the face with perhaps too much rouge accent(ha!) and covered her eyes. also, she had a bluehair band and then messed up on that so she putan “orange hat” on her head. not sure if is in theliteral [...]