Camy Tang's Blog, page 62

Japanese language learning

For a couple weeks now, I’ve gotten back into my Japanese language study. I discovered that for me, my Japanese study is like exercise, in that I have to do it first thing in the morning or it’s never going to get done. Even if I tell myself I’ll do it later, that almost never happens. I’m usually too mentally tired at the end of the day to do Japanese study.So I’ve been doing about an hour of

Idolish7

I feel slightly embarrassed to admit I watched this anime and absolutely loved it. I didn’t think I’d like an idol genre anime so much! The series is based off of a Japanese mobile game with a storyline and rhythm games, and the art for the series is beautiful. The dancing sequences were also really compelling. The characters also have rather intriguing backstories, making them more

Hoyle’s Games

In chapter 9 in Lady Wynwood’s Spies, volume 3: Aggressor, the team has to infiltrate a gambling hell. When writing the scene, I referred to an antique book published in 1803, Hoyle’s Games, Improved. It was originally published earlier, but this is the version that would have been around at the time of my book, and which the gamblers would have referred to.If you want to check out what the

Deleted scene from Lady Wynwood's Spies 2: Berserker

I wrote the following scene when working on Lady Wynwood’s Spies, volume 2: Berserker. It takes place during chapter 3 when Thorne is searching London for Sep.I quite liked the scene itself, but I ended up deleting it because the segment where Thorne is searching was already really long. Adding this small segment made the pacing drag a bit too much. So with many tears, I finally cut this part

Puzzle with The Wedding Kimono cover

The Summer Beach Book Bash party is done, but our Save the Date Facebook Reader Group is still hopping! Lisa Prysock posted this really cute online jigsaw puzzle with the cover of my novella, The Wedding Kimono. My time for the 24 piece puzzle was 2 minutes, 33 seconds. Solve the puzzle and post your time!

Congratulations to the Summer Beach Book Bash winners!

Thanks so much to everyone who joined us for the Beach Book Bash party on the Save the Date Facebook group! I had originally had certain books as the prizes for certain posts, but in the end, I just asked everyone to choose which book they wanted as their prize. Winners were able to choose either Unshakeable Pursuit, Weddings and Wasabi, Lady Wynwood’s Spies, volume 1: Archer, or The Spinster’s

I'm up at 3 pm PST, 6 pm EST today

Today at 3 p.m. Pacific time, 6 p.m. Eastern time, I’m hosting a half-hour at the Beach Book Bash party on the Save the Date Facebook group. I'll be giving away copies of my books (ebooks and print books). I’ll be participating as Camy Tang (not Camille Elliot), but I’ll be giving away copies of Lady Wynwood’s Spies, volume 1: Archer in addition to my contemporary stuff.The Beach Book Bash

Starts today: Beach Book Bash Facebook party

TODAY is the start of a special Beach Book Bash party on the Save the Date Facebook group. There are 50 authors participating and there will be TONS of giveaways and prizes, including grand prizes of a basket of paperback books and Amazon gift cards! Join the Facebook group and come have fun with us.If you want to set your alarm, my slot in the party is on Friday, June 4th, at 6 p.m. Eastern

Get Christian Contemporary Romance ebook Hometown Hero FREE!

If you PREORDER my Christian Contemporary Romance anthology, Save the Date, you’re eligible to join this limited-run Save the Date newsletter and get a FREE ebook every month!Each month, we’ll give away an ebook from one of the authors in the anthology. Once you join the newsletter, you’ll get an ebook free every month until the anthology releases!This month, the free book is Hometown Hero

Beach Book Bash Facebook party

Thursday, June 3rd, is the start of a special Beach Book Bash party on the Save the Date Facebook group. There are 50 authors participating and there will be TONS of giveaways and prizes, including grand prizes of a basket of paperback books and Amazon gift cards! Join the Facebook group and come have fun with us.If you want to set your alarm, my slot in the party is on Friday, June 4th, at 6