Jeannie Lin's Blog, page 3
June 14, 2015
Mystery Box Moving Giveaway
Hubby and I bought a new house! Which means it’s time to clean up. Which means, what am I going to do with all this swag? Since I’m in R&D mode for our new business venture (www.everafterbox.com), I have gift … Continue reading →
June 8, 2015
On Reviews
When Shawntelle and I gave our talk on “The Review Game: The Shy Girl’s Guide to Getting Noticed”, I declined to have our talk recorded. We also gave many caveats that what works today might not work tomorrow during our … Continue reading →
June 1, 2015
On New Ventures: A Big Announcement
I made a vow not to go crazy on the swag and promo this year. For RWA, I would print out mini-books of “The Warlord and the Nightingale” to promote CLOCKWORK SAMURAI and I would order a box of Liliana’s … Continue reading →
April 22, 2015
Asian Steampunkery: Part 1
I love books. I love science and technology. And I LOVE crafting so when it was time to figure out a unique gift to create for the readers at my table for Barbara Vey’s reader luncheon, I had to combine … Continue reading →
April 6, 2015
Off Twitter
Control room dude: “Luke, you’ve switched off your targeting computer. What’s wrong?” Luke: “Nothing. I’m all right.” Nothing bad happened to me. Nothing is wrong. I just decided it was time to get off Twitter. But wait, if you’re … Continue reading →
March 19, 2015
DABWAHA bribe – Unpublished scene from Jade Temptress sequel
As promised, here is a teaser scene from Wei-wei’s story–if it were to ever see the light of day. This is completely unedited and hot off the presses, so you can see what typically goes into an ugly draft. Please … Continue reading →
March 14, 2015
It’s DABWAHA Time: The Jade Temptress
Fezzik: Hey Inigo! Inigo: What? Fezzik: I hope we win. The Jade Temptress was fortunate enough to receive a nomination for DABWAHA – Romancelandia’s March Madness tournament. 64 books enter, 1 book wins. It’s a fun competition where authors and … Continue reading →
March 12, 2015
On Core Themes, Genre writing, Romance….
This may be the first essay on romance and Buddhism anyone has ever attempted… Well, it’s not really about Buddhism. Actually, it is and it isn’t. Let me just try to work through this. Maybe it will make sense at … Continue reading →
March 10, 2015
Cover Kibitz and Giveaway: A Dance With Danger
Tell you a secret: When I first saw the cover of my debut book, Butterfly Swords, I was kind of concerned. First of all, it didn’t look like anything else out there in historical romance. Second of all, I didn’t … Continue reading →
December 19, 2014
Marco Polo is My New Drug
If you know me, it’s probably not hard to guess that I’m an uber fan of the Silk Road. The crossing of cultures and “East meets West” is one of my muses. The Travels of Marco Polo detailing the 13th … Continue reading →
