Nancy Young's Blog, page 3
January 16, 2014
Author talk at American High School a success
My talk to nearly 50 high school juniors and seniors at AHS in Fremont High School was a wonderful opportunity to promote the importance of quality writing and the thrill of publishing to a group of eager future authors!
I will post the video on YouTube and on this site shortly. Please stay tuned!
I will post the video on YouTube and on this site shortly. Please stay tuned!
December 28, 2013
First Author Event Scheduled for 2014
I will be giving an Author Talk for the Writers' Club at American High School in Fremont, CA, on January 13, 2014!
It's my birthday and I'm so thrilled to be talking to a group of future authors!
Stay tuned for more talks in 2014!!
Strum
It's my birthday and I'm so thrilled to be talking to a group of future authors!
Stay tuned for more talks in 2014!!
Strum
December 17, 2013
Giveaway closes at 1,576 requests!
Two happy winners get a copy of Strum! Happy reading...
December 11, 2013
Strum giveaway beats previous record @ 1,366 requests!
Strum giveaway closes in 1 hour - 1,366 requests for the book! Get it while you can, and good luck!
"A rich, human, spiritual and magical tale of family, love, struggle and redemption... an audacious and marvelous first novel!" The Fairy Poet
"... a beautifully written, engrossing family epic..." Kirkus Reviews
STRUM is an intricate cross-cultural tale with warm, compassionate and ultimately human characters that seek self-understanding and love in hopes of finding something fulfilling and true in themselves. Each fascinating character discovers along the path the inevitable hardships of passionate love, cultural boundaries, surprise, slighted expectations, and heartbreak, before experiencing redemption.
"A rich, human, spiritual and magical tale of family, love, struggle and redemption... an audacious and marvelous first novel!" The Fairy Poet
"... a beautifully written, engrossing family epic..." Kirkus Reviews
STRUM is an intricate cross-cultural tale with warm, compassionate and ultimately human characters that seek self-understanding and love in hopes of finding something fulfilling and true in themselves. Each fascinating character discovers along the path the inevitable hardships of passionate love, cultural boundaries, surprise, slighted expectations, and heartbreak, before experiencing redemption.
November 20, 2013
The perfect gift for the TRAVEL, MUSIC and/or HISTORY LOVER on your list!!!
Buy STRUM NOW in time for CHRISTMAS! A great gift for the TRAVEL, MUSIC and/or HISTORY LOVER on your list!!! Strum is available now on Amazon.com or Barnes&Noble.com (Discount Paperback $17.30/Kindle: $7.99). Order them now in time for Thanksgiving or Christmas. Or contact me and I will give you a 10% DISCOUNT for orders of 3 or more! HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!
The reviews say it all:
"Awesome, passionate, moving saga. So well written that you feel you are right there!" By Elizabeth D. (Amazon Nov. 15)
"Thanks for taking me along on your journey through hundreds of years, to Quebec, Paris, Chang Rai and Kathmandu... Two thumbs up!" By Kevin K. (Facebook, Nov. 4)
"A beautifully written, engrossing family epic..." Kirkus Reviews
"Young's intense focus on the natural world provides imagery of glistening beauty..." Publisher's Weekly Review
"A mesmerizing story you can't stop reading." The New York Review of Books
"... full of mystical marvels. A bit of fantasy I do always appreciate and your novel has a good amount of that.... full of glamour, fascinating locations and the pepper of a bit of sex always good addition..." Charles A. (Sept.16)
"A sweeping debut of enduring but tragic love..." Pasadena Now
"A rich, human, spiritual, and magical tale... an audacious and marvelous first novel." The Fairy Poet of New York
"The language, the small details create a scene that is rich with images... highly recommend it." American Library Association
"Whenever I come to the end of a good book, I find myself feeling sad that this pleasure is almost over. This is one of these books... I know I shall read it again in the very near future." A. Mokhtarzadeh (Amazon)
Strum: A Novel is available now on Amazon.com or Barnes&Noble.com (Discount Paperback $17.30; Kindle: $7.99)
Strum
The reviews say it all:
"Awesome, passionate, moving saga. So well written that you feel you are right there!" By Elizabeth D. (Amazon Nov. 15)
"Thanks for taking me along on your journey through hundreds of years, to Quebec, Paris, Chang Rai and Kathmandu... Two thumbs up!" By Kevin K. (Facebook, Nov. 4)
"A beautifully written, engrossing family epic..." Kirkus Reviews
"Young's intense focus on the natural world provides imagery of glistening beauty..." Publisher's Weekly Review
"A mesmerizing story you can't stop reading." The New York Review of Books
"... full of mystical marvels. A bit of fantasy I do always appreciate and your novel has a good amount of that.... full of glamour, fascinating locations and the pepper of a bit of sex always good addition..." Charles A. (Sept.16)
"A sweeping debut of enduring but tragic love..." Pasadena Now
"A rich, human, spiritual, and magical tale... an audacious and marvelous first novel." The Fairy Poet of New York
"The language, the small details create a scene that is rich with images... highly recommend it." American Library Association
"Whenever I come to the end of a good book, I find myself feeling sad that this pleasure is almost over. This is one of these books... I know I shall read it again in the very near future." A. Mokhtarzadeh (Amazon)
Strum: A Novel is available now on Amazon.com or Barnes&Noble.com (Discount Paperback $17.30; Kindle: $7.99)
Strum
November 16, 2013
Strum is a great read! Awesome!
The latest reviews for Strum (Paperback):
"Awesome, passionate, moving saga. So well written that you feel you are right there. The imagery painted with Young's words is fantastic!" By E. Dempsey (Nov. 15, 2013)
"As a fan of travel, history, sociology and music, I loved it. Thanks for taking me along on your journey through hundreds of years, to Quebec, Paris, Chang Rai and Kathmandu, introducing me to complex and compelling characters and reminding me of the power of music. Two thumbs up!" By K. Koga (Nov. 4, 2013)
Strum
"Awesome, passionate, moving saga. So well written that you feel you are right there. The imagery painted with Young's words is fantastic!" By E. Dempsey (Nov. 15, 2013)
"As a fan of travel, history, sociology and music, I loved it. Thanks for taking me along on your journey through hundreds of years, to Quebec, Paris, Chang Rai and Kathmandu, introducing me to complex and compelling characters and reminding me of the power of music. Two thumbs up!" By K. Koga (Nov. 4, 2013)
Strum
November 9, 2013
Vromans Talk Part of Author's Journey
Thank you to everyone who attended the talk on Sat Oct. 26 @ Vromans Bookstore in Pasadena! I was told by the organizer that it was one of the most well-attended and interesting local author talks they've had (considering best-selling author Elizabeth Gilbert was just there signing the week before, I was delighted to hear this although I can only dream that some day I will have her wide readership).
My talk was about journeys - of writing the book, of immigration as a child and travels as a young adult, and journeys of the emotional and spiritual kind. The personal journey is the most important in a writer's life, and Strum, like the story, is imbued with the spirits of my ancestors and the people and places I have known.
It was wonderful for the author (me!) to meet so many new readers and old friends from my hometown! It was especially meaningful since I worked at this bookstore in the early 80's when Vromans was a one room neighborhood bookshop and Old Town Pasadena was still "old."
Well, the tables are now turned - I'm getting older and Pasadena seems to be getting younger! But Vromans is still the best bookstore in Southern California by far!
Please stay tuned for my next event on this long and winding road! And in the meanwhile, I hope you enjoy the book!
Namaste.
Strum
My talk was about journeys - of writing the book, of immigration as a child and travels as a young adult, and journeys of the emotional and spiritual kind. The personal journey is the most important in a writer's life, and Strum, like the story, is imbued with the spirits of my ancestors and the people and places I have known.
It was wonderful for the author (me!) to meet so many new readers and old friends from my hometown! It was especially meaningful since I worked at this bookstore in the early 80's when Vromans was a one room neighborhood bookshop and Old Town Pasadena was still "old."
Well, the tables are now turned - I'm getting older and Pasadena seems to be getting younger! But Vromans is still the best bookstore in Southern California by far!
Please stay tuned for my next event on this long and winding road! And in the meanwhile, I hope you enjoy the book!
Namaste.
Strum
October 21, 2013
Pasadena Now Article on Nancy Young
Here is a new article in Pasadena Now about the book that's taking L.A. by 'strum'... Come to the author talk at Vroman's Bookstore in Pasadena on Sat., Oct. 26 @ 4 pm.
Pasadena Novelist Travels the World in “Strum”
Literary Arts: http://www.pasadenanow.com/main/pasad...
or
http://www.pasadenanow.com/main/?cat=33
Pasadena Novelist Travels the World in “Strum”
Literary Arts: http://www.pasadenanow.com/main/pasad...
or
http://www.pasadenanow.com/main/?cat=33
October 13, 2013
"... imagery of glistening beauty..."
Publishers Weekly says: "Young intense focus on the natural world provides imagery of glistening beauty..." (Oct. 11, 2013)Strum
October 3, 2013
Kirkus calls Strum...
"A beautifully written, engrossing family epic..." Kirkus Reviews (Oct. 3, 2013)
