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Tori Eldridge

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Tori Eldridge is the bestselling author of HAWAI‘I RAGE and KAUA‘I STORM (Ranger Makalani Pahukula Mysteries), the standalone novel DANCE AMONG THE FLAMES, and the acclaimed Lily Wong ninja thrillers—THE NINJA DAUGHTER, THE NINJA’S BLADE, THE NINJA BETRAYED, and THE NINJA’S OATH. Her work has earned nominations for Anthony, Lefty, and Macavity Awards, and won the 2021 Crimson Scribe Award for Best Book of the Year. Before writing, Tori performed in the original 1st national company of CATS and on Broadway, television, and film. She also holds a 5th degree black belt in To-Shin Do ninja martial arts. She was born and raised in Honolulu—of Hawaiian, Chinese, and Norwegian descent—and now resides in Portland, Oregon, where she helps care for h ...more

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Tori Eldridge Hi Bryan. Mahalo for the question.

I used Hawaiian Pidgin English in a short story set on Kaua'i. It centered around a multigenerational Hapa-Hawaiian…more
Hi Bryan. Mahalo for the question.

I used Hawaiian Pidgin English in a short story set on Kaua'i. It centered around a multigenerational Hapa-Hawaiian family, so use of language was indicative to character, age, ethnic mix, education, and attitude. The choices I made were guided by personality and used with a light touch.

I'm still waiting to hear if the story will be included in an upcoming anthology, but if you follow me on social media or sign up for my muse-letter, you're sure to hear the news.(less)
Tori Eldridge Writing is a form of self-entertainment that allows me to live vicariously through exciting characters, expand my perspective, and explore different k…moreWriting is a form of self-entertainment that allows me to live vicariously through exciting characters, expand my perspective, and explore different kinds of relationships.

With the Lily Wong mystery thrillers, I've also been able to dive more deeply into the Chinese portion of my mother's Chinese-Hawaiian heritage and my own father's North Dakota Norwegian roots. Although Lily is definitely not me and her parents are nothing like mine, a few cultural similarities do seep in from time to time. *wink*

I've also had a blast sharing my ninja martial arts training and portraying a modern-day ninja as authentically as I can.

But the unexpected joy about being a writer has been engaging with readers! I may write alone, by I always feel connected.(less)
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“I don’t know how it had happened, but Baba’s Norwegian genes had made my Chinese features uncomfortably excessive. My brows arched too high, my nostrils flared too wide, and my lips were pouty and fuller than they needed to be. Even my eyes looked less like Ma’s classic almonds and more like a startled cat.”
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“Never become so attached to following the path that you cease to question whether you should still be on it.”
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“I love writing, but hate starting. The page is awfully white and it says, 'You may have fooled some of the people some of the time but those days are over, Giftless. I'm not your agent and I'm not your mommy: I'm a white piece of paper. You wanna dance with me?' and I really, really don't. I'll go peaceable-like.”
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“Nonsense. You’re only saying that because no one ever has.”
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message 2: by Stan (last edited Apr 03, 2013 08:09AM)

Stan Law Thanks for choosing me to be among your friends, Tori. It may interest you that my book Marvin Clark—In Search of Freedom in now a matching FREE download on Amazon Kindle. Enjoy it while you can. (A little review on Amazon wouldn't hurt either!)
Stan
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Jeannie and Louis Rigod Tori, Thank you for your friendship here on Goodreads. I look forward to hearing your likes and dislikes.


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