Psalm 118:6 Dear Lord, Thank you so much that you are always with me. Thank you for reminding me that I don’t need to be afraid because you’re there, watching over me. Thank you that you are far greater than anything that could happen to me in this world, and I need only trust in you. Amen 詩篇118:6 親愛なる主よ、 あなたがいつも私と共にいてくださることを心から感謝します。あなたがそこにいて、私を見守っていてくださるので、恐れる必要がないことを思い出させてくださりありがとうございます。あなたはこの世で私に起こりうるどんなことよりもはるかに偉大な方であり、私はただあなたを信じるだけでよいことを感謝します。 アーメン
Captain’s Log, Supplemental
I’m rather excited because supposedly Publisher’s Weekly is running a review of my book today. Not sure what to expect, just hope it’s a good review. I’m completely honored they’d even review my book in the first place, because they don’t review debut authors very often.
I’ll post as soon as I hear what the review was.
Update: Here it is!
Sushi for One?
Camy Tang. Zondervan, $12.99 paper (352p) ISBN 978-0-310-27398-1
This perky debut chick lit novel by Tang gently pokes fun at Asian culture and the life of Christian singles. Lex Sakai is a 30-year-old single Asian-American volleyball coach whose control-freak grandmother is determined to fix her up with a man. Lex is more passionate about making a prestigious volleyball team than dating one of her grandmother's candidates. Although a secret in Lex's past makes romance difficult, she has a six-point list from the biblical book of Ephesians detailing the “godly man” she wants. Disaster, of course, is right around the corner. The sassy narrative is solid chick lit, with all the requisite chatter about boobs, yummy food, body type, finding a guy and loser dates. Amid the nice touches of humor are some trouble spots: more food and drink are spilled in the first 100 pages than belong in a whole novel, and Lex's ultimate leading man is a foregone conclusion. The idea that her grandma would penalize Lex's young volleyball team because she doesn't have a boyfriend is a weak plot element. Although some of the content would feel stereotyped if written by a non-Asian (Lex refers to Asians as her “yella-fellas”), it's still refreshing to have Tang's voice in Christian fiction. (Sept.)
http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6450075.html
I’m rather excited because supposedly Publisher’s Weekly is running a review of my book today. Not sure what to expect, just hope it’s a good review. I’m completely honored they’d even review my book in the first place, because they don’t review debut authors very often.
I’ll post as soon as I hear what the review was.
Update: Here it is!
Sushi for One?
Camy Tang. Zondervan, $12.99 paper (352p) ISBN 978-0-310-27398-1
This perky debut chick lit novel by Tang gently pokes fun at Asian culture and the life of Christian singles. Lex Sakai is a 30-year-old single Asian-American volleyball coach whose control-freak grandmother is determined to fix her up with a man. Lex is more passionate about making a prestigious volleyball team than dating one of her grandmother's candidates. Although a secret in Lex's past makes romance difficult, she has a six-point list from the biblical book of Ephesians detailing the “godly man” she wants. Disaster, of course, is right around the corner. The sassy narrative is solid chick lit, with all the requisite chatter about boobs, yummy food, body type, finding a guy and loser dates. Amid the nice touches of humor are some trouble spots: more food and drink are spilled in the first 100 pages than belong in a whole novel, and Lex's ultimate leading man is a foregone conclusion. The idea that her grandma would penalize Lex's young volleyball team because she doesn't have a boyfriend is a weak plot element. Although some of the content would feel stereotyped if written by a non-Asian (Lex refers to Asians as her “yella-fellas”), it's still refreshing to have Tang's voice in Christian fiction. (Sept.)
http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6450075.html
Comments
AWESOME coverage you'll be getting with this. Ride the waves -- don't let the lows bug you, or the highs get you too high. Surf in that middle ground ..... and enjoy every minute.
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congrats on getting in publisher's weekly though! there's talk about boobs in the book? hehehe. can't wait to read it! (not saying that b/c of the boobs)