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Lady Wynwood #7 early release Kickstarter

I worked on my first Kickstarter and it got approved! It’s for the Special Edition Hardcover of Lady Wynwood’s Spies, volume 1: Archer and the release of Lady Wynwood’s Spies, volume 7: Spinster. I contacted my graphic designer about the Special Edition Hardcover of vol. 1: Archer—it’s going to be SO beautiful! The Kickstarter focuses on the Special Edition Hardcover, but it’ll also include vol. 7: Spinster so that it’ll sort of be like a launch day for vol. 7, too. A third special thing that’ll be in the Kickstarter is Special Edition Paperbacks of all the books in the series. They won’t be available in stores, just in the Kickstarter (and later, from my website, and also in my Patreon book box tiers if I decide to do them). The Kickstarter is not live yet, but you can follow it to be alerted when it has launched. (You may need to create a free Kickstarter account.) Follow Camy’s Kickstarter
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American Ninja Warrior

I must admit to being incredibly impressed with the athletes who compete in this. Captain Caffeine and I started watching the original Japanese Ninja Warrior shows (subtitled) which were highly entertaining. There were more “fun” entrants in costumes who really didn’t expect to get far, but were there for entertainment value, I think.

The American version is a bit more serious and there are some really amazing athletes competing. There are some unexpected qualifiers like the youth pastor who just walked on that day and ended up in the top 15 for the Midwest region. The Captain and I like watching because we love seeing people complete the course.



I think I also like this show because in the Japanese version and also in the American version, everyone is pulling for everyone. The competition is not as malicious and cutthroat because the course is SO hard. Unlike other reality competitions, the atmosphere seems (so far) to be very positive. I really like that. The negativity is one of the reasons I usually hate reality competition TV shows.

Have you seen this? What do you think?
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Ladette said…
My husband and I just started (2 or 3 wks ago) watching this...and we are a little hooked. We sit there and pull for them all (it seems like each one has a reason to be cheered on... whether it's the YP or the man running for his sister-in-law who has cancer, or the one who participated this past week in honor of his brother who is a Marine in Afghanistan). Of course, there are a few who you can tell are kinda arrogant and you're like, whatever, but it's a really cool show and MAN are those guys strong/athletic!!!
Wed Jun 06, 01:37:00 PM 2012
audree said…
hehehe, my hubby and i are watching this, too...nothing like ninja warrior to help me unwind after throwing a bridal shower for my sister! speaking of which, i just finished reading weddings & wasabi. such a great ending for the sushi series. thanks for telling jenn's story...i devoured it!
Wed Jun 06, 01:49:00 PM 2012
Camy Tang said…
TOTALLY!!!!! The stories are kind of neat. I get a soft spot seeing some of these big athletic guys cry. :)
Wed Jun 06, 06:22:00 PM 2012
Camy Tang said…
Aw thanks so much, Audree!!! I'm so glad you liked it!

I can totally see how Ninja Warrior would be perfect after a bridal shower! LOLOLOL!
Wed Jun 06, 06:22:00 PM 2012
Jeffrey and Tiffany said…
We have been watching it. I am enjoying it because it's amazing what you can train your body to do (salmon ladder!). I wish it was on a little earlier, though, because I think my son would like it but he is usually in bed. I like the idea that it is showing that a "warrior" has strength and control rather than what is usually portrayed in movies.
Sun Jun 10, 12:02:00 PM 2012
Camy Tang said…
That's a great point!
Mon Jun 11, 03:47:00 PM 2012
gman said…
Oh, Jeffrey and Tiffany, my boy (and girl) would be in the same boat and miss it too, but I actually discovered the show on my PrimeTime Anytime recordings a few days after the show aired. Now we just watch it when it is convenient, since some nights we’re gone (and when the kids are up). Since all of the four major networks record automatically each night, it is always there (for 8 days a Dish co-worker tells me) and I discover new summer shows all the time. Now that I think about it though, I think we like this show too because it isn’t so cut-throat.
Wed Jun 13, 12:22:00 PM 2012
Camy Tang said…
Yes, we are never available when it's airing, so we record it with our Tivo so we can watch it anytime later. We love it!
Wed Jun 13, 04:19:00 PM 2012
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