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An interview with Stephanie Burgis

September 14, 2016 By Ying Leave a Comment

Hello, there! Are you here because it's Wednesday? If so, thank you for being extremely consistent! Here, have a dreamy library image: On Thursday, September 15, I'll be interviewing Stephanie Burgis over at the History Girls. We'll talk opera, revolution, and castrati as romantic heroes - just some of the elements in her recent historical fantasy novel, Masks and Shadows. I hope you'll … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Things I Read Tagged With: historical fantasy, historical fiction, interview, Masks and Shadows, Stephanie Burgis, The History Girls, Things I Read

Hello, bandwagon.

January 21, 2015 By Ying 4 Comments

Is this where I get on? I'm talking generally about January-organizational-shiny-new-year-resolutiony stuff, and specifically about bullet journals. When I first saw the words "bullet journal", I reflexively bristled; I thought it was a product, and I did not want to buy it. But when I realized that it was a concept - no purchase involved - I had my "Eureka!" moment. It began when I read … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Things I Do Tagged With: Anindita, books read, bullet journal, goals, Jessica Spotswood, Kate Messner, organization, Stephanie Burgis, Things I Do

Alaska, Kingston, Bath

October 8, 2014 By Ying Leave a Comment

Hello, friends. I've got my head down this week, working on revisions to my forthcoming short story, "The Legendary Garrett Girls". It'll be part of a Candlewick Press anthology called Petticoats and Pistols, edited by Jessica Spotswood. I can't tell you how much fun it's been! I loved the research, as always. I used this short story as a chance to experiment with a first-person narrator, which I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Things I Write Tagged With: chronic illness, Dickens, Jessica Spotswood, Kingston, Kingston Penitentiary, Petticoats and Pistols, Stephanie Burgis, The History Girls, The Legendary Garrett Girls, writing advice

5 Things About My Work-in-Progress

July 2, 2014 By Ying 7 Comments

Hello, friends. The other day on Facebook, my friend Stephanie Burgis posted her answers to a meme, "Five Things About Your Work-in-Progress". I was delighted! I read it, thinking, "Oh, it's so great to hear more about what she's up to!" Then I realized that I, um, NEVER talk about my work-in-progress. One reason is because I'm constitutionally secretive and vaguely superstitious about unpolished … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Things I Write Tagged With: Alaska, Freddy Spencer Chapman, Gold Rush, historical fiction forever, Jessica Spotswood, Klondike, Malaya, Malaysia, Petticoats and Pistols, Second World War, Stephanie Burgis, The History Girls, The Jungle is Neutral, Things I Write

Being your own good boss

April 23, 2014 By Ying 2 Comments

Hello, friends. Just this week, I was fantasizing about having an extra six hours a day. With a 30-hour day, I reckoned I could work enough, spend sufficient time with my family, and sleep adequately. But I soon realized that it's a just pleasant delusion - not only because it's temporally impossible, but also because I'm sure other things would crop up. Even if I had my miraculous 30-hour day, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Things I Do Tagged With: R J Anderson, Stephanie Burgis, writing advice, writing life

The Magickal Agency Contest

September 16, 2010 By Ying 29 Comments

Today is a glorious, big-news day. First, I'm so pleased to feature a double interview and contest with the delightful Stephanie Burgis. It's a double contest because we're each giving away a fantastic prize pack of each other's books (details below). And it's a double interview because I asked her 10 questions, which she twisted up and turned back on me. Plus, I can now share with you the details … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books, Contests, The Body at the Tower Tagged With: contest, freebies, Stephanie Burgis, The Body at the Tower

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