Gilded by Christina Farley

I'm thrilled to announce that this Saturday the 1st

 Christina Farley's book, GILDED, was released to the world.

I watched this book unfold as Christina, one of my earliest followers, went through the whole process of writing, rewriting, submitting and now this... finally in print. 

I'm VERY excited for her.

Congratulations, Christina!

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About the book:
Sixteen-year-old Jae Hwa Lee is a Korean-American girl with a black belt, a deadly proclivity with steel-tipped arrows, and a chip on her shoulder the size of Korea itself. When her widowed dad uproots her to Seoul from her home in L.A., Jae thinks her biggest challenges will be fitting in to a new school and dealing with her dismissive Korean grandfather. Then she discovers that a Korean demi-god, Haemosu, has been stealing the soul of the oldest daughter of each generation in her family for centuries. And she's next.

But that’s not Jae’s only problem.

There's also Marc. Irresistible and charming, Marc threatens to break the barriers around Jae's heart. As the two grow closer, Jae must decide if she can trust him. But Marc has a secret of his own—one that could help Jae overturn the curse on her family for good. It turns out that Jae's been wrong about a lot of things: her grandfather is her greatest ally, even the tough girl can fall in love, and Korea might just be the home she's always been looking for.

Gilded: The Book Trailer

It's in stores everywhere! 
Amazon
Barnes and Noble

You can also find Christina on Facebook.

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And here's what Anansi and I have been up to.





Natalie Aguirre over at Literary Rambles had an interview with Terry Johnson (author of Dogsled Dreams) and they were giving away Terry's latest book, Ice Dogs, and I won it!  I read Dogsled Dreams and really enjoyed it. So having this chance to read Ice Dogs is a thrill. Besides, the cover is just so beautiful.

Thanks Natalie and Terry!

Gilded by Christina Farley - Cover Reveal.

Back when I had fewer that 30 followers, Christina Farley was one of them. I followed her and read about her adventures in South Korea. When she returned to the states she began working on a book that had to do with Korea and mythology. Then she got an agent. Sometime in there she got a webpage where she posts great vlogs and continues to share her writing experience. Now her book, Gilded, has a cover. It will be coming out on March 1st. I couldn't be more excited for her!

The cover is stunning!


About Gilded

Sixteen-year-old Jae Hwa Lee is a Korean-American girl with a black belt, a deadly proclivity with steel-tipped arrows, and a chip on her shoulder the size of Korea itself. When her widowed dad uproots her to Seoul from her home in L.A., Jae thinks her biggest challenges will be fitting in to a new school and dealing with her dismissive Korean grandfather. Then she discovers that a Korean demi-god, Haemosu, has been stealing the soul of the oldest daughter of each generation in her family for centuries. And she's next.

But that’s not Jae’s only problem.

There's also Marc. Irresistible and charming, Marc threatens to break the barriers around Jae's heart. As the two grow closer, Jae must decide if she can trust him. But Marc has a secret of his own—one that could help Jae overturn the curse on her family for good. It turns out that Jae's been wrong about a lot of things: her grandfather is her greatest ally, even the tough girl can fall in love, and Korea might just be the home she's always been looking for.

Today Anansi is hanging out in his homeland, Jamaica, where I know Joy Campbell will be feeding him lots of his favorite food. :)


Where are you hanging out today? 

Alternatives for And, Any, As

Alternatives is a recurring post in which I give synonyms for an over used word. Click on the tab above for a "complete" list of over used words. 

Depending on how you use it, this list may come in handy for finding another way to say the same thing.


 Today's words are:  And, Any, As

Look at that, three for the price of one!

As many of you may know, and I'm sure you do, any of us can overuse these three little words. But if my list is any indication, we won't be getting rid of them any time soon.







And:

additionally, along with, also, as a consequence, as well as

beside

coupled with

else, etcetera

further, furthermore

in addition, in conjunction with, including

let alone, likewise

more than that, moreover

not to mention

on top of

plus

to boot, together with, too

Any:

a bit, a little, at all

each, each and every, either

in general

one and all

part of

several, some

whatever

As:

at/during the time that, at the time that

because, being

during the time that

for, for instance

how

in a way, in the act of, in the character of, in the manner that, in the process of, in the role of, in the same manner, in the same way that, in the way that, in/with referenced to, in/with regard to

like

on the point of, on the subject of

seeing that, since, so, so to say/speak

what, when, whereas, while, with

And with that, I'll leave you with this, from one of my writing heroes.

Last, but not least, my thanks to Christina Farley at Chocolate for Inspiration for regularly having a giveaway. I recently won CAMP, by Elaine Wolf. I'm looking forward to reading it.

Every secret has a price.

For most girls, sleep away camp is great fun. But for Amy Becker, it’s a nightmare. Amy, whose home life is in turmoil, is sent to Camp Takawanda for Girls for the first time as a teenager. Although Amy despises spending summers at home with her German-immigrant mother, who is unduly harsh with Amy’s autistic younger brother, Amy is less than thrilled about going away to camp. At Takawanda she is subjected to a humiliating “initiation” and to relentless bullying by the ringleader of the senior campers. As Amy struggles to stop the mean girls from tormenting her, she becomes more confident. But then her cousin reveals dark secrets about Amy’s mother’s past, setting in motion a tragic event that changes Amy and her family forever.

CAMP is a compelling family drama that will resonate with a wide teenage readership. It will be a strong addition to recommended reading and summer reading lists, and it is appropriate for anti-bullying programs. Mostly, though, CAMP is a mother-daughter story for mothers and daughters to share.