Winners of the Jeannie Lin giveaway!

A big thank-you to Jeannie Lin and to everyone who commented on my interview with Jeannie Lin! Jeannie is very generously giving away a copy of two of her books. And the winners are… Karen Wapinski for The Dragon and the Pearl Maria D for Butterfly Swords I’ve emailed you both asking for your addresses,… Continue reading Winners of the Jeannie Lin giveaway!

Interview with Jeannie Lin – and giveaway!

A couple of years ago, Jeannie Lin burst onto the romance scene with her Golden Heart contest entry, set in China during the Tang dynasty. Romance readers had to wait over a year to be able to read Butterfly Swords, but everyone agreed it was well worth the wait—and it certainly revitalized my interest in… Continue reading Interview with Jeannie Lin – and giveaway!

Little man’s complex: short stories that pack a powerful punch

This is cross-posted at The Season. I love short stories. I studied them in college and some of my all-time favorite authors (like Flannery O’Connor and Angela Carter) wrote brilliant short stories. I’ve never been a big fan of romance short stories, though—until recently. Last year I won a copy of Jeannie Lin’s The Taming… Continue reading Little man’s complex: short stories that pack a powerful punch

Review: The Taming of Mei Lin by Jeannie Lin

A passion-packed short story left me desperate for more. In a genre that can sometimes feel quite limited in scope, it’s unfortunate – but probably natural – that a lot of the reviews Jeannie Lin will get will focus on the setting instead of the writing. But after reading The Taming of Mei Lin, a… Continue reading Review: The Taming of Mei Lin by Jeannie Lin