Month: January 2009

Ninja Proof!

Inspired by Carrie as well as my fast draft of my WIP where my MC travels by the Immortal's secret channels to Japan, I've decided to do a post on Nijo Castle in Kyoto, Japan.Last year, my family and I went to visit my sister in Tokyo as well as took a jaunt down to...

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Happy Lunar New Year!

Think rice cakes, family time and traditional hanboks. Yesterday and today we had the day off from work because its the New Year Holiday here in Korea!Korean families have been busy cooking and making preparations for a big feast of meats, cakes, fruit, side dishes,...

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The Hwarang Warriors of Ancient Korea

In honor of my historical middle grade novel, tentatively named Chosen Warrior, I'm posting some pictures of my recent visit to the War Museum in Seoul. I wanted to do some research on the dress of the Hwarang warriors as well as view the famous turtle ship. A little...

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Kreativ Blogger Award

I’ve been nominated by Brenda for the “Kreativ Blogger Award.” Wow! I'm excited. But more than that, I'm new to this whole blogging thing and I'm loving it! It’s fun getting to know people through blogger and sharing all the good parts of life together. Thanks...

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The Korean Fan Dance

The Korean Fan Dance is my favorite of all their dances. It’s not only beautiful in its steps but it creates the gorgeous scenes within nature that can be seen in Korea. This dance originated in the Chosen Period, about 600 years ago.These are pictures I took when a...

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My WIP Needs a Name

So my paranormal romance needs a title. I'm not ready to spill the beans on the plot yet, although I'm totally psyched over it, I've been brainstorming ideas.But the problem is I'm terrible at coming up with good titles. Then I went on NaNoWriMo and they had a link...

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Winter Wonderland in Downtown Seoul

This weekend we finally made it to see the lights of downtown Seoul. We strolled along the river that has been recently restored while listening to Korean singers along the way. It was a cold, chilly night but the colors and excitement in the air made it all worth...

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Wanted: Surival Tips for the Obsessive Writer

Fast drafting has left me little time to do anything but write like a madwoman. I'm so into this novel, I forget about everything else. My son was asking for pants to wear, my husband has been scrounging the refrigerator for food, and the cat stares bleakly at her...

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Inner Conflict- Tear Up Your Characters

One focus in my current WIP is creating inner conflict in my characters. I decided to pull out some of my favorite novels to see what those characters had to go through.Eclipse by Stephanie Meyer- Bella is in love with both Jake and Edward. She cannot love both,...

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