I still can't believe it!! Did #TheHeavenlySword just win in the @owwrpod.bsky.social contest?!!!! If it did, it would be the first time ever that I've "won" anything that is related to my #Chinesefantasy works!!!
#wuxiaxianxia
#Chinesemythology
#SwordMaidenfromtheMoon
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Of the Four Dragons, the Green Dragon of the East (called Ao Guang) is the most talked about, as he's involved in a wrangle with #Nezha because the latter killed his third son Ao Bing! This #myth is retold in #TheHeavenlySword with a follow-up story! The Green Dragon is a baddie here! Curious?
Sun Wukong plays a small but significant part in #TheHeavenlySword (Book 1 of the Sword Maiden duology)!!! Still a lovable immortal!!
#Booksky 💙📚
I'm really curious to know whether I've made readers hate Zhu Di (the evil Ming emperor & Sky Wolf incarnate) in the Sword Maiden from the Moon duology!
Please comment if you've read the books.
#wuxiaxianxia #Chinesehistory
#TheHeavenlySword
#TheEarthlyBlaze
One of those cheerleaders (for big five books of course) has found her way onto the #2024IndieInkAward judge panel. It means my two books, both being award finalists, stand little to no chance of winning.
#wuxiaxianxia
#TheHeavenlySword
#TheEarthlyBlaze
#Chinesefantasy
Glad to see #TheHeavenlySword included as a contender 😊
Yay to #wuxia and #Chinesemythology
This totally made my day! Woohoo!
#wuxia
#TheHeavenlySword
#TheEarthlyBlaze
I wish some artist would illustrate the scene of Xiwangmu's birthday bash/magic peach feast as depicted in #TheHeavenlySword, or Tang Sai'er's and Nezha's undersea fight with the Green Dragon in the Crystal Palace in #TheEarthlyBlaze! Any volunteer?
#Chinesemythology
#cdrama
#wuxiaxianxia
Nothing pleases me more than seeing a short and sweet review like this. It has made my day!
"I have been looking for books like Jin Yong's Condor Legends Saga and I really enjoyed reading #TheHeavenlySword. A must read if you enjoy #wuxia :)"
- Mi :) on Goodreads
This mythical tale is retold in #TheHeavenlySword and #TheEarthlyBlaze. Nezha is a key character in the immortal cast of this #wuxiaxianxia duology, who helps Tang Sai'er to tackle the Green Dragon!
Like #LanWanji in #TheUntamed, Pearly (Tang Sai'er's #martialarts coach and Zhang Sanfeng's granddaughter in my #SwordMaidenfromtheMoon duology) also uses her guqin as a weapon!
#TheHeavenlySword
#TheEarthlyBlaze
#wuxiaxianxia
Everyone! Nezha is in love with the androgynous Lan Caihe of the Eight Immortals in the #SwordMaidenfromtheMoon duology! No one else suits him better 🤩
#TheHeavenlySword
#TheEarthlyBlaze
#wuxiaxianxia #Chinesemyths
The mythical tale of how Xuannu the Warrior Goddess helped the Yellow Emperor win the cosmic war against warlord Chiyou is retold in #TheHeavenlySword (Sword Maiden from the Moon, Book 1). The book title was inspired by the Goddess's immortal sword, which gives Sai'er the heroine divine power.
These two images of #NeZha are closer to the lovely immortal in #TheHeavenlySword and #TheEarthlyBlaze !!! The 2019 animated film version lacks some of the finesse.
#Chinesemythology
#wuxiaxianxia
For new & hot #wuxia movie, watch out for #LegendoftheCondorHeroes, which is coming to US cinemas on FEB. 21. It's the newest adaptation from a classic novel by #JinYong.
For novels with #wuxiaxianxia tropes and vibes, try the #SwordMaidenfromtheMoon duology ( #TheHeavenlySword + #TheEarthlyBlaze ).
May I butt in and say that the #SwordMaidenfromtheMoon duology ( #TheHeavenlySword + #TheEarthlyBlaze ) has a mix of wuxia (martial arts combat, fellowship loyalty, master/disciple vibes, revenge & redemption) and xianxia tropes (sorcery, immortals, magic, three realms & dragon) set in an au Ming.
Both #TheHeavenlySword and #TheEarthlyBlaze are 2024 #IndieInkAwards finalists! I feel honored but at the same time a bit embarrassed, because there were only a total of 11 nominees in this category and their rule is to pick 10 finalists! It just shows how neglected the category is 😗
Both #TheHeavenlySword and #TheEarthlyBlaze are #2024IndieInkAwards nominees under Writing the Future We Need: Asian Representation by an Asian Author! Voting is now open!
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#wuxiaxianxia #Chinesefantasy
#Chinesemythology #cdramas
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