{"id":4910,"date":"2010-10-07T00:00:34","date_gmt":"2010-10-07T04:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/theseasonforromance.com\/wordpress\/?p=4910"},"modified":"2010-10-07T00:00:34","modified_gmt":"2010-10-07T04:00:34","slug":"jeannie-lin-debuts-with-butterfly-swords","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/2010\/10\/07\/jeannie-lin-debuts-with-butterfly-swords\/","title":{"rendered":"Jeannie Lin Debuts with Butterfly Swords"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s debut week on Blog! Please welcome Jeannie Lin today. Jeannie is debuting with her Golden Heart winning manuscript, <span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>BUTTERFLY SWORDS!<\/strong><\/span> I was lucky enough to read her Harlequin Historical Undone, <strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\">THE TAMING OF MEI LIN <\/span><\/strong>and it is fabulous. I devoured it in one sitting. I have <span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>BUTTERFLY SWORDS<\/strong><\/span> on deck to read next and I have no doubt that it will be relegated to my &#8216;keeper shelf&#8217;. Jeannie is definitely an author to watch.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">~*~*~<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-4909\" title=\"jeannie_lin\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theseasonforromance.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/jeannie_lin.jpg?resize=182%2C233\" alt=\"\" width=\"182\" height=\"233\" \/><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2251\" title=\"Question\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theseasonforromance.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/Question1.png?resize=97%2C32\" alt=\"\" width=\"97\" height=\"32\" \/> Tell us a little about <span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>Butterfly Swords<\/strong>.<\/span><br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnonesize-full wp-image-2253\" title=\"Answer\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theseasonforromance.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/Answer.png?resize=90%2C28\" alt=\"\" width=\"90\" height=\"28\" \/> It\u2019s a story about a Tang Dynasty princess and a swordsman from Dark Age Europe who\u2019s travelled across the silk roads. It takes place in the later part of the Tang Dynasty after what\u2019s commonly thought of as the fall of the Golden Age. Ai Li is a young woman who\u2019s been betrothed to a warlord, but she fakes her own kidnapping when she learns that the warlord is plotting against the throne. Ryam steps in to rescue her as she\u2019s trying to make her way back to the capital, so they form a bond as they venture together through the countryside.<br \/>\nIt\u2019s a travel adventure with political intrigue, honor, and romance of course!<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2251\" title=\"Question\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theseasonforromance.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/Question1.png?resize=97%2C32\" alt=\"\" width=\"97\" height=\"32\" \/> How much of the story is historically accurate?<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnonesize-full wp-image-2253\" title=\"Answer\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theseasonforromance.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/Answer.png?resize=90%2C28\" alt=\"\" width=\"90\" height=\"28\" \/> I believe the historical setting and customs are accurate. The places are all real, from the imperial city of Changan to the western frontier of Gansu. I tried to envision the feel of the landscape in this time. However, the actual people are not historical figures. The figure of Emperor Shen is very loosely based on a warlord who seized the throne in this time of unrest and Ai Li\u2019s character is also inspired by several notable princesses of the Tang Dynasty, however she\u2019s not meant to be a depiction of any one person.<\/p>\n<p>As to the question of westerners in China during this time, there\u2019s some conjecture about visits from Roman envoys and European merchants such as the Radhanites throughout the Tang Dynasty. There are also legends about a Roman legion that made it all the way to the western frontier of Gansu, but centuries earlier. The East meets West elements of the story are a bit of alternative history twist, though there are records that indicate China knew of the West and thought favorably of it, calling it \u2018Daqin\u2019 which meant Great China; an empire as magnificent as its own.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4908\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4908\" style=\"width: 220px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/theseasonforromance.com\/october_7.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4908\" title=\"butterflyswordsfront\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theseasonforromance.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/butterflyswordsfront.jpg?resize=220%2C350\" alt=\"\" width=\"220\" height=\"350\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4908\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Click to read 9.5 Top Pick Review<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2251\" title=\"Question\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theseasonforromance.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/Question1.png?resize=97%2C32\" alt=\"\" width=\"97\" height=\"32\" \/> What sort of responses did you get when submitting such an unusual setting?<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnonesize-full wp-image-2253\" title=\"Answer\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theseasonforromance.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/Answer.png?resize=90%2C28\" alt=\"\" width=\"90\" height=\"28\" \/> It\u2019s funny, I always got a lot of interest, but also a lot of rejections citing the risky setting and premise. I think the story was high concept enough that people wanted to take a peek, but once they did, they had to decide if there was a market.<\/p>\n<p>I sincerely believe that <strong><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Butterfly Swords<\/span><\/strong> was rejected mainly because my writing wasn\u2019t strong enough yet. The historical market is competitive for a debut author trying to break in with any setting. It just took a little more work for<span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong> Butterfly Swords<\/strong><\/span> to be considered. The Golden Heart nomination came at a critical time and I think it gave the story a fighting chance. I was almost ready to set it aside, and query with the follow-up book,<span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong> The Dragon and the Pearl<\/strong><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2251\" title=\"Question\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theseasonforromance.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/Question1.png?resize=97%2C32\" alt=\"\" width=\"97\" height=\"32\" \/> Your book has received some buzz prior to the release date. Does any of it surprise you?<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnonesize-full wp-image-2253\" title=\"Answer\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theseasonforromance.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/Answer.png?resize=90%2C28\" alt=\"\" width=\"90\" height=\"28\" \/> It\u2019s all a little overwhelming, but for once it\u2019s nice to stick out like a sore thumb, right? I really didn\u2019t know what to expect, but I knew people would talk about the setting and perhaps the multicultural romance. I\u2019m so grateful and relieved that the response has been so positive and supportive. The one thing that has surprised me is how people have responded to Ai Li. I didn\u2019t realize how much she would seem to overshadow Ryam.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2251\" title=\"Question\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theseasonforromance.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/Question1.png?resize=97%2C32\" alt=\"\" width=\"97\" height=\"32\" \/> What\u2019s next after <span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>Butterfly Swords<\/strong><\/span>?<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnonesize-full wp-image-2253\" title=\"Answer\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theseasonforromance.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/Answer.png?resize=90%2C28\" alt=\"\" width=\"90\" height=\"28\" \/> The sequel is already at the end of the revision stage, though there\u2019s no publication date set yet. Without too many spoilers, it\u2019s tentatively titled, <span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>The Dragon and the Pearl <\/strong><\/span>and starts where <strong><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Butterfly Swords<\/span><\/strong> left off. It features several of the secondary characters from <strong><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Butterfly Swords<\/span><\/strong>, but is written as a complete standalone.<\/p>\n<p>Other than the setting, it\u2019s a very different book. First of all, there aren\u2019t any of the big sword fights you\u2019ll see in <span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>Butterfly Swords<\/strong><\/span>. After seeing how much people liked the fights, I\u2019m a little worried about that.  <span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>Butterfly Swords <\/strong><\/span>centered around martial arts and honor culture, whereas <span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>The Dragon and the Pearl <\/strong><\/span>focuses on the political underworld.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-4921\" title=\"tamingofmeilin_sm\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theseasonforromance.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/tamingofmeilin_sm.jpg?resize=150%2C237\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"237\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jeannielin.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jeannie Lin<\/a><\/strong><\/em> writes historical romantic adventures set in Tang Dynasty China. Her short story, <span style=\"color: #333300;\"><strong>The Taming of Mei Lin<\/strong><\/span> from <strong>Harlequin Historical Undone<\/strong> is available September 1. Her Golden Heart award-winning novel, <span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>Butterfly Swords<\/strong><\/span>, was released October 1 from Harlequin Historical and received 4-stars from Romantic Times Reviews\u2014\u201cThe action never stops, the love story is strong and the historical backdrop is fascinating.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Join the launch celebration at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.butterfly-swords.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.butterfly-swords.com<\/a> for giveaways and special features. Visit Jeannie online at: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jeannielin.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.jeannielin.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>One lucky commenter is going to receive a copy of <\/strong><\/em><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>BUTTERFLY SWORDS<\/strong><\/span><em><strong>. 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