Friday, October 11, 2013
BEEN MOVING - SLOW SOCIAL NETWORKING
Hi ya'll! Just a quick post to let you know that I've been really slow with social networking and posts because I bought a house (YAHOO!) and have been moving into it for the past seek. I am up to my eyeballs in unpacking and organizing. Will pick up on social interaction when things settle down for again.
Friday, October 4, 2013
Book Signing October 5th in Murray, Utah!
FOR THOSE IN MURRAY, UTAH, or close by, I'm signing books at the Murray Barnes and Noble (5249 South State Street) tomorrow, Saturday, October 5th from 12pm to 4pm. For those watching General Conference, you can come between sessions! :D (I'll be catching up on the talks later on the internet). If anyone knows anyone in the area who would be interested in the signing, please share, please please please! I'll also be signing on the 9th of November at the Sugarhouse Barnes and Noble.
Tuesday, September 24, 2013
Lehua Parker and ONE SHARK, NO SWIM
ONE SHARK, NO SWIM, is the second book in author Lehua Parker’s amazing Niuhi Shark saga for middle-grade and adult readers alike, the first book
being ONE BOY, NO WATER.
ONE SHARK, NO SWIM overview:
There's something bugging adopted Zader Westin, something
more troubling than his water allergies where one drop on his skin burns like
hot lava. It's bigger than his new obsession with knives, designing the new
murals for the pavilion with Mr. Halpert, or dealing with Char Siu's Lauele
Girlz scotch tape makeover. Zader can't stop thinking about a dream, the dream
that might not have been a dream where Lē'ia called him brother then jumped
into the ocean and turned into a shark. Zader's got a lot of questions, not the
least being why he's hungry all the time, restless at night, and why he feels a
constant itch on the back of his neck. It's making him feel like teri chicken
on a pūpū platter, but Zader doesn't want to think about chicken, not with his
growing compulsion to slip it down his throat-raw. With Jay busy at surf camp
and Uncle Kahana pretending nothing's happening, Zader's left alone to figure
things out, including why someone-something-is stalking him before it's too
late. Summer in Lauele Town,
Hawaii just got a little more
interesting.
Product Details
ISBN-13: 9781939967107
Publisher: Jolly Fish Press
Publication date: 9/21/2013
Pages: 302
Product dimensions: 5.50 (w) x 8.50 (h) x 0.68 (d)
Find ONE SHARK, NO SWIM here:
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ONE BOY, NO WATER overview:
11 year old Alexander Kaonakai Westin (Zader for short) is
allergic to water. One drop on his skin sears like white-hot lava. Too bad a
lifetime of carrying an umbrella and staying away from the beach isn't the
answer, especially when his popular almost twin brother Jay looks destined to
become the next Hawaiian surfing sensation.But avoiding water is just the tip
of Zader's troubles. Eating raw seafood and rare meat gives him strange dreams
about a young girl in a red cape and nightmares about a man with too many
teeth. There's also the school bullies who want to make Zader their personal
punching bag, the pressure of getting into Ridgemont Academy,
and the mysterious yearly presents from his birth family that nobody talks about.
It's enough to drive Zader crazy, especially when he suspects old Uncle Kahana
and 'Ilima know a secret that explains his unusual biological quirks. After
all, they were the ones who found him newborn and abandoned on a reef and
brought him to the Westins to adopt. Uncle Kahana swears Zader is
'ohana-family-by blood as well as adoption. Too bad he's not saying more.
When Jay quits surfing after a shark scare, Zader decides it's time to stop
hiding in the shadows and start searching for answers. Growing up adopted in Hawai'i just got a
little weirder.
Find ONE BOY, NO WATER here:
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Author Biography:
Lehua Parker is originally from Hawaii
and a graduate of The Kamehameha Schools and Brigham Young
University. In addition
to writing award-winning short fiction, poetry, and plays, she is the author of
the Pacific literature MG/YA series the Niuhi Shark Saga published by Jolly
Fish Press. One Boy, No Water and One Shark, No Swim are available now. Book 3,
One Fight, No Fist will be published in 2014.
So far Lehua has been a live television director, a school
teacher, a courseware manager, an instructional designer, a sports coach, a
theater critic, a SCUBA instructor, a playwright, a web designer, a book
editor, a mother, and a wife. She currently lives in Utah with her husband, two children, three
cats, two dogs, six horses, and assorted chickens. During the snowy Utah winters she dreams
about the beach.
Connect with Lehua Parker here:
Blog & Free Short Stories: http://www.lehuaparker.com/
All things Niuhi Shark Saga: http://www.niuhisharksaga.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LehuaParker
Twitter: @LehuaParker
Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/lehuaparker/
Email: AuntyLehua@LehuaParker.com
ONE BRAVE KNIGHT instrumental ballad from SHADOWS OF VALOR now on Youtube!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQWeQmS-374
ONE BRAVE KNIGHT (instrumental) is one of three ballads I composed for my medieval romantic fiction, SHADOWS OF VALOR, first published by Jolly Fish Press and then aquired and reissued by Amberjack Publishing. I mixed this arrangement on my Cubase music program, adding in some fun instruments not available on my digital piano. The sheet music to this, and my other two ballads, can be found on this blog at: http://elsiepark.blogspot.com/p/blog-page_16.html
Sunday, September 22, 2013
A WONDERFUL BOOK LAUNCH!
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| Cover Model: Brady Knighton. Photo by Yelena Baykova. |
Now I just need Paulina Baykova (female cover model who portrayed Elsbeth) to sign my book and my personal copy will be complete :)
Friday, September 20, 2013
SHADOWS OF VALOR - BOOK LAUNCH THIS SATURDAY!
SEPTEMBER 21, 2013 - Book launch for SHADOWS OF VALOR at the Layton, Utah, Barnes and Noble (1780 North 1000 West, Layton, UT 84041) from 5:00 - 8:00pm. I will be playing a 5-minute piano medley of the songs I composed for the story and then having a short reading before the book signing, so come at 5:00pm if you want to see all that. Can't wait to see you all there!
Monday, September 16, 2013
DESERET NEWS' Awesome Review of SHADOWS OF VALOR!
The Deseret News featured and reviewed my novel, SHADOWS OF VALOR and it was 100% positive! *squeeee* I'm SO EXCITED!!!
"SHADOWS OF VALOR," by Elsie Park, Jolly Fish Press, $16.99, 252 pages (f)
In “Shadows of Valor,” Elsie Park weaves a medieval spell in her page-turner of a historical romance.
This first-time novelist creates a believable heroine in the scarred Lady Elsbeth Rawley. A woman with issues many readers can relate to, Elsbeth doubts her own self-worth and feels unworthy of romantic affection.
Sir Calan Beaumont, the man Elsbeth has loved since being a young teenager, is the perfect blend of dashing and honorable. However, due to his many experiences with the baser members of society, he has difficulties seeing the good in others. As this lord and lady unite to face danger and solve a mystery, their hearts are opened to love.
Everything changes when the Shadow, King Edward’s mysterious emissary for justice, enters Graywall Village. Adding to this intrigue are various interesting characters: an aunt who suffers from amnesia, a cousin with unrivaled beauty, a mysterious maid and a lecherous wool merchant. These and others make "Shadows of Valor" easy for readers to be pulled into 14th-century England. Park has a gift for making the good guys human and even the vilest of characters pitiable.
Park understands the role religion played in medieval England and brings God, faith and repentance into her novel. With characters from the very devout to the uncaring, Park puts the perfect amount of faith into her romance without coming across as preachy.
A book for those who love happy endings, “Shadows of Valor” has grin-inducing romance and mild violence but is clean enough to comfortably lend to Grandma.
Park has worked in exciting careers: police officer, firefighter, security guard. A graduate of Weber State University, she currently supports her military husband and cares for her three children in northern Utah.
If you go ...
What: "Shadows of Valor" book launch party and Elsie Park book signing
When: Saturday, Sept. 21, 5 p.m.
Where: Layton Market Center, 1780 N. Woodland Park Drive, Layton
Elizabeth Reid has bachelor degrees in economics and history. She has worked in retail, medical billing, catering, education and business fields. Her favorite occupation is that of wife and mother. Her email isbizziereid@gmail.com.
Here's the link:
http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865586352/Book-review-6Shadows-of-Valor7-is-a-delightful-historical-romance.html
Monday, September 2, 2013
SHADOWS OF VALOR blog tour!
Here's the link to the blog tour schedule with links to each blog featuring a little about me, an article written by me or about my book. THANKS SO MUCH, EVERYONE! http://www.elsiepark.blogspot.com/p/blog-page.html
Monday, August 26, 2013
SHADOWS OF VALOR BOOK LAUNCH!
Elsie Park's medieval romantic fiction, SHADOWS OF VALOR will be released nationwide September 7, 2013, and the BOOK LAUNCH PARTY AND SIGNING will be two weeks later on SEPTEMBER 21, 2013 at the Layton, Utah, Barnes and Noble (1780 North 1000 West, Layton, UT 84041) from 5:00 - 8:00pm. There will be treats, a short musical performance by the author showcasing a medley of the ballads she wrote for SHADOWS OF VALOR, and of course, she'll be signing books! Come and join the launch of this, her debut novel!
Friday, August 16, 2013
Shadows of Valor Paraphernalia
Through the Walmart.com Photo center, I was able to put my cover on some fun items I intend to make as possible door prizes at my book launch and subsequent book signings. Because some of the items had specific dimensions, the cover had to be cropped, cutting the sides a little more than I liked and cutting off my main hero character on the bottom, but other than that, I'm satisfied with the outcome.
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| Pillow case, mouse pad, deck of cards, frosted stein mug and key chain |
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| Poly/Fleece blanket held up by my kids |
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| Key chain |
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| Mouse Pad |
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| Frosted Stein Mug |
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