| KAREN ALBRIGHT LIN |
| Fiction &Nonfiction American Moon Ethnic Family Saga Semi-finals Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award 2008 1st place 2005 Paul Gillette Memorial Writing Contest Commercial Literary Fiction finalist 2005 Colorado Gold Contest "This hard-luck story about a determined family battling, poverty, communism, corruption and their own fateful decisions, makes for an emotional, and uplifting read." - Publishers Weekly Inspired by the unjust incarceration in Taiwan of my father-in-law and the family’s subsequent struggles. American Moon honors a man whose integrity outweighs his shortcomings and celebrates the unflappable spirit of his surviving wife and children. Chapters alternate between the story of Father Lee and his favorite daughter, Sha Ling, who courageously faces trials in Taipei that would bring most of us to our knees, until she makes her way to America – where, as an illegal immigrant, she finds the moon isn’t always brighter than the Chinese moon. Father’s downfall begins in 1916 when, at the age of four, he loses his mother to starvation in Mainland China. His wandering ways, gambling troubles, and ultimate whistle-blowing on his government-connected bosses condemn him to jail and a death sentence. American Moon is about family and forgiveness, security and love lost and regained through great struggle. Mu Shu Mac-N-Cheese Mainstream - Upmarket Women's Fiction 2nd place 2008 Paul Gillette Memorial Writing Contest For Elaine, a food writer, twenty-years of dynamic and passionate marriage to her Chinese husband have given her a new identity, offsetting a white-bread Midwest past. But can her marriage survive cross-cultural mayhem when her dominating mother-in-law arrives for a poorly-timed visit? Elaine and Ma are set on a collision course as soon as Ma deplanes holding an armload of traditional Chinese robes, insisting that Wen and Elaine's son wear them to his prom. On a tight deadline to submit her newest cookbook to her editor, Elaine as no time for Ma's insistence on fish eyes over mac-n-cheese, let alone a battle over prom garb. Dancing With John Wayne Book-length Nonfiction Honorable Mention 2005 Writer's Digest Writing Competition - excerpt entered in personal essay category. Humorous Essays from the perspective of a White-bread Midwest woman marrying into a Chinese family. Cooking in Leaves Literary Cookbook Food cooked in leaves around the world as well as folktales and legends from the regions where the leaves are grown and used in recipes. learn more by clicking here The Last Taboo (or Hot Flash) Lady Lit 2nd place 2005 Paul Gillette Memorial Writing contest - General Genre Fiction Finalist 2005 Colorado Gold Contest Sophie experiences “the change” in her mind as actual spontaneous combustion and leaving water puddles in her wake. It affects every aspect of her world leading to a failed search for a meaningful job and a disastrous misunderstanding on the part of her children. During an unexpected visit to Area 51 Sophie learns that it is no coincidence that the average age of menopause is fifty-one. During her quirky search to re-discover herself, her marriage and her life, she finds within a person she learns to like. (Erma Bombeck meets Allie McBeal) Catharsis Lauren, a post doctoral student in Clincal Psychology works two jobs to keep her head above water - one in the research department of a nearby state mental hospital, the other managing a local crisis center. Disturbing events surrounding her doctoral advisor’s improprieties and possible connections to an increasingly twisted mystery threaten impending doom for Lauren’s career. Taking the emotional trial up a notch, evidence piles up implicating an ex-lover who suddenly appears on the scene. Lauren must find how increasingly ghastly crimes are related to each other to prevent further injury and death of her volunteers at the crisis center, and ultimately save herself. Tunnel Worm An illustrated book for bridging readers, ages five to eight, Lady Bug encourages friend, Tunnel Worm, to play with her out in the sun. After Worm gives excuses after excuse, Lady finally realizes that Worm can’t play out in the warm air without drying up. She devises plan after plan until she enlists her friends to make it rain. Short Stories “Sushi in Bed” 1st place 2005 Paul Gillette Memorial Contest A kinky sushi-making session goes terribly wrong for one unsuspecting young woman thanks to her lover’s obsession with his art. “Easy” 2nd place March/April 2008 Writer's Digest Your Story Competition (over 1,100 entries) http://forum.writersdigest.com A homeless man falls in and out of love with an unsuspecting woman while regularly sneaking into her house. “Snow Day” A husband loses his job. His wife behaves oddly. He follows her and discovers the sad thing she is up to. “More More More!” A strip tease act goes terribly wrong. “Frankincense” Mary is seduced in the locker room by a man who may be Jesus. So is she Mary Magdelan? “Wiggle” winner: Beyond War Contest, Los Altos, CA A nervous soldier observes, catches, and releases a lizard outside the barracks just before hearing the scream of incoming mortar. “The Bubble” A Japanese prostitute tells of one evening in a "sex bubble" in which international businessmen enjoy her and others through a thin plastic barrier “Lone Horse” A young girl admires a distant stallion, only to discover it is a statue. |
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