THE SEQUEL TO “LOVE, YUMI” “The only person who should be reading this diary is me. My future self.” Yumi Nishikawa has been through hell and back, all while watching her childhood dreams come true. Although she’s achieved the title of Queen of Japanese Pop Music, it came at a price. Her youth, her…
In honor of the release of “Love, Yumi” I have taken both classic and modern J-pop songs that relate to the themes and feelings of the novel. “Anything For You” is probably one of the best example of a contemporary J-pop song enshrouding the entire meaning of the book. In fact, when this song was…
In honor of the release of “Love, Yumi” I have taken both classic and modern J-pop songs that relate to the themes and feelings of the novel. “HANABI ~episode II~” was initially chosen for its powerful and sad mood, but ultimately included because of the duality of the lyrics. What I mean is that they read…
In honor of the release of “Love, Yumi” I have taken both classic and modern J-pop songs that relate to the themes and feelings of the novel. “Tell me Why” is a forlorn, almost mournful tune in which a lover or friend wishes to learn why their companion is so depressed and wearing a mask to…
IT’S COMING. FOR REAL. I AIN’T PULLING YER LEG! Yet. Behold, a novel nearly a year in the making… which is a very long time for me. “LOVE, YUMI” tackles a forbidden romance in the ruthless world of Japanese pop culture. Check it out, and mark your calendars! NOTE: Join my mailing list for an exclusive excerpt…
Ah, I have returned to my blog, full of the proper shame necessary to inform everyone that I am a writer of epic-sized novels (your friendly local neighborhood doorstopper, really,) and this means you can’t trust me when I say “lol this huge freakin’ book will totally be coming out this month!!!!” YEAAAAH not really….