The Filipino Group discussion

I'm a fan of Bakker, Abercrombie and Gene Wolfe among others.

My name is Steve King. Would anyone have any interest in my book, "Yellow on Blonde". The summary follows: The story is about two sisters in different continents, Celeste in Los Angeles, and Molly in the Philippines, and the odyssey Celeste must undergo to reach and bond with Molly.

Having grown up in the South Bay region of Los Angeles, and now having lived in the Philippines for over eight years, it gave me a unique opportunity to experience the two different cultures. I describe the separate lives of the girls, and what happens when they come together. Noting parallels with the movies The Joy Luck Club and The Namesake, I created my story, Yellow on Blonde.

Due to Celeste's having been raised in the Los Angeles lifestyle, she doesn't put a premium on family--until she goes through her version of hell--a series of circumstances including a traumatic break up with a popular boy, a car accident resulting in a broken leg, a lengthy rehabilitation, an acute depressive episode, and a bout with alcoholism. I feel confident that any audience will empathize with the trials and tribulations that Celeste overcomes.