Adventures among the lakes and rivers, as they call the martial arts world in China. It starts with a runaway girl trying to hire a swordsman to escort her home.
In the early 19-century, a young woman, Georgina, returns from Africa, where her father had died as a missionary, her mother having died on the return journey.
Brain Games for Blocked Writers: 81 Tips to Get You Unstuck by Yoon Ha Lee
A selection of tricks for the writer who does not prosper when given an orderly structure. A number involve trying different structure, such as filk songs or limericks or screenplays, but there's a lot of variety.