Blog Tour: THE LADY DRAGON OF CHINATOWN by Noel Plaugher

 

The Lady Dragon of Chinatown

by Noel Plaugher

 

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GENRE:   Action /Martial arts Fiction /Urban Fiction

 

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BLURB:

 

Maggie Long has only ever wanted to study martial arts, but it was forbidden. She found a teacher, Sifu Chang, to teach her in secret and she became a Kung Fu master.

After years in self-imposed exile, Maggie has returned to Chinatown to pursue her dream. The forces that govern Chinatown are working against her, and she'll have to fight for her school and her life. Is she strong enough to withstand all the forces against her?
A martial art story set in a neon-soaked Chinatown of the 1970's. The first book in a new series.

 

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Excerpt One:

 

“The sifu stepped forward. Maggie and the teacher stood opposite each other in the center of the school, on the red matted surface. The class encircled them and waited silently and still. Both fighters were in their fighting stances and studied each other expectantly. Maggie and the sifu eyed each other like two gunfighters waiting for the telling moment, a twitch, or a breath held too long, that would signal that the other was about to make the first move. With their gazes locked, the sifu’s body started to tremble and vibrate. At first, slightly and then violently, his body appeared to build up with rage as if he was preparing to explode. In an instant, the sifu yelled his fury and launched his body at Maggie. A fierce flurry of kicks and punches streaked toward her as he crossed the floor like a locomotive, his powerful body driving the attack relentlessly toward her.”

 

 

 

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Topic:  What can readers expect to get from your book and how is it different from other books?

 

First and foremost, I hope that readers are entertained by the story. I definitely see that as my primary objective. Everything else is secondary. The challenge in writing a story with a lot of martial art elements was to make sure that it was accessible to those that aren’t martial artists. I didn’t want to have a story that readers would only understand if they were black belts in Karate or something. If a person studies martial arts, particularly Kung Fu, they may get some bonuses, but everyone should be able to enjoy it.

If you think of a show like Cobra Kai that operates in a martial arts-oriented universe but doesn’t require the viewer to have a lot of esoteric knowledge, that is kind of what I was going for. Hopefully, the story will appeal to readers that are looking for action and adventure with characters that make them want to know more and keep reading.

While there are books that may have martial art elements, I have never seen or heard of one that encompasses them in the same way as “The Lady Dragon of Chinatown.” Some stories that I have seen have been set in feudal times or are more along the lines of a James Bond-type character. This story is a little different, I think. It’s a story set in the 70s but with a timeless theme of fighting for an opportunity and seeking one's hopes and dreams. My readers, so far, have been enthusiastic about the idea that it is a female protagonist taking on an oppressive system, but in an entertaining way. The best thing that readers can do is read it, and decide for themselves. I hope they let me know what they think.

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AUTHOR Bio and Links:

 

Noel Plaugher grew up in the San Francisco bay area of California. (1968- ) He planned on becoming a musician but things changed in 1990.

 

Noel was a victim of violent crime. He started studying martial arts in 1990 as a way of coping with the post-traumatic stress and as rehabilitation.

 

After attaining his black belt in Shou Shu Kung Fu he started studying various methods of Qigong and Xing Yi Quan. He completed his Xing Yi Quan certification in 2005.

 

"The power of the mind over the body is amazing and has always fascinated me. Xing Yi Quan is a deceptively simple style, and I have found that it benefits my health and martial arts."

 

Noel edited the book "How To Be A Champion" by world champion fighter Richard Trammell.

 

Noel's first book "Standing Qigong For Health and Martial Arts" was released in March 2015.

 

"This book has both martial and health postures. It is my hope that practitioners of other styles as well as those seeking an internal form of exercise will try it out. I think martial artists will be surprised by the great results they get from such a simple practice. If you are a Yoga practitioner, this will be a great addition to your current study."

 

Noel is an avid martial arts practitioner and writer, and lives in the USA in Atlanta, Georgia with his family.

 

“Noel has been studying martial arts since 1990 and writes about Qigong and martial arts-oriented material in both fiction and non-fiction.”

                                

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