PLEASE HOLD Winner of Best 1st Chapter at Novel Festival

PLEASE HOLD Winner of Best 1st Chapter at Novel Festival

  

PLEASE HOLD Winner of Best 1st Chapter at Novel Festival

Los Angeles , CA

Monday, November 23, 2015

“I am thrilled and honored to have won two awards before the novel has even been published,” says Ms. Stewart Shiu

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PLEASE HOLD a New Adult Novel by award-winning author Tricia Stewart Shiu, was just named Winner in the Best 1^stChapter at the Novel Festival. This fresh and illuminating novel recently won in the Best Unpublished Manuscript Category at the Southern California Book Festival.



"I am thrilled and honored to have won two awards before the novel has even been published," says Ms. Stewart Shiu.



Steno Pad. Check. #2 pencil. Check. Mary Tyler Moore Shrine. Wait. What? A workplace bully unearths Sarah Marks' secret past and she asks "What Would Mary Do?"



PLEASE HOLD is the story of an ordinary, single woman, Sarah Marks, making it on her own in LA as an executive assistant in the entertainment industry, who just happens to have a shrine to Mary Tyler Moore.



In this quirky slice of life story, award-winning author, Tricia Stewart Shiu, draws from her extensive experience as a veteran, high-level executive assistant at one of the top six entertainment studios in Los Angeles.



PLEASE HOLD offers an insider's look at the world of high-level studio executive assistants and one woman's struggle to make sense of it all. Has she come a long way, baby? Only Mary knows.



View Video Reading of Chapter 1 of PLEASE HOLD  https://youtu.be/HwQmT4TelM4







The story explores just how far women have really come, how one woman handles the trials faced in the turbulence of show business and how she chooses to divine guidance.



"LOVED it! Fell in love with Sarah and wished the story was longer so I could "hang out" with her life more." – Erica Edwards Kloetstra



About Tricia Stewart Shiu

Award-winning author, Tricia Stewart Shiu, draws from her extensive experience as a veteran, high-level executive assistant at one of the top six entertainment studios in Los Angeles. Ms. Shiu's YA, SciFi Fantasy Mystical Adventure Series, The Moa Books—MOA, STATUE OF KU and IRON SHINTO—have earned 23 awards and honors at national and international book festivals. IRON SHINTO recently won Best YA Novel at the DIY Book Festival, an 'Honorable Mention' in the London and New York Book Festivals in the Young Adult category and 'Runner Up' at the renowned Beach Book Festival. The book was also 'Runner Up' at The Great Southeast Book Festival, 'Honorable Mention' in the San Francisco, Southern California and Los Angeles Book Festivals in the Young Adult category and in Portland Oregon's Great Northwest Book Festival. All three books in the series chronicle a fanciful flight through time and space in a multi-dimensional universe of interplanetary spirits. Ms. Shiu continues to inspire with her non-fiction series THE GATEKEEPER'S GUIDE BOOKS, which include 3 minute rituals to transform your life. The 3 minute rituals are also available on iTunes, Spotify and through all major music services.





Media Contact: For a review copy of PLEASE HOLD, or to schedule an interview with Tricia Stewart Shiu, please contact Scott Lorenz, President of Westwind Communications Book Marketing, 734-667-2090 or scottlorenz@westwindcos.com or http://www.book-marketing-expert.com

Scott Lorenz

Book Publicist

Westwind Communications

Plymouth, MI

734-667-2090

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PLEASE HOLD Winner of Best Unpublished Manuscript at Southern California Book Festival

PLEASE HOLD Winner of Best Unpublished Manuscript at Southern California Book Festival

PLEASE HOLD - Quirky & Illuminating

PLEASE HOLD was named winner of the November 2015 1st Chapter Novel Festival. The following is an excerpt from the Q & A featured on the Writing Festival blog regarding the inspiration for the New Adult Novel.

1. What is your novel about?

Short Description:

Steno pad. Check. #2 pencil. Check. Shrine to Mary Tyler Moore. Wait. What?

Sarah Marks, a top tier movie studio executive assistant, has a secret past, which is unearthed by a workplace bully, so she asks “What Would Mary Do?”

PLEASE HOLD, Winner of Best Unpublished Manuscript at the Southern California Book Festival, offers an insider’s look at the world of high-level studio executive assistants and one woman’s struggle to make sense of it all. Has she come a long way, baby? Only Mary knows.

In this quirky slice of life story, award-winning author, Tricia Stewart Shiu, draws from her extensive experience as a veteran, high-level executive assistant at one of the top six entertainment studios in Los Angeles.

Long book description:

Mary Tyler Moore inspired countless women (and shaped a generation) with her media presence and this is the basis for a unique book. 

PLEASE HOLD, Winner of Best Unpublished Manuscript at the Southern California Book Festival, is the story of an ordinary, single woman, making it on her own in LA as an executive assistant in the entertainment industry, who just happens to have a shrine to Mary Tyler Moore. 

The story is a ‘slice of life’ look into how far women have really come, how one woman handles the trials faced in the turbulence of show business and how she chooses to divine guidance.

Award-winning author, Tricia Stewart Shiu, draws from her extensive experience as a veteran, high-level executive assistant at one of the top six entertainment studios in Los Angeles.

2. Why should this novel be read by people?

Not only does PLEASE HOLD offer a rare glimpse into the world of top tier gatekeepers, it also serves as a reminder that spirituality comes in many forms and no one should judge another before knowing the full story. Everyone’s journey to her own truth is layered and we all choose our path based on the highest form of guidance available. As we grow, so does our guidance.

3. How would you describe this novel in two words?

Quirky & Illuminating

4. What movie have you seen the most in your life?

Zoolander

5. How long have you been working on this novel?

9 years

6. Do you have an all-time favorite novel?

It’s a tie between

A Portrait of An Artist by James Joyce

Generation X by Douglas Coupland

7. What motivated you to write this novel?

I watched a documentary about the women’s movement in the 1970s and the Equal Rights Amendment and was inspired to write about my own experiences (in fictional form, of course) working with some of the most influential executives in the entertainment industry. 

8. What artist would you love to have dinner with?

Jeff Lynne

9. Apart from writing, what else are you passionate about?

Human Rights, Self-Healing, Spiritual and Personal Growth.

10. What influenced you to enter the Novel Festival?

My publicist Scott Lorenz.

11. Any advice or tips you’d like to pass on to other writers?

Stay passionate and connected to the source of your idea. Your plot, characters and details may make their own journey, but if you are connected to the initial reason for writing the book, article, screenplay or script (and why you write in general) you will retain a sense of authenticity. This will carry you through any challenges that arise.

To read more go to http://wildsoundfestivalreview.com/2015/11/07/chapter-1-reading-of-the-novel-please-hold-by-tricia-stewart-shiu/

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My mission was simple. Find a Margarita with fresh ingredients and top shelf tequila that kept me interested past the first two sips. I kept the order consistent—rocks with salt. Thanks to all the well-seasoned bartenders who lovingly swirled, stirred and salted my test cases. Your work was not in vain.

Gilberts—The best Margarita in Los Angeles! Every batch is fresh squeezed and made to order. And every luscious, tart, salty sip tastes like it. Their chips are a great compliment, flash fried, warm and salted. Or munch on garlic and vinegar marinated carrots and peppers. Arrive early, there are about four tables in the bar area. And visit the ATM—Gilberts only accepts cash.

2526 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica, CA 90405, (310) 450-8057

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Border Grill—Served in water tumblers, Border Grill is home of the decorator cocktail.  This squeaky clean version is crisp and light. Sneak one in for lunch along with the wonderful duck taquitos!

1445 4th Street, Santa Monica, CA 90401, (310) 451-1655

Paco’s—Wander past the salt-water aquariums, the women gently patting and grilling fresh tortillas, plop down in a comfy bucket chair and prepare for a treat. The Margaritas are skillfully created and complimented by buttery, pastry-like flour tortillas. Yum!

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