Ep 65 | An Interview With Author Jennifer J. Chow About The 228 Legacy and Her Other Books

A note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin: February 28th is a national holiday in Taiwan and it's just around the corner. But how many know the somber significance behind the date and what it commemorates? Author Jennifer J. Chow has written a novel inspired by the 228 Incident (which refers to February 28, 1947). I spoke with her about the 228 Incident and how it relates to her novel, The 228 Legacy. Jennifer has a new book coming out in March, it's a cozy mystery novel called, Mimi Lee Gets A Clue. We also spoke about that, her other book projects and her writing process. Here's a little preview of what we talked about in this podcast episode: What is the 228 Incident? How the 228 Incident is related to Jennifer's book The 228 Legacy How Jennifer learned about 228 Why she wrote the 228 Legacy Jennifer's upcoming book, Mimi Lee Gets A Clue The cozy mystery genre How her Winston Wong cozy mystery series is a tribute to her late mother Her writing process for the cozy mystery genre  How she approaches writing young adult fiction, adult fiction and cozy mysteries Her writing routine and habits Her advice for people who want to write a book Related Links: Jennifer's website: http://jenniferjchow.com/ The 228 Incident: https://www.taiwandc.org/228-intr.htm The 228 Hand-In Hand Rally: http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2004/02/29/2003100533 Formosa Betrayed: https://www.amazon.com/Formosa-Betrayed-George-H-Kerr/dp/1910736538   Jennifer J. Chow on social media: https://www.facebook.com/JenJChow/ https://twitter.com/jenjchow https://www.instagram.com/jenjchow/