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Posts by Tessa Hastjarjanto

What Happened To My Old NaNo Projects?

What Happened To My Old NaNo Projects?

Posted on 03/12/202103/12/2021 by Tessa Hastjarjanto

I’ve taken part in several editions of NaNoWriMo (either the OG event or one of the camps that happen in April or July) over the years and still unfinished projects Read More

Posted in Work In Progress Tagged NaNoWriMo, What Now? Leave a comment
Indie Book Haul

Indie Book Haul

Posted on 26/11/202126/11/2021 by Tessa Hastjarjanto

I wanted to do something different from Black Friday. Instead of chasing discounts and buying from big companies, I picked a few books from indie authors. I put out a Read More

Posted in Books Tagged fantasy, indie author, Mermaids, MG, paranormal romance, RPGlit, YA 1 Comment
Book Tour Spotlight: Once Upon A Winter edited by H. L. Macfarlane

Book Tour Spotlight: Once Upon A Winter edited by H. L. Macfarlane

Posted on 23/11/202121/11/2021 by Tessa Hastjarjanto

Thank you to the publisher for the free copy in exchange for an honest review. Due to time constraints, I haven’t had time to read the full anthology yet so Read More

Posted in Reviews Tagged anthology, fairy tales, Short stories Leave a comment
What's Coming Next?

What’s Coming Next?

Posted on 19/11/202119/11/2021 by Tessa Hastjarjanto

It’s been a while since I gave an update on my writing and as you might have noticed, things did not entirely go according to plan. My health got in Read More

Posted in Work In Progress Leave a comment
Nominated SFF I'd Like To Read

Nominated SFF I’d Like To Read

Posted on 12/11/202112/11/2021 by Tessa Hastjarjanto

It’s almost at the end of the year which means the ‘Best of’ lists will start appearing soon. That’s why I wanted to have a look at the fantasy and Read More

Posted in Books Tagged Awards, Hugo, Locus, Nebula, nominees, shortlist Leave a comment

Review: Every Heart A Doorway by Seanan McGuire

Posted on 09/11/202107/11/2021 by Tessa Hastjarjanto

I’ve heard a lot of talk about the Wayward Children series by Seanan McGuire but it took me a while before I read the first book. A few weeks ago, Read More

Posted in Books, Reviews Tagged dark, Every Heart A Doorway, fantasy, LGBTQ, Seanan McGuire Leave a comment
New Lunis Aquaria Story Coming This December

New Lunis Aquaria Story Coming This December

Posted on 05/11/202105/11/2021 by Tessa Hastjarjanto

It’s been a long time (too long, really) since a new book came out with my work in it. And this time my real estate is only a dozen or Read More

Posted in Books Tagged Lavora, Lunis Aquaria, Tales of Lunis Aquaria, The Frail Flittermouse and the Glacial Glindodder, Winter Wonders Leave a comment
No More Paper?!

No More Paper?!

Posted on 29/10/202129/10/2021 by Tessa Hastjarjanto

Even though it’s the Friday before Halloween, I won’t be talking about scary books. Instead, I want to talk about a reader’s (and writer’s) worst nightmare: Printers are running out Read More

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ARC Review: Far From The Light Of Heaven by Tade Thompson

Posted on 26/10/202124/10/2021 by Tessa Hastjarjanto

Thank you to Nazia Khatun and Orbit for the ARC in exchange for an honest review. After I finished Rosewater, I was pretty excited to start my next Tade Thompson Read More

Posted in Reviews Tagged Far From The Light Of Heaven, Mystery, Rosewater, science-fiction, Tade Thompson 1 Comment
5 Books Featuring Necromancers

5 Books Featuring Necromancers

Posted on 22/10/202122/10/2021 by Tessa Hastjarjanto

Just a little over a week left before it’s Halloween and the veil between the land of the dead and land of the living is at its thinnest. Why not Read More

Posted in Books Tagged Carissa Andrews, fantasy, Gideon the Ninth, Hailey Edwards, How To Save An Undead Life, Kelley Armstrong, necromancer, Rin Chupeco, Secret Legacy, Tamsyn Muir, The Bone Witch, The Summoning 1 Comment
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