While one common writing tip is ‘Write every day’, it’s just not always possible. I wrote it in a blog once too. For some, it works great and it’s needed Read More
Posts by Tessa Hastjarjanto
Old Books, New Life
Have you ever had that conversation with another booklover, they recommend a book, you look it up, and it’s out of print? Yeah, that’s happened to me quite a bit. Read More
Review: Before The Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Yawaguchi
My interest in Japan has never been a secret. So last year my sister in law and mother in law surprised me with a Japanese book they gave me for Read More
Keep Your Eyes On Your Mountain
One of the downsides of being a creative person is you’ll often have more ideas than time to execute them. When I talked to my friend Chris Durston the other Read More
Reflecting On Camp NaNo July 2020
For those of you who’ve been following me for a longer time will know I regularly take part in the NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) events. Every April and July Read More
Review: Gods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Thanks to Moon for pointing me in the direction of the contest run by the author, which I won. My review reflects my honest opinion about the book. Even if Read More
Booktour: The Ship of Shadows by Maria Kuzniar
It’s the last day of the book tour for The Ship of Shadows by Maria Kuzniar. Thank you to the publisher Puffin Books, The Write Reads, and NetGalley for the Read More
Excerpt: Dream of Fire by Christian Cura
Dreams of Fire is the first book in the exciting series by Christian Cura. The sequel, Dreams of Thunder, is coming later this year and there will be a third Read More
Review: May Day by Josie Jaffrey
May Day is Josie Jaffrey’s latest book in a new series called Seekers. It’s an urban fantasy story that follows newly turned vampire Jack (turned at 18, currently 20 in Read More
Summer Memories in Books
It’s summer and most people are planning at least some time off to relax. And most book dragons (or worms) will agree that having a good book helps to relax. Read More