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Posts by Tessa Hastjarjanto

A WIP Update

A WIP Update

Posted on 12/06/202012/06/2020 by Tessa Hastjarjanto

This might be a first for me, a Work In Progress update where I talk about things going on and about the book I’m actively working on now without a Read More

Posted in Work In Progress Tagged Devil's Deal, Infernal Contracts, Lunis Aquaria, Tales of Lunis Aquaria, writing process 2 Comments
Diversity in Publishing

Diversity in Publishing

Posted on 05/06/202005/06/2020 by Tessa Hastjarjanto

I’ve been wanting to write this post for a couple of weeks, after an incident on Reddit that baffled me. But now it seems more urgent to address this and Read More

Posted in On My Mind Tagged diversity, LGBTQ, personal experience, PoC, publishing 5 Comments
Book Bloggers' Novel Of The Year Award - Round One

Book Bloggers’ Novel Of The Year Award – Round One

Posted on 29/05/202029/05/2020 by Tessa Hastjarjanto

I already talked about being on the panel for the Book Bloggers’ Novel of the Year Award at the beginning of the year. The authors all signed up and the Read More

Posted in BBNYA, Books Tagged BBNYA, round one, selection 2 Comments

Review: Dance of Shadows by Yelena Black

Posted on 26/05/202008/06/2020 by Tessa Hastjarjanto

I picked it up at a huge book sale for just a few bucks. The cover spoke to me and the blurb on the back was good enough to convince Read More

Posted in Reviews Tagged dance, Dance of Shadows, paranormal, thriller, Yelena Black
Why I Re-Read

Why I Re-Read

Posted on 22/05/202022/05/2020 by Tessa Hastjarjanto

Re-reading is another one of those topics I see pop-up on book Twitter regularly. Do you re-read? Should you re-read? Again, this is a personal choice, just like your preferred Read More

Posted in On My Mind Tagged Harry Potter, re-reading, self-care, Wicca 12 Comments
Author Representation In Netflix Productions

Author Representation In Netflix Productions

Posted on 15/05/202015/05/2020 by Tessa Hastjarjanto

Are you watching a lot of Netlfix? Because I am. And not just now, but before the lockdown as well. I don’t care much for regular tv, so when I Read More

Posted in On My Mind Tagged Netflix, Riverdale, Romance Is A Bonus Book, Valeria, writing life, writing process 1 Comment

Review: The Tea Master and the Detective by Aliette de Bodard

Posted on 12/05/202016/04/2020 by Tessa Hastjarjanto

It’s probably no secret that I adore Aliette’s writing and with my love for tea, it’s not a difficult guess to figure out why I picked up The Tea Master Read More

Posted in Reviews Tagged Aliette de Bodard, science-fiction, The Tea Master and the Detective 2 Comments
On My Mind: Fanfiction And Getting Started

On My Mind: Fanfiction And Getting Started

Posted on 08/05/202008/05/2020 by Tessa Hastjarjanto

After I graduated and having written five thousand word papers regularly, there was a writing void. I knew I wanted to keep writing and preferably fiction. I played a lot Read More

Posted in On My Mind Tagged A Born Fighter, anthology, Chronicles of Tyria, fanfic, fanfiction, fantasy, Guild Wars 2
Interview & Excerpt: Each Little Universe by Chris Durston

Interview & Excerpt: Each Little Universe by Chris Durston

Posted on 01/05/202030/04/2020 by Tessa Hastjarjanto

It warms my heart every time I see another person jumping on the boat of indie publishing. Chris Durston pressed the publish button and now his book, Each Little Universe Read More

Posted in Books Tagged Chris Durston, Each Little Universe, Excerpt, indie, Interview, publishing
Book Tour: The Wrongful Death by Kenneth B. Andersen

Book Tour: The Wrongful Death by Kenneth B. Andersen

Posted on 28/04/202027/04/2020 by Tessa Hastjarjanto

The Wrongful Death is the third book in the Great Devil War series by Kenneth B. Andersen and the third book in the series blog tour organised by Dave from Read More

Posted in Reviews Tagged children, fantasy, Kenneth B. Andersen, The Great Devil War, The Wrongful Death
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