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Posts by Tessa Hastjarjanto

Blogmas Is Starting

Blogmas Is Starting

Posted on 01/12/201826/11/2018 by Tessa Hastjarjanto

Blogmas is starting and Tessa shares some December tales and what you can expect during the coming month.

Posted in Blogmas Tagged Blogmas, celebration, Christmas, food, Gift Guide, gift ideas, gifts, homemade, presents, Sinterklaas 2 Comments
NaNoWriMo: 2018 Evaluation

NaNoWriMo: 2018 Evaluation

Posted on 30/11/201830/11/2018 by Tessa Hastjarjanto

Tessa conquered the 50.000 word mountain and won NaNoWriMo. She takes the time to evaluate the progress she made and what she learned about her writing process.

Posted in NaNoWriMo Tagged achievement, Evaluation, NaNo Winner 2018, NaNoWriMo, winner, writing life, writing process 1 Comment
Movies And Books: 5 Movies About Books

Movies And Books: 5 Movies About Books

Posted on 23/11/201828/12/2018 by Tessa Hastjarjanto

There are many movies based on books and fewer movies that feature books prominently. Here’s a list of five movies that feature a specific book or books.

Posted in Books Tagged adaption, adventure, Beatrix Potter, Comedy, fantasy, Jane Austen, Julia Child, Julie & Julia, Meryl Streep, Miss Potter, movies, Peter Rabbit, Romantic, The Jane Austen Book Club, The Pagemaster, You've Got Mail 19 Comments
NaNoWriMo: The Halfway Point

NaNoWriMo: The Halfway Point

Posted on 16/11/201817/11/2018 by Tessa Hastjarjanto

Tessa talks about her progress for NaNoWrimo, how she beat the obstacle that kept her from writing and shares the things she’s learned so far.

Posted in NaNoWriMo Tagged NaNoWriMo, personal growth, writing life, writing process Leave a comment

Meet My Library – De Nieuwe Bibliotheek

Posted on 09/11/201807/11/2018 by Tessa Hastjarjanto

Tessa highlights the library in her home town: De Nieuwe Bibliotheek. It’s no longer a place to only borrow books, but so much more. It’s an experience.

Posted in Books Tagged books, De Nieuwe Bibliotheek, libraries, library, reading habits 2 Comments
NaNoWriMo: 5 Tips To Get You Through November

NaNoWriMo: 5 Tips To Get You Through November

Posted on 02/11/201829/10/2018 by Tessa Hastjarjanto

Tessa shares five tips to well help you during your NaNoWriMo adventure. Writing sprints, rewards, support, planning and picking the right tools.

Posted in NaNoWriMo, Tips Tagged aspiring writers, NaNoWriMo, Pacemaker, Pacemaker.press, reward, self-care, support, tips, writing life, writing process, writing sprint Leave a comment
NaNoWriMo: My 2018 Project

NaNoWriMo: My 2018 Project

Posted on 26/10/201826/10/2018 by Tessa Hastjarjanto

Tessa is taking on NaNoWriMo with her current work-in-progress: A Devil’s Deal. Read about her story and her ambitious plan for December.

Posted in NaNoWriMo Tagged A Devil's Deal, Blogmas, NaNo prep, NaNoWriMo, National Novel Writing Month, WIP, writing, writing life 4 Comments
NaNoWriMo Prep: 5 Tips For Pantsers

NaNoWriMo Prep: 5 Tips For Pantsers

Posted on 19/10/201805/10/2018 by Tessa Hastjarjanto

Here are five tips to help the pantsers in our writing group, the people who write by the seat of their pants. They don’t use outlines, but they start writing. Read More

Posted in NaNoWriMo, Tips Tagged Character, inspiration, moodboard, Music, NaNo prep, NaNoWriMo, pantsers, playlist, plot, writing process, writing tips 3 Comments

ARC Review: The Silver Queen by Josie Jaffrey

Posted on 16/10/201816/10/2018 by Tessa Hastjarjanto

The Silver Queen is the second book in the Sovereign series by Josie Jaffrey. The alliances become clear before the war starts between two sides. An excellent follow up on The Gilded King. 4,5 stars.

Posted in Books, Reviews Tagged fantasy, Josie Jaffrey, romance, Sovereign, strong women, The Gilded King, The Silver Queen, vampires, YA, zombies Leave a comment
NaNoWriMo Prep: 5 Tips For Plotters

NaNoWriMo Prep: 5 Tips For Plotters

Posted on 12/10/201817/10/2018 by Tessa Hastjarjanto

Plotters are the kind of writers who like to work with an outline. Most of them work on their outline extensively before they dive into their first draft. Don’t think Read More

Posted in NaNoWriMo, Tips Tagged NaNo prep, NaNoWriMo, writing process, writing tips 2 Comments
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