Narratess

On My Mind: Writing and Chronic Pain

Posted on 19/07/201919/07/2019 by Tessa Hastjarjanto

How do you keep writing when you’re in chronic pain? Four things to keep you doing when pain is taking over. Read More

Review: Warcross by Marie Lu

Posted on 16/07/201916/07/2019 by Tessa Hastjarjanto

Warcross is a YA sci-fi book about hackers, esports, virtual reality, and gamers. Filled with intrigue, fast paced action, and a hint of romance. Five stars. Read More

Best Read of 2019 (So Far)

Posted on 12/07/201929/01/2020 by Tessa Hastjarjanto

An overview of the books I’ve read this year and which ones stood out to me. I’ve read nearly as much non-fiction as fiction, which is a first. Read More

Tales of Lunis Aquaria Paperback Available

Posted on 05/07/201905/07/2019 by Tessa Hastjarjanto

It took longer than I expected, but I can finally share that the paperback version of Tales of Lunis Aquaria is now available on Amazon and their extended distribution. I can’t say anything about their quality since books from different regions will be printed at different facilities. I ordered a proof from Amazon DE and Read More

Struggling With The First Chapter

Posted on 28/06/201928/06/2019 by Tessa Hastjarjanto

Writing a first chapter is hard. The tips I found online didn’t help me much. I examine them and tell you why they don’t work for me. Read More

Book tour: The Written – Ben Galley

Posted on 27/06/201926/06/2019 by Tessa Hastjarjanto

Dave of TheWriteReads threw out another call for his next Ultimate Book Tour. This time the honour goes to fantasy author Ben Galley. We could pick from four of Ben’s books and I picked The Written, Ben’s debut. Thanks, Dave and Ben, for giving us the opportunity to pick and read these books! This won’t Read More