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 they host a the camp version. Some people prefer Camp NaNo to the big event in November because in a camp, you get to decide Read More
Category: Work In Progress
Participating In Camp NaNo
A third of the month has already passed but I still want to talk about my participation in Camp Nano. For those who don’t know, it’s an off-season equivalent of NaNoWriMo but you don’t have to get 50k words. You can set your own goal, so it’s more manageable for people who aren’t used to Read More
A WIP Update
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 reveal of any type. But I feel I need to talk about it. The Re-launch of Devil’s Deal I know the book hasn’t even been Read More
Finalist Writing Competition
December 31st was the deadline for the writing competition hosted by Dutch Comic Con. I took part in it before, but my story wasn’t selected that time. I wanted to give it another go, especially because the new theme was ‘games’. Games are kind of my thing (understatement of the year), so I thought my Read More
Work In Progress: Incorporating What You Learned
Devil’s Deal is released, which means I’m back at my writing table, furiously refreshing the sales dashboard while I should be writing. It’s not productive, but seeing a review pop up on Goodreads, Amazon, or via a Google Alert is. Any kind of feedback helps me with my writing. I’ve made some notes for myself, Read More
Cover Reveal: Devil’s Deal
Here’s the cover for Devil’s Deal, Tessa Hastjarjanto’s latest book. It’s a paranormal romance with a biracial main character, set in the Netherlands. Read More
Struggling With The First Chapter
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
Cover reveal: Tales of Lunis Aquaria by Tessa Hastjarjanto
Cover reveal of Tales of Lunis Aquaria by Tessa Hastjarjanto. Check out this collection of fantasy short stories set in the world of Lunis Aquaria. Read More
Work in Progress: Revisions
Tessa talks about her current work in progress: Tales of Aquaria Lunis. A collection of nine short stories set in the same fantasy world. Read More
Work In Progress: Food Fashion Fame and Family
A writer should be writing. In the new series Work In Progress I will talk about projects I’m working on. I’m participating in Camp NaNo for the whole month of April. I’m making good progress with the goals I’ve set and shared with you before. But today I want to talk about what I’ll be working on after this. Read More