S. Yumi Yamamoto
2022: a Personal Review
2022 was not the best reading year for me, but it held quite a lot of writing. Only 9 books were read, but 4 books were written, and...
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S. Yumi Yamamoto
- Jan 31, 2022
- 4 min
Suboptimized: A Review
Competitive online gaming, a tech school, and one life-creating simulation project to confuse them all... What happens when put a game in...
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S. Yumi Yamamoto
- Oct 19, 2021
- 3 min
Without a World: A Review
I've recently begun reviewing books again, and this time on Discovery, where I get the chance to find Indie-published books and help...
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S. Yumi Yamamoto
- Nov 5, 2020
- 8 min
A Mixed Review
I've had a hard time conforming myself into boxes, feeling like an imposter each time I try
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S. Yumi Yamamoto
- Jul 3, 2020
- 7 min
Regarding Sensitivity Readers
The TL;DR version of this post is: SENSITIVITY READERS ARE REQUIRED NO MATTER WHO YOU ARE AND SHOULD BE A STAPLE IN THE EDITING PROCESS
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S. Yumi Yamamoto
- Jun 16, 2020
- 5 min
'Kingdom' is the Best Zombie Show On
Kingdom is set in Korea in the early 1600s, after a war against the Japanese, during a time of massive starvation and wealth disparity
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S. Yumi Yamamoto
- Jun 7, 2020
- 2 min
The Deep Breath After the Scream
We've crossed into the second week of protests. My twitter feed was overflowing with videos from all over the world about George Floyd
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S. Yumi Yamamoto
- Jun 5, 2020
- 3 min
Dispersion: A Review
When reading the synopsis, I thought this was a world that I was excited to know. Once I got into the story, I was sorely disappointed
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S. Yumi Yamamoto
- May 6, 2020
- 5 min
'Docile': a look into the system
You can see immediately where this gets, uh, shady. As the cover says, "There is no consent under capitalism".
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S. Yumi Yamamoto
- Jan 30, 2019
- 4 min
January Reading Log
Remember in school when we were all forced to read and then write up a Reading Log or Reading Journal, or some shit? Good intentions...
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S. Yumi Yamamoto
- Jan 24, 2019
- 5 min
Re-Reading: "Shattered Mirror"
Recently I bought the hardcover version of a book that really started me on this path to authorship: "Shattered Mirror" by Amelia...
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S. Yumi Yamamoto
- Jan 14, 2019
- 5 min
Retelling Again and Again
There are some stories that are so classic and well loved that they've been used as the basis for other stories. How many times have you...
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S. Yumi Yamamoto
- Jan 9, 2019
- 15 min
Bird Box: a Character Piece
Soooo, I took a few weeks off. Christmas happened and the New Year... and I just wanted a break, frankly. It was a wild 2018 for me, and...
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S. Yumi Yamamoto
- Dec 19, 2018
- 7 min
Review: Six of Crows & Crooked Kingdom
A few years ago I was introduced to author Leigh Bardugo with the novel "Shadow and Bone". This was an introductory novel to a fantasy...
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S. Yumi Yamamoto
- Dec 12, 2018
- 6 min
Diversity (in all senses of the word)
It's Tuesday, and once again I'm at a loss at what to write... What's new? Well, that would be my YOUTUBE CHANNEL! 😂 Yeah, I've been...
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S. Yumi Yamamoto
- Dec 5, 2018
- 4 min
Taking a Breather
I realized this morning at 11AM that I hadn't written a word since November 30th. Not a hint of anything for this blog. Not a slight edit...
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S. Yumi Yamamoto
- Nov 28, 2018
- 4 min
Ending with a Bang
This final week of NaNoWriMo has been a roller coaster, and not just because I've been struggling with the novel. It's been emotional....
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S. Yumi Yamamoto
- Nov 21, 2018
- 11 min
Tackling Genre: Romance
I'll be the first to admit my often scathing hatred of romance. What little I've read, watched, and heard from other people is a gross...
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S. Yumi Yamamoto
- Nov 14, 2018
- 3 min
Mad Draft!
I have no idea what to write about this week... but that seems like a good topic to write about😊 I'm so original... November is about...
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S. Yumi Yamamoto
- Nov 7, 2018
- 4 min
National Novel Writing Month 2018
It's that time of year, everybody! It's that wonderful, magical month where all writers get super serious about their new projects, throw...
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