S. Yumi Yamamoto
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
- 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 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 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
- Oct 31, 2018
- 9 min
Hannibal: the Art of Perspective
I wrote this paper for a Master's level course on literary theory and popular media. I chose "Powers of Horror" by Julia Kristeva and the...
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S. Yumi Yamamoto
- Oct 17, 2018
- 6 min
The Murky Waters of the 19th Century
I am indelibly attracted to the 19th Century: the fashions, the cultures, the stereotypical stories, but mostly the mesh of old...
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S. Yumi Yamamoto
- Oct 3, 2018
- 5 min
Becoming New Adult
When I first wanted to become a writer, I didn't have any idea in what category I placed myself. Sure, "fantasy" made sense, but I didn't...
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