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To Tolerate: verb
It's not "tolerance". It's "acceptance".

S. Yumi Yamamoto
Jun 193 min read
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Why the Workshop Method Works (and why it's outdated)
I learned how to play ball and work around certain things to change the perception of my stories. This is both the blessing and the curse.

S. Yumi Yamamoto
Apr 27 min read
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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...

S. Yumi Yamamoto
Jan 31, 20224 min read
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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...

S. Yumi Yamamoto
Oct 19, 20213 min read
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A Mixed Review
I've had a hard time conforming myself into boxes, feeling like an imposter each time I try

S. Yumi Yamamoto
Nov 5, 20208 min read
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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

S. Yumi Yamamoto
Jul 3, 20207 min read
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'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

S. Yumi Yamamoto
Jun 16, 20205 min read
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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...

S. Yumi Yamamoto
Jan 24, 20195 min read
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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...

S. Yumi Yamamoto
Jan 9, 201915 min read
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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...

S. Yumi Yamamoto
Dec 19, 20187 min read
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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...

S. Yumi Yamamoto
Dec 12, 20186 min read
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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...

S. Yumi Yamamoto
Dec 5, 20184 min read
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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...

S. Yumi Yamamoto
Nov 21, 201811 min read
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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...

S. Yumi Yamamoto
Oct 31, 20189 min read
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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...

S. Yumi Yamamoto
Oct 17, 20186 min read
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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...

S. Yumi Yamamoto
Oct 3, 20185 min read
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