S. Yumi Yamamoto
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 24, 20186 min read
Subtle Horror
In 2008, at the age of 18, I sat through my first real horror movie: "The Orphanage". It is one of the only movies I've seen where the...
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S. Yumi Yamamoto
Oct 17, 20186 min read
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, 20185 min read
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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S. Yumi Yamamoto
Sep 26, 20183 min read
Audiobooks and Expense
During my undergraduate schooling, I used to drive an hour to uni and an hour back. Three to five days a week. For almost three years....
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S. Yumi Yamamoto
Sep 19, 20185 min read
People Watching
Two words: Jet Lag. I think I'm finally over it, but that took over a week to accomplish. Even then, I'm not sure I'm recovered... The...
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S. Yumi Yamamoto
Sep 9, 20183 min read
Travel Days
I'm writing this after three days of driving, a week of packing, and about 48 hours before I take the longest series of flights I've ever...
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S. Yumi Yamamoto
Sep 4, 20182 min read
Working on Labor Day (Genuinely)
Ever pro-union, my family takes Labor Day very seriously. It is the day for family, for rest, and for doing all the stuff at home that we...
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S. Yumi Yamamoto
Sep 1, 20181 min read
Rejection
Last week I filled out, compiled, and sent out 6-8 query letters to agents I found on Twitter. This was simultaneously one of the most...
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S. Yumi Yamamoto
Aug 23, 20181 min read
On to the Next One... Kinda
Looking for agents is time consuming and exhaustive. I haven't done any of this before, so I'm not sure what I'm doing... I think that's...
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S. Yumi Yamamoto
Aug 18, 20181 min read
Fin
I'm exhausted. 102,149 words. 317 pages. 37 chapters. Nearly 8 years of my life. Done. Of course, it's not actually done. This is one...
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S. Yumi Yamamoto
Aug 13, 20182 min read
Flying Finish
The worst thing about flying is not the food, or the uncomfortable seats, or the lift-off/landing fears: it's the waiting for hours in...
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