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Friday, February 28, 2014 12:06:25 AM
Yat-Yee Chong wrote a blog post titled Perspective:
Yat-Yee said, "My young adult novel came to a halt in late spring. I was stuck. I had actually finished an earlier version of the novel. I knew, while writing that first version, that I needed to make some big changes to the story in the next round. The..." more
Friday, February 28, 2014 12:06:25 AM
Yat-Yee Chong wrote a blog post titled When I Grow Up:
Yat-Yee said, "I discovered the Narnia books when I was 24. Harry Potter and The Hunger Games were published long after I had turned 11 and 16 respectively. So I never harbored secret wishes to receive a letter from an owl or looked behind dusty coats in wardrobes..." more
Friday, February 28, 2014 12:06:25 AM
Yat-Yee Chong wrote a blog post titled Taking the plunge:
Yat-Yee said, "I am taking the plunge: I just signed up on the NaNoWriMo website. Writing the NaNo way is the opposite to what I do. Usually I write a few pages, or even a few paragraphs, and then I edit. Producing an average of 1700 words a day isn't..." more
Friday, February 28, 2014 12:06:25 AM
Yat-Yee Chong wrote a blog post titled My year in books 2013:
Yat-Yee said, "I have visited the Round House and the Red House, reconstructed Amelia and listened to Lucca, gone down to the ocean at the end of the lane and caught a glimpse of the light between the oceans. ..." more
Friday, September 6, 2013 2:09:45 AM
Yat-Yee Chong wrote a blog post titled Shades of Grey by Jasper Fforde:
Yat-Yee said, "The opening paragraph of Jasper Fforde's Shades of Grey:It began with my father not waning to see the Last Rabbit and ended up with my being eaten by a carnivorous plant. It wasn't really what I'd planned for myself--I'd hoped to marry into the..." more
Wednesday, March 20, 2013 6:24:01 PM
Yat-Yee Chong wrote a blog post titled My Spring Break Writing Retreat Day:
Yat-Yee said, "My family took a 2-day ski-vacation to start off the children's Spring Break. I have skied a few times in my life but it's not my preferred mode of strengthening my heart and lungs. I still have bruises and embarrassing stories--don't ask me about..." more
Tuesday, March 12, 2013 1:36:06 PM
Yat-Yee Chong wrote a blog post titled Re-reading Favorites:
Yat-Yee said, " Elizabeth Strout has a new book out, The Burgess Boys. Amazon and Barnes and Noble and other bookish places are sending me emails and offering special pre-order prices. This just makes me want to revisit Olive Kitteridge.I loved it..." more
Monday, March 11, 2013 10:16:07 AM
Yat-Yee Chong wrote a blog post titled My name is Asher Lev:
Yat-Yee said, "I have only just begun to read My name is Asher Lev, and by page 20, I already know that this is one I will read slowly so as not to miss anything, in the writing and in the story.Asher Lev was the juncture point of two significant family lines, the..." more
Friday, March 1, 2013 12:22:13 PM
Yat-Yee Chong wrote a blog post titled The Next Big Thing:
Yat-Yee said, "I have been neglecting this blog, especially since I created a Facebook page. *Sheepish face* My friend, Nandini Bajpai, whose books are being published soon (yay, Nandini!), tagged me for this bloghop and provided me with a good reason to do some..." more
Sunday, January 13, 2013 6:28:02 PM
Yat-Yee Chong wrote a blog post titled New Books in the New Year:
Yat-Yee said, "Here are some books I'll be reading in the new year. What's on your immediate-read list?"
Tuesday, December 18, 2012 2:02:25 PM
Yat-Yee Chong wrote a blog post titled When is a bookstore not a bookstore?:
Yat-Yee said, "Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore has something for nerds of all stripes: books nerds, Tolkien nerds, typography nerds, technology nerds, just to name a few. With a few more elements of universal appeal thrown in: friendship, romance, quest for..." more
Monday, October 15, 2012 10:14:46 AM
Yat-Yee Chong wrote a blog post titled Life is Good:
Yat-Yee said, "Ahhhhh!That's the sound of a contented sigh. What brought it about? The last few books that I have read, all of which have been good. My faith in humanity is reaffirmed. Where'd You Go, Bernadette? and Broken Harbor are both hugely popular..." more
Thursday, October 11, 2012 3:20:39 PM
Yat-Yee Chong wrote a blog post titled So that's what she looks like?:
Yat-Yee said, "You know how when you read about a character and start forming ideas about what she looks like and how she sounds? I do anyway. And as I continue, the image is either confirmed or modified by new information. Most of the time, I feel all smug like a..." more
Wednesday, September 26, 2012 9:39:24 AM
Yat-Yee Chong wrote a blog post titled Post conference bookapalooza:
Yat-Yee said, "The Lines and Letters Conference organized by the Rocky Mountain Chapter of SCBWI this past weekend provided a time of recharging for me. My mind has been provoked and opened and challenged. I'll do a quick recap soon but for now, here is the list..." more
Tuesday, September 25, 2012 4:33:22 PM
Yat-Yee Chong wrote a blog post titled Escaped the claws:
Yat-Yee said, "This is just a short post to report that I did finish my manuscript for my critique group and now I am working hard on the revision. The most eye-opening result of this little exercise is this: the reason I had so much trouble finishing up the..." more
Sunday, September 9, 2012 10:05:56 PM
Yat-Yee Chong wrote a blog post titled Read it, Maybe:
Yat-Yee said, "Yes, it's a cheesy parody, but it's fun. Also, did you notice I inserted a comma in the title? "
Friday, August 17, 2012 12:33:49 PM
Yat-Yee Chong wrote a blog post titled The Gauntlet...:
Yat-Yee said, "...has been thrown down.The next time I submit to my critique group, my first draft will be finished. Part of the reason I can't finish the book is that I have lost the focus of my original vision; I have been distracted by other shiny possibilities..." more
Tuesday, August 14, 2012 9:21:07 PM
Yat-Yee Chong wrote a blog post titled WFMD Challenge Day 15:
Yat-Yee said, "Scribble....scribble.....scribble Drivel...drivel....drivel Hoping it will take fewer than seven days for me to reach a productive writing day"
Tuesday, August 14, 2012 3:31:02 PM
Yat-Yee Chong wrote a blog post titled Refresh:
Yat-Yee said, "It's to be expected. Falling off the wagon. Household emergencies, health issues: those were the reasons I didn't write for a few days. Those particular situations are over now and it's time to start over. Not guilt trips, no lament over..." more
Sunday, August 12, 2012 9:32:49 PM
Yat-Yee Chong wrote a blog post titled The Floodgates of Heaven:
Yat-Yee said, "On the 8th day of WFMD Challenge, the floodgates opened, but words were not what poured fourth. My hot water heater burst. And has been spewing water for a few days. See this pretty picture of a flooded indoor space? Yeah, my basement..." more
Friday, August 10, 2012 12:28:20 PM
Yat-Yee Chong wrote a blog post titled Then, on the Seventh Day:
Yat-Yee said, "Most of what I had written in the first seven days of WFMD Challenge were not words that would see the light of day. I was writing for the sake of writing. But something happened on the evening of the seventh day. I had already written that..." more
Tuesday, August 7, 2012 4:15:10 PM
Yat-Yee Chong wrote a blog post titled Inviting monsters:
Yat-Yee said, "Laurie Anderson provides writing prompts every day on her blog during the August Write Fifteen Minutes A Day Challenge. Today's prompt, especially, hits me with that strange combination of fear and excitement. Inviting my inner monsters? Isn't..." more
Monday, August 6, 2012 3:55:00 PM
Yat-Yee Chong wrote a blog post titled Gold bars and badminton and priorities:
Yat-Yee said, "Badminton is a favorite sport in my family. Growing up, we watched as many of the Thomas Cup and All England matches as were broadcasted on TV. We watched amazing feats by the international greats such as Rudy Hartono, Han Jian, Svend Pri, and Lim..." more
Monday, August 6, 2012 9:49:00 AM
Yat-Yee Chong wrote a blog post titled The Challenge of Saturdays:
Yat-Yee said, "Saturdays: lazy mornings, breakfast stretched into lunch, impromptu bike rides, movies. Setting aside time to write? Not so easy. So I'm going to do it now before the rest of the family emerges from their brunch and books to ask..." more
Friday, February 28, 2014 12:06:25 AM
Yat-Yee Chong wrote a blog post titled Hello, old friend:
Yat-Yee said, "I have had the most frustrating few weeks of reading. None of the books that I started compelled me to continue.It is not unusual to read a few chapters of a book and decide not to pursue it, but 5 books in a row? Well, actually, Book #2 held..." more