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Book: The Deep — Mermaids descended from slaves

Posted on February 17, 2020February 17, 2020 by C. M. Chang

I was excited to discover this novella concerning mermaids – THE DEEP by Rivers Solomon – that descended from pregnant slaves thrown overboard. The creatures fascinated me and at the end of the book the author provides an explanation as to what triggered this world. I devoured this, actually more literary feeling, work in a…

A fish with 2 mouths

Posted on August 22, 2019August 22, 2019 by C. M. Chang

Check out this crazy catch! As soon as I saw the title I had to look. I was not disappointed. I need to think of a way to add this a freaky creature like this into my FISH novel. I even made up a name for it: Dooliep.

Badass women: a pictorial history

Posted on March 27, 2019March 29, 2019 by C. M. Chang

I have a Pinterest account for my Scriabin and sewing obsessions. Occasionally something from another theme pops up that catches my eye and this one totally did. My new Fish series is a feminist story too, where I am having fun reversing the stereotypical gender roles. The woman running the Boston Marathon I found particularly…

Seeking fiction writers for the American Writing Community critique group

Posted on March 22, 2019March 22, 2019 by C. M. Chang

We’re a supportive group of fiction writers writing in English. Most of us have been published, but that isn’t a prerequisite. We meet monthly in the Amsterdam Zuid area to share our work and give constructive feedback. Fiction for ages YA and up are welcome. Interested? Send us a message via our Facebook group or…

Goddess Oya – The Black God’s Drums

Posted on February 13, 2019February 13, 2019 by C. M. Chang

What drew me to this book, was, of course, a goddess — African goddess Oya of storms from West Africa. Check out the below image of her I found along with some great info at this site. In my fantasy series project, FISH, goddesses play an essential and active role in the world. I actually…

Writer’s Borrel: come and meet up with local writers in Amsterdam! 7 March 2019 @ 7.30pm

Posted on February 3, 2019March 22, 2019 by C. M. Chang

It doesn’t matter your level or whether you’re published or not. Come and hang out, commiserate, celebrate, network. Up to you. 🙂 Check out the Facebook event for details. If you don’t have Facebook, the location is Cafe Lennep. Extra bonus: we’re always looking for new members to join the AWC Writing Group. If you’re…

Book about non-cliche merpeople: Into the Drowning Deep

Posted on February 3, 2019February 17, 2019 by C. M. Chang

Another interesting book as research for my FISH series project. I just finished reading this thriller by Mira Grant set in the near future about mermaids. It was interesting to read her take on the unfolding of the mermaid myth. I personally would’ve preferred a few less POVs, but it was still an enjoyable read….

Book with non-cliche merpeople: The Moon and the Sun

Posted on January 27, 2019February 3, 2019 by C. M. Chang

My current project, FISH (working title for my fantasy series), involves a species of merpeople loosely based on the Jengu, ancient lake mermaids from Africa. I call them Chengu in my series. Unfortunately finding good books about merpeople that aren’t cliche romances is hard to come by, so I was pleased to come across this…

cmchang.net is live (again)!

Posted on January 21, 2019January 21, 2019 by C. M. Chang

I was horrified to learn that my old author website died. 🙁 So I immediately set to work on WordPress. It took a few days, and here it is. Still some work to do, but I’m proud of myself for building it all on my own. In addition to science fiction & fantasy writing, you…

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C. M. Chang

Writer and reader of science fiction & fantasy. Classical piano and sewing nerd. Mom of 2.

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Story Genius: How to Use Brain Science to Go Beyond Outlining and Write a Riveting Novel
Story Genius: How to Use Brain Science to Go Beyond Outlining and Write a Riveting Novel
by Lisa Cron
Ninefox Gambit
Ninefox Gambit
by Yoon Ha Lee
Sorcerer to the Crown
Sorcerer to the Crown
by Zen Cho
Jade City
Jade City
by Fonda Lee
Krampus: The Yule Lord
Krampus: The Yule Lord
by Brom
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