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Lauren Ho

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Born

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Website

https://hellolaurenho.com/

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hellolaurenho

Genre

Contemporary, Humor and Comedy, Romance

Member Since

October 2019

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Lauren Ho is a reformed legal counsel who now writes for pleasure. Hailing from sunny Malaysia, she is currently based in Singapore.

She is the author of bestselling romcoms LAST TANG STANDING (2020) and more recently, LUCIE YI IS NOT A ROMANTIC (2022). BITE ME, ROYCE TASLIM is her first YA novel.

When she isn't writing, Lauren enjoys watching and occasionally performing stand-up comedy, karaoke and wine "tasting".

You can reach Lauren on Twitter, IG, and TikTok at @HelloLaurenHo

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I wonder what is your writing process especially when you have another day job to do? Tips?

Lauren Ho Hello, I find that my process has evolved quite a bit since I debuted, with my second book I was very systematic and intentional (I was also not worki…moreHello, I find that my process has evolved quite a bit since I debuted, with my second book I was very systematic and intentional (I was also not working a day job for 1 year+ when writing my second book), sticking to a schedule of writing for at least 3 to 4 hours a day or 800 words minimum. Now that I'm working fulltime again, I take it easy and write when I can. I am learnt to be more patient and forgiving with myself, and not push myself to write when I don't feel like it. I think you should just go with what suits you, at your current stage of life. :)(less)

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Lauren, when did you realize yourself as a writer? After writing first book, publishing , success or …? You know this feeling inside «I am truly a writer»

Lauren Ho That's a great question (and sorry I didn't reply earlier, I really hardly ever am on this site, and I'm still not very familiar with the interface so…moreThat's a great question (and sorry I didn't reply earlier, I really hardly ever am on this site, and I'm still not very familiar with the interface so I JUST saw this question!)

I think I've always seen myself as a writer, I've been writing short stories (and some have placed or were finalists in international writing competitions) since I was a teen, so for me, that aspect of my identity was never in question. I think people tend to see publishing a book and success as validation of your talent/skills, but I don't see it that way, everyone's journey is so so different, and paths to traditional publication also hugely depends on what you're putting out there (genres, trends etc) and even your background/identity, your goals as a writer etc. All this to say: external validation is great for an author, but I've always thought of myself as a writer since I first discovered I could make myself and others feel something with my words. Hope this helps! x(less)

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Average rating: 3.49 · 21,615 ratings · 3,335 reviews · 3 distinct works • Similar authors

	Last Tang Standing 3.52 avg rating — 16,934 ratings — published 2020 — 14 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lucie Yi Is Not a Romantic 3.36 avg rating — 4,386 ratings — published 2022 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bite Me, Royce Taslim 3.38 avg rating — 295 ratings — published 2024 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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October update / LAST blog post on GR

Ooh baby. Has it been a month plus since my last post? You know when I started this blog, which my developer linked to my website, I thought I'd be posting more regularly, but to be honest Goodreads (and this blog) has been neglected because it's not interactive with readers (which is fine, I need to delink this GR blog with my site), the format is pretty crap, and GR just lacks the immediacy of I Read more of this blog post »

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Lauren Ho and 1 other person liked Nashae Jones's review of Bite Me, Royce Taslim: "This was actually my first time reading Lauren Ho, and I'm not embarrassed to confess that she now has a lifelong fan. This has to be one of my favorite young adult reads. It has everything I'd want in a young adult book: romance, gut-splitting humor" Read more of this review »
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Lauren Ho liked Elizabeth Roethlisberger's review of Bite Me, Royce Taslim: "Relatable and dynamic characters, navigating toxic and quality friendships, quirky, heartfelt, and fun! This was a fast and easy read; truly a YA romcom for anyone."
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Lauren Ho liked Arystine's review of Bite Me, Royce Taslim: "4.5⭐️ Agnes Chan is a track superstar in Dunia American International School in Kuala Lumpur. She is the captain of the girls’ track team and focused on getting track scholarship for college. Her dreams were shattered when an accident in front of her " Read more of this review »
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Lauren Ho liked Julie Tieu's review of Bite Me, Royce Taslim: "As I expected, this book has Lauren Ho's signature sharp writing and witty humor. There's so much to love about this book: a main character having to pivot after her student athlete dreams were dashed by an injury, secret lives of teens online and in" Read more of this review »
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Lauren Ho rated a book it was amazing Caraval (Caraval, #1) by Stephanie Garber (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Lauren Ho rated a book it was amazing Bite Me, Royce Taslim by Lauren Ho (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Hi my beauties Dropping in to announce my YA debut BITE ME ROYCE TASLIM, a romcom/coming-of age novel chockful of humour and heart and what I believe is the best chair joke ever written. Inspired by my two years as an amateur stand-up comic in Singap ...more
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“Tears sprang, unbidden, to my beady, plebeian eyes. That so much beauty was possible in the heart of this stone-and-concrete city, that it should be owned by one person, while I paid almost half my salary and almost all my waking hours for not even a hundredth of this space—it hurt. How could this be what my life had become about?”
― Lauren Ho, Last Tang Standing

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“25 a.m. I now know all the types of intestinal worms you can get and how to get them. 12:27 a.m. How to get Genevieve to drink from muddy swamp water? How to ensure the swamp water sample contains eggs of flukes? 12:33 a.m. How to get water from a lake containing Guinea worm, surely the Lamborghini of parasitic worms?”
― Lauren Ho, Last Tang Standing

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“Her parents hate that she isn’t married,” Collin told Dr. Joyce.

“That’s unfortunate,” Dr. Joyce said. She hastened to add, “I mean, it shouldn’t matter if you’re married or not. What matters is you love each other.”

“Oh, we don’t,” Lucie said. “We’re just friends.”
― Lauren Ho, Lucie Yi Is Not a Romantic

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