On Horror

Two random facts about me. One: I scare really, really easily. Two: I love horror movies. Growing up, my mom (and various cousins) loved terrifying me with monster stories from Philippine folklore. This has instilled in me a fascination for horror movies, though I never really sought them out in childhood. There’s a movie Aswang …

The Importance of Own Voices, Take Two

I’ve had a fair bit of discussion last year over the concept of “Own Voices,” particularly with regards to AoC in SFF, and I’ve seen the conversation quite often in Twitterspace the past couple of months, which inevitably means I start to form my own opinion about it. “Does own voices mean,” some people may …

r/Fantasy 2019 Book Bingo Categories

It’s r/fantasy bingo book challenge time, and to help anyone thinking of using one of my novels up for a slot, here’s the categories they qualify in: Blackwood Marauders  A SFF Novel Featuring a Character With a Disability (Luc’s brother, not a main character)  Self-Published SFF Novel Jaeth’s Eye/Aina’s Breath Self-Published SFF Novel A SFF …