Narcissism and Survival

I’ve dealt with a lot of narcissists my whole life. An observation I made over the years is how the Filipino culture, and the difficulty of life back home and abroad for the common Filipino, has made narcissism almost a cultural trait. In my school days in Manila, “talent contests” were pretty common–kids who won …

Sneak Peek from Today’s WIP

I won’t make my current WIP a big secret: it’s the third installment to the Blackwood Marauders series of action-packed fantasy standalones. I tend to write the Blackwood Marauders novels as palate cleansers between heavy projects. They’re fun, action-filled fantasies (the old term was sword and sorcery), and they used to be these pulpy, plot-driven, …

What Self-Publishing Looks Like in 2023

I sometimes can’t believe I’ve been on this grind for at least six years. Six years ever since I started taking my self-publishing journey seriously. Six years ever since I burned all the ships, so to speak, and said goodbye to my engineering career so I could focus on writing full-time, with no guarantees that …

Fantasy Book Update: The Dragon of Jin-Sayeng

After three long years of waiting, THE DRAGON OF JIN-SAYENG, the third fantasy book in the CHRONICLES OF THE BITCH QUEEN trilogy is almost upon us. First announced in 2018 (under a different name) and originally slated for a self-published release in early 2019, it will be available through Orbit Books for the first time …