More Thoughts on Writing Around My Culture

I have been reading some of Jose Rizal’s essays over the weekend, particularly The Indolence of The Filipino. My husband is an avid historian, and one of our favourite conversations of the past seventeen years has been on Philippine history. I frequently get dates and facts wrong, which always makes him scratch his head, so …

Blackwood Marauders — a.k.a. “The B Team” a.k.a. Mercenary Soap Opera

Last week, I announced the new standalone novel I’ve been working on for the whole autumn: Blackwood Marauders. You can find more information on the Goodreads link. The blurb, if you don’t want to click:   Growing up in a quiet farm, Luc “Lucky” son of Jak didn’t think much of the world until he fails …