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  • My ADHD is Finally Medicated

    I have struggled all my life with undiagnosed ADHD. Part of it is because I’m AFAB, and ADHD tends to present different in people Assigned Female At Birth. Part of it too, was racism. Because I’m Asian, there was this pervasive belief that “Asians don’t get learning disabilities.” Even my own mom would say things…

  • We Have to Talk about Neil Gaiman

    I have pulled back a lot from writing recently for personal reasons, which is why I’ve been mostly quiet on here and on social media. But something happened in the literary world, and I have to address it.  Neil Gaiman was never one of my heroes. The works of his I read were okay but…

  • I Can’t Wait Anymore: New Book Announcement and Cover Reveal!

    Want more of Savior of the Damned, but can’t wait until Champion of the Dead is out? Fret not! Coming soon is Asides. It’s a collection of short stories, some prequel shorts and some are AU adventures I created just for fun. Equal parts harrowing and delightful, they were originally written just for me. Some…

  • Getting Over the Holidays

    Every holiday season is the same. I start out okay, then slowly slide into a depressive spiral as I’m hit with reminders of the past; most of my traumaversaries are in the holiday season, after all, especially around Christmas. Every year, on medication or raw dogging reality I find that all I can really do…

  • Champion of the Dead is Off to Beta Readers and More

    Champion of the Dead is off to beta readers! Huzzah! This is my third round trying to come up with a satisfying sequel. It wasn’t that it was harder than the first, or that the other attempts weren’t good, it was that, well, there was a lot to sort out after the end of Savior…

  • Midnight Musings

    Executive dysfunction is kicking my ass. That and life are really giving it to me. There’s just been so much going on that I haven’t had a chance to catch my breath, and getting any of it done has been a Sisyphean task. It’s been six years now since my life got upended, longer really…

  • Come Meet Me!

    Sorry for the late notice, but I just got an invite to hang out, meet people, and sell books at The Alameda Filipino Fest! If you’re in the San Francisco East Bay and want a signed copy of my book, or to just come around and say hi, stop on by Roberto Bulatao’s booth where…

  • Happy Pride!

    Happy Pride!

    It’s that time of year again where queer people the world over celebrate their right to exist. We’ve come a long way since Stonewall in the 60s, but the fight isn’t over. Current events aren’t going to push me back into a closet I’ve been fighting to stay out of most of my life, though,…

  • New Story Published!

    2rulesofwriting.com published a short essay of mine on sleep and mental illness. Mental illness isn’t a dirty word. Nearly 1 in 4 adults living in the US will be diagnosed with a mental illness in their lifetime. Not all of them are lifelong, and many of them can be managed. But because of stigma surrounding…

  • Celebrate my Birthday With a Coupon Code for Smashwords!

    Today marks my fortieth birthday. And what a milestone it is. Growing up I didn’t think I’d make it past twenty-one, so it’s been an adventure to get to grow and change into who I am today, and I want to honor that. So in celebration of making it this far, here is a coupon…