Sunday, November 24, 2024
Monday, November 18, 2024
New Book Alert! Neph XY Emergence of Giants
The world was not prepared for the monsters that came out of the deep. These monsters resembled the legends of old. The church named these creatures Nephilim. Children ages 7 to 18 started to manifest powers as well. Some could control them, some could not. Those who can control them can fight the monsters. However, those who could not control their powers were lost and became monsters themselves.
Stanzo de Oro, 17 years old, is searching for his brother. He had led his own squad to fight these monsters but dreams of his brother plagued him. In a rundown train station, he meets Father David, who tells him he is needed for something greater.
Tuesday, November 5, 2024
Sticker Design
Saturday, October 26, 2024
Vampires, Werewolves, Tamawos
See which one gives you the tingle!
For Team Vampire, we have Caleb from Care Package Mate (Amazon) and Brad from Mail Order Vampire (Free on this website). Special mention to Johan and King David. By the way, King David has 3 brothers. Might want to write about his story in the future. King David is often mentioned by the Werewolves as the one who got all the Mythicans or creatures of legend out in the open.
For Team Werewolf, you have many to choose from!!! First, we have Anthony and his team from Moonlight Eclipse (Amazon). I might not write about his team, only in passing, because I am moving on to different characters. Also will be doing a new spinoff, the original one that I was working on.
Markus Simeon and the Urbane Pack will be having their own series which will focus on love and the ups and downs or running a resort in Manila during and after Covid. Care Package Mate will connect to this. Markus must have his book because he was the one to tie them all together. Caleb's book should have been second. Argus Urbane , his book is nearly done, will be the third book while his twin Lyka Urbane will be the fourth. It will tie together with Resto Rescue as Rafe Redmoon's adopted daughter will have a book and will tie into this series in the future. Their stories are already in my vomitorium folder (for lack of a better term) and will be completed in the future.
Wednesday, October 23, 2024
Draft2Digital and New Book!
Wednesday, October 16, 2024
Write with me! Neph XY Chapter 5
So, I'm writing a new story!
The title is Neph XY. You'll find out in a sec.
In 2035, creatures called Nephs came out of the sea and started to devastate humanity. Certain children started manifesting powers to defeat them.
Now, in 2045, Neph attacks are more rampant. It was up to children to defend humanity. Stanzo, an angel-touched 17 year old has to train a bunch of orphans... Along the way, he is wavering. He's not particularly prayerful, but being called by a priest will change you. Having to lead orphans will change you. Fighting for the world will change you.
Sunday, September 8, 2024
Free Printable Pages
I have a new book and I have a few copies to be given away during MIBF. These are limited.
For those who couldn't get a copy, it is free to download and print yourself.
Need more pages, here are some printables:
Saturday, September 7, 2024
Where to Buy Lagimat
Hello everyone! Lagimat: Tome of Philippine Death Myths is available during MIBF. It is also available on Amazon. MIBF is on Sept. 11-15, SMX MOA.
Links down below:
Wednesday, September 4, 2024
Free Ticket to the Manila Internationa Book Fair
MIBF is this Sept 11-15, 2024 at SMX, Mall of Asia.
Here's a free ticket!
Sunday, September 1, 2024
Young Writers Conference in Davao
Monday, August 19, 2024
The Tale of 1000 Roses
My article in Sun Star came out.
https://www.sunstar.com.ph/davao/feature/tale-of-a-thousand-roses
I feel a lot of people will see the Roses in society. It is precisely why I wrote it. There are too many Roses with the same stories. It is a sad society where the woman is under attack.
The woman is not a costume. Give the woman a chance to bloom!
Thursday, August 15, 2024
Why Death Myths?
Many Southeast Asian cultures, including the Philippines, have strong beliefs in an afterlife and the presence of spirits. Filipino mythology and death stories help shape national identity by passing down important cultural values like reverence for one's ancestors and reverence for one's elders.
My fellow writers Jean Karl Gaverza and Mary Louise Lu and I conceptualized Lagimat, A Tome of Philippine Death Myths. It has 61 entries divided into seven chapters. There are Psychopomps, The Ones Who Live Beyond, The Balancers, Sowers of Discord, Witches, Creatures and The Places Beyond.
In doing this project, I realized that although each ethnolinguistic group in our archipelago has distinct beliefs, there are similarities. And the way we view death, is different. It is very different from the Catholic and Christian views. Most of our death myths center around a journey. Many of the psychopomps are boat men, places in the afterlife are towns. Our views on death is not grim. What started a horror made me realize that Filipinos (the original pre-hispanic ones) have a more positive view of death. Perhaps there is a lesson or two to be seen here.
And perhaps, there is a part two to be written...