A New Release in June
A few things are happening this month, including the voting for the Aurora Prix award for YA Fantasy, my latest release in collaboration with illustrator Chris Ho, and upcoming events.
On AI and Ethics...
Introducing myself in a different way—I tasked Google Gemini with creating a Chibi character sheet of me, both personally and professionally. Here are the results as well as my opinions on the tool used to build them.
The Storyteller's Intent
How does the craft happen? Where do stories come from?
The Pink Eye Yaksha
Cover reveal and background story behind the upcoming children's KidLit novella, The Eyes of Ess-Vaha (The Pink Eye Yaksha), in collaboration with illustrator Chris Ho.
The Chains that Bind us
Do we have free will when we're all pawns in a game of kings? How is the "sacred geometry of chance" built on past lives, current societal events, and what we care most about?
Retrospective on A Lion's Pride
A good habit I adopted from years in the tech industry was carrying out a retrospective after something has been finished. Not only should this be done in real time (on a weekly basis) but also over long term milestone completion.
🗞️ Hopeful Scraps of Paper
Behind-the-scenes look at the life of an author—author goals including getting my books into bookstores, year-to-date book sales, awards, retrospective on A Lion's Pride and the Pawn of Samsara Duology.
UK-based The Wishing Shelf Book Award Results
It's enough to be considered. This year, A Lion's Head was entered for the UK-based Wishing Shelf Book Awards 2025. While I didn't win, I appreciated the feedback received from readers and the award committee.
Unfinished business 300 years later from 10,000 years ago
Why do characters appear in Ireland-Ériu in the short story A Water Horse, while The Pawn of Samsara novels are set in ancient India-Jambudiva? Rebirth doesn't care about borders. If you have unfinished business, Samsara might drag you to the coast of Ériu to settle the score.
A Library Book
You don't have to buy an author's book to support an author. Requesting their book at your local library is the number one way of supporting authors, especially indie authors.
