Join Farah Heron, Rebecca Mardon, and me at the Word on the Street's "Creating Time and Space to Write" free (!) virtual workshop. We'll share how we manage creative projects alongside children, households, day jobs, and more. You'll learn tips, tricks, rituals, and mindsets to help you make time and…
Something exciting in the world of my newsletter: a free fantasy short story as a thank-you gift for subscribers! Stone Grown is set in the greater world of my latest fantasy novel Seeker of the Lost Song and its sequel-in-progress. It’s historically-inspired, character-driven, and draws on Finnish and Filipino folklore…
At my recent “World-building and Cultural Research for Storytelling” panel at the Filipino-Canadian Book Festival, one question asked where we start our respective worldbuilding processes. Here I'll go into more detail about how I start worldbuilding as a sci-fi/fantasy author. /// Note: A slightly more detailed version of this post…
