RESET #1 on Amazon’s Best Seller list in Science Fiction Romance
Earlier this week my debut novel, RESET, made Amazon’s best seller list! #1 in Science Fiction Romance #2 in Dystopian Science Fiction #2 in Post-Apocalyptic Science Fiction #2 in Romantic Action & Adventure #9 in Science Fiction #134 in Kindle Store To say it was a surprise is an understatement. I sat in silence for […]
Letter to Readers on Pub Day
Dear Readers,⠀⠀Today is the birthday of my debut novel, 𝙍𝙚𝙨𝙚𝙩. A book birthday is a good excuse to have cake. Mine will be chocolate. ⠀⠀It has been 4 years since I first began writing this story. The idea came to me after a frustrating night of writing, when I decided to erase everything I had […]
Win 10 Books by 2021 Debut Asian Pacific Islander Authors
In honor of Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Month, I and my fellow Asian Pacific Island 2021 debut authors have combined forces to give one lucky reader a copy of all of our books! Yes, one person will win all 10 of the following books The Rules of Arrangement by Anisha Bhatia (e-ARC) The Tiger Mom’s Tale by Lyn […]
RESET Book Giveaway
Win a copy of my debut sci-fi book, RESET, on Goodreads. Hosted by my publisher, Blackstone Publishing, this giveaway contest ends soon! Format: Print book Availability: 5 copies available Giveaway dates: Apr 10 – May 10, 2021 Countries available: U.S. ENTER CONTEST Can you love someone you don’t remembers? After the Last War destroyed most […]
About A Tree
When I was asked by Radical Zine to write something for their issue 19 with theme around love and harmony, my first thought went to trees. Please listen or read the story below. When I look back at my years on this earth—with their jumble of countries and faces, names and relationships, disappointments and pleasures—there […]
Happy New Year
As the last light of 2020 is fading away, I’m grateful that I am still here—that those I love are still alive and well. Collectively we had a rough year. There’s been more than a few tears from my part. But there were laughter and happiness too. With every heartache and pain, there was something […]
Imagine Peace: The World of Reset
Sometimes I’m asked how I came up with the idea of Reset, a story about old lovers trying to find their way back to each other in a society where memories are erased every four years in the name of peace. It’s such a loaded question—one I can’t answer in one sitting. So, I’ve decided […]
My 1st Three Happy Days with Reset’s Advance Reading Copy
November 23, 2020 The day Reset‘s ARC arrived in my mailbox. An ARC, or Advance Reading Copy, is a free copy of a new book given by a publisher to gain interest and excitement , as well as reviews. It’s the first important step for Reset to get publicity. It took me three years to get to this […]
A tribute to Peggy, my editor
“Okay, first thing: breathe!” Peggy said to me after I had asked whether it’s normal to feel a moment of panic thinking my book isn’t good enough. It was one of many wise and valuable bits of advice Peggy Hageman gave me—one I will always have in my pocket to pull out whenever needed. As […]
ReSet Cover: A Love Story
You know the story about a boy and a girl who meet and fall in love? Replace the boy with the cover of ReSet and the girl with me—voilà! That’s this story. I can’t wait any longer, so we’re going to start at the end, then we’ll backtrack to the beginning because…well, I insist. BEHOLD! […]