In 2016, after publishing my second novel, I posted a bit of lyric, to wit:
We read ...
to learn, travel
and exist outside ourselves
I write ...
so we can do these things
together
Nine years later, the sentiment is truer than it ever was — especially now that I understand how essential a community of readers is to the experience.
So, I’m glad you’re here.
My Substack is (1) a collection of essays, and (2) a place to pitch the books.
I am in the process of migrating the essays from WordPress. By way of pigeonholing this work, may I mention that the most popular post is about how I fixed my waffle iron. Seriously. DIY. Of course it’s popular.
There isn’t a lot of material in the marketplace to side-by-side compare with my novels. For example, see the book description, Silken Thread:
In 1966 Manila, an American teenager courts a CIA recruit several years his senior. It’s a mismatch, a scandal. When she ships out, it’s over. Maybe.
An uncommon spin on the coming-of-age theme, informed by the author’s upbringing in mid-century Asia. Mature content, Young Adult appropriate. Value-positive, about good character as a strategy for creating a successful life. An immersive journey to a time and place now gone forever.
The rest of my catalog is Literary Science Fiction, an alternative to the ray guns and rocket ships variety. Adventure, intrigue, family drama. Written for grown-ups, suitable for young adults. The opposite of dark, smutty, ugly, and pessimistic.
Is this helpful? If not, never mind; it’s all on Amazon. Read a few pages for free. You’ll know what to do.
Welcome to my worlds.
