FAQs
who are your biggest literary influences?
My biggest influences are J.R.R. Tolkien, J.K. Rowling, Robert Jordan, Isaac Asimov, Dan Simmons, and Orson Scott Card.
What is your experience in writing?
I’ve been writing on and off since I was a teenager, but this is the first time I have seriously pursued it.
What inspired you to write dreams of fire?
I was binge-watching The Magicians and The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, and I was like “You know what? Let me just write about magic.”
How did you get reviews for your book?
Bribery and extortion.
What is your zodiac sign?
I’m a Scorpio on the astrological zodiac, and on the Chinese zodiac, I’m a dragon.
what is your personality type?
I am an INTJ, the second rarest personality type out of all sixteen.
what did you do before this?
I was a lab assistant at a medical laboratory where I poured urine samples and organized fecal samples . . . for FIVE years. All the lovely smells I encountered! When I’d finally had enough of that, I quit and spent two years writing and traveling. Then when my savings account began to dwindle, I got a job at FedEx, where I lasted for a month. After that, I went right back to the medical lab. I handle blood samples now, so, not as many odors.
What kind of music do you listen to?
I listen to Lindsey Stirling, Linkin Park, Fallout Boy, Imagine Dragons, and The Foo Fighters for the most part.
What is your educational background?
I have a Bachelor’s Degree in Art and Visual Technology. (Yes, I do my own cover designs.)
What is your ethnic background?
I am 94% Filipino, 5% Chinese, and 1% Italian. I have no idea about the 1%.
dc or marvel?
Superman is my boy.
do you have any other hobbies?
Aside from writing, I am an avid martial artist, and sometimes I draw and take photos.