The Fine Print

I’m excited to officially showcase these new artworks, featuring two charted places in the Realms of Raindrops and three character portraits from the Raindrops Trilogy!First up, we have scenes from two realms in my universe. If you’ve read Aithan’s first adventure in Whispers of the Wind, you’ll find these places rather familiar. Shout-out to the artist, @a.kamnsketch for these amazing works!…

‘Secrets of the Flood’ is officially released! To all who pre-ordered, you should be able to download and read the book. Kindly check your Kobo or Google Play Books account for your e-book! Additionally, if you’d like to add the book to your book tracking apps, you should be able to find it on Goodreads and Fable. Thank you for investing your time into my book! I truly appreciate your support…

The time is finally here. After years of writing and editing, and months of professional assistance, ‘Secrets of the Flood’ is releasing this August 30th! And… you can pre-order it now!From today until September 30th, you can grab an ebook copy from Kobo at ONLY $3.50 (*RM15 subject to currency exchange rates). This is also the book launch offer, so the price will increase from October 1st.Yes, I…

Book 2 of the Raindrops Trilogy finally has a cover!As much as I considered a design similar to Book 1, I wanted to explore my original design ideas for this trilogy. I have always been a fan of minimalistic covers (as seen in my other standalone novels) and I’m really happy with how ‘Secrets of the Flood’ turned out!For those who missed the earlier announcement, this book will be released in…

It has almost been a year since the publication of ‘Whispers of the Wind’. In the past few months, I awaited the news of whether Book 2, the sequel of ‘Whispers of the Wind’ would be picked up by the same publisher. Alas, they have decided to turn the book down. However, all hope is not lost!Knowing there are readers eager for Book 2 (and Book 3), I’ve decided to take the indie route. I will be…

Real talk: As a ‘new face’ in the Malaysian book scene, ‘Whispers of the Wind‘ has not been getting much traction. With most of my readers not being Malaysian, I can’t seem to make good sales as I’m ‘unknown’ in my country. And without good traction for this book, the odds of getting Book 2 and Book 3 of this trilogy published are… well… not in my favour.Now, I know asking you to purchase a…

If you’ve read ‘Whispers of the Wind’, how do these depictions fare against your imagination? If you’ve yet to embark on the magical adventure, I hope these commissioned artworks enhances your reading experience! A great city of colourful streets, laughing children, and a glistening stream meandered through. The citizens strolled in loose silk-layered clothing, seemingly dancing as a draft…

‘Whispers of the Wind’ is now available in major bookstores nationwide. And, for most of you who are not in Malaysia, you can now order a paperback copy online!Shipping fees and duration vary for different countries, but you can get a copy at MPH Bookstore, one of the reputable bookstores in this country. If you have any trouble ordering, feel free to leave me a comment – I had a friend order…

It has been a whirlwind of emotions. What if readers don’t like the book? What if there aren’t many sales? What if the publisher doesn’t want to publish the sequel? There aren’t enough ‘likes’. There aren’t enough pre-orders. It’s not as popular as the rest of the novels in the same release. It was six years ago when my last novel was published. I don’t recall feeling this way. Perhaps it has…

What did I tell you? It’s pretty darn soon, isn’t it? Here’s the oh-so-magical cover of ‘Whispers of the Wind’! But wait, there’s more! ‘Whispers of the Wind’ will be released on May 24th at the Kuala Lumpur International Book Fair! If you’re a fellow Malaysian, you can be the first to grab a copy from May 24th to June 2nd (10am to 10pm) at the World Trade Centre Kuala Lumpur. And, if you’d like…

I know, I said I would be back, but I didn’t mean to ghost you. There were a few life changes, and I wasn’t sure of my authoring direction… until now.In the past three years, while I posted close to nothing on this space, I was pitching ‘Whispers of the Wind’ to agents and publishers. I received many rejections, some interest, and plenty of no replies. After a while, it just felt like I was…

I did some thinking and asked myself how I’d come to a place of not wanting to write stories for the past two years. Were there things I could have done differently? Well, I found three—three things I shouldn’t have done from the start. 1. Don’t sacrifice joyAs much as perseverance is important in honing your craft, so is joy. For many years, I believed that consistency was the key to success,…

The last time I posted a story on this blog was on November 27th, 2020. That was over 2 years ago. Since then, I’ve not written a single story.To be honest, I kind of lost my passion for creative writing. Since I started this blog in 2011 up till 2019, I had been posting stories and/or some form of content every single week. And, before I knew it, it became a chore. I felt like I needed to write…

New Adventure: The Return To Eklaysia

A New Role-Playable Sequel! Oh yes, you probably didn’t see this coming, and… neither did I. What is this and where can you get it? Let’s start at the beginning—I’ll keep it short, don’t worry. It all begin in the middle of last year, while the pandemic kept everyone indoors, that I found myself in my first ever D&D (Dungeons and Dragons) campaign. I didn’t think I would find a new hobby of…

Looks Like… I’m Back!

It has been a little over 3 months since I last posted on January 28th, and boy, does it feel like I’ve been gone for a lifetime!To be honest, after close to 9 years of posting weekly, I began to feel a little burned out last year. Of course, posting weekly wasn’t the only reason why I was no longer inspired—2020 was the year I transitioned from employed to self-employed, where I had a few…

What Happens When The New Year Is Hopeless?

It seems that 2021 isn’t the new year we were all looking forward to. And though that statement might sound discouraging, the question we have never asked is why—why must every year be a fresh start? Why are we so quick to disregard the year before when perhaps… a new year isn’t meant to be new, but a continuation of our story?After an arduous and uncertain 2020, many of us hoped for a better…

New Year, New You?

It seems that 2021 isn’t the ‘New Year, New You’ we were all looking forward to. And though that statement might sound discouraging, the question we have never asked is why—why must every year be a fresh start? Why are we so quick to disregard the year before when perhaps… a new year isn’t meant to be new, but a continuation of our story?After an arduous and uncertain 2020, many of us hoped for a…