Some of my work that can be found online. They are divided into fiction and essay.
FICTION
Looking for Eternal Life in a Graveyard in the Middle of the Night
Two women dig up a Spanish-era grave. What happens next will shock you. Published in ANCX.
A man buys a mail-order-bride from the Philippines. He thinks he’s getting a subservient wife. He thought wrong. This story is temporarily on the site because students have been looking for it. It will be removed when it comes out in the second fiction collection.
Demon Summoning Made Easy: Am Introduction
“Some use demons to take revenge on their enemies. Others use them to acquire wealth and power in the mortal realm, while others use them for more mundane tasks, such as gardening. Whatever your reasons, we salute you and wish you well.”
The Bridge
A podcast of an abridged version of “The Bridge” read by Nikki Alfar on Pakinggan Pilipinas, a podcast site for Filipino stories.
Listen to it here.
ESSAY
A piece on demonic possession and the exorcism in the Philippines. Published in Manila Bulletin.
Where an ex and I bond over lemon flavored beer so that we don’t have to bond with each other. Published in Roads and Kingdoms.
Where my friends and I commune at breakfast before the Baguio Pride March. Published in Roads and Kingdoms.
Where my friends and I eat scallops then survive a storm. Published in Roads and Kingdoms.
Yu Char Kueh and Soy Milk in Taipei
Where I find my childhood summer breakfast in Taipei. Published in Roads and Kingdoms.
A five-part series on my supernatural encounters. I don’t claim to believe in the supernatural, though I will tell you that everything I’ve written about here is an actual personal experience. Published on Preen.
Spot.Ph: I Eat Therefore I Ham
A food column where I write about nostalgic restaurants and interview people who are active in the food scene.
“Chinese-Filipinos are still Filipinos” — my only non-food related post on Spot.Ph
Shake, Rattle and Roll: Modern Philippine Horror
Fearzone.com
June 2009
Scare Me to Death: The Golden Age of Philippine Horror Cinema
Fearzone.com
March 2009
Islands of Blood: Horror in Philippine Cinema
Fearzone.com
January 2009
MYS Universe 