This week we are happy to have on the show the talented and prolific, Siege Malvar. Listen to him talk about his writing process, inspiration and what would the older gods think about us and how we live our lives. In addition to kick-ass female characters like our mutual favorite, Buffy The Vampire Slayer! _____________________________________________ Follow Siege Malvar: Website - www.lifeunderseige.com Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/siegemalvar/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/lifeundersiege Follow CJ: Website: www.cjedmunds.com BUY THE BOOKS: https://shopee.ph/spinebooks Twitt ..read more

A New Season and A New Year. This is Episode 34 and today we have a creative who was heavily influenced by his mother to write. Since he was a child, he witnessed his mom in the process of writing. But she never got to publish and so he continued in her footsteps by publishing his own work. And now his debut novel, The Shadow Immortals, is an ode to her mother. John Luke is a Creative Director for an advertising agency. He's a Star Wars fanatic. He's currently working on his next project, the Aftermath Trilogy. He's almost done with the first book titled "Aftermath: Regenerate" _____________ ..read more

On our final episode for 2023, we have a native of Baguio who jumped ship from advertising and now lovingly crafts stories about the Filipinos’ place in the past and future. Along with writer Rexy Dorado, he is slowly building up the alternate history and sci-fi komiks series, Maharlika. In addition to being a creative, he is also co-founder of Manila Middle Ground, a creative retail and events space in Makati. _____________________________________________ Follow John Ray: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thejohnray/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/thejohnray Follow CJ: Web ..read more

This week's guest we have indie comics and manga creator, Maou No Sekai. Listen to her talk about her inspiration, aspirations, and how manga as well as her course in AB Multimedia Arts specializing in Game Development contributed to her art. _____________________________________________ Follow Maou No Sekai: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/maounosekai/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/MaouNoSekai Twitter - https://twitter.com/maounosekai Follow CJ: Website: www.cjedmunds.com BUY THE BOOKS: https://shopee.ph/spinebooks Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/CJEdmunds1 ..read more

As promised, we resume in December. Today, we are having Ms. Candice Lauren as our guest. Hear her talk about her love of poetry, her process, being a paralegal, and mastering her multi-tasking skills on being a Mother and a Creative! _____________________________________________ Follow Candice Lauren: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/candice.luna.52206 Follow CJ: Website: www.cjedmunds.com BUY THE BOOKS: https://shopee.ph/spinebooks Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/CJEdmunds1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ : ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/UrbanFantasyPH⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ : ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twi ..read more

All by my lonesome this week as I prep for an upcoming trip. Recent book events have kept me busy and my continued editing for the next book in my Dark District series, "Take My Hand", has kept me busy. But keep listening as I have a treat for you who have read one of my two Dark District books. Thank you for always listening. We will be back with NEW episodes for you in December. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow CJ: Website: www.cjedmunds.com BUY THE BOOKS: https://shopee.ph/spinebooks Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/CJEdmunds1 ..read more

Just in time for Tarot Con PH this coming weekend, we are honored to have the Founder of Mysterium Philippines. Hear him talk about how the Tarot discovered him, his latest and upcoming book, "The Tarot: 78 Spells for 78 Days" as well as the Philippines First Tarot Convention, #TarotConPH at the Joy Nostalg Hotel this October 28, from 2pm to 9pm. Get TICKETS for TAROT Con - https://bit.ly/3QtT8LO _____________________________________________ Follow Robert Rubin: Website - www.robrubinreadings.com Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/robrubinreadings/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/RobR ..read more

For today’s episode, we have someone who ever since he was a child, has always been fascinated by cryptids and things that thrive in the night. Having established Phspirits.com he has been conducting independent research into the myths, legends, and folk stories of the people of the Philippine archipelago, focusing on mythical creatures. Let's welcome the man behind PH Spirits, Mr. Jean Karl Gaverza. _____________________________________________ Follow Jean Karl: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/phspirits/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/PhSpirits Follow CJ: Website: www.cjedmunds.c ..read more

For today’s episode, we have another International guest. While logistically, she is based in the US, her heart is definitely Filipino. She is an award-winning writer who won the Grand Prize at the 2011 Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature. This is for her debut novel, The Mango Bride, which will now be adapted into a movie starring the one and only megastar, Ms. Sharon Cuneta. "Spooky Mo" is her latest, a collection of horror stories that include elements of Philippine folklore and mythology and features each of the 7 Deadly Sins. We know that she is All Filipino but from hearing wha ..read more

The season for dark storytelling has begun and this week we have another creative who wears a lot of hats, and is a degree holder in Criminology and Psychology from the London Metropolitan University. In addition she also holds an MFA in Creative Writing from DLSU, a prolific author and book mentor for young people. She's on the show this week to talk to us about her novella, "Black", a verse-type novella that is as much about the murder in the book and a commentary about the society we live in. This episode has much geeking out to your favorite fandoms from Buffy, Firefly, and the latest hit ..read more