• Acknowledgements (Polaris Musim Dingin)

    I somehow made it like a trend not to include the acknowledgements page in my recent books. There is a valid reasoning for that, however, in case anyone thinks that I simply don’t have anyone to thank for. On the contrary, I would much rather post the acknowledgements on my blog instead, out of time…


  • COMING SOON: Polaris Musim Dingin

    Have you ever felt “cold” inside? Not the kind that comes naturally when the temperature drops, but the kind that haunts you whenever you feel alone and helpless–whenever you feel unwanted? When I was writing this book, I was at the lowest point in my life. Back then, it felt like all the walls were…


  • My Writing Playlist: Maybe Everything

    The Cardigans – After All Aoi Teshima – Lullaby of Birdland Anggun – Fly My Eagle I wrote the majority of Maybe Everything when I was heartbroken. So quite naturally, the songs featured in this writing playlist are the songs I used to listen to during the moments when I couldn’t stop thinking about my…


  • My Writing Playlist: Unspoken Words

    Femme – Kajiura Yuki (梶浦 由記) Shizuka na Hibi (静かな日々) – S.E.N.S. Project Lost Memory – S.E.N.S. Project Itsuka Dokoka de (いつかどこかで) – Hama Takeshi (濱剛) Deja View – S.E.N.S. Project Since I completed the first draft of this project during Lebaran Holiday of 2017, I didn’t really need the music so much. But still, there were…


  • One Acknowledgements Page I Didn’t Write (Unspoken Words)

    There are a lot of parties involved in the writing process of my newest book, UNSPOKEN WORDS. The writing part—sure, it was pretty much solitary. But I owe the conception of this book to a lot of wonderful people, and I am here to convey my gratitude to each and every one of these individuals.…


  • UNSPOKEN WORDS Giveaway

    Hello everyone! I’m delighted to bring news that my upcoming book, UNSPOKEN WORDS, has an official giveaway going on. The giveaway period would be from December 22, 2018 to December 29, 2018. Go visit the giveaway page on Goodreads to enter. You only have to input your shipping information to enter, so don’t miss the…


  • Unspoken Words: RELEASE DATE & Thank You Notes

    This is it, guys. My second novel, UNSPOKEN WORDS, will be available on bookstores starting January 2nd, 2018. If you haven’t already, you could check out the Goodreads page to read the synopsis. If you’re interested in the creation process of the book, you can check out my previous blog post about how UNSPOKEN WORDS came…


  • Of How Unspoken Words Came into Existence

    When I ran a poll on Instagram the other day, a surprising amount of respondents requested for me to post more information about my upcoming book, Unspoken Words. Some requested for information regarding the characters, some about my outlining process, and the rest were an equal mix between my writing process and publication date. The…


  • My Writing Playlist: 3 (Tiga)

    A lot of people has been asking me, what kind of music do I listen to when I am writing my novels? Now the truth is, I don’t necessarily need music to keep me in the zone. Of course I listen to them, but I wouldn’t consider music as my absolute writing essentials. I do have…