When journalist Alexander Adler, photographer Julian Lopez, and human rights lawyer Matthew Cornwall undertake a valiant rescue mission of kidnapped boys in India, they end up embroiled in a network far darker than they ever imagined. A suspense thriller packed with covert operations, machinations of the mafia, valiant social workers, compromised values, lost childhood, psychological... Continue Reading →
The second book in the Wings, Shadows and Chains series, Sunset Shadows begins two years after Wings At Dawn ends. International Photojournalist Julian Lopez has been sent to Asia to investigate the trafficking of transgender sex workers from the Philippines and Thailand to Europe. The deeper he digs, the more complex the underground network he gets entangled in. Together... Continue Reading →
In this chapter you meet Cecile for the first time, a character you will love, hate, judge, sympathise and agonise with throughout the book. There is a saying in the Philippines people use when desperate times call for desperate measures - kapit sa patalim (cling to the sharp edge). This is what Cecile's world is... Continue Reading →
The first few chapters of Sunset Shadows will remind readers very much of Wings At Dawn, especially the helplessness of the children at the hands of violent and abusive adults. This particular chapter was difficult to research, conduct the interview and then reconstruct into fiction. Much as I would like to take credit for a... Continue Reading →
For those of you who are new to my books, one of the key to understanding my approach to any story is the social justice component. The issues highlighted in the books and stories are very real, and each book is a call to action, awareness and prevention. Chapter 3 of Sunset Shadows introduces you... Continue Reading →
Thank you for all the encouragement you have shown after yesterday's post. It has been a marvellous experience to immerse myself in the parallel worlds of my characters and begin navigate the murky waters of Julian's assignment. Chapter 2 offers you a bit more insight into Noel Rojas, and the beginnings of the undercover personas... Continue Reading →
After an incredibly long hiatus and long, turbulent, personal journey, my writer's block is finally over. The much ignored and discarded Sunset Shadows, sequel to Wings At Dawn is alive and revived! I have finally found my writing momentum again and the peace to face the keyboard and a manuscript begging to be loved again.... Continue Reading →
It has been well over a year since I have been able to write a short story or finish my next books. 2021 has been a devastating year as a writer, as I completely lost motivation, inspiration, and even momentum. It reached the point where even my regular blog suffered, with large gaps in-between entries.... Continue Reading →
The first part of this mini-series was written back in June 2019, when I introduced my duality as author and photographer, and how I use this to take notes for a book or a story. It's always interesting for me to go back and review some of my precepts and principles as a writer and... Continue Reading →
When you get into publishing, regardless of whether my choice or circumstance, there are a lot of things nobody really prepares you for especially if you take the independent publishing, self-publishing or like me, the hybrid publishing road. Traditional publishing is a tough nut to crack and I have all but thrown in the towel... Continue Reading →
It's not often that I grant an interview, and I this is the first time I have been interviewed as author and photographer, so I am grateful for the convergence of this dual identity. It's no secret that I lead a double life as writer and photographer, throwing in author on top of it all,... Continue Reading →
Wings, Shadows, and Chains 