As his term of service in the Special Military Police draws to a close, Sergeant Li Ming is looking forward to the next chapter in life. But with one week to go, his unit is called up for the most dangerous mission of his career. Backed by beasts, magic, and powerful cultivators, a powerful secret […]
Spear of the Night is live!
It was supposed to be Li Ming’s last job before the New Year: protect a corporate prince during a business trip in the Yue Homelands. Then the infamous terrorist Night Spear strikes. Wounded and outraged, the rulers of the world issue their decree: Night Spear must die, and Li Ming and his comrades in Dayong […]
GameLit: Not Just Written Games
Gamelit / LitRPG is one of the hottest literary genres on the market. It attempts to replicate the gaming experience in written form, taking the tropes of role-playing games and reproducing them on the page. As a reader and a gamer, the genre ought to be in my alley. And yet… it is the opposite. […]
The Based Fall Book Sale!
Hans G Schantz is back with his seasonal book sale! For the Fall 2022 edition, he’s put together a humongous list of free and discounted books. There are so many books, he had to split them into no less than four separate pages! A number of luminaries grace this season’s sale, including: Declan Finn, John […]
Repeal of Section 377A: 15 Years Too Late
During the National Day Rally, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announced that the government will seek to repeal Section 377A of the Penal Code. The LGBTQ community and their allies see it as a hard-won victory. For others, it will merely be the start of a long and gruelling campaign ahead. S377A criminalises male homosexual […]
The Rainbow and the Cross
Subversive predators follow a time-honored playbook. First, they infiltrate a community. Then they inveigle themselves into positions of power and influence. They build networks of patronage. They present themselves as upstanding members of the community. Then they begin to hunt for prey. Should their victims threaten to expose them, they will rally the community around […]
LORD OF BEASTS is live!
When beasts swarm the Central Plains, the city-state of Yudu issues a call for aid. Martial cultivators from across Xiazhou descend on Yudu, chasing dreams of wealth and glory. Among them is Li Ming and his fellow biaohang from Dayong. Shattered by recent losses, Dayong needs to rebuild their reputation, earn much-needed revenue and expand […]
LORD OF BEASTS is available for preorder!
When beasts swarm the Central Plains, the city-state of Yudu issues a call for aid. Martial cultivators from across Xiazhou descend on Yudu, chasing dreams of wealth and glory. Among them is Li Ming and his fellow biaohang from Dayong. Shattered by recent losses, Dayong needs to rebuild their reputation, earn much-needed revenue and expand […]
How to Not Lose Money From Self-Publishing
Singaporean author John Lim wrote an article on TODAY describing the challenges he faced as a self-published author. Being a self-published author myself, I sympathise with his situation. With that said, he made the kind of mistakes that the successful self-pubbed author cannot afford to make. I am Singapore’s first Hugo and Dragon Award nominated […]
Deep Stories and Hyperreal Tales
The same day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the sea side. And great multitudes were gathered together unto him, so that he went into a ship, and sat; and the whole multitude stood on the shore. And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth […]
Super Summer Book Sale 2022!
Sick of woke culture? Looking for exciting indie fiction? The Super Summer Book Sale has got you covered. Organized by Hans Schantz, there are over 150 titles priced at $0.99 or FREE! The sale is so massive, it is split into three sections. You can find the details here. The sale runs from 15 to […]